The Washington times., 1913-11-27
WEDDING FLOWERS
SENT TO HOSPITALS
White House Decorations Are
Used to Add Cheer to the
Many Shut-Ins.

Hundreds of sick and manned in the
hospitals of the National Capital awoke
this morning to find beside their beds
large bouquets of American beauty
roses. lilies of the valley. orchids.
chrysanthemums and other fowers-a
Thanksgiving remembrance Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre.
Before Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre left on
their secret honeymoon Tuesday night
a request was made that the wealth Of
flowers and floral decorations. which
made the White House wedding a scene
Of wonderful beauty. should be sent
of the unfortunate patients. The
wishes of the distinguished couple were
carried out and the sentiment was the
cause Of much joy.
Floral Decorations Removed.
After the reception Of the Cobinet
women yesterday morning. by Mrs. Will
son, when they were allowed to view
the wonderful array of wedding gifts,
the workmen filed into the East Room
and proceeded to remove the white An
nunciation lilies, which had adorned
These filled large wagon, and. togeth-
er with the beautiful maidenhair ferns
and palms that were used with them
were taken to one hospital. and all
the white chrysanthemums that adorned
the red corridor through which the
bridal party had marched to the dias,
where the wedding ceremony was said,
were sent to another institution. and SO
on until every flower had performed
a double duty.
All the set pieces which had been
sent by the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps, as well as many other guests,
were distributed among the sick, and
many an i'll person Is forgetting pain
and giving thanks for remembrance
from the White House. All the flowers
that left the White, House YESTERDAY
and were given to the sick today, II
placed together. would weigh about a
ton.
A Beautiful Display.
Those that had been used to adorn
the state parlors were particularly beau
tiful, being chiefly white roses. lilies Of
the valley, orchids Of every kind and
ohrysanthemums galore,
and the hundred of American Beauty
roses that formed the principal decora-
tions in the Red Room From the State
dining room and the private dining
room where the brides supper was
served were any number Of pink roses
and chrysanthemums-
The house guests have all left the
White House now with the exception OF
Mr. and Mrs. Legare Walker, of South
Carolina, and Mrs. Edward Brown and
Miss Marjorie Brown, of New Orleans,
the only relatives Of Mrs. Wilson who
laxl tva0 "
at the White House for several days
longer and expect to accompany the
party to New York for the
Army and Navy football game on Sat-
urday.
Bridal Gifts Being Packed.
Packing and labelling the gifts ready
to be shipped to the Sayre home in
williamstown, Mass, is now occupying
much time and attention at the White
House. Many out-of-town guests have
been remembered also with piece Of
the wedding cake and after they have
all been remembered II is said that the
of the cake is to be given
to the charitable institutions In WASH
ington who did not get any OF the
and SO far as is possible many
people in Washington Will have SOU
yenir of the White House wedding who
are 3huit-ins and are the people whose
interests have always been closest to
the heart of the White House bride.
Up 10 the present time the bridal
coupic have not been discovered, but
il is known in New York that they
have engaged passage on the George
Washington, which sails for Europe
on Saturday.
Gifts Still Coming In.
Gifts to the bride still continue TO
pour into the White House, and even
during the ceremony a number of
packages were brought in One of
the latest 10 arrive is beautiful
American emerald weighing about
three karats. presented ty Lovat Fra
ser, of New York, through DR.. w. 7.
Grenfen. The stone was found in
North Carolina on property owned
BIZ Mr. Frazer, and was cut by
American lapidaries. 1t is Inclosed in
a heart-shaped silver box bearing the
II w. W."
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