The Washington times., 1913-11-26
SAYRE AND BRIDE
BLOCK REPORTERS
Keep Secret Their. .'Going Away
Plans,. and Newspaper Men
Are BaffIed.
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: for hours and others stationed at the
Union Station, they were all given the
slip, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre escaped
by way OF the elevator to the basement
and into the automobile of Secretary
TO the President Tumulty. Whence no.
body knows. The popular rumor is that
they boarded the q. S. S. Dolphin and
departed for New York. where they ex-
pect to attend the Army and Navy
game Saturday.
Miss Blanche Nevin, aunt of the
bridegroom. who made the match"
was one of the scintillating lights of the
dining room, where she held little
court all her own. When asked If she
really had introduced the bridal coupIe
she laughingly admitted that she had.
and that she was glad of it. Miss Nevin
is an accomplished writer, sculptor. and
speaks number of languages. Many
of the foreign diplomats were introduced
TO her, and she was particularly pleased
to have little chat with the charge
d'afaires of Greece. A. Vouros She
told him of her plan TO go to Athens
sc on, where she will make a bust of
Socrates and place it in the prison
where he died, which has never been
marked in any way.
McCombses Hold Reception.
Another interesting feature was the
little reception held by Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. McCombs. whose marriage
took place recently in London. They
were surrounded by their old friends
chance Of extending good wishes and
Tor this reason Mr. and Mrs. McCombs
we're about the last guests to greet the
President and Mrs. Wilson, and to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre.
Every one was anxious to get a piece
of the wedding cake and every one
had the chance. On table near the |
door leading from the state dining |
room TO the red corridor tiny white !
boxes of the cake were plauced for the |
guests. The boxes had in the left hand |
corner the initials wv. S." in silver |
letters, and they were tied with white /
ribbon. When these ran out the we'd /
ding cake. which had been sent to Miss
Wilson by the girls of the National |
School of Domestic Art, was cut and |
distributed. TO the guests.
This morning "tahnk you' note was
received eft the National School Of
Domestic Arts from Mrs. Sayre.
Miss Margaret Next.
According to all of Cupid's traditions, J
Miss Margaret Wilson, maid of honor,
will be the next White House bride
She not only caught the bridal bouquet,
hut is reported to have had the added
distinction of drawing the ring within
the wedding cake.
Among the various schemes tried by
outsiders to see the wedding was the
hiring by a silk-hatted, frock-coated
climber of a seedy, open-faced hack
for s. from the jehu. The "night-liner
got as far as the carriage entrance,
when he was turned back for lack of a
blue ticket which admitted chauffeurs,
coachmen and their eQuipages.
A bakery wagon driver, with his best
Girl seated beside him, tried to get
through the lines by declaring he had
a wedding cake to deliver to the White
House kitchen.
.Gwan: the cakes been here two
days" was his rebuff from a burly
policeman.
There were several hundred people
who were as much disappointed as the
men at not getting a glimpse
of the couple. A street vender of chest
nuts and peanuts did land office bust
ness for a while selling little bags of
grabbed by the police and there We're
scores Of spectators who had hoped to
shower the thirteenth White House
bride with the grains.
Progress of the wedding was "bul-
letined" to newspaper reporters and a |
crowd OF other visitors at the EXecu-
tive offices in the same manner that
baseball gamTS. boat races, and other
athletic events are given out. A tele-
phone wire was kept open from the
East Room to the telephone exchange
In Secretary Tumulty's office. The
telephone operator reported prog
ress" TO those in the offices, shouting
put:
The wedding march has begun"
They are at the benediction."
IAN done"
Gifts On Display. |,
Display Of the wedding gifts con- ,
tinued today. to few favored friends ,