The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-24
WILSON AND BRIDE
GO TO VIRGINIA
Couple to Hot Springs for Their
Honeymoon.
FEW GUESTS AT WEDDING
Only Members of Both Families See
Ceremony Performed at Gait Home
Bride Promises to obey
Her Husband.

wilson, president or the united States
and Edith Boiling Gait, widow OF Nor
man Gait Of Washington, were married
at $3.50 o'clock in the evening at the
home of Mrs. Gait, this city.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, an Epis'
copalian, was the officiating clergy
man. He was assisted by Rev. James
Fl. Taylor, Presbyterian.
The wedding ceremony was wit
messed only by the closest relatives OF
the president and of his bride.
Honeymoon in Virginia.
President Wilson and his bride will
spend their honeymoon at Hot Springs,
Va. They left Washington at 11:1O
o'clock in a private car attached to a
special train. They arrived in Hot
Springs at S:15 a. m.
At Hot Springs they will live at the
Homestead hotel, where a wing has
been reserved for them, until after
New Years day.
The probability that Secretary of
State Lansing will have to confer with
the president during the Ancona negO-
tiations is said to be the reason for
the choice of place so near the CAPT.
tai.
Denied the privilege of witnessing
the wedding, crowds hung about the
White House ard the modest home Of
Mrs. Gait during the afternoon.
A chill winter wind, with touch of
snow, swept through the streets, but it
could not dispense the curious.
AS the White House car drew up at
the Calf home the president was rec
wildly.
Wedding Is Very Simple.
The wedding of the president and
Mrs. Gait was as simple and as pri-
vate as it was possible to make it..
Not a hint of officialdom was permit
ted to creep into it.
The ceremony occupied twelve min
utes.
The entrance hall, which is small,
but is handsomely furnished, was dec
Grated in a scheme of red and green
in keeping with the advent season
The drawing room. where the cere-
mony was performed. was all in green,
with orchids, touches of bright color
being tall lunches of American Beauty
roses, which stood as sentinels at
either side of the bower and impro.
vised altar. This bower was erected
at one end Of the room of maidenhair
ferns. which reached from floor to cell.
ing.
Mirror Reflects Party.
At the back of the mass of green's
a mirror was placed, the frame being
outlined solidly with orchids. and in
this the bridal party was reflected
Overhead a canopy was arranged in
shell-like fashion, the inside o. the
shell lined with Scotch heather. the
creamy blossoms of which were beau.
tiful against the green.
The white satin prieu dieu was en-
twined with asparagus plumosa and
studded with orchids on both sides.
The table in the dining room was all
IN pink and white. punches Of Lady
Stanley roses being placed at each end
bridal cake.
In keeping with the simplicity of all
the details, the president escorted his
bride to the altar with no music for
their entrance. none preceding the
ceremony and none during the serv-
ice. A string orchestra played appro-
pirate and classic music after the cere-
mOny.
Word "Obey" Is Used.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, who is
rector of st. Margaret's church, which
Mrs Gait recently joined, used the full
Episcopalian marriage service, includ.
ing the word obey" and Rev. James
H. Taylor, pastor Of the Central Pres
byterian church. which is attended by
the president and his family. pro-
nounced the benediction after offering
a prayer.
The couple knelt during the latter
part of the ceremony and rema, ned so
until after the benediction was said.
According to eyewitnesses, the pres
ident showed well-controlled nervous.
ness. but had a happy smile on his
face throughout the ceremony, while
the bride was sweeter and far more
beautiful than she has appeared yet
her face pale but wreathed in smiles.
When the rector reached the words,
who giveth this woman in mar
raige?" the brides mother, Mrs. w.
II. Boiling. leaned forward and joined
the hands of her daughter and the
president. with her eyes swimming in
tears. She was the first to greet her
son-in-law and daughter when they
turned from the beautiful altar. and
1t was then happy. loving embrace,
with no trace OF tearfulness.
1.-The wedding was marked with sim.
plicfty." said Secretary Tunulty after
the president and his bride had de-
parted. 1T was just such a wedding
as might have taken place In the home
OF the humblest American citizen"
Gown Establishes Precedent.
Mrs. Cats gown establishes prec-
edent In the matter OF wedding
gowns for wid.ws. but there will be
few who win accept II. Il was black.