Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
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dcn; Wilson ana Ms Edith 30
Gait were married at S:3a o'olNri
ni-h; rnG let afterward 10 srerd
honeymoon ut Fo; Springs w -,
President and his bride travelled f..
leaving here Mt il:l0 o'clock which Is
due to arri-e in Hot Springs tom. :
row at S:l5 ~ NJ. y
at Hot Springs MIR. ana Mrs wjlr,!r
will live at the Homestead Hotel ur'.l
after New Years Day, unless some d.
vclopmcnts should necessitate thu
FreSidentS early return to the capital.
Two White House automobiles have
been sent on ahead. and the couple eX-
pect to spend their honeymoon motor
ing. eolfing and walking over the
mountain trails. Besides the Secret Ser
vice guard. the party was accompanied
by Il stenoGraphcr. The President will
keep in touch with the White House
over special wires.
Because the hour of the wedding was
known To comparatively few persons.
there was not large crowd in the
vicinity OF the brides home. although
large police guard had been provided.
fectly as arranged.
j. Wilson Howe. of Richmond tho
Presidents nephew. and Mrs Howe ar
rived after the list OF guests had been
made up. ana joined the wedding party.
MOTOR TO ALEXANDRIA,
TO BOARD THEIR CAR
Shortly after 10 o'clock the President
and Mrs Wilson entered waiting
White House automobile and motored
TO Alexandria, Va across the Potomac.
TO take their private car there. ana
avoid the crowd at the railroad station
in this city.
President WilsCE arrived at Mrs.
Cats home shortly after S O'Clock
about half-hour before the time for
the ceremony. The small crowd which
had gathered did not notice the mr.
rival OF his car, and he entered prac-
tcally unnoticed. The remainder OF
the wedding party from the White
House arrived soon afterward
The President dined. as usual. at the
White House at I o'clock with his
daughters and afterward drove TO his
brides home, about mile from the
executive mansion. y cold. driving
rain which swept the city all day
cleared off at sunset. and the evening
I.
Everything was in readiness when
the President arrived. and the ceremony
proceeded without music. Neither tho
President nor Mrs. Gait had any at
t"ndants. ana there were no ushers or
Hover girls. Neither the army the
navy nor the diplomatic corps was rem
resented. the occasion being what b tn
OF the couple had wished IL to he-n
home wedding
WEDDING BOW ER ARRANGED ~
On FIRST FLOOR Oh, HOWE
ON the hrs. floor OF the brides home
IN wv" communicating rooms, Il we'd
ling bower had been arranged with a
background of foliage and maidenhair
ferns extending from the floor TO ,he
ceiiing. Overhead there was a canopy
Of green III the form of a shell lined
Nth Scotch heather In the bnck
around and NJ the center was placed a
large mirror framed with orchid. ana
iehe oting the Scene. Above tn: mrrcr
was spray {: orchids acroas back.
ground OF fc:as. and the corner, OF tho
canopy were caught with orchids
American Beauty roses were on both
SIDES OF the canopy, beneath which was
IL prayer rug. OH which the President
and Mrs. Gait knelt during the cere-
monv.
Just at the hour Sc, for The cere.
mony the President and his bride sp-
peared at the head OF the staircase,
which was decorated with ferns,
asparagus vines and American Beauty
roses. They descended to the lower
floor. where the guests were grouped
about informally
The Rev Herbert Scott smith rector