The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
WEDDINGBELLS
ARE TO TINKLE!
That Is, There Are Three At
hactive and Accomplished
Girls In White House.
AND WHO CAN TELL?
Miss Monroe, the First Daughter Of .
President, Married in Ex-
eeutive Mansion.

The coming of a new administrator
causes renewed interest in the Capital
City. and. naturally, It will focus around
White House social life, as well a. its
politics. What a possibility now opens
for weddings and brides, with three at
tractive girls In the Executive Mansion!
The first bride OF the White House
was Mrs. Lucy Payne. the widow Of .
nephew Of George Washington. She was
the youngest sister OF Mrs. Madison, then
mistress Of the White House. and, al
though no especial chronicle remains OF
the wedding, We may picture 1t as taking
place with the graceful stateliness which
characterized the days Of 1Sll-12. A little
later Mrs. Madison was again hostess At
another wedding. On this occasion her
cousin, Miss Anna Todd. was the first
bride to be married in what Is now
known as the East Room.
Monroe weddinE.
Miss Maria Monroe was the first dauxh-
ter Of q President to be married at the
White House. Her wedding took place
In 1890. when her father, James Monroe,
was in Office. Following this wedding,
Miss Mary HELEN was married, in 1S2&
to John Adams, a son OF President John
Quincy Adams. This was a gay we'd
ding. and the White House walls re-
sounded to music as the guests Joined
inthe dances of the period. which prob
ably did not include anything suggestive
Of the twentieth century turkey trot"
After five years the White House
again saw bridal wreaths. as, during
President Andrew Jacksons administra-
ton. there were three weddings-Miss
Della Lewis, of Nashville. Tenn, to q
member of the French Legation. Al
phonse Joseph Yver Pagot: Miss Mary
Easton. a niece of Mrs jackson. to Luz
Glen B. Polk, and Miss Emily Martin,
relative Of the President. to Lewis
Randolph, Of the famous Roanoke family
Miss Elizabeth Tyler. daughter of Pres
ident Tyler, in 1872 married William Wal
Ter, of Virginia This wedding was cele-
brated for Its list of distinguished guests,
among whom were Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay. whose debates and speeches
In Congress are still held as models of
forensic eloquence and elegant English
From 1888 to 1874 was a long and fate
full interval, for during that period was
fought the civil war, and the well-bs-
loved only daughter of its great general,
Ulysses 8. Grant. Miss Ellen Wrenshall
Grant. was the next bride to grace the
historic maEsion. She was married in
the East Room, to Algernon c. F. Sar-
toris. an Englishman of distinguished
family. That Nellie Grant was loved
oho dAiih Su oStoss "atcE pFOVe0 In3I
International marriages are often happy
ones.
During President Hayes administration
Miss Emily Platt. his niece. married
Gen. Russell Hastings, but the wedding
was a quiet one, and chiefly confined to q
list Of personal friends.
Miss Folsom's wedding.
The next bride OF the White House was
Miss Frances Folsom. who came to Wash
ington for the marriage. in June, 1885,
and the bridegroom was Grover Cleve-
land. President Of the United States.
She was the most beautiful bride who
ever stood in the Blue Room, and to
those who attended the ceremony the
wedding will ever be a delightful mem-
DRY. As bride and wife, Mrs. Cleveland,
now Mrs. Preston. fascinated all who
came under the magic of her personality.
The fourth and last White House bride
was Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter Of
President Theodore Roosevelt. who mar
ried former Representative Nicholas
Longworth, in February. 1906. Her pres
ents were the most magnificent ever
received by q bride outside of the Royal
families Of Europe.
And now, with the arrival of Presi-
dent Wilson and his charming daughters,
wedding bells many ring on three occa-
sions, but II is said that Miss Margaret,
Jessie Woodrow. and Eleanor Randolph
Wilson are extremely clever and accom-
plished.