Democratic messenger., 1913-11-29
The Ceremony Took Place In
the White House.
DECORATIONS WERE BEAUTIFUL
The Guests Were Mostly Relatives OF
Friends OF the Young Couple OF
Their Families-Gifts Valued al
over si5o.ooo.

Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, sec
ond daughter OF President and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. and Francis Bowes
Sayre OF New York, formerly OF Beth
lehem. Pa. were married in the White
House in Washington.
The officiating clergyman was Rev.
Sylvester W. Beach. OF Princeton, as
sisted By Rev. John \. Sayre broth
er OF the bridegroom.
AS a social event the wedding was
only eclipsed by the Inauguration of
President Wilson last March. The
avenues surrounding the White House
were packed With people who sought
to get glimpse OF the guests as they
arrived In automobiles.
The ceremony took place in the east
room. which was pr0fusely decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers. The
Marine Band furnished the music.
To the strains OF Mendelssohn's
Wedding March the wedding process
sion descended the stairway. led by
the four ushers Benjamin b. Burton,
OF New York; Dr Scosel Clark. of
Montclair. y. j.. and Charles +.
Hughes. oil New York. all personal
friends OF the bridegroom. Next came
Miss Margaret Wilson. the maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids, Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson. of Wash.
ington Miss Mary G. White. OF Balti-
more: Miss Adeline Mitchell Scott. u
Princeton. and Miss Marjorie Brown,
Of Atlanta The bride, leaning on the
arm OF her father. came last in line.
The procession proceeded TO the
raised dais under the great east win.
dow. where the bridegroom. Mr..
Sayre: his best man. Or. Wilfred T.
Grenfell OF Labrador and the oticiat.
ing clergymen. Rev Beach and Rev
Sayre. awaited their coming. The Ger
emony followed strictly the ritual o.
the Presbyterian church.
Immediately after the ceremony.
with the Marine Band discoursing mu.
sic. the happy pair received the con
gratulations OF their relatives and
friends who were present. 4 wedding
dinner was served 10 the guests in the
dining room.
The wedding proved to be a more
elaborate affair than President vii.
son and Mrs Wilson anticipated The
army and navy officers who attended
were in full uniform. and the diplo
matte corps set off the occasion in
their fun court dress of gold braid
The space for the wedding party was
encircled with satin rope, and the 400
or more guests We're grouped about
all sides. There were no seats. The
Marine Band was stationed at one
side of the room and We're nearly hid.
den by the huge bowers OF palms and
ferns.
The invited guests. with the excep-
ton OF the cabinet. the diplomatic
corps and the naval and army aides
were all relatives and personal friends
OF the happy couple or their families.
The aides We're Colonel William W
Harts, L.. :. A.. chief aide 10 President
Wilson; Lieutenant Commander Need.
ham l.. Jones. L. 5. y. naval aide to
the president and the secretary of the
navy: Dr Cary I. Grayson, I. $. ~;
Lieutenant Richards ;. Galloway. U
S. n: Lieutenant +. \. Todd. L. $
~; Lieutenant John j. London. U. 5
n: Lieutenant Harold +. Wirgman.
u. S. VI. c.. Lieutenant II. u. Clagett.
U. $. A.: Lieutenant Charles X Rock.
well, L. :. A.: Lieutenant Beverly c.
Dunn. U. ). A.: Lieutenant Joseph G.
Mehaffey. Z. $. A.; Lieutenant Joseph
z. Aieshire. u. :. A.. and Lieutenant
James \. Dorst. L. :. \. The aides
were in attendance ON the diplomatic
corps and official guests generally.
No guest list was permitted to be-
come public at the White House The
east room during the ceremony was
not overcrowded
Inc wedding presents, probably 500
or more. We're magnificent. and are
valued at upwards OF Sl50.o1o They
consisted ol jewels. gold and silver.
ware. fine cut glass rugs and furniture.
from a beautiful inlaid tea table to
massive mahogany dining room suit,
the gilt of President and Mrs. vii.
son.
The plans for the wedding trip have
not been announced
A pretty home is awaiting the White
House bride II is the residence OF
Professor McEllresh. in Williamstown.
Mass. who Is now absent on years
vacation abroad 1t is in the prettiest
part OF the college quarter, mile dis
tant from the home OF President II.
J. Garfield. to whom the bridegroom
will act as secretary.
The house Is of frame. two stories
high. and has wide yeranda. The
house is painted white. with green
blinds. and has lawn and flower and
vegetable gardens