Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
Event Overshadows Interest
in Days Affairs of
State.
NUPTIALS PARTY
AT CHRISTENING
President Wilson Acts as Godfather to
Ellen Wilson McAdoo-carefuI Ar
rangemsnts Made to Guard Gait
Home During ceremony-Honey-
moon Plans Carefully Guarded
Few Guests to Attend Wedding.

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was ready today for the wedding Of
President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boll-
ing Gait. Guests had arrived and dec
orations in Mrs. Galt's home in which
the ceremony will be performed to-
night were completed.
Members of the presidents family
attended at noon the christening OF
Ellen Wilson McAdoo, daughter OF
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, his only
granddaughter. The christening was
in the blue room of the White House.
The president was godfather and
Mrs Francis 3. Sayre, the baby's aunt,
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
cousin Of the president. were god
mother. The Rev. Roland Cotton
smith. rector of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church here christened the
baby who, was born last May.
The presidents. other grandchild, the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre, was
christened at Wiiliamstown, Mass. the
president acted as his godfather too.
The president paid an early morning
call today on Mrs Gait. After a briet
visit. he went to his bank where he
spent half an hour looking thru safe
deposit box and going over some ac-
counts.
Many Presents Received.
One room Of Mrs. Galts home has
been reserved for wedding presents.
Many gifts have been received from
strangers in spite Of the effort Of the
president and Mrs. Gait to discourage
giving Of presents from those outside
the circle Of friends and relatives.
Presents continued to arrive at the
ssWhite. Hou foday. One was small
bale d cotton. s Il s5.sss. 3s.5
~ III .Tr'fne president planned to devote the
afternoon today to work on clearing up
much Of the business before his de-
parture. He will dine with members
of his family about Z p,. m. and will
leave soon afterwards for Mrs. Galt's
home for the wedding ceremony.
Special Guard at Gait House.
.-..rrangeinents ter guarding the house
during the ceremony included a >d1-
version of all traffic from the street
and a heavy guard of policemen and
secret service agents about the
premises. s T.. H.
Attic details Of the wedding trip
have not been disclosed, it Is known
that the couple will leave for the south
shortly after the ceremony.
\ The event means much to the social
set of the capital. 1t marks the real
opening Of the social season. Altho
denied the coveted privilege Of wit
Messing the marriage ceremony proof
has come from the White House that
with the return Of the president and
his bride, the White House doors are
to be thrown open Hospitality and tho
winter season Is to be filed with gay
social and formal functions.
With the first lady Of the land talk
ing the Initiative in these events, the
well known hostesses of the city are
preparing many entertainments of i'm
portance and magnitude in her honor.
The president and his family areSex-
pected to join In the gay whirl.
~ President Shows cIemency.
The, president celebrated his we'd
ding day by extending clemency to
several convicts. He gave full pardon
ito Couture, convicted at Missoula,
Mont for selling liquor to Indians. He
commuted the sentences of D. L. DILL
tingham, convicted in Georgia for oper-
ating an Illicit distillery, and William
H. Hood, under conviction of robbery
in Alabama.