The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Y DEAR SUSAN:
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- ding number Outside of little
interest being taken in the Mex
ican question: which is getting to be tire
some, all attention is turned on weddings.
Of course, the White House wedding is
the" wedding.
Everyone you meet greets you with re-
mark like this: Have you a card to the
White House wedding?" If you say you
have, then it is: What are you going to
wear?" Then: What are you going to
send?" And so it goes.
Next to the Wilson-Sayre wedding the
marriage of Dorothy Williams ana william
F. McCombs has created quite as much ex-
citement. In fact, more excitement, for the
White House wedding is not exciting, it is
merely intensely interesting
While everyone knew that Dorothy Wiz
liams and Mr. McCombs were interested in
each other, they had no idea that it was
a real serious affair and likely to take place
so soon. That events happen in cycles or
threes must be so, for the marriage of Kath-
crime Elkins and Billy Hit was the first sur
prise along this line, and then that of Miss
Mae Williams and Brigadier General Gro
Zier in London, and now the marriage of
Dorothy Williams and Mr.. McCombs in Lon
don.
Marriages of Washingtonians in London
seems to be the very newest fad. | wonder
if Miss Wilson will set the fad in Washing
ton for Tuesday afternoon weddings, as
Alice Roosevelt made Saturday high noon
weddings so popular seven years ago?
The only reason that | can see for these
marriages abroad is to avoid the necessary
bother of wedding at home, but still Kath-
crime settled that effectively and still was
married in her fathers house under her own
country's flag.
No, my dear cannot tell you one thing
about the gifts that are to be given to Miss
Wilson by the Cabinet officers Whatever
their plans are along that line, they are we'll
guarded. Several of the Cabinet hostesses
have told me, however, that they have not
settled the question among themselves yet
as to whether the gift will be from the en-
tire Cabinet or individually. When Alice
Roosevelt was married the Cabinet sent sep
arate presents, but before the wedding the
wives of the officers sent little personal gifts
to the bride. | rather think this is what will
be done in this instance also, for | know
that Mrs. Marshall has already sent some
ham frII linz oil
stitch made by herself
Up 10 the present time I've not learned
whether the gift from the House of Repre-
sentatves which Miss Genevieve Clark is
low in New York selecting will be set
of silver dinner plates similar TO those sent
by Congress to Mrs. Taft when she cele-
brated her twenty-ffth wedding anniversary,
or whether it will be something else, but 4
is sure to be useful and of silver
Unless it is decided that gifts will be
lent from the various foreign governments
represented by tine members of the Diplo-
matte Corps here, flowers will be sent
am told that the dean of the Diplomatic
Corps will make the announcement.
Much embarrassment confronts the
White House family whenever there is
White House wedding in contemplation.
Love, it is maintained by high authority and
has long been accepted by common consent,
laughs at locksmiths. That's where court
etiquette scores on love; for even love can
not laugh at the tremendous solemnities that
hedge about the doings of Cupid at court.
Whereby hangs the tale of the troubles at
the Executive Mansion just now.
We do not have sovereign in this coun-
try, but we do have ruler, and he must
maintain the proper formal relations with
other rulers who are sovereigns. Still I'm
not getting down to the question of the roys.
presents that are more than likely to be
showered on Miss Jessie Wilson when she
becomes bride. What is to be done about
them?
Are they to be accepted with dainty
note saying they are exactly what she hoped
some one would be thoughtful enough to