The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

ONLY IS SEE
THE PRESIDENT
WE'D MRS. GAIT

,-,o the drawing room through
folding doors. was in pink and green.
except for lavender toned orchids. which
studded the ferns banked with pink roses
rising from the centre.
Laiv stanley roses aud ferns covered
,he buTe,s and upon the beautifully APP
no,n,ed table were more roses. In the
,,n,re was the brides cake. a fruit cake.
appropriate to the holiday season. sim
ty ICED and oruainented with the or
ends chosen by Mrs. Gait.
Policemen We're posted outside the
house and were under The charge OF
Major Pullman. chief of the WASH
,nCon police. Secret service men were
a, hand 30 protect the President and
ls bride from possible danger at the
hands of craDks IN the crowd that gath
,-ed. The crowd remained orderly all
9, the evening. Within the house, in ac-
,,rIauce with the plan that there
should Ne no evidence Of the official po-
s.or Of the President. were only The
wedding guests and the servants. not
me least active of whom was Susie.
the old nanny who has ministercr
80 Mrs. Cialt for man years and who
vii follow her t the White House
there TO serve * lady's maid and e
be known by the more dignifed name
Of Susan.
scene at the mony.
The President in proceeding 20 his
, wedding left the White House alone in
he limousine. except for his secret seq
wee guard. and arrived at the Gait
home AZ ,:5j IN the evening. He took
with him n small leather bag and q
portrarteau containing state papers.
The guests had already assembled. a
half hour later Mrs. Gait. smiling radi-
antly. descended the stairs. at the foot
u which her fiance stood waiting TO
receive her.
Although Mrs. Cats beauty. since
her engagement was announced. has
heen wIdel! commented upon, IL WIS
sa!d by those of her intimate friends
VINO attended tie ceremony tina never
lad she Looked more beautiful thar
when she descended the flower wreath.d
, stairway. D
Her gown was of the richest black
elk velvet, made in a full round skirt.
n the fashionable walking length. and
sae wore a picture hat OF black beaver,
un;rimmed except for a gourra feather |
al the slightly upturned brim on the
.sf' side. |
The bodice Of her gown was of black
net embroidered in turquoise studded
Elk ranging from royal to the faintest
las'el shades of blue. The velvet. with
,cuches OF the same embroidery. formed
a sort Of bolero effect sufficiently open
10 show a band OF silver cloth across
ne front under the embroidered net.
The sleeves were OF fine black net
nde with the smalles, OF tucks and
WITH deep bell shaped cuffs which hung
vel over the hands and extended up to
he elbow IN a lily sheath point. The
lpstanding collar was high IN the back
and of rare old point.
Mrs. Gait wore French low shoes
4" patent leather with high heels and
10 trimming. She was without gloves.
IN contrast, with the black of her we'd
Ding gown flashed the diamond brooch.
ne Presidents gift to her.
Procession to the Altar.
President Wilson was in evening
drss, with white satin waistcoat, white
soves and patent leather pumps. Mrs.
Tl, took the Presidents arm and. fol-
owed by the guests. led the way to
re drawing room. where the impro-
rsed altar had been arranged for the
tenor
Then followed the E~piscopalian rite.
Nhen pr. Smith reached the question,
"no g'reih this woman In marriage"
Boiling. mother Of the bride.
fepi"d forward and placed her hand
- s'"N ~ INV lTfslut1l. ne Nellln2
ing wnicn was of "A plain sort and
was made from California nuggets. was
Presented to the President weeks ago by
Delegation OF Young women from that
STATE The guests observed tina Mrs.
''a.i responded in a firm voice to the
acfnor iiCn 20 'ohey' as well as Ia
Owe and honor her husband.
A ri1,le uf excitement among the
tu"st.' which was mmun!ca ted to the
president and his bride, marked the
c"se Of the ceremony. and at the same
: ne an orchestra Of string instruments
sounded a gayer note. The President
ana Ms Wilson and their guests. when
"" shower # congratulations rad sub
.c'd, gathered about the table in the
d'h'nG room The bride cut the wedding
axe IN" hea!'a of tho newly married
3pple was drunk and the was
over
I'll" music which followed the cere-
non. vas 10y TWO vioiins and , piano.
"hi." TIE wedding supper was being
''N'H me musicians rendered the fol-
wing 'HWh"rs "Whistling Willows
ny Herbert Mcnd,lssOhn's Spring
Ts 'Th" swan by SAINT Saens
IN I"N''s Garden hy Schumann
I'M" Sercnade," by Moszkowski Il
No1'f That My Love" b. Mendelssohn.
.HiIt AN"u. by Thorne.
hN '..s time the mystery of the COM
,e "'dding Trip Of the President and
W. wilson was solved. Unlike Pres!-
'''' cleveland who refused to the last
I'D '''u.rr where he would spend his
''"Nfnoon and VINO was accordingly
veg 10y newspaper men from the time
' ."' Oh" White House, President Will
"a l''f IN" newspaper men into his
.'-NH'nce early In the day and in
,rr"d them that his. plans were TO
'.n' Tor Hot Springs, Va.
~" president had wished 10 avoid
''f accompanied by newspaper men on
= '~''"'moon, hut finally realized the
a4N.S'hillty Of having the country en-
rev "I' ~ touch with his actions
a'f "l", eahouts.
- $50 oc.ock the President and
"f wilson. with the eyes of the
,'.'"' "rowd in the street centred upon
,W' '.'" cd a White House automo.
.'e Mrs Wilson wore the same costume
w. sh" was married and over II a
n" ''d', long and full. of h~roadtail
VIZ. bands of Yukon on the bottom
."a ~ 'u" fronts, The high, close fit
.oti" vas Of Yukon and she car
nan ~ hroadtail with bands
~ f.ko' /
No'"'h-'auding the announcement in
q vance 900 Iceard TO the Presidents
.''. ''i"f the wedding he slipped away
w" mo N""spaper men and for an o u
U..t There WAS "A great scurrN ing TO