Evening journal., 1912-11-18
NFVT WHITE
ivLnz WILL
HOUSE WEDDING
IS THIRTEENTH

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Every wo-
man in the land, young or not so
Young romantic or not quite so ro-
mantle, gazed at the White House
last Wednesday morning with an in
terest that historic old pile had never
called forth before. Some gazed at
Il through their minds eye from a
distance others, who live in the
Capital City. gazed at it actually as
they went to their work in the Coy
crnment buildings. Still others told
the chauffeur to drive by II as they
went shopping or TO some social gath
ering. says Zoe Beckley in the New
York Evening Mail.
Because Wilson was elected? Yes
and no Certainly not primarily be-
cause Wilson was elected but be-
cause on March 4 next an unpre-
cedented thing is going 70 happen to
that old White House. Three pretty,
accomplished and marriageable young
persons are going to trop into the his
toric rooms.
Nothing Like II Before.
Nothing like this has ever happened
to tho White House before Presi-
dents have come with no daughters,
or one daughter, or possibly two; with
niece or so, or a possible cousin.
Most OF them have served their terms
and gone their ways without allowing
the world a sniff of orange blossoms
or sight Of wedding lace and pearls.
And now comes feminine ava
iancne-a perfect cataract Of youth
and freshness u Il comes in Paris
sovrg and jeweled baudcaus. II
brings tennis blouses and swimming
togs. u wears Dince-noz and a Sc
rious look. Take your choice
There is Eleanor. the eldest. and
named for her mother Eldest means
the early twenties Elennor has the
bandcau and the Paris frock which
hints at balls and bewitching gaieiies
such as the White House loves when
il gets a chance like this.
There is Margaret, without the ban
desu. Dut with the glasses that give
q look of gravity to her pretty face.
vnless she smiles, which she generally
does.
There is Jessie. with the fair hair
end the skillful net-ball and high
dive.
Answer Is Twelve.
Once again: Nothing like this ever
happened to the White House before
II somehow makes you squint an
eye and humble to yourself: Lets
sce-how many weddings have there
leeu in the White House, anyway
The answer Is 10
Alice .Roosevelts is the one ,ou
think of first. of course That was six
years ago. The LongWorth-
marriage ceremony IN the East Room
was performed before the largest
company Of wedding guests ever
gathered in the White House and
Alice was the fourth White House
daughter to be married there. Tessie.
WHO works in the shirtwaist factory.
reNc'cd in the printed details of the
wedding breakfast.
Then there was the notable wedding
of Frances Folsom and President
Cleveland. That was i'm the Blue
Room in June. 1886. Miss Folsom was
only %. and lots of debutantes sigh
cd disappointedly as they pictured the
portly and elderly bridegroom.
Was In Blue Room.
rhe Wedding previous to President
Cicveland's was that of President
Hayes niece. Emily Plat, in 1873 The
bridegroom was Gen. Russell Hast
ing. and the ceremony was i'm the
Elus Room. Nobody seems TO remem-
her much about that wedding. but
four years before that was the most
brilliant Wedding. spectacularly
speaking the White House ever saw
The bride was Ellen Wrenshall
Crant--the beloved "Nellie"-who be-
c7mo Mrs Algernon c. r. Sartoris.
They were married in the East Room.
That was in 1874.
Sill going backward the previous
White House wedding was that of
Presidents daughter. Elizabeth Tyler.
Her marriage was in 1912 to William
Waller, of Williamsburg, Va. 1t was
~ this wedding that one of the brides
maids expressed surprise to Daniel
Webster that Miss Tyler should viii
lingly exchange her White House
homo for humble residence in a
Virginia town. Webster replied. "Ah.
love rules the court the camp, the
vrove. and love is heaven and heaven
IS love. and the young woman
gosped. without being able to think
of 2 suitable reply.
Three Under Jackson.
Three weddings were celebrated