The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-28
Was Scene of Rare Brilliancy
Touched With SOlemnity.
FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION.
Immediately Afterward Couple Left
White House for Honeymoon.
to Live at WiIliamstown.

late today at the White House before
a company Of distinguished officials
or the United States Government
members Of the Diplomatic Corps
close friends and relatives.
1t was scene of rare brilliancy
touched through the 10 minutes of
ceremony with grave solemnity as
the President of the United States
stood by his wife, their faces a study
In deep emotion as they gave in
marriage the first of their children.
1t was an intensely human sight as
the meaningful words of the service
were spoken before an altar OF palms,
ferns and white lilies.
DOUBLE RING SERVICE.
With a pretty double ring service
the couple were united and the as
semblage spoke the Lords prayer
in monotoner. When the Marine band
struck up the wedding march of
Mendelssohn and from that moment
the White House was transformed
into a scene of gay animation and
joyfulness.
A reception for the guests by the
President, Mrs. Wilson and the wed.
ded couple followed The East Room
was cleared of it's carpets and the
young folks danced we'll into the
evening, brilliant uniforms and elab-
crate gowns gliding gracefully over
the gistening floor.
When the guests had gone the
bridal party sat down in the break
fast room and the bride cut the we'd
ding cake with the sword OF DR.. Cary
T. Grayson, U. S. N, the Presidents
physician and companion. Then there
was a merry dinner, an affectionate
goodbye and the couple whirled
away in a White House automobile
on their honeymoon. Their destifa-
tion was kept secret, but in a few
days they will go to Europe and re-
turn early in January to Williams
town, Mass, where Mr.. SaYre will be
assistant to President Garfield of
Williams College.
aGUEsTS NUMBERED 800.
The wedding day events moved
with smooth precision. Promptly at
$50 O'Clock all guests were assem-
bltd in the E9st Room, members of
the cabinet and the justices Of the
United States supreme count the
diplomatic corps, resplendent in their
unttofms being gathered in the south
han Of the room.
In the other half. north OF the
green carpeted aisle, marked by
white satin bands. were the close
friends and relatives, in all about 800
persons in their elaborate afternoon
toilettes of blue, violet, pink and
green and with many a black velvet,
the ladies gave the picture a brilliant
lustre of fashion.
First Mrs. Wilson descended the
main staircase, escorted by Col. w
w Harts, chief aide to the President
She was followed by Joseph r. Will
% L.; to
wife, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. cousin OF the President, es-
corted by DR.. Cary r. Grayson, com
mander Needham Jones, U. S. S., es-
corted Mrs. Sayre, mother of the
groom. They took their places on
the lett OF the dais, where the bridal
party sttod.
The Rev. DR.. Sylvester w Beach
of Princeton, y. j., attired in col
legiate gown, with a masters hood
of white silk, entered next with the
Rev. John Nevin Sayre, a brother of
the groom The latter's white sur
plice of the Episcopalian form was
in marked contrast to the dark vest
ment of his colleague. There was
a pause of a moment and soon the
marine band spread through the
White House the strains OF the
the groom, accompanied by DR.. Will
fred T. Grenfell, his best man. walked
slowly to the altar. The ushers led
the bridal procession I'm twos-
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., and DR..
Gilbert HalTas, then DR.. Dewitt
Scovtll Clark, Nand Benjamin Burton
The bridesmaids. the first two gowned
sn deepest pink and the others in
pink OF a lighter shade, followed in
slow step.
BRIDE ENTERED WITH FATHER.
Miss Eleanor W+kon Atbe' youngest
OF the Presidents daughters. and
Miss Mary White were first, followed
by Miss Adeline Mitchell Scott and
Miss Marjorie Brown. All wore
piauant little bonnets with upstand-
ing frills of silver lace, Miss Mar
garet Wilson, the eldest daughter and
maid of honor, wore the palest pink
All carried pink roses. Every eye
was turned toward the procession as
the bride, leaning on the arm of her
father, came with measured step
down the aisle and stepped upon the
floral altar. The BRIDE wore a dia-
mond brooch on a long platinum
chain, the gift of the groom and car
ried a bouquet of lilies OF the valley.
The brides train was rather long and
finished square.