The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
THE PRESIDENTS SON-IN-LAW
From the New York World.

From the New York World
ERANCIs BowEs sAYRE said the
other day he didn't intend to let
= the fact that his engagement to
Miss Jessie Wilson, second daughter of
the President of the United States had
just been announced, stop his work for an
instant. He reported at his office in the
criminal courts building early the next
morning and was listening to the COM
plant of woman who wanted her hus-
band arrested because she had been de-
serted when the ''tnkle-tinlxle'' of the tel
ephone came for the first time.
Then Louis and "Jimmie" and half
a dozen other clerks dropped in to offer
their congratulations. They were followed
by a string of assistant district attorneys,
and finally by District Attorney whitman.
The telephone bell kept on ringing, with
the result that Mr.. Sayre didn't get much
work done for the rest of the day.
Among those who had been associat ted
with him in the office it was case of
"Well, well, that's mighty fine Con-
gratulations. But why didn't you let us
know what was happening? To think that
you have been sneaking off to Washing
ton for three months and we never knew
a thing about IT. How did you keep 1t so
quiet?'
Mr.. Sayres present position is that of
assistant to Aaron j. Colnon, who is in
charge of the bureau of complaints. 1t is
Mr.. Sayre's duty to listen to the tales of
woe that are brought in by hundreds of
nd IN cff 1pbf
in such shape that they ought to be
placed before the grand jury.
He entered the office last October
through the influence of Colonel Roose-
velt He took his examinations for the
bar about a week ago and expects to be
admitted in the fall. He has gained such
good reputation as a lawyer and hard
worker that Mr.. Whitman has promised
him an appointment as an assistant, dis
trict attorney as soon as the position can
legally be given to him.
Mr.. Sayre has Travelled extensively. He
has shot big game in the Rocky noun
tains cruised above the Arctic circle and
suddenly has made himself one of the
most talked of persons in the country, yet
he remains a modest and unassuming
young man. He is tall and slim and many
persons consider that his face bears
striking resemblance to that of his pros
pective father-in-law.
Now / will answer any questions that
/ can," he said, when he was approached
by reporter II met Miss Wilson at
years ago and we are to be married in
=
tails as to when we first became engaged
or the exact date set for the wedding, as
all that will have to come from the other
end. We will be married at the White
House."
1t was suggested that perhaps the fact
that both he and Miss Wilson were inter-
ested in social work might have had some
thing to do with drawing them together.
"She is such fine woman" came back
the reply quickly that it would have
been the same whether she was interested
in that sort of work or not. don't think
that made any difference"
| Then he picked UP newspaper in which
picture of his fiancee had been printed.
IT wish If they must publish these pic
lures that they would do her justice" he
went on. mot half Of them show how
really attractive she is. 1t is only oc-
casionally that find one that looks really
like her.
1t was with difficulty that he was led to
! talk about himself.
II was graduated from Williams" he
! finally said lin the class of 1909, and
three years later was graduated from the
Harvard Law school. / spent two sum-
mers with DR.. Grenfell IL Labrador and
was much interested In his missionary
work. travelled all through Alaska and
have spent considerable time in hunting
big game In the Rocky mountains and
have been all through southern Mexico"
You must have had some interesting
and exciting experiences 1t was sug-
gested.
''Well. once l started out with Dr. SEQ