Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-28
SOCIAL SERVICE is
AIM OF BRIDE
AND GROOM
Similarity Of Interests Drew
Jessie Woodrow Wilson and
Francis B. sayre Together.
SKETCH OF CAREERS OF
Welded COUPLE

Washington Nov. 2h.-Ahnft from
the interest that naturally attaches 60
a wedding In the white House as the
world glimpses for "a day the mingling
OF official splcndor with the human
side OF a presidents family, the mar
rage Of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson
and Francis Bowos sayre emphasizes
cOnspicuously a union OF two person
olities. bred with the same idcals, and
devoted to the same purpose life OF
Christian usefulness.
II was not only congeniallty OF dis
position but mutually OF Interest,"
serious enthusiasm for social service
which first drew the Two young peo-
plo together less than two and "a half
years ago.
Mr.. sayre Is 2s and Mrs. sayre is
20. Both are OF tho same height. tall
and blonde with "a tint of pink in
their fair cOmploxions
Tho sayro family Is one OF the old
est IN this country, dating back To-
1894. and resident for the most part
la pcnnsylynniu. Robert iIcyshBm
sayrc, father of Francis. died In 1901
in his san year. He had built the
Lchigh valley railroad and was later
assistant 10 its president He had
founded and was general manager Of
the Bethlehem steel works. He was
president Of the board Of trustees OF
Lohigh university. The mother. Mrs.
Martha Finley Novin Snyro, still lives
az Lancaster. Pa. She has lived re-
Gently with the groom-to-bc in New
4 - Hss
sayrc. q Princeton graduate. H. doing
missionary work In china. Mrs.
suyre's father WAS % thoolOgian. John
williamson Nevin. who was president
of Franklin ana Marshall college. She
g. descended from Hugh williamson.
Of North Carolina. one of the franz
crs Of tho constitution. Her brother
WAS the late Robert j. Ncvin. head OF
tho American church az Rome. Italy,
and Etheibcrt NoVin. the composer q,
was her cousin.
Fond OF travel exploration and adj
venture, but primarily Interested for
the revelations OF human nature
which they bring forth. Sayre has ln
his short span of years seen much of
the world lie went 60 Williams coli
lego In 1905 and finished his course
iu three and % half years Hp grad
untcd IN 1909 az the head of his class
aud won the Phi Beta Kappa key. "a
tr.nket symbolic Of merit, which his
bride also won ia her college days
he managed tho football team. organ
lied the GOOD Government club "a
study municipal government, ana took
trips with members Of that club a.
A. a.
labor and other problems of social
welfare. He was active in committc,
WORK OF the y, NJ G. A., took rreal
interest IN the work of the Bib,
classes. was ON the Varsity dcbatiup
teams. contributed % tho colleg,
magazines, and found time. moreover
TO DO % great deaf Of tramping and
horseback riding over tho New Eng.
land hills as wcil as 10 play tennis ant
go canoeing. He went as the persona
assistant 20 Dr. Wilfrcd +. Grcenfel
90 do hospital work along the coas
OF Labrador in 1909. Bucking lee ur
the dangerous northern coast proved
moro than once q hazardous under
taking pr Greufeil's little steamer
tho StrHthcuua--is practically th'
only one that brings medical help e
the north and il WAS In those day
when young sayrc Joined him In hold
ing services on the rocks for the Lab
rador fishermen. that an affection an'
close friendship developed, which wa
reflected In the selection at Dr. Gren
fcll as best man ut tho wedding. In
I cidontally It is returning the com
pliment, TOR three years ago Sayr
acted as ono uf the ushors at th'
wedding uf nr. Grcntell ana Is god
father To Wilfrcd Grenfcil, Jr
Whom returning from the Grcnfcl
oump iu 1909, snyr, missed hi
steamer but found the arctic ship
Gooscyolt.-with Pcary aboard, "a
Battle lI1rbor ana acted us aecrotar
for th, explorer Al another time, il
/ Newfoundland, ne trampcd 100 milo
Ina ten days with friend. They coul
not koop the route planned and, attc
much suffering from black flies in td
forest uudcrhrush. reached the hohi
tltion OF "a friendly hermit exhausted
from want of food and rest The
had no guides and took only tho sup
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