Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25
Pres. Wilson's
Daughter
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combined to make this, the thirteenth
White House wedding, more notable
than any of the twelve that have pre-,
ceded it. Rev. Sylvester w. Beach
of Princeton, family pastor of the Will.
sons during their residence in the uni.
versity town, performed the ceremony
Departing from the usual custom OF
White House weddings, the bridal cou-
pie entered the east room to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
played by the United States marine
band, and accompanied by the voices
of a group of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church choir boys. The
bridal party formed in the dining
room, after the Wilson and Sayre fam
lily parties had entered the east room
from the state stairway. The SOC
guests had already found their places
Mr.. Sayre and his best man, DR.. Will.
fred T. Grenfell of Labrador, descend
ed the state stairway and proceeded tt
his position at the right of the altar
Just as the clock pointed to 4:30 the
Marine band which had previously
played softly, struck up the wedding
march. This was taken up by the
choir boys, who awaited the bridal par,
ty in the west end of the Red Cor
ridor. Radiant in her shimmerine
robe of white satin, and leaning OF
the left arm of the president, the
bride took up the triumphal march t,
the altar-a raised platform near thu
great window opening onto the cas-
terrace. Following came the attend
ants, Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson
sister of the bride, as maid of honor
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, anoth
er sister; Miss Mary G. White, of Bal
timore; Miss Adeline Mitchell Scot
of Princeton, N. j.; and Miss Marjorie
Brown of Atlanta, Georgia, as brides
maids. Benjamin B. Burton of New
York, Dr. Scovil Clark of Salem
Mass, DR.. Gilbert Horax of Montclail
N. j., and Charles E. Hughes, jr., o:
New York, acted as ushers. With per
fectly timed tread, the bride and he.
father ascended the dias where thu
Rev. Mr. Beach awaited them witt
the bridegroom and his best man.
The enthusiasm of the throng coul'
scarcely be restrained as the charmin;
bride, her face lighted with a smile
stood erect before the pastor. A dec
silence fell upon the room as the min
lister pronounced the words that join
ed the couple in wedlock. AS the min
lister uttered his "Amen," and afte
he congratulated the bride and bride
groom, and wished them Godspeed tn
president and Mrs. Wilson greeted M,
and Mrs. Sayre as they stood upon tn
dias. They then passed into the BLU
room.
For more than an hour the guest
filed by the cople offering them thei
congratulations as they passed int
the Blue room where they were receiv
ed in turn by the president and Mrs
Wilson. The line led through the Ret
room and into the state dining room
where buffet luncheon was served.
The guest list included members O
the presidents cabinet, the supreme
court of the United States, members O.
the diplomatic corps, the army and th'
navy, the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, resident society, many kins
men of the Wilson's and the Sayres
and friends and relatives of both fam
lilies. Nearly 800 were present at this
the largest wedding in the history o.
the white house.
Gifts of royal richness were tn
portion of Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre, from
the most beautiful treasures of Eur
ope, from the tropics of the American
continent from the choicest jewelr.
houses of the United States came tok
ems fit for king and queen. Tn
house of representative sent diam
ond lavalliere surprising beauty
canary diamond, surrounded b.
eighty-five smaller diamonds, senator
added their tribute; resident societ.
Wed with each other to honor the whit
house bride in giving presents.
The rich hangings of gold whic
adorn the windows of the east roor
formed beautiful background for tn
tall palms, Boston farms, trailing smil
ak, and clusters of roses and chrysar
themums which formed the decorativ
scheme.
The raised dias, built in the cas-
window had as background the gol
draperies which were covered wit
curtains of smilax, studded with whit
chrysanthemums and roses.
Two huge blue Dresden vases, tn