The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
THE WEDDING
AT WHITE HC USE
Public is Not Admitted to De-
tails Of Marriage Of Presi-
dents Daughter to
Francis B. Sayre.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.--Trafic
policemen this afternoon were forced
to rescue Miss Jessie Wilson, daugh-
ter of the president, and her fancee,
Francis Bowes Sayre, from newspaper
photographers who pursued them
when they attempted to take an auto
mobile drive into Maryland. The pho
tographers were detained, charged
with having violated the speed limit,
despite loud complaints that they had
only been going at a rate equal to
that Of the white house car.
To suppress the story Of the incl
dent proved beyond the policemen's
power and Miss Wilson and her fiancee
figure In the papers anyhow making
news instead Of pictures.
It was learned tonight at the white
house that Miss Wilson and Sayre
would stay at home hereafter.
4 Every preparation for the wedding
is being guarded with the care OF q
state secret. AS far as the public is
j concerned 1t remains quiet in It's gos-
i sipy mythical stage. Miss Wilson, and
1 sayre, 1t is known. is Of the same
mind, considers 1t strictly private
a solemn, sacred affair.
/ Miss Isabelle Wagner, Miss Will
Ison's society companion, is authority
that the wedding will be quiet fam
lily affair, details not being regarded
! as legitimate news at this time. The
invitations, nearly eight hundred in
: number. were ready for delivery, but
: the guest list was unannounced. The
attendants will be made public next
{ week.
President Wilson's declaration that
b gifts except from personal and inti-
Q mate friends OF the bride and bride
y groom will not be desired has aroused
! much comment. Just how radical the
9 departure from the accepted usages
y of the white house weddings will be
: WAS not apparent tonight. When
= Alice Roosevelt. the last white house
n bride, was married, the presents were
!. Of great value and number.
!. The president is expected officially
tlto give his views of his daughters
i receiving gifts from crowned heads O
II Europe. The return to Washington
4. of German, French, italian and Turk
o. Iish diplomats from their countries
+. bearing presents from their RI
Miss Wilson and the presidents an
Dhj %r Ice rrfv
W Ing, has caused great speculation O,
A. to what the outcome will be. Wive
O. of cabinet officials are guarding thei
h. gifts with the utmost caution, openl.
m at loss to know what to do.
ly Notwithstanding the uncertainty o
IN the scene, members Of the house hav'
o.. selected Miss Genevieve Clarke
n daughter Of the speaker, to purchas
C. their testimonial for which they hav
"chipped in'' a total Of over $4,000
IT, Representative Townsend, member Q
d the committee collecting contributions
'e said tonight that 1t was the purpos
81 OF the committee to send present c
% practical use to the bride. 1t ha
rr been tentatively decided to purchas
ne q solid silver set for table service.
~ Gossip was busying itself with tn
y, honeymoon question tonight. Son,
:. friends Of the bride declared 1t will b
- spent at Windsor Forges near Churcl
N - town, Pa. Miss Nevin, an aunt OF tn
n. bridegroom, resides there and 1t wa
~ in that picturesque countryside ths
-. Miss Wilson and Sayre first met.
an Just what progress is being mad
m, with the trousseau is unknown. Or
TO room in the white house to which til
Ia president himself has been denied a
- mission, has been set aside for SEWN
One thing can be stated with certai
ty. It Is this: The ceremony will
democratic in simplicity, solemn +
ligious affair and wherever possib
pomp and display that marked 9th,
n white house weddings will be col
1 Laratively absent
on City Attorney Absent.
he UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
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