The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-25
MITE HOUSE WEDDING
It 43O THIS Afternoon
[By United Press.l

lBy United Pres6.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--Amid a
scene OF rare beauty, Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, second daughter OF
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
welded Francis b. Sayre. OF Penney
Sania, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HI
sayre, OF Pennsylvania at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon Surrounded by for
eign diplomats resplendent in their
brilliant uniforms, the highest officials
in the service OF the country, members
OF the most exclusive social set Of the
capital including several hundred
friends and kinsmen of the two fam
lilies, the bridal couple took the Presby-
terian vows In the east room OF the
white house, the scene Of many Ia
nous and historical gatherings.
Simplicity marked the ceremony, but
the scene was one Of royal grandeur
Women in brilliant gowns, the corps
OF aides to the president in uniform
the bandsmen hidden behind the bank
of palms and flowers in full dress re-l
gala, the bride, charming In ricni
cream satin gown, all combined to-
make this, the thirteenth white house
wedding, the most notable of any Of
the twelve that have preceded 1t. The
Rev. Sylvester w. Beach, of Princeton.
N. j., family pastor o. the Wilson's
during their residence In the uni.
l.ysrsity town, performed the ceremony.
Departing from the usual custom
of white house weddings, the bridal
couple entered the east room to the
strains OF the Lohengrin Wedding
! March played by the United States mar
Inc band. The bridal party formed in
| the dining room, after the Wilson and
| Sayre family p:-rties had entered the
east room from the state stairway. The
/ 800 guests had already found their
places. Mr.. Sayre and his best man,
!. DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell, Of Labrador,
descended the state stairway. and pro
ceded to his position at the right OF the
altar.
Just as the clock pointed to 4:Sa
i o'clock the marine band which had
4 previously played softly, struck ur
4 the wedding march. Radiant in hel
{. shimmering robe Of white satin, ant
Il leaning on the eft arm Of the presi
4 dent, the bride took up the triumphant
4 march to the altar--a raised platform
near the great window opening on ts
the east terrace Following came thu
attendants, Miss Margaret Woodrow
i Wilson, q sister of the bride, as mait
Of honor; Miss Eleanor Randolph VII
son. another sister; Miss Mary G
White, OF Baltimore; Miss Adelin'
Mitchell Scott, Of Princeton, N. j., ant
! Miss Marjorie Brown of Atlanta, Ga
as bridesmaids. Benjamin B. Burton
of New York; DR.. Scoyil Clark, o
9 Salem, Mass; DR.. Gilbert Horax, o
Q Montclair, N. J.. and Charles Z
a Hughes, Jr., Of New York, acted a
0 ushers. With perfectly timed treat
!. the bride and her father ascended tn
e dias where the Rev. Mr.. Beach await
S ed them with the bridegroom and hi
J. best man.
l. The enthusiasm Of the throng coul
t scarcely be restrained as the charm
ing bride, her face lighted with
). smile, stood erect before the pastor.
j, deep silence fell upon the room as tn
a minister pronounced the words tha
i joined the couple in wediock. As tn
= minister uttered his Amen" and a
= ter he congratulated the bride an
:, bridegroom, and wished tNen Co
: speed, the president and Mrs Wilso
! greeted Mr. and Mrs. Sayre as the
: stood upon the dias. They then passe
: into the blue room.
i, For more than an hour the CUES
n filed by the couple offering them the
!, congratulations as they passed in
: the blue room where they were recei
=, ed in turn by the president and MI
!. Wilson. The line led through the RI
. room and into the state dining roo
= where buffet luncheon was served
- The guest list included members
~ the presidents cabinet, the supren
=, court of the United States, membe
- of the diplomatic corps, chief OF sta
~ of the army and the admiral Of Il
navy, the senate and house of repl
sr- sentatives, resident society, maj
ct kinsmen of the Wilson's and t
ne Sayres. and friends and relatives
i'd both families. Nearly eight hundr
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