Arizona republican., 1913-11-25
GIFTS CONTINUE
 TO ARRIVE
Most Brilliant Assemblage in History of Nation Is Expected to Witness the Wedding of President Wilson's Daughter

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-There was flutter of happy anticipation of to- morrow's wedding of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis Sayre at the White House today Through the twilight hours, in the softly diff fused light of the East Room, the entire bridal party rehearsed in detail the ceremony of tomorrow.
 Later the young people were enter tained at a dinner and dance by the officials of the United States Ship Mayflower, the presidents yacht aboard that vessel, anchored in the navy yard. Relatives and members of the immediate family of the bride and groom were guests of the president and Mrs. Wilson at the White House for dinner
 Just before dinner, as the younger tset was prepared to motor to the the navy yard, persons walking through the grounds caught a glimpse of the bridal party and it made a happy group, composed of the com panions of school and college days.
 Three White House motor cars drew up under the north portico a moment later and the party of twelve was whirled away to the navy yard. It was the last event of the day of animation through official Washing ton. The news that a number of the diplomatic corps had decided at the last minute to wear their resplen- dant uniforms heightened the interest in the event and it promises to be as brilliant a function as ever has taken place in the executive mansion. Diplomats wore the conventional morning dress at the Roosevelt we'd
 ding Jules Jusserand. the French amba assadOr at present dean Of the corps, sent word today to diplomats that as a special compliment to the president ambassadors and ministers would be expected to appear in their full uniforms. These, together with the uniforms of the military and naval aides, will lend a little more of official atmosphere than was at first expected. It became known that the double ring service will be used and
 the order of marriage of the Presby- l terian church will be followed. Arrangements for tomOrrow's event are still being made tonight at the | executive offices A staff of clerks l is at work preparing a list of at l taches to be stationed al the various 1 Announcements A mailed to several thousand people. Wedding gifts continued to arrive in boxes and packages innumerable The presidents guard stood over them all l day and night It was learned that | the gift of President and Mrs. Wilson
 was a dining-room set of furniture
 The second wedding cake will be pre- sented by the senior class of the
 national school of domestic art and
 science. A large number of guests arrived tonight
 ! Gifts continued to arrive today. While the number of guests will be smaller than at the wedding of Alice ! Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth. ! a distinguished company has been in vited and the ceremony promises to be a brilliant one The house of rep i resentatives adjourned until Wednes- ! day. while the senate planned to
 work tomorrow but may adjourn Tn ! time to permit those members who have been invited to attend.
 Dr. Winifred A. Grenfell. the Lab i rador mission worker, who will be
 the best man for Sayre, arrived to- day. Mrs Sayre, mother of the groom, 1 is expected to be a guest at the White House today. Many guests from Princeton also arrived including members of the Princeton faculty and
 residents of the town who long have
 been close friends of the Wilson's.
 Although no guest list has been
 made public it is known that the
 invita- tions have been limited almost
 entirely to personal friends of the
 contracting couple and the two fam lilies.