Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16

have their stocks of flowers nearly
depleted in order to make beautiful
with blossoms the scene of this wed.
ding of president. The Gait resi-
dence virtually will become a con-
servatory itself on the night of the
ceremony. There will be music fur
nished by small orchestra assigned.
from the membership of the Marine
band, but the actual wedding march
Is likely to be played upon a piano by
Miss Bertha Boiling. one OF Mrs. Cats
sisters.
Orchids Mrs. Galt's Favorite.
An altar, which virtually will be a
bank of flowers, is to be erected at
the west end Of the parlors of the resi-
dence. The bride-to-be will meet the
president at the foot of the stairway
in hall without the wedding room.
and will walk with him from there to
the altar front. Mrs. Gait will carry
a bouquet of orchids, which Mr.. Will
son found out long ago to be her ia
vorite flowers. She will be attired in
travelling gown. The ring will be a
plain gold circlet inscribed with the
the initials of bride and groom.
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait has been
known for a good many years as one
of the most perfectly gowned women
in Washington. She is a handsome
woman and always dresses in exqui-
site taste. Her gowns always have
been chosen with rare care and almost
perfect judgment. For some time
Mrs. Gait has been busy in selecting
her trousseau, being aided in this most
important work by her mother, Mrs.
Boiling. woman of excellent discern
ment. Mrs. Calls trousseau already
has arrived in Washington. It's selec-
tion was matter of months and some
controversies arose as to what might
be called its origin. There were
stories to the effect that French sup
ply houses resented supplying any
thing through German-American mid
die men. Most of the stories were
baseless, and 1t can be said that al
most wholly Mrs. Calls wedding out
| fit is of American origin.
Resume White House Functions.
Dark green and orchid are the pre-
dominating hues in the gowns of the
bride-to-be, for, as has been said,
orchids are Mrs. Cats favorite flow.
ers. There are travelling gowns, street
gowns, and evening gowns, the latter
of which will be seen throughout the
coming winter when the White House
is to be reopened for a series of old.
time entertainments The four great
official receptions, which were omitted
last winter, will be resumed, and there
will be afternoon teas and many mu-
steals.
President Wilson is the sixth presi
dent of the United States to marry a
widow. Washington, Jefferson, Madi
son, Fillmore and Benjamin Harrison
married widows, in one or two cases
the widow being the second wife OF
the president. John Tyler and Theo-
dore Roosevelt each married the sec.
ond time, but their wives had not be.
fore been welded.
It is not necessary to speak of
George Washington's marriage. The
world knows Of his courtship, engage
ment and wedding. His love was "the
widow Curtis" Thomas Jefferson, at
the home Of a friend. John Wayles.
met Martha Shelton, Wayles' widowed
daughter. She was a beautiful WON.
and and much sought after. but JEFF
ferson finally won her heart.
Beautiful Dolly Madison.
II is possible that Dolly Madison,
the wife of President James Madison,
is, in a way. better known to Ameri
cans than any other wife of presi
dent except. Of course. Martha Wash
ington.
John Tyler was married twice, the
second time while he was president
His first wife was Letitia Christian,
who belonged to one OF the old fami-
lies of Virginia. Mrs. Tyler bore the
president nine children. Just before
her husband was elected vice presi-
dent Of the United States Mrs. Tyler
had stroke of paralysis, and short
time after he succeeded William Hen
ry Harrison as president she died. the
death occurring in the White House.
The second winter after, the death
of Mrs. Tyler the president met Julia,
the daughter Of Gardiner who lived
on an island in Long Island sound.
The president fell desperately in love
with the young woman and soon they
became engaged and were married
quietly at the Church of the Ascen-
sion in New York city.
The Cleveland Marriage.
Grover Cleveland did not marry un-
til fairly late in life. He married
Frances Folsom, the daughter of his
law partner, whom he had known
when she was little girl at an age
when she had called him Uncle
Cleve." Mr.. Cleveland and Miss Fol-
som were married in the Blue room at
the White House.
For long time 1t was thought that
President Wilson would be married
in the White House. For some reason
or other people took it for granted
that Mrs. Gait would prefer cere-
mony in the executive mansion. From
the point OF view Of womahkind 1t
seemingly is a compelling thing to be
able to speak Of White House we'd
ding as one of the participants. Mrs.
Gait, however. held to the thought that
woman should be married in her
own home rather than in that of her
husband. She did not believe in
breaking the American home prece-
dent in such matters, worlds prece-
dent in fact Washington generally
comedies that she showed good taste
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