The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-19

season SIMPLY ICED and oTnamenteu
with orchids chosen by Mrs Gait.
In the inner house gave no indica-
ton of the Importance of the persons
which were 70 he central figures in
4 the approaching ceremony, the spec
tacle in tho street left no doubt. Po-
licemen at intervals. were posted TO
keep order under the charge OF Ma
+ 1or Pullman. chief of the Washington
+ police. Scorer service men were at
/ hand to protect the President and his
/ bride from possible danear~.at the
| hands of cranks in the crowd that
/ gathered TO watch the lighted win
aows, Yet within, IN accordance With
I the idea that there should ba no evil
dence OF the official position Of the
, President there was none. hut the
wedding g0TstS 5Nd the servants. not
the least active OF whom was susie, 90
the old eolored nanny" who has
years and who viii follow her to the
White House. there 10 serve as lady's
maid and TO be known by the more
] dientfied name OF Susan.
r Bridegroom Comes.
The President left the White House
alone In his limousine, except for his
see'vet service guard, and arrived at
, the Gall house at f:S5 O'Clock. He
ca rrte5 with him from the White
House small leather bag and a port
n7anteau containing state papers that
, are TO demand his attention on the
! honep4noon
\ half he,sf later Mrs Gait, smiling
radtantly. descended the stairs on the
arm of her distinguished fiance
Although Mrs, Gait, since her en-
gaeencnt was announced, ma. at
tracted -n1Bch attention for her beauty,
It was said those Of her intimate
friends who framed thi@ picture, that
never had she looked more beautiful
than Wren ene descended the flower
wreathed stairway Her gown was of
the richest black silk velvet made In
a full round skirt in the fashionable
walking length. and she wore a pic
'uEe hat Of hlack beaver untrimmed.
syept fol q acurra feather at the
sHehtl> uptufnsd hrim on the left
ssde tn" bodice Of her gown was Of
,h,- finest hiack NET em broiderad I'm
= Turquoise studded SILK ranging from
ROYAL 20 the fAfntest pastel shades Of
niue. The velvet with touches Of the
Same embroidery. formed a sort Of
boiero effect sufficiently open 10 show
band ef silver cloth across the front
under the embroidered net. The
sleeves were of the fine black net =.
made with the smallest of tuckA and
with deep be.i-shaped cuffs, which
hung well over the hands and extend
cd up TO the elbow in lily-sheath
-potut The cofrur WIS HIgr~s'Th the
hack outstanding and Of rare oh.
point
The bride wore French low shoes Of
pateat leather with high heels and no
trimming She was without Elovea
In contrast with the black If her we'd
ding gown flashed the diamond brooch.
the Presidents gift TO her. her only
ornament
The President whose pleasant sintis
emphasized his great happiness was
stirred IN conventional evering dress
With white satin wa isteoat. white
alochs and patent leather pumps. Mrs
CALF took the President arm and fol
low"d~ hY tn. guests. they led tho way
10 the drawing room -whera@the i'm
provised altar had been arranged.
Episoapnf Service U~eA.
This followed tho EpiaeopaIiau rite
N.ffe44 lAr. Smith reached she question.
Who giVeth this woman In marriage :.
Mrs. Boiling mother of the bride
stepped forward and placed her hand
in that Of the President. The ring
used was of fhe plainest sort, "A round
ed band made from California nuggets
I presented To the President some week g
ago by delegation of young women
from that state, The guests observed
that Mrs. Gait responded in firm voice
10 the admonTtion to obey" as well
as tn love and honor her husband,
ripple of excitement among the
! sueats- which communicated to the
President and his bride marked the
! ciose OF the solemn ceremony and at
+ lhe same time an orchestra of string
Instruments sounded a Rayer note. The
President and Mrs, Wilson and their
guests when the shower of con gratula Co
/ tfons had subsidized. gathered about the
table In tho dining room. The bride
cut tho wedding cake the health OF
4 the distinguished couple was drunk,
and the ceremony was over
BY this time the mystery of the COM
ing trip of the President and Mrs,
Wilson WAS no longer a mystery TN
like President Cleveland who refused
TO the last to divuIge where he would
spend HIS honeymoon and who was
accordingly trailed by newspapermen
from the time he left the White House,
President Wilson took the newspaper
men into hs confidence early in the
day and informed them that bis plans
we're TO leave for Hot SPRING. Va.
President Good to the Boys.
The President had wtshed to avoid
being accompanied by newspaperme n
on his honeymoon. bur fnnlly realized
the inadvisa blity of having, the cour-
try entirely out Of touch with his &C
tons and whereabouts
shortly before o o'clock the pres-
dent snd Mrs Wilson with the eyes
Of the patient crowd gathered IN the
street centered upon them, entered Il
White House automobile and. trailed
by secret service mon and police were
driven 10 the station. Mrs. Wilson
wore the same costume In which she
was married and over It fur coat.
long and full. OF broad tail fur with
banda of Yukon on the bottom and up
the fronts. The high close fitting COL
lar was OF Yukon, and she carried a
mum Of broad tail with bands of yu-
kon.
Guests Present. 49,.
The guests who witnessed the wed -
I ding ceremony were The Secretary of
/ the Treasury and Mrs McAdoo, Mr..
I and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre and
Miss Margaret Wilson. the President
sister and niece. Mrs Anna Wilson
Howe and Mrs. Howe Cochran, OF
Philadelphia. his brother and sister
ju-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson,
II Baltimore, and their daughter, Miss
Alice Wilson; his cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones; Mrs. Wilson's broth
.{sfA Mr. MyG