The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09
MISS JESSIE@WILSON is THE 18TH
BRIDE IN HISTORIC WHITE HOUSE


Paqueol, secretary of the French iega-
tion and afterwards the French minister
to this country. President jackson in
vlted her to be married in the White
House and the wedding was distingtlishe 4
oy the large attendance of diplomatists
and other foreigners, in addition to men,
pers OF the official and social circles of
the capital. Mons. Paqlieol was the first
foreigner to take bride from the White
House.
In 1882 President jackson prevailed
upon his niece, Miss Easton, also OF Ten
| nessee and Mr.. Polk to take their mar
| rage VOWS in the east room. This we'd
ding was small and quiet one
Miss Sarah Yorke of Philadelphia be-
came the bride of Andrew jackson. Jr,.
| In 1886 They were married In Philadel-
ph1a, but later Mrs. Jackson presided at
| the social affairs of the White House.
| In 1888 Mai. Abram Van Buren,, the
] PRESIDENTS son, was married away from
| the parental roof His bride was Miss
! Angelica Singleton, daughter of a wealthy
planter Of South Carolina where they
! were married. President Van B,ren
| being a widower. his daughter-in-law be-
came the mistress of the White House.
| She was the niece of William c. Preston.
senator from South Carolina She was
| first introduced to the President before
her marriage by Dolly Madison and at
once became favorite. Later In life
Mrs. Van Buren was presented at many
foreign courts.
President Tyler's Daughter
| Miss Elizabeth Tyler youngest daughter
| of President Tyler, was married to her
cousin, Congressman Waller of Virginia,
/ In the White House, in 1912. She was but
, 3 years of age and very beautiful The
vedding was in the blue room and al
! though the intention was to have a quiet
! wedding, it proved to be a grand affair
and attended by many prominent persons.
| including Dolly Madison
Two years later, In 1874 President Ty-
| Ter, a widower. married Miss Gardiner,
daughter ,of his close friend, Senator
Gardiner Of New York. Their romance
beean with a tragedy, the President
! being attracted to Miss Gardiner by the
GOODNESS and herosm she displayed when
! her father was killed on the Princeton
| by the bursting of large gun while that
vessel was making trial trip down the
| Potomac. Their courtship dated from
| this time and resulted in their marriage
| IN the Church of the Ascension in New
York. on June 26. 1874. Upon their ar
rival at the White House gorgeous re-
ception was given, which was attended
| by all official and social Washington.
Mrs. Tyler's reign in the White House
was suggestive of royalty in it's method
and magnificence. r-a
| Another romantic White House we'd
ding occurred during the administration
of, President Grant His daughter, Miss
Ella Wrensall Grant, when but II years
of age, was passenger on a steamer
bound from ENGLAND to New York. Mr.
Algernon Sartoris, a 22-year-old English
man, was introduced to her. 1t was a
case of love at first sight and after an
1s-months' courtship they were married
in the east room on May 81, 1874. Sew
eral hundred guests were present includ-
ing members of the cabinet members of
the diplomatic corps officers of the army
and the navy as well as numerous guests
| from out of town. Following the we'd
ding breakfast, said to have surpassed
ANYTHING of it's kind served in the White
House up to that time, the bridal couple
went to New York on a special train and
after few davs left for Europe.
Colonel Fred Grant Bride
In the same year, 1874. Col Fred Grant
brought his bride to the White House.
She was Miss Monroe of Chicago. They
spent the first six months of their mar
RED life in the executive mansion, where
Mrs. Grants charming personality proved
, of great value at official functions.
| In 1878. during President Hayes admin
| istration, the en"aeement of Miss Smily
Platt, the Presidents niece, was an
Mrs. Haves. mating her home at the
| White House and assisting Mrs Hayes at
receptions. Therefore ii was natura |
that upon her marriage to Gen. Russell
HASTINGS, that the event should be ceIe-
brated in the executive mansion. The
wedding ceremony was performed in the
blre room.
White House was most important being
that Of the wedding of a President
Grover Cleveland The bride was Miss
Folsom Of Buffalo This was the only
wedding of a President that occurred in
the White House. The wedding, which
was solemnized on June 2. 1886. was wit
messed by a DISTINGUISHED company of but
80 guests. Miss Folsom arrived in wash
ington In the early morning and was met
by Miss Cleveland. the Presidents sister,
who rode with her to the White House
where the President greeted her at the
entrance. BY 6 o'clock that evening the
grounds were massed with people. At Z
o'clock the Marine band struck up the
Mende,ssohn wedding march. the first
gun of the national salute doomed from
the arsenal and every church bell and
whistle In the city announced the begin-
ming of the brilliant ceremony. The Pres
ident and Miss Folsom entered the east
room from the private dining room. The
so guests stood In a semi-circIe about the
spent their HONEYMOON at Deer Park. in
the mountains of Maryland.
The Roosevelt Wedding
or all the White House weddings prob
ably the most gorgeous was that of Miss
Alice Lee Roosevelt and Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati This
event occurred February II. 1906, in the
east room in the presence of 1000 guests
The room was divided into two compart-
ments, one for the members of the cab
met. the diplomatic corps, the family and
intimate friends, and the other for the
hundreds of remaining invited guests.
The east room was crowded to its ca
pacity. The gifts came from all parts of
the world and included many rare OBJ
Jects of intrinsic value, several of which
were presented by the crowned heads of
Europe and Asia.
The Wilson-Sayre marriage also will be
celebrated in the historic east room. The
floral decorations will be profuse and
present Indications are that the uncom-
Portable crowding characterizing the
Roosevelt -Longworth wedding will not
be repeated at the approaching event.
Information as to the exact number
of guests Is not obtainable at the White
House. but from the number Of recipients