South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-26


evening.
/ Bride Cuts Cake.
When the guests had gone the
I bridal party sat down in the break
+ fast room and the bride cut me
wedding cake with the sword OF Dr.
/ Cary 4. GraysOn. L. :. y, the pres
idents physician and companion
Then there was a merry dinner. an
affectiOnate goodbye and the couple
whirled away in white house auto
mobile ON their honeymoon. Their
destination was kept secret but in
few days they Will 20 TO Europe to
return early in January 10 Williams
town, Mass.
With smooth precision the days
event had moved into the evening
hours.
Promptly at 1870 O'Clock all guests
were assembled and waiting in the
east room. members Of the cabinet
and the justices Of the United States
supreme court, the diplomatic corps.
rcsplendent in their uniforms OF
bright colors and gold brOcades being
gathered in the south half 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 people
First Mrs. Wilson descended the
main staircase, escorted by Col. w. w.
/ Harris chief aide 10 the president.
She was followed by Joseph r. Will
son, brother OF the president, and his
wife, and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
a cousin Of the president escorted by
! DR. Cary 7. GraysOn. Commander
Needham Jones, L. S. y. escorted
Mrs. Sayre. mother of the groom.
They took their places on the left
of the dais. where the bridal party
stood
The Rev. DR.. Sylvester ". Beach OF
Princeton, y. j., attired in a collegiate
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 s-<--ce of the
EpiscOpalian form, was N marked
contrast 10 the dark vestment Of his
colleague
Bridal Couple Arrives.
There was a pause of a minute and
soon the marine band spread through
the white house the strains of the
bridal chorus from LOhengrin and
the groom, accompanied by Dr. Will
frid T. Grenfell, his best man, walked
slowly TO the altar. The ushers led
the bridal procession in twos-
Charles Evans Hughes, jr., and DR..
Gilbert HorTax, then DR.. Dewitt SEQ
vail Clark and Benjamin Burton.
The bridesmaids. the first two
gowned in deepest pink and the 9TH
ers in pink of a lighter shade followed
in close step down the long red-car-
peted corridor that bisects the lower
floor of the white house and enters
the east room at its center
Miss Eleanor Wilson, the youngest
of the presidents daughters, and Miss
Mary White were first, followed by
Miss Adelaine Mitchell Scott and Miss
Marjorie Brown.
All wore piquant little bonnets with
outstanding frills of silver lace. Miss
Margaret Wilson, the eldest daughter
and maid of honor wore the palest
pink. All carried ing roses toned in
with their dresses.
Every eye was turned toward the
procession as it moved slowly into the
east room and there was a whispered
exclamation Beautiful" from many
lips the bride leaning on the arm
Of her father came with measured
step down the aisle and stepped up on
the floral altar. The bride wore a
diamond brooch on a long platinum
chain the gift Of the groom and car
ried a bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
Train Rather Long.
The brides train was rather long
and finished square. II was a soft
lustrOus white satin that blended well
with her blonde hair and fair COM
pleXiOn
Among them were many old friends
from Princeton university and Will
Jams college. Dean Henry 3. Fine Of
Princeton. Pres. Harry a. Garfield OF
Williams, Secy. McAlpin of Prince
ton. Cleveland II. Dodge. Robert Gar
rett, who were members OF the board
Of trustees when Mr.. Wilson was at
Princeton. Col. T.. NJ House. Chas. r.
Crane of Chicago, Chairman VIM. +,
McCombs Of the democratic national
committee and Mrs. McCombs, Rear
Admiral Robert +. Peary, t. S. N,
! GOv.-elect Fielder of New Jersey. the
New Jersey congressional delegation.
and host of others. the majority of
them, except for the officials, being
! from points outside Of Washington.
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