Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-17
LICENSE FOR MARRIAGE
OF PRESIDENT ISSUED
DiscIoses That Ceremony Will BE
Performed by Rev. Herbert Knox
Smith, Of Washington.
TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY
Not Revealed Where Honeymoon
Will BE Spent OF at What Time
Newly Welded Couple VIII Leave
Capital.

WASHINGTON, December I6.-presi-
dent Wilson'S. marriage license was
issued to-day ut the local municipal
bureau. II disclosed for the first time
that the ceremony on Saturday night
Will he performed by a clergyman of
Mrs. Galts faith the Rev Herbert
scott Smith, rector Of ST. Margarct's
Episcopal Church. The President him
self is a Presbyterian. and an elder in
his church.
The license was issued to chief Usher
Hoover. Of the White House STAFF. who
went to the bureau. made out the nece,-
sary forms and paid the regular fee.
Aftcrward he delivered tho document
to the President. In the application
the Presidents age was given as fifty
nine years and Mrs. C;alt's as forty
three.
The wedding ceremony will be per-
formed at Mrs Ga!t's home on Satur-
day night probably about (? o'clock.
although the hour has not been an
nounced. in Keeping with the desire OF
III" couple To have the affair strictly
a private one. 1t has not been dis
closed where the bride and groom will
go on their honeymoon journey. or
when they will leave the capital
PLANS CAREFULLY MADE
TO AVOID PUBLICITY
All their plans have been carefully
made 10 avoid publicity. The general
impression among friends. however is
that the honeymoon will be spent
somewhere in the South. Pass Chris
tian. Miss. where the Presidcu, has
spent some OF his vacation time. has
been among the likely places mem
toned.
1t seems to he settled that the we'd
ding Journey will not he made on the
presidential yacht Mayiiowcr, as was
once contemplated 1t was decided
that such n trip would entail q cold
sea voyage of at least TWO days before
the ship would get into pleasant
weather south The officers and crew
of the yacht. who had been refused
shore leave for Christmas tinc now
have been given liberty.
Probably no one outside the immc-
diatr members of the wedding party
know much about any Of the arrange
mcnts or the brides trousscau. or the
gifts she has received. No formal an
nounccmcnt OF the latter is expected,
but something about them may he
known informally after the wedding
II is known that while there has been
no organized sending Of gifts hy Con
SrcSS government officials or the din
lomauc corps. individuals in all the
sets in the capital have sent presents
Many OF them are said to BE- rare and
beautiful, The presents have come not
only from official ana personal friends
Of the President and Mrs. Gait hut also
from persons unknown to either OF
them in this country and abroad
Many have come from children
LIST or GUESTS
iS NOT ENLARGED
The list of guests has not been Gu
larGed. and, as was ut first planned.
Will include only the immediate reia-
tivcs of the President and Mrs Gait.
SO far as known. the Invitations have
not even gone far enough outside the
family circle TO include the Presidents
close ana intimate friend. Colonel L.
NJ. House. OF New York. II is said also
that the President will hc Unattended
by :, best man.
The President planned Il double box
party to attend the opera tonight. and
invited the members of Mrs Gales
family and OF his own to he his guests
The storm prevented the opera COM
pany from reaching Washington. how
ever. and the evening was spent at
the White House. Those IN the party
We're. in addition To the President and
Richard Uolling. Mrs. Alexander uunter
Gait, Miss Bertha Boiling, Miss Mar
Saret Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. McAuoo,
Mr., and Mrs. Matthew Maury, Miss
Bonohand DIR. Grtyson.