The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23

W ieSclNe HeT. IL WAS l~IuiuCuidteiy
noted that she was to be married in
black.
Mrs. Gait took the PRESIDENTS arm
and, followed by the guests, they led
the way to the drawing room where
the improvised altar had been ar
ranged for the ceremony. No music
preceded the entrance of the wedding
party. There was none during the
impressive but simple ceremony.
When the president and his bride
knelt On the white satin prize dieu to
repeat their marriage VOWS, the bride
in a gown of black silk velvet and
wearing no Jewels except q brooch Of
flashing diamonds, set in platinum, the
presidents gift, they were unattended.
The wedding bower was a mass of
maidenhair ferns reaching from floor
to ceiling, with a canopy of ferns ar
ranged as a huge shell, lined with
blooming Scotch heather. In the back
ground of the bower was set q mirror
framed in orchids. Tall standards Of
American beauty roses stood at either
side of the bower, rising from masses
of lacelike cibotium ferns. In the
bower stood the prize dieu OF white
satin, adorned with maIndenhair ferns
and punches Of orchids held in place
with ribbons.
Episcopal Service 10 Read.
It was Just $3.50 p. m, when the
president and Mrs. Gait arrived at the
altar and Mr.. Smith began the read
ing Of the Episcopal service.
When he asked: who giveth this
woman to be married to this MANI"
Mrs. Boiling, mother of the bride,
stepped forward, placed her hand in
that of the president, and answered
IN a low voice, Il do"
The president kissed the bride at
the conclusion Of the ceremony and
SO did most of her relatives.
The ring used was of the plainest
sort, a rounded band made from Cali
fornta nuggets presented to the presi-
dent some weeks ago by a delegation
Of young women from that state.
The guests observed that Mrs. Gait
responded In a firm voice to the admo-
milton to "obey" as well as to love and
honor her husband.
Bride Cuts Wedding Cake.
A ripple of excitement among the
guests which communicated to the
president and his bride, marked the
close of the solemn ceremony and at
the same time an orchestra of string
instruments sounded a gayer note. The
president and Mrs. Wilson and their
guests, when the shower of congrat-
ulations had subsidized, gathered about
the table in the dining room. The
bride cut the wedding cake, the health
Of the distinguished couple was drunk
and the ceremony vas over.
By the time the wedding cake was
trip of the president and Mrs. Wilson
was no longer a mystery.
President Wilson took the newspa-
per men into his confidence early in
the day and informed them that his
plans were to leave for Hot Springs,
Va.
Catch Train at Alexandria.
At $3.50 p. m, the president and Mrs.
Wilson, with the eyes of the patient
crowd gathered in the street conferred
on them, entered the White House
limousine and trailed by the secret
service men and police were driven to
Alexandria, Va, where they caught
the Honeymoon Special" for Hot
Springs.
AS they left the front door they
looked back at those within, and the
smiling, happy ~countenances Of the
president and his lady were reflected
In the big mirror in the entrance half
Banks of ferns about the mirror and
sprays Of American beauty roses nod
ded goodbye as the cold night air
swept into the hallway. The wedding
was over.
How long the president and his bride
win remain at Hot Springs on the
honeymoon depends In some measure
upon the pressure of public affairs. II
the responsibilities OF state do not in
tervene to demand the presidents re-
turn to Washington It is probable they
will not come back before the end of
two weeks.