Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-09
WILSON AND HIS
FIANCEE GET BIG
OVATION AT PARK
Great Outburst of Cheers
and Applause Greets
Mrs. Gait
PRESIDENT ALL SMILES
By M,LIss

The baseball world like all the rest loves
a lover; loves him vociferously, loves
him with screaming, shouting oices'
frenzledly waving arms and stamping
humping feet
More than 1900 fans. one Of the largest
audiences President Wilson has ever
faced, rose to their feet with wild hur-
rnhs when he entered the ball park at
a:ol o'clock with Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
and their party, and took their places In
the box between President Bakers and
Mayor Blankenburg's, decorated In honor
Of the Chief Executive and his fiancee.
A President who not only loves but loves
the great American game, and has had
the good taste to pick out for the tutufe
nrst lady of the land, one who Is an
ardent baseball enthusiast, was bound TO
get" the crowd and for at least fve
minutes after the presidential procession
had made It's appearance. the big fact
that the second game OF world series
was to come off became n forgotten fact.
More than 5000 eyes were glued on
the President to see Just what sort OF
lover he made after all Wilson the Pres
ident, the Governor. the college profess
sor and Wilson the man. are known
quantities but Wilson in the role of lover
visitors have been waiting for.
In n midnight blue tailleur, with black
satin underbodice and sleeves, and in
broad .brimmed black velvet hat trimmed
with a band OF fur and feather orna-
ment. the Virginia beauty made picture
which those who saw her Will never for
get. Although the couple have done
nothing but deplore the publicity to which
they have been subjected, their whole at
titude today seemed to say Were going
TO have good time today and forget
that we're persons of consequence who
ought to he very dignifed and not show
their happiness"
As they made their way to the box the
band struck up "Tipperary" The crowd
yelled even louder than II had been yell
ing before The Presidents light felt hat
was of in second. He kept II off. Mrs.
| Gait smiled and those who thought she
| was merely good looking before now held
| their breath at the beauty of that smile.
| Tho ivory white of her beautiful teeth
| enhanced the briliance of her complex
| ion and made her a vision of sheer love-
| illness.
Like school children very much in love
with each other and not caring who
| knows of It, the pair proceeded down the
| aisle, following closely on the heels of
the secret service men. Halfway down
| the President took hold of his fiancee's
| arm and she blushed fiery red and
smiled again. The McAdoos followed
them, looking equally as happy and lover
| like.
Mayor BlankenburR who arrived before
| the presidential party, arose when they
entered their box and President Wilson.
; after greeting him cordially, presented
| Mrs. Boiling and Mrs. Gait. The latter
took the seat nearest the Mayors hox
and chatted amiably with him, while the
President assisted Mrs. Boiling to a seat
ELL.
| Woodrow Bones, Dr. Cary T. Grayson,
! Secretary Joseph Tumulty, the Misses
| Smith of New Orleans, cousins of the
President, who are guests at the White
| House. and Colonel e. T. Brown. cousin
of the first Mrs. Wilson The party
| occupied two front boxes and one in the
| rear
| Hardly had the party seated itself and
| the fans become quiet before the feminine
part OF the crowd began to utter ecstatic
murmurs over the brilliant beauty of Mrs.
| Gait. Her rich coloring, set off to advan-
| tage by her dark hat and costume, her
deep brown eyes flashing with the ex-
element of the uproarious reception she
had received. the Presidents fiancee
proved herself every inch the beauty that
the reports have said her to be.
Many neck3 were craned in an endeavor
| to get glimpse of the engagement ring
which was purchased in New York this
morning. 1t is known to be a beautiful
| solitaire of startling proportions set in
platinum. but the fans were not given a
peep at 1t. for Mrs. Gait kept the be-
trothal finger well hidden In her lap.
The President seemed to divide his in
terest between the game and his fiancee,
with the preponderance of attention in
favor OF the lady. The game had scarcelv
begun before the President-lover switched
his chair to an affectionate proximity to
that Of Mrs. Galts and whenever there
wa "A aOrNla AL arI, n rNuIN
her arm with gentle little love tap to
call her attention to 1t. She in turn
never failed to respond with a smile that
showed she didn't mind in the least.
The Superb, the Presidents car, arrived
at Broad Street Station at minutes of
! tnis AFTERNOON. The party was ctill
at luncheon when the train came to a
stop under the tralnshed, and they did
not alight. At 1:6 Secretary and Mrs
McAdoo came up from Washington with
the Misses Smith and Colonel Brown, and
they went Immediately to the car.
Later the presidential party went to
When Paskert's fly to Speaker ended
the game the Chief Executive arose and
zVoo rooters removed their hats while
band crashed out 1.-THE Star-Spangled
Banner" Then the presidential party
surrounded by secret service men, went
out through the press gate. where an
| VheT huRe tnrong awaited
The police. however. had cleared the
street for radius Of 100 feet 20 minutes
before the game ended
Great" was the word used by the
president when asked how he enjoyed
| the game.
Very much" smiled his fiancee. Roth
bowed and smiled repeatedly as the
cheering crowd yelled its approval, Pres
ident Wilson standing In his car and
holding his hat aloft. Then a screen OF
mounted police surrounded the car and II
moved rapidly away followed by six
other cars In the party.
AS In the story books, the lovers heat
the crowd to Broad Street Station. where
soo persons were waiting for a glimpse
OF them. They were ushered mn ths
private stairway 10 the trainshed and
hastened into the private car Superb.
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait then an
peared on the back platform and bowed
to the crowd, the President entwinine his
arm In his haneee's In this position thew
waved Rdleu 10 Philadelphia al s:ss a. m
| ington.