The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-26
Brief Ceremony and Simple
Prayer in Historic
East Room.
MANY NOTABLES THERE
Social Brilliamcc Blends
With Sentiment and
Simplicity.
BRIDE Is NOT NERVOUS
President Wilson Smiles a>
He Gives Second DauyIi-
ter Away.
RELATIVES SHE'D TEARS
Promise to "Obey" Put Int"
Service at the Last Minute
at Brides Request.
SHE'D TEARS

WASH SGToN, Nov. Ga brlai ...',-
Jessie Woodrow wilson the bride OF
Francis Bowes Sayre this afternoon In the
East Room of the White House.
The occasion was distinguished bS the
| tional interest and at the same kline Dy
the sen.men, and simplicity which at
tend the average home wedding.
| The presence OF Cabinet members and
braided uniforms Of court attire did not
prevent adoring old aunts and elderly
cousins OF the young couple from shedding
tears OF happiness az the officiating minis.
ter spoke the words Of the marriage cere.
mony. Although the grandeur Of the East
Room with its vast proportions, great
windows and huge chandeliers of crystal
was suRgest,ve Of state occasions. the
decorations were as far from Ella borate az
though they had been intended to orns-
men, the front parlor Of the mos. un-
assuming home.
appointed by the President for the occa-
sion opened the doors of the East Room
there was rush of quests who had as
semblcd In the corridors below nearly
half hour earlier. These had arrived by
the east entrance. opposite the Treasury.
reserved fOr friends and relatives.
\ few minutes later diplomats and
other officials came in by the south door
4 -.
members and their wives. VINO were ad-
m.ttel according to custom at the noitn
trance. toob IN. places reserved for
-lem near the east windows.
Here. where nearly a century ago Lizzie
TNi,r was married 10 William Waller
and where Nellie Grant and Alice Roose
Welt stood as brides. the Wlson-S SayI.
nuptials We're performed.
\ ripple Of interest and excitement ran
through the assembly OF guests when
shortly before the hour OF the ceremony
the entry Of the Wilson and Sayre re,a-
tves into the East Room began.
Romance Loving Aunt Delighted.
\ Most of ,hes. We're from out OF town.
but among them was easily recognized
Miss Blanche Nevin. the old aunt at
whose country home near Lancaster Nj,
Sayre hrst met his bride md who has
taken such n keen delight in the romance
OF the young people. She bowed and
smiled repeatedly to friends who stood
without the white satin ropes that marked
! the aisle for the passage of the bridal
party.
/ Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. looking som--
what serious but happy. entered the East
Room fivc minutes before the approach of
the bridal party. She was escorted tu
the place of honor nearest the dais BY
Lieutenant Commander Hart, military
aid
Promptly at $50 o'clock the opening
!, strains of the wedding march from "Lohen-
= grin" sounded from the Marine Band
: orchestra, stationed in the entrance hall
of the White House. and the fourteen
military aids In brilliant ainiform toOi'
4 their stand at intervals along the aisle
!, which led from the corridor to the cas-,
= window.
:, The oAiciating clergymen. the Rev Syl-
I vester w. Beach of Princeton and the Rev
o John Nevin Sayre. brother Of the bride
i groom moved forward to the platform
e and the four ushers. Benjamin r. Burton
Of New York. Or. Scoville Clark OF Salem
Mass pr. Gilbert Horrax Of Montclan
and Charles Il. Hughes, Jr., of New York
entered next.
The bridegroom. accompanied by hi
n best man. DIR. Sir Wilfred Grenfeii. cam'
'. next.
IS The bridesmaids entered two by two
3 First came Miss Eleanor Wilson, tn
Presidents youngest daughter. with Mis-
rc Mary q. White OF Baltimore. wearing
or flame colored gowns and carrying arm
is fuls of roses OF deepest shade Of pink.
" Miss Adelins Scott Mitchell OF Prince
r. ton and Miss Marjorie Brown of Atlantis
a. followed. their gowns shading into peacl
co blossom pink with roses OF the sam
shade. Then came the maid of honor
ur Miss Margaret Wilson, the President
NJ eldest daughter, in a costume of palea
ut pink.
or bride Enters on President's Arm.
A bugler announced tho entranc" 4
the bride, who leaned upon the arm Of he
father. AZ they crossed the threshold III
Is. IS triumphant strains OF Hail to the Chief
he burst forth.