The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-21
Mrs. Wilson Is 'Boss" in
Wedding Arrange
mentS.
.SAYRE ARRIVES
IN WASHINGTON
Chief Executive Joined in Mascu-
line Misery by Prospective
Son-in-Law-Gift From House
Committee Presentcd-Dec-
orators Begin Making
Ready for Ceremony.

Washington. November 2o-wood-
row Wilson. President Of the United
states. is persona non grata just now
nearly everywhere he goes In tho
Whitc House. II he darcs to raise
his voice in q suggestion as to som.
wedding arrangements. he is frankly
told hy the feminine members Of his
FAMILY that H. is "a mere man" and to
20 away.
II the distinguished historian ana
student Of political economy attempts
20 lay his weary head inside 4 volume
OF Gibbon or Macauicy III the Ii
brary lie is 'shoocd" out, because the
room is needed for n consultation or
fitting Of some article OF tho trous-
scau. If ne wanders into tho family
sitting room IL is only To find another
consultation there, and his one refuge
is his Office III the executive wing of
tho mansion.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson is the boss"
The President was joined In his mascu-
line misery tonight ~ his son-in-
elect. Francis Bowes Sayre, who
is also .shooed" out from the we'd
ding secrets and the wedding plans.
Mr.. Sayrc was mot II the Union Sta
tion by his fiance nnd driven directly
to the Executive Mansion. where he
will remain until Sunday. when he will
dcnce to remain until tho wedding day.
daring reporter asked Mr. Sayrc
upon his arrival what his wedding
gown" would be. The thirteenth White
House bridegroom srinned broadly
and said simply: oh. just the usual
thing. YOU know; describe it any way
YOU like"
Whnt bridegroom Will wcnr.
From an unofficial source it was
learned that Mr. Sayrc will wear on
his wedding day the following cos
tune:
a black frock coat, pearl gray ,rous-
,ers. pearl gray gloves. gray tie, {,
waistcoat OF the same material as the
coat. black patent leather shoes with
cloth tops and buttoned. In his but
ton-hole, Mr.. Sayre will wear white
gardcnia, grown in the White House
conservatory. and sent TO him by the
bride. His groomsman. Or. Wilfred
Grenfell. Will he dressed in exact dup
lication, except that he will wear
pink rose in his buttonhole.
Alr. Sayrc will get into his wedding
flnery early in the morning, when he
goes to the white House 70 escort Miss
Wilson 10 the luncheon given for the
Eridal couple and party by Justice and
Mrs Lamar. The luncheon over. Miss
Wilson will return TO the White House
to don Tho Wonderful wedding gown
for the ceremony. and Mr.. Sayre and
his best man will return to Justice
Hughes's TO await the start for the
White House.
Promptly at 4 o'clock Mr.. sayre will
arrive al The front door of the White
House. and be ushcred in by a uni
formed aide 10 the green room. There
joined by his best man, AIr. Sayre Will
await the coming of the wedding hour.
GIFT From tho House.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson dis
covered that the House OF Represen
tatives had made her a present OF a
diamond pendant and chain o-dny.
when the representative OF i iewelry
firm called Al the White House and left
the gift on behalf of the House.
There was no formal ceremony.
either OF presentation or acceptance,
and the gift was accompanied BY a
letter from the House committee.
printed on parchment paper with India
ink. as follows:
"rhe Representatives, OF the people
In Congress send this gift TO Miss
Jessien Woodrow Wilson with their
snccrest and best wishes. AZ an evil
demce of the tender interest and hearty
good viii OF all the people on the
happy occasion OF her marriage to Mr..
l!ancis Bowcs Sayro. November TWEEN
ty-fifth, nineteen hundred and thir-
teen
The names of the committee of the
House signed TO this sheet OF parch-
mcnt paper. identical with that on
Which Congress prints its legislative
work. were Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader Underwood. Republican Leader
Man, Progressive Leader Murdoc!l and
Representatives Cooper. Wisconsin:
Henry. Texas: Campbell. Kansas: Hard
wick Georgia; Page, North Carolina:
Johnson. Kentucky; Palmer. Pcnnsyl-
vania; Austin, Tennessee; Townsend,
New Jerse%: Fowler. lllmois, ana
Chandler New York
Decorators Are busy
decorators have begun making the
East Room ready for the ceremony.
and carpenters We're at work TO-DAY.
on the platform upon which the bridal
party is 10 stand for the ceremony.
The East Room usually open TO visi-
tors daily. Will be closed until after
the wedding.
Boxes and packages containing wed
ding gifts continued to reach the white
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