The Washington times., 1915-10-10

SUSAN DEAR-Mrs. Norman Gait
bids fair to become as popular
hEure as Mrs Grover Cleevland-if l
may venture a prophecy. She is just
the sort Of woman to appeal to the
popular imagination. an aristocrat. II
who knows what to wear and when
and where to wear 1t: who will GER
tainly All the role OF First Lady of the
Land with complete satisfaction to the
eye. Moreover. she is sweet natured.
thoughtful. tactful. and entirely gra-
cious. Her voice Is charming-indecd
all the Boiling women have pleasant
voices.
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Mrs. Galts first husband belonged to
family which has been prominent in
the District for several generations.
He was a descendant of Sir Alexander
Gait. one time premier Of Canada, and
OF his son. John Gait. the one Scotch
noYelist-save only the immortal Sir
Walter Scott-whose works have with
stood the raveGes of time.
The firm OF Gait Brothers, jewelers.,
was founded in 1902. and in the good old
Gays befo the war-and afterward, too
their place of business on Pennsyl-
Nania avenue used to be the rendezvous
for all the prominent officials in Wash
ington. Statesmen used to drop in there.
as II 1t were their club. on their way
to; and from the Capitol: public men
made it their meeting place. and many
i'm N q pt hnl hoi, Ia,
ton in the queer old building. long since
torn down.
But to return to Mrs. Galt-and all con-
versation docs return tOMrs. Gait sooner
or later these days-she declares that she
is not a suffragist-yct. Her friends
say that she Is rather strongly against
1t. believing that woman should be
a, homebody. She herself is most do
mestic. Her home is ever so pretty, sun
shiny. filled with old-fashioncd things
and notably simple and refined. And
won't she make handsome bride?
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Hildreth Gatcwood and Toy Savage
are to be married late in November.
They have not yet completed their ar
ranGements. but IIildrcth has decided
upon home wedding. with a few people
to witness the ceremony, and number
of additional guests asked to the re-
ccption. Dorothy and Earl North will
come down from West Point for the
wedding. and Dorothy will be her SIS
ter's only attendant.
HALLE Gatcwood jenkins and the baby
cxpcct to leave Washington within a
few days to ioin DR. Jenkins at Port
Roval. IIc will probably go to sea next
spring. and then Halle VIII come back
To Washington. TSc baby was
christened on Thursday. She was called
Anne Wythe tor Mrs, Gatewood. and the
Rev. Mr. Wndncld. of st. Margarcts
church. offic!atcd.
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Rcbckah Wilmer Is keeping the plans
for her marriage to Scott Thropn very
uuiet, for the ceremony Is still two
months Off. but I hear that 1t Is to be a
wonderful wedding" There are to be
several bridesmaids. and | infer that
Francise Williams and Eleanora Nor
gan, her particular chums, will be
among them. Certainly Rebckah viii!
make a lovely bride.
The original pian-so the gossip goes
vas that SCOTS father. Joseph l..
Thropp. was to give his son a Job in
Evanston. Pa. where he has extensive
Goa. mines. and that Mr., and Mrs. Thropp
were to build the young people
hohse. all attractively furnished and
lifted up. However, Rebekah was not
particularly keen for setting up house
keeping in such forsaken little town. nor
were her family in favor of It; so Scott
went to work and got himself job
With some Philadelphia firm. lob even
letter than the one his father offered
MIN. However they have to provide
their own house.
Rebekah's ring Is OF diamonds and
saDuhircs. single diamond with a
sapphire on each side. The stones are
not very large. but they are very cellar
s"a SdSht and ,harming!y set.