The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-25
Preparations Are Com
plete for Ceremony at
White House.
FINAL REHEARSAL
OF BRIDAL PA RTY
Members of Diplomatic Corps to
Wear Resplendent Uniforms as
Special Compliment to Presi-
dent-Favored Guests Ar
rive on Every Train-Fair
Weather Is Promised.

Washington, November 2A-The nut
ter of happy anticipation over to-mor
rows wedding OF Miss Jessie Woodrow.
Wilson and Francis Bowcs Snvr.
reigned supreme at the White uous.
to day.
Through tho twilight hours in the
Softly difused light OF the East Roon,
.he entire bridal party rc;icarscd in
detaii the ceremony Of to-ucrr,,,
Later the young folks were cntor,aincd
az dinner and dance BY the officers
or tho United States ship Mavnowrr
s sa, ircsiaents yacht, aboard that YES
sci. anchored at the navy-yard.
Tho clders--that Is. the relatives ana
.netn ~ oers OF the immediate family or
the bride and Rroom-were tho ,,nest.
OF Tue PRESIDENT and Mrs Wilson a,
gunner at the White House Secretary
AicAdoo was the only official present
Tho guests We're grouped torcthnr -
the State Dining Room amid decora
iohs or palms and lilies and under
mo brilliant glow Of silver chandeliers
ana crystal pendants
Just before the dinner ne .ba ,.o,
er set prepared 10 motor to the nav,
yard persons walking through tho
grounds caught glimpse OF the bridal
party tho girls in handsome gowns
ana ropes and tho ushers. best man
ana groom in evening attire. II wns
~
| IONS oi school and college days Thrc.
Whlte House motors drew IN undn,.
,he north portico. and a moment lota,.
me party OF twelve whirled away tn
the navy yard -
VIII lie Brilliant Function.
u was tho last event of Ia,
ahi.hdton throughout official Wash
iIb loh' lhe news that the members
OF the diplomatic corps had decide,
~ s',,. IN iasl minute 10 wear their re
~ ee.ueht uniforms heightened inter
cst IN the event. and IL promises to bc
rs pr!iliant function as has eye,.
.n ,ahcn place in the executive mansion
ne diplomats wore conventional morn
'"G dress al tho Roosevelt wedding.
To-day Jules Jusscrnnd. the E'rnncr
'"ioassador, At present dean OF the
corps. sent word TO the diplomats tba,
| az 4 special compliment 10 the Presi
vent, tho ambassadors and ministers
Mou'o DO expected TO aprear in theti.
M iull uniforms These. together with
the uniforms OF the military ,nd ,a,.,I
aides, VIII lend little more or tha
on'cial atmosphere thnn was nt first
expected
To-das's rehearsal took place in the
East Room where tomorrow hundreds
oi quests In handsome dress viii be
Gatherol. Earlier to-day the bridal
party had been variously entertained
oE their hosts. The President forsool1
ms usual game OF golf and devoted
! the afternoon To the wedding prepara-
tions
The bridal party assembled In the
state dining-room. and 10 the strains
oil the bridal chorus from ..Iohengrln.
played by the United states Marine
band. they issued forth by twos NOV
ing IL slow step along the red carpet
ed corridor that borders tho Red, Blue
ana Green Rooms. ANA passed into III,
historic East Room. where an altar
nas9ed, III palms and flowers has been
erected.
Ceremony Is Rehrnrsed.
Charles Evans Hughes, III. and D..
Gilbert ilorraN. the first two ushers.
They were followed hy Dr. Dewitt
Scovll Clark and Benlamin r. Burton.
First iii the procession OF bridesmaids
We're Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson.
the Presidents Youngest daughter, and
Miss Agnes White. OF Baltimore: then
Miss AnSeine Mitchell Scott. OF Prince
ton. y. j., and Miss Marjorie Brown. or
Atlanta. The maid OF honor, Miss
Margaret Wilson. walked alone. fol
lowed by the bride leaning on the arm
OF the President. TIE procession was
repeated twice. on the exit march. the
band PLAYING Mcndelssohn's wv edding
March"
After the rehearsal, Mrs. Wilson
served tea TO the party ana the com
pany separated for the evening func-
tons
,rhs Rev. sylvester W Beach. of
Princeton. y J.. who is TO pcrform
the marriage ceremony. was present
during the rehearsal lie viii read the
marriage service. while the Rev John
Nevin Sayrc. 4 brother of the groom.
will pronounce tho nenediction The
double ring service and tho order q
marriage Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church
Will be followed
Arrangements FOR to-morrows event
were still being made tonight at the
executive offices.
a staft Of clerks was a. work pre-
pairing lists for the use Of the attaches.
who win be stationed At the various
entrances. Announcements were being
mailed 10 several thousand people
Wedding gifts continued TO arrive H.
boxes and packages innuiucrahle. Over
the presents 4 guard stood all day and
night. II was learned that the G!ft OF
the President and htrs wilson is q
dining room set of furniture,
\ second wedding cake was pre-
scented is the senior class OF the Ma
tional Schoo! OF Domestic Arts and
Sciences. \ delegation representing
800 New York factory girls presented
Miss Wilson with . hand-cm broiGered
petticoat,
Fnir Day Promised.
II the Weather Bureau owns true
prophet, Miss Wilson Will be ono of
those happy brides. on whom tho sun
shines" FOR the government forecast
ers have declared Officially that No
yember IS Will he fair and Of moderate
temperature in the District or Colum.
bia." Further than this. the cautions
weather man refused 10 40. and he
would not even promise that rainciouds
might not come un,
Little else than the wedding is being
talked of III the national capital to.
night, and with favored guests arriy-