El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09
Happiness For "White House Brides"
Is Unbroken Tradition of Romances
Miss Jessie Wilson Is Eff
teenth Bride From the
Presidential Mansion.
Daughter of President Mon
roe First to Wed In Pres
ent White House.


house bride, as such is the unbroken
tradition of the matches which nave
araced the presidential mansion. When
the chief executives youngest daugn-
Ter becomes Mrs. Francis B. Sayre in
the east room. on November 20 the
softly waited strains of the famous
Marine band should call to her mind
the vision of a long line of blushing
comely predecessors, whose lives have
been blessed by their union in these
historic walls.
White House Breaches Romance.
Indeed the white house breathes an
air of romance and love making OF
sweethearts signs. and the whispering
of sweet and precious vows Only one
president Of the long line has shown
the hardihood TO resist this seductive
atmosphere-Jam Buchanan, who
entered as a bachelor ana came out at
the end Of his term unscathed- BuI
two other presidents. Cleveland and
Tyler, fen willing FicpilfiS' 10 the pen
e0ict creating influence
OF the fourteen previous white house
brfles four have been married else
where. but these included Lne came
Immediately to the mansion on 1n lI
honeymoon and because tney ate
linked in the minds Of the American
people with the home of presidents
Cupid Has Marked it
The white house was born with the
mark of Dan Cupid upon IT. Ior Us
predecessor the old IIrst Wlllle ~ I -
of heWn stone which was burned Dy
the British during the war OF 1sIz,
itself saw marriage amid It's yeHoW
satin upholstery and damask hang-
fngs Mrs Madison, permeated Win
the white house romance. persuaded
Miss Todd of Philadelphia, oemuFe
but beautiful Quakeress, who was nef
near relative, 10 be married IN tI-e
presidential mansion Then the Iirs-
Iadv. of the land set out to show
what a presidential wedding seLuhs
should be- Her lavishness almost
shocked the Quaker bride, IT IS re-
is+ad F2uf Mrs Madison had her way
and with great splendor MISS 10uo
became Mrs. John q. Jackson HeI
husband was member OF congress
from Virginia, and the great uncle u
''StoneWalP- Jackson
First White House Wedding.
The first ceremony of this character
in the present white house was the
wedding Of Miss Maria Monroe, young
est daughter of president monroe
and Lawrence GOuverneur, OF New
CO On March q 1920. The brides
sister was then in charge OF the WnlIe
house social affairs and she nad pc
come involved in a tangle OF etlquetle
with foreign diplOmatists when MADE
the affair a quiet one
Six years later. John Adams was the
first son OF a president TO be married
in the executive mansion he TOOK
Helen Jackson. Of Massachusetts, des-
cribed as Cooking like an angel IN
her gown OF white satin and SOFT
lace" for his bride.
Another graceful mistress was
brought to the white house when
Abram Van Buren,, son OF the presl-
dent. married Miss Angelica Singleton
in South Carolina Her social accom-
Elizabeth Tyler, youngest daughter OF
president Tyler. who became the bride
of her cousin, Mr.. Waller, representa-
tive from Virginia, in the white mouse
in 1872 The bride, 10 years old, is
described as a radiant being when she
appeared in the Blue room Tor the GER
emory
Two years later. his first wife. being
dead. president Tyler married Miss
Gardner, a strikingly handsome young
woman. in New York and forthwith
brought her TO Washington Here
there was a magnificlent reception,
the Marine band playing amid scene
of high gaiety- This is the earliest
known appearance Of the celebrated
musical organization.
Nellie Grants Romance.
White house romance cast its spell
with great intensity on Nellie Grant
The presidents daughter was crossing
the ocean at the age Of II when she
fell in love with Algernon SartOris,
just attained his majority For IS
months the president frOWned on the
match Then he consented. and later,
in 1874 he gave the bride away in
the East ROOM Mr.. Grant could not
conceal his emotion on this occasion
In the same year Col. Fred Grant
brought his bride, who was a Miss
Honore, TO the white house from Chi
cagO and her personality proved
welcome addition to Washington so
7T-- EIa1,os rrfFa Of the r,rasideuF
had a favorite niece. Emily Pratt, who
spent much time at the white house.
When her engagement to Gen Russell /
Hastings was announced, Mrs Hayes
opened her home and the couple were /
married in the Blue room beneath a /
great bell of 1900 buds and blossoms. /
CIeveIand's Wedding.
dings came next This was the mar 4
rage OF president Grover Cleveland, /
in the executive mansion On the ev-
ening Of June 2. 1886, the East room /
presented a magnificent appearance; /
the mantel pieces, mirrors, chandeliers |
and columns were roses, orchids and 1
the national cOlOrs. A distinguished !
company Of fifty guests stood in a 4
semi circle as the president and Miss /
Folsom. Of Buffalo, a lovely girl who /
won the affection of the American
people. entered a great gun doomed /
from the arsenal ana every cnuEcn
bell and whistle in the city sounded /
their giadness.
The bride was tall. graceful. blue
eyed and fair. clad in a gown of ivory /
satin trimmed with Indian silk, ar
ranged in Grecian folds over the front /
Of her corsage and fastened in folds /
Of satin at the side. She carried no 1
flowers and fore no jewels save her
engagement ring. Her train would +
have reached from the spot where her
VOWS were pledged TO fhe corridor had ]
she not deftly whisked 1T into a
glistening, billewy pile at her feet
Most Recent Ceremony.
The most recent white house we'd
ding was that of Alice Roosevelt and 1
Nicholas LongWorth in 1906. The GER
amony took place in front Of a win
dow Of the East room which had been
draped in cloth of gold There was
a wilderness of flowers. The bride |
stood on a slightly raised platform
with Mr.. LOngWOrth, her gown Of
heavy cream satin, princess style, Civ
ing her a magnificent apDeasAnce.
More than 1000 invitations had h2en
issued and the array of wedding pres
so ar.H