The Washington times., 1913-11-24
Relatives of Miss Wilson and
Mr.. Sayre to Attend Pre-
Wedding Event.


II Thanksgiving family gathering,
all Of the relatives Of Miss Will
son and Of Francis Bowes Sayre being
resent except such Of the younger
MEMBERS as are invited on board the
dayfiower, where a dance will be
Siven.
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Inc most interesting and unique lun-
neon which has beon given in con-
Aection with the wedding of Miss Jessie
wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre, was
hat AT the Shoreham today, with
hours extending practically from 1
o'clock to o'clock this afternoon.
Francis Bowes Sayre will join the lun-
cheon party Of the Sayre clan. and
VIII be the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
iilanch Nevin. from / o'clock until
o'clock, when he will go to the White
House for the formal full dress rehear-
sal
Among the guests of Miss Nevin, the
st including all Of the relatives of the
bridegroom now in town, are: Mrs
i.thelbert Nevin, wife Of the composer:
dr. and Mrs Parker Nevin, w. L.
Hensel, of Lancaster; Hubley Potter,
Of Bermuda, and Miss Anna Hartranft,
laughter of the late governor of Penn
svfvania-
The reguIa. party of guests will be az
Jncheon from 1 to 2 O'Clock. and .
Iuffet luncheon viii be held for those
Who arrive later. the uncertainty Of
ne arrival of many of the relatives,
making 1t impossible to have a lun-
cheon party in the regular manner.
Another important luncheon party to-
day. where many of the guests will be
at the white House wedding tomorrow,
$ that at the New willard, with Mr..
md Mrs. John A. Wilson, who were
hosts for the President and his family
At the time of the Inauguration, as
nosts. The LUNCHEON will be at the New
Willard, where MI. and Mrs. Wilson
nave a suite of rooms until after the
wedding
Their son, E. G. Wilson. handsome
Dachelor well UP in the twenties. is with
mis- parents at the New Willard. and
joined the party of relatives from this
mothers side Of the house, who are
mere.
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The Secretary Of State entertained DR..
sry and physician, at luncheon today
At Calumet Place, and invited dis
Uinguished company from the clergy Of
Washington to meet him.
In the company were Bishop Gran
son. Bishop Harding, the Rev. DR.. w.
r wedderspoon, the Rev. Dr. Kelly,
he Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, the Rev.
Or Forest ]. Prettyman, the Rev. DR..
Taylor, tho Rev. DR.. Greene, the Rev.
Dr. Randolph H. McKim, the Rev.
'harles r. Steck. the Rev. DIR. Henry
.ustadt, the Rev. DR.. Earle Wilffey,
IN. Rev. DR.. Henry n. Couden, the
rey. DR.. Russell. the Rev. DR.. Cooper,
he Rev. Dr. Lukens, and the Rev. Dr.
Mcfarland.
4 marriage license was issued today
% Lionel Smith-Gordon, Of Dublin. Ire
and, and Miss Ellen A Fletcher. Of
Washington. The Rev. U. G. B. Pierce.
rector Of All Souls Church, will Of
lciate.
The marriage Of Miss Fletcher and
lionel Smith-Gordon will take place at
All Souls Church. in Fourteenth street.
AZ 40 o'clock on December !. The
event will be second only in Importance
and brilliancy to the wedding Of Miss
Jessie Wilson at the White House to-
morrow.
The Senate will adjourn for the we'd
ding, and will dignity the event by be-
ing present, almost in a body. Miss
Fletcher is one of the most popular
young women of the Senatorial set, and
a number of engagements have been
made for entertaining her previous to
the event.
Congressman and Mrs. Eugene Kin
ltead of New York have returned 70
Washington and opened their apartment
AT the Cairo for the winter. They spent
the last several weeks at their home in
Jersey City Heights, n. j., and before
that they were AZ their camp in the
Adirondacks for some time.
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Miss Frances z. Brooks has gone TO
philadelphia, where she will be the
guest of Mrs. George Alfred Fletcher.
.-he will attend the Penn-Cornell and
Army-Navy football games. and will re-
turn TO Washington December 2, in or
der TO attend the wedding of Miss Eliz-
azeth Noyes. on the following day.
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John william Thompson, whose mar
rage to Miss Elizabeth Noyes will take
place "Wednesday, December 3. will en-
terrain at a bachelor dinner, wednes-
Say evening, November aS
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