Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
Presidents Daughter Spent
Day in New York Passing on
Hats and Gowns.
HEARD FROM HER FlANCE
NEWS OF HIS PROMOTION
And Miss Genevieve Clark Whis-
pered Something About the House
Wedding Present.

NEW YORK, November s-MIss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson. daughter of President
wilson, Yesterday spent busy day in
this city She was up at q o'clock and,
after an early breakfast. passed favor
able Judgment on the hats and gowns TO
he worn by herself and her bridal at
tendants al her marriage to Francis
Bowes Eayre of this city at the White
House November -.
One of the 'pleasantest incidents of the
day was learning from her fiance of his
promotion by District Attorney Whit
man to the position OF deputy assistant
in his office Mr.. Sayre for several
months had been connected with Mr..
Whitman's department. and was adj
mitted tothe bar a few days ago
Miss Wilson and Miss Genevieve Clark.
daughter of Speaker Clark IF the House
of Representatives. had several talks.
mostly in whispers. and Miss Clark told
one OF her important secrets to Miss Will
son. This was that Miss Clark. as special
envoy of the House of Representatives..
had made a tentative selection of the
wedding present the House is to give.
3 Whether Miss Wilson actually saw the
present or not could not be learned, but
Miss Clark gave to her friend some news
that delighted Miss Wilson greatly, and
forthwith went a bulky letter from Miss
Clark to Representative Mann, containing
designs and specifications. Mr.. Mann will
soon be in this city to make the final
selection
The present it was said. is TO be a sill
service valued at more than 5000.
Miss Clark and Miss Wilson spent most
of the day together.
Entertained at Lakewood.
Miss Wilson and her mother arrived
afternoon and went TO the Wadorf-As-
toria. where they have usually stopped in
their shopping and theater trips to this
city from Washington. After spending
much of the afternoon with her modistes
and at other shops. Miss Wilson went late
in the day with Mr.. Sayre to Lakewood,
y. j.. to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
+. Baldwin. who knew both of them long
before Mr.. Sayre and Miss Wilson knew
each other.
Miss Wilson Mr. Sayre and Mrs Will
liam Gray Schauffier. wife of DR.. Schauf-
fier of Lakewood both of whom are old
friends of the Wilson family, returned to
this city on train leaving Lakewood at
sos O'Clock yesterday morning. Mrs
Wilson. wearied after an active day of
shopping with her daughter, remained for
the night at the Waldorf. Miss Wilson
promptly plunged into vortex of hats
and gowns and trousseau impedimenta
generally.
Early yesterday Miss Wilson and Mr..
Sayre began lodging newspaper reporters.
Mr.. Sayres intentions were to start
early for Bethlehem, Pa, to attend
directors meeting of the Sayre Mining
Manufacturing Company. He had left
word at his home. No. 90 Morningside
Drive. to this effect. saying that Miss
Wilson probably would remain in this
city for a few days more.
, At Modiste's and Milliner's.
From very early in the morning until
40 O'Clock in the afternoon. with a brief
interval for luncheon at the Waldorf.
Miss Wilson was at the modste's and
milliners with her mother. Miss Clark
and the latter's cousin. Miss Frances
Stockwell.
First it was the milliner. When the
hats had been accepted. they went TO the
gown maker. When Miss Wilson began
to try ON her gown, Mrs. Wilson by tele-
phone ordered the hats of the principal
attendant and of one of the bridesmaids
sent up from the millinerS in hurry.
Soon afterward Miss Wilson was photo
graphed in her wedding gown.
After all this had been done Mrs. Will
son left for Washington, arriving at the
White House late in the evening.
Last night Mr.. Sayre and Miss Wilson
attended the Young Women's Christian
Association pageant, in the list Regiment
Armory. as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Hennen Morris.
The party had box. but instead of
occupying IL they left it TO be sold over
again. and going to the lobby they bought
much less expensive seats in the fourth
section of the balcony. There they sat
almost unobserved during the early part
of the evening. Later their presence be-
came known and they We're the oh jects of
polite attention from those around them.
Miss Wilson declined TO be interviewed
out she was heard To remark to a friend
that the pageant was beautiful and won
derfuI
Mr.. Sayre. in speaking of his promo
ton. said that il was in keeping with an
arrangement made with the district at
torney when Mr.. Sayre joined his staff
lie said that he explained this because he
did not want ii understood that the pro-
motion was made because he was 10 be
the Presidents son-in-law
This arrangement with Mr. Whitman
was made before lie knew of my engage
ment said Mr.. Sayre ut was necessary
Tor me 10 be resident of the county for
six months before I could be admitted to
the bar. and as this time was up on
Wednesday my appointment followed"
Mr.. Sayre will not remain long In the
district attorneys Office, but will become
assistant to Harry l.. Garfield, presi-
dent OF Williams College. He said that
me would not under any csrc,,rn OF q n noc