The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-11-27
MISS WILSON AND
FINANCE REHEARSE

washington. Nov. 25.-Ftnishing
touch on arrangements for the White
House wedding were In evidence in the
historic east room today, and a res
hearsal OF h ceremony late In the aft
ernOon completed all the plans for to-
morrow's program. when Jessie VIII
S0n. h presidents second daughter,
Sayre,
Gifts and guests continued to arrive
during the day. While the number of
guests VIII be much smaller than at the
Weduing or Alice Roosevelt and Mich
olas Iongworth, a distinguished COM
pany has been invited and the cere-
Inony promises to be a brilliant scene.
Inc house Of representatives has adj
1ourned until Wednesday, and while
the senate has planned to work on the
day OF h wedding, 1t may adjourn I'm
time TO permit members who have been
invited TO attend.
Guests Arriving.
Or. Winfred T. Grenfeli the Labrador
mission worker, who is to be best man
for Mr.. Sayre, arrived here today.
Mrs. Sayre mother OF the bridegroom,
was expeS"S7L TO be a guest at the
White Es3ase. today. Many guests from
Princeton also arrived. Members OF the
Princeton faculty and residents Of the
town who have been long and close
friends OF the president and Mrs. will
son and their daughters have received
Invitations. NJ
Although no guest list has become
public, 1t is known the invitations
have been limited almost entirely to
personal friends of Mr.. Sayre, Miss
Wilson and the two families. No gen
ernl invitations have been issued to
senator's or representatives, although a
few have been invited. And outside the
diplomatic corps and some high Off
ncials Of the army INT navy invita-
lions to official Washington were
scarce.
AS the wedding gifts arrived they
were placed in q large room where the
members OF the Wilson family person
ally superintendent the work of un-
packing and made lists for future
Acknowledgement. Those guests who
are members of the house party and
some OF the others who arrived today
were shown the gifts, though II Is n
derstood the presents will not be on
view tomorrow. The most valuable of
the entire lot is the diamond pennant
given by the house of representatives,
White House officials say Miss VIII
son has been greatly displeased by ex-
aggerated statements of the value of
many OF the presents. One of the most
striking gifts received is a pure white
vicuna skin rug from the Peruvian
minister and Madame Pezet, Admiral
Dewey and Mrs. Dewey have given a
wonderful silver vase: Mr.. Sayre's
family has sent a complete set OF small
silver and a silver tea serVire, These,
however, are only a few 2f the hun
dreds Of gifts that have beer 'elivered
almost hourly for the last week
Secretary Bryan n Mfs 8ryan en-
tertained DIR. Grenfell today at lunch
con. A dinner was planned for this
evening for the president and Mrs. VIII
son for the wedding party ard relatives
and later the officers of the presidents
yacht, MayfloweT. were planning to give
a dinner and dance aboari the craft
FOR the immediate members Of the
bridal party.
The Senate's gift was sent to the
White House today. The elaborate sill
yer service consists of is pieces, the
large service tray being engraved: ,
Jessie woodrow Wilson. from the
Senate OF the United States, Washing
ton, ID. G. November 20. 1913"