The Washington herald., 1913-11-26
CROWD STANDS
OUTSIDE MANSION
Ten Thousand Persons Wait
In Hope Of Getting Glimpse
Of Ceremony.
BAND MUSIC Is HEARD
Guests Arrive in All Manner Of We
hicles, from Limousine to Mule
Drawn Army Ambulance.
BAND MUSIC Is HEARD

for more than an hour before the cere-
mony in the White House crowds were
assembling outside the grounds-a we'll
dressed crowd made up Of the idly curl
Gus, government clerks and the usual
sprinkling OF Washington sightseers. 1t
is estimated that fully 1000 persons were
in the crowd.
BY 4 o'clock carriages and automobiles
began to assemble. The day, which had
been clear in the morning, became over
cast toward midday and cleared again as
the sun approached the western horizon.
The air was crisp and COOL with Just a
suspicion OF winter rawness to make furs
and wraps comfortable.
As the long lines of conveyances de-
posted their passengers at the White
House entrance, they were hustled away
by the bluecoats and parked on the great
ellipse south OF the White House. There
was every sort OF conveyance in line, and
many unusual combinations were created
in the waiting array. Among the throng
was the great limousine Of one Of the
European ambassadors sandwiched be-
tween a moldy-looking gray taxicab and
a big army ambulance, drawn by fat.
roam mules, which had borne from Fort
Myer a group of the military men in at
tendance at the wedding.
Newspaper Men Wait.
In the executive Offices were grouped
the representatives of the newspapers,
waiting to flash the news OF the wedding
on the instant that the officiating clergy
man had pronounced the final Amen"
At 4:SO, the exact hour set for the we'd
ding. the White House telephone opera
tor took his place at the switchboard
Then. for nine minutes he reported the
progress of the ceremony.
1.-The guests have all assembled and
the wedding march has been begun by
the band.
They are entering the East Room.
THE ceremony has begun.
They are at the benediction.
All done"
In a second every phone out of the
White House was busy and the word
was being flashed to telephone offices and
editorial rooms that the ceremony had
been performed.
Odtside the rest OF the crowd stood
consulting their watches from time to
time, walking about and hoping against
hope that they might see something of
the wedding.
The evening shades spread over the
city and the sunset gun at distant Fort
and the wings of the White House were
lighted, and the incandescent globes
about the grounds Redeemed and grew
golden. The curtains of the east win
dows, which had been drawn during the
ceremony, were raised. And the strains !
Of the Marine Bands music filtered out
into the growing night
Music of Band Heard.
Six o'clock came and the idly curious
had gone home to dinner. About the
White House were vagrant taxicabs bear
ing representatives of the newspapers,
commissioned to photograph the bride
and bridegroom as they made their de-
parture from the White House, and to |
follow the White House limousine bear |
ing the bridal party at every hazard of
smashed speed regulations or sudden |
death. |
Seven o'clock came and went The con-
course OF automobiles and carriages de-
creased in number as one by one the wed |
ding guests departed. The Marine Band |
was playing dancing music now, and |
the palm and lily decorated |
could be seen the dancing cou-
pies. The band also played during the |
time that the guests and the wedding |
party were having their supper, and then
il played for mere dancing. Finally the |
bandmen were invited below stairs and
given an opportunity to sample the
goodies for the wedding feast
Fifty Policemen in Charge.
More than fifty policemen patroled the
White House grounds during the after
noon. They had little difficulty in hand
ing the 1000 or more persons who
crowded the street curbings.
At two o'clock in the afternoon Capt.
Sullivan of the Third precinct took took
charge of the patrolmen, bicycle and
mounted men, while Major Richard Syl-
rester and Inspector Harry Gessford had
.harge of the men stationed inside of the
mansion.
The excellent police arrangements kept
iown any unsightly scenes. The crowd /
was orderly. The policemen had specific
,rders not to permit any person through
he gates of the grounds unless present.
ng a card of invitation. None but guests,
secret service men, four newspapermen,
policemen and White House attendants
we're allowed in the grounds.
Hundreds of persons asked all sorts Of |
questions. and the policemen were kept
BUSY satisfying the curiosity OF the in
luisitives. "Oficer, is there any chance
II getting me q piece of the wedding
AXE" a young woman asked Policeman
Hausschild.