The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-14
WILSON IS MARRIED
CEREMONY m UNPRETENTIOUS
PARLoRs OF THE GAIT HOME
MARKED BY SIMPLICITY.
HONEYMOON IN VIRGINIA
Only Relatives Of President and His
Bride Are Present-Couple Leave
Capital in Private Car for Hot
Springs. Va.

ana Edith Boiling Gait, widow OF Nor
man Gait OF Washington, were married
at $3.50 o'clock in the evening at the
home of Mrs. Gait, this city.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, an Epis-
copaiian. was the officiating clergy
man. He was assisted by Rev. James
IL Taylor, a Presbyterian.
The wedding ceremony was wit
messed only by the closest relatives OF
the president and of his bride.
Honeymoon in Virginia.
President Wilson and his bride will
spend their honeymoon at Hot Springs,
Va. They left Washington az 11:1O
O'Clock in private car attached to a
special train. They arrived in Hot
Springs at 8:15 a. m
At Hot Springs they will live at the
Homestead hotel, where a wing has
been reserved for them until after
New Years day.
The probability that Secretary of
State Lansing will have to confer with
the president during the Ancona nego-
tiations is said to be the reason for
the choice of a place so near the CAPT.
tai.
Wedding Is Very Simple.
The wedding of the president and
Mrs. Calf was as simple and as pri-
vate as it was possible to make it,
Not a hint of officialdom was permit
ted to creep into it.
The ceremony occupied twelve min
utes.
The drawing room, where the cere-
mony was performed, was all in green,
with orchids, touches of bright color
being tall punches of American Beauty
roses, which stood as sentineIs at
either side Of the bower and impro-
vised altar. This bower was erected
at one end of the room Of maidenhair
ferns. which reached from floor to cell
ing.
In keeping with the simplicity Of all
the details, the president escorted his
bride to the altar with no music for
their entrance, none preceding the
ceremony and none during the serv-
ice. A string orchestra played appro-
pirate and classic music after the cere-
mony
Word "Obey" Is Used.
Rev Herbert Scott Smith, who is
rector of st. Margarets church. which
Mrs. Gait recently joined, used the full
Episcopalian marriage service, includ-
ing the word obey" and Rev. James
H. Taylor, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church, which is attended by
the president and his family, pro-
nounced the benediction after Offering
a prayer.
The couple knelt during the latter
part of the ceremony and remained SO
until after the benediction was said.
According to eyewitnesses, the pres
ident showed well-controlled nervous
ness, but had happy smile on his
face throughout the ceremony. while
the bride was sweeter and far more
beautiful than she has appeared yet,
her face pale but wreathed in smiles.
When the rector reached the words.
who giveth this woman in mar
riage?" the brides mother, Mrs. w.
H. Boiling, leaned forward and Joined
the hands Of her daughter and the
president, with her eyes swimming in
tears. She was the first to greet her
scn-in-law and daughter when they
turned from the beautiful altar, and
it was then a happy, loving embrace,
with no trace of tearfulness.
Gown Establishes Precedent.
Mrs. Galt's gown establishes a prec-
edent in the matter of wedding
gowns for widows, but there will be
few who will accept it. 1t was black.
the richest of silk velvet, to be sure.
but black, nevertheless. 1t was made
IN walking length with a very full
skirt. short enough to display the
patent leather French halfshoes.
which had no trimming.
Her hat was picture hat of black
beaver, the rolling brim slightly up
turned at the left side with a gourra
feather placed where it rolled upward
She wore no gloves and carried a
white-bound prayerbook in her hand.
The bodice of the gown was elabor-
ate TO degree. 1t was OF rare en-
broidery in lily pattern done in silks.
shading from deep tones of royal blue
to the most delicate pastel shades. and
studded with turquoise. The net was
shown over broad band of cloth of
silver and bolero effect in black vel
vet embroidered TO match the net was
shown In front. the high. close-ftting
girdle OF plain black velvet reaching
up to meet the embroidered net in
front and outlining her figure perfect.
ly IN the back.
The sleeves were OF finest black net
In tiny tucks. with deep cuffs of the
velvet which reached far
down over the hands and extended 10
the elbow In lily-sheath point. Her
only ornament was the presidents
gift. a superb diamond brooch worn
for the first time.
Less Than Forty Guests.
There were less than forty guests
present at the wedding They were
only the immediate members OF the
two families.
When the president and bride left
for tho South Mrs Wilson wore the