The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-14
ASKS MISS WILSON
TO USE FLUENCE
Connecticut Woman, Under Sen
tcnce OF Death, Appeals
to Bridc-Elect.
DINNER PARTY ARRANGED
Will Be Given in Honor of Bridal
Pair at White House on
November 81.
Especial to Tho Tlmos.Dlspateh.l


Washington. November I3.--Mrs.
Bessie Wakefield. tho Connecticut
murdcress. who Is under sentence OF
wealth for staying her husband APP
pealcd to-day to Miss Jessie Wilson.
who Is TO DO tho thirteenth White
House bride. 70 save her from tho hang
mans moose. In this letter Mrs Wake
hela hesousht Miss Wilson TO persuade
her father 10 use his influence either
10 pardon her or commute her sentence
10 life Imprisonment.
The letter vac turned over to the
Department OF Justice. and by that
department forwarded to Governor
Baldwin. Of Connecticut This was
the only shadow across the bride elect,
as She and her sister spent tho day
examining 0nery which arrived from
New York to-day.
1t was learned thnt all tho bachelors
OF the Diplomatic corps who have been
Invited 10 the wedding viii send noral
tributes. which t. tho court custom.
the French ambassador, will present
two gifts personal one and ono
from the French government.
Congress may declare holiday over
November % out OF compliment to
Miss Wilson. The White House we'd
ding will not be the official reason
given. or course but that IS what tho
one-day recess will mean
Small Dinner Party.
II was announced to-day that Presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson viii give n small
dinner party on November 81 in honor
or the bridal pair. and their bridal
party. THIS dinner will take place In
the state dining room. and there Kill
be few outsiders.
Au Interesting cotcric OF Baltimore
guests Will be Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Wilson. the Presidents brother and
sister and their children. Among the
guests from New York will be Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman. and Colonel House.
who is spending the winter there.
Tho burning question among tho
lucky invited ones Is just what style
gown 10 wear. smart afternoon derni-
toilette appears TO be the favorite
have declared In favor OF the sensible
and solid tailor suit
-Four guests at the wedding whose
names will not appear I'm tho society
columns. but who, nevertheless Will
witness the ceremony with more than
ordinary pride. Will be the four negro
family servants OF the Wilson's who
will come from tho South TO see it.
These servants Of Miss Jessie Wilson
VIII be there too, to see her chile step
OF" as she quantity puts IT. These
humble guests viii view the scene from
tho corridor.
Mrs. Daniels Gives Luncheon.
All the guests ut the thirteen lunch
con" given ny Mrs Joscphus NJ Daniels
Ut Single Oak day, in honor OF Miss
Jessie Wilson. gave toasts, in which
they wished luck, fortune and happl-
uesS upon her.
Miss Gcnevicve Champ Clark. dauch-
ter OF the Speaker. presented Miss vii
SON with Il fairy stone from Virginia,
which Is famed for bringing good luck
To he wcar3r
The guest OF honor was accompanied
by her sisters. the Misses Margaret ana
Eleanor and by one OF her brides
maids. Miss Mary George White. OF Bal
timore. Others present We're Miss Cen
evieve Clark. daughter Of the Speaker;
Miss Nona McAdoo. Miss I.tcy KYLE
burleson Miss Agnow Wilson. Mrs.
Richard Hargreavos. Mrs Franklin
Roosevelt. Miss Ruth HALL ana the
Misses Ethel and Grace Bagloy. sisters
OF the hostess
Miss Jessie Wilson'S wedding pift
from Senatorial silver servicc--will
include tea service. coffee pcrculator.
compete. vases. can1cllDra ana ,ravs.
all iittingly inscribed. and will cost Il
littlo more than $1,000 Senator Mar
tine, who is looking after the gift FOR
his colleagues. formally announced its
character to-day