The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

Washington, Dec. 18.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Norman Calf were
married tonight, and, speeding away
in a motor car to Alexandria to avoid
curious crowds, were soon on the
way to Hot Springs, Va, on their
honeymoon.
The last Washington saw of Presi-
dent Wilson-and the first the capt.
tai saw of the new Mrs. Wilson-was
q blur of two faces inside the White
House limousine as it whirled away
from the Twentieth street home OF
the bride shortly before 10 o'clock.
At Alexandria they boarded a private
car attached to the regular train for
Hot Springs, Va.
s., At Hot Springs the President and
Mrs. Wilson will live at the Home
stead Hotel until after New Years
Day unless some development should
necessitate the presidents earlier re-
turn to the capital.
An Outdoor Honeymoon.
Two of the White House motors
have been sent on ahead and the
couple expect to spend their honey.
sspoon motoring. golfing and walking
over the mountain trails. Besides
the secret service guard the party
was accompanied by one sten0grapn-
Il err. The president will keep in touch
with the White House over special
wires.
Because the hour of the wedding
was known to comparatively few per-
sons, there was not a large crowd In
the vicinity of the brides home, al
though large police guard had been
provided.
Officially Simple.
After the president and his bride
had departed, Secretary Tumulty
made this formal statement on the
ceremony:
1.-THE wedding was marked with
simplicity. 1t was just such we'd
ding as might have taken place in
the. home of the humblest American
citizen
The ceremony was performed in
the parlor of the brides home by the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, pastor Of
+ St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal
Church, which church the bride at
tends. The Rev. James B. Taylor,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church, the presidents place of wor-
ship, assisted.
About the couple we're grouped
only their immediate relatives and a
few most intimate friends. There was
no simmer of military braid and no
clanking of swords worn by attaches,
aides or other officials. Military
Washington was absent and only the
evening clothes of the men present
and the handsome gowns of the wom-
en- lessened the informality of the
being of Scotch heather.
No Wedding March.
Exactly at $3.50 o'clock the presi-
dent joined Mrs. Gait at the top OF
the stairway. They descended slowly
to the lower floor. No music marked
their approach and hush fell over
the little group assembled as they
took their places before the minister.
The wedding bower was mass OF
>farleyence and maidenhair fern. ex-
tending from the floor to the ceiling
as II growing naturally. Overhead
the canopy Of green was arranged In
the form of q shell, the inner side
geing Of Scotch heather.
A mirror, framed by orchids, was
placed in the center of the back
ground, rejecting the entire bridal
party. Above the mirror was a spray
Of beautiful South American orchids
was arranged across the background
Of ferns and rare orchids were caught
ON the corners Of the canopy. Sheaves
Of long. stemmed American Beauty
roses decorated the sides. The prize
n dieu was ornamented with clusters
Z Of orchids on both sides.
Tall and erect the president stood