The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-25

but half-illuminated. spreading Il din,
but SuffuSed light over the gold trim
med walls with their cream colored
pllaStcrS. thcir huge vases and man.
tells of cnlored 'marblc. The walls uf
the East room are covered with wood
paneling. tho ornamental ceiling is
done in Stucco and set in the walls
arc twelve low relief panels. their sub
9ects from .Rsop'S fables . The win
dow drapcrics ut heavy yellow silk
damask were hung luus" today and
the lladeS drawn. At the east end OF
the room facing the treasury building
there is Il series nf four windows.
broken by piers. 1t was in front of
these windows on a dais banked with
flowers that the wedding ceremony
was performed.
large iambreauin Of old gold plush
with curtains pm either side. Wher-
ever there was a loop or wherever the
~overhansing borders of the lambre-
uuin Joined. there were large ropes
Of smilax and punches of lilies. In
front of these windows Il platform
approached by two semi-circular steps
had been erected. The platform it,
self was covered with a rug, and
kneelinC bench upholstered in white
cloth. tied with white satin ribbons
and filled out with bride roses and
lilies. behind this. with just enough
space for the officiatinS Clergyman
to stand. was a mass of palms and
sn1ilaX with a great bunch of lilies.
All Guests Stand.
Everybody was TO stand OF the sllst-
ening parauette oor for there are no
occasions. at musicales. The SOCIAL
ed official guests. including members
of the cabinet. the vice president and
the speaker of the house and their IA
miles. the iustics of the supreme
court II the diplomatic corps and
their ladies We're grouped in the
southern half of the room. while the
guests generally stood in the north
ern half with the immediate families
Of the bride and groom in the aisle
between. surrounding the dais after
the bridal party had reached the flo.
raj bower Inc improvised altar. Two
ropes wound in white satin marked
the green carpeted aisle.
Looking down the main aisle from
the dais. the green carpeting met the
red rugs of the long corridor which
bisects III lower floor of the white
house leading from the state dining
room to the East room and bordering
the trio of parlors-the Red room.
the Blue and the Green room.
The United States Marine band group.
ed behind palms occuied a part Of
the great reception hall of marble
floor and huff-tinted pilasters.
At exactly 1880 o'clock, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson descended the
main staircase from the family apart
ments. proceeding to the state dining
room, where h bridal procession was
formed. Mrs. Wilson and the mem.
bers of the two families were escorted
through the parlors to the southern
end Of the East room and finally to a
place just in front Of the dais. Mr..
Sayre and the best man came in from
the Blue room, meeting the process
sion Of bridesmaids and the bride at
the foot of the dais.
Use Lohengrin's March.
from the western n of the long
corridor at h state dining room, the
bridal procession was formed. In the
inches of the corridor. palms and
tropical plants had been placed. Each
OF the bridesmaids, escorted by one
OF the ushers. marched slowly into
East room to the strains Of the IA
nous Lohengrin wedding march,
played by the Marine band. Last the
pride entered. leaning on the arm Of
n president. and preceded BY the
maid OF honor. The bride carried a
bouquet of lilies of the valley, while
the bridesmaids carried pink roses
toned In with their pink dresses.
AS the bride and her father reach
ed IN altar the president paused
while the groom stepped forward and
led inc bride up the low steps to the