The Washington times., 1915-10-23
WILSON AND F|ANCEE
SPEND DAY IN MOTOR.
Slip Out Of City. and Not Even
Officials Know. Where They
Are.
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ried Il mum The President wur. a
scotch gray walking suit und soft felt
hat that was almost white
Passersby discovered tho automobile
WIFI the White House crest waiting be.
Tore the door Of tn" Twentieth street
r"s,o"nce. and stopped to see what was
going Ia happen The President kept
them waiting for some time before he
appeared
Miss Wilson To Give Musicale.
IL " said that Miss Marp8rct Wilson
will give musicale at the white House
In honor Of the Presidents bride at an
early date. and that Miss Wilson VIII,
personally participate In the program. "
When u became known TODAY that MIR
wilson has made no appointments to re-
ceive callers at the White House after
November II general report became
circulated that the wedding probably
would be held before THANKSGIVING The
time most likely seemed the week OF
November 10 OF early IN the week Of
November 22. probably the former
Such an Arrangement would give Mr.
Wilson ample time tn 40 with his bride
Tor honeymoon trip and return to
Washington In time for the opening Of
Congress on December T. Mr. Wilson
always has remained In Washing ton
while Congress was In session. and.
while II is not absolutely necessary. II
Is understood to be his belief that his
own personal affairs should not Interfere
with this policy.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. William q. McAdoo. who Is a
daughter OF the President. will b. back
In WASHINGTON early In November. At
present they are on trip to the Pacihc
coast,
With Mrs Gait as It's newest member.
President Wilson's reading club" II
meeting almost every evening In the
library Of the White House Seated
before the great open fireplace. with
Mrs. Gait. members of his family. and
house guests about MIN. the President
almost nightly reads aloud gems from
the poets or grewsome detective stories.
1t at this time that Presiden Will
son relaxes mos from the ssres OF state.
An excellent reader. with a voice that
Is well moduiated and flexible. he reads
for hours to those about him. and the
scene In the great room. with Its rich
colorings and bulging bookshelves. and
with the pine knote cracking merriiy
on the andirons. Is a cosy one. Occa-
sionaliy the President Is the listener
while Mrs. Gait or one OF the others
reads but for the most part they In
sist on being his audience.
Much OF the poetry which the Presi-
dent reads Is so familiar to him that
he repeats II almost by heart. Well
versed in the are or scanning verse. II
Is said that the masterpieces OF Tenny-
son. Shelley. and Keats or Whittier
and Poe fall from his lips in beautiful
rhythm. now sole and musical. now
harsh aud vibrant. according to the con
text or the lines.
Enjoys Detective Stories.
hut most OF all the President Is said
10 enjoy reading aloud the thrilling de-
tective stories OF Conan Doyle, Poe. or
';aborieux. Sherlock Holmes and Ar
s"nr I.upin are to him living beings,
whose very characters Se appears to
assume in the reading. Many "A time.
1t Is said as he leads his hearers along
the grliesome pathways OF crime. pur-
suit. and denouement perceptibie
shudder runs through the throng. and
the ladies' OF the party will grip their
chairs in excitement
Then, at moments most tense. when
the sleuth iS spending his last ounce
OF energy and tn, trail is hot. 1t -
"a id that the President will look up
suddenly at the startled faces about
him and chuctle quietly at their eN-
element.
Mrs. Cats taste in reading ~ said
to correspond exactly with his own
and since their engagement II IL un-
derstood that she has purchased srN-
eral handsomely bound volumes Of
poetry or thrilling detective stories
for him.