The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-25


dows the south grounds with the foun.
tain and Italian pools. the hedges anC
shrubbery-the exquisite gardening o
years.
From the conservatory TO the mali
staircase leading up TO the east room
where. daily, hundreds Of tourists ar,
permitted II promenade. where tn,
busts Of celebrities and the tea chests
and relics OF traditional history ar,
gathered-herc was a staff of ushers
to assist the guests with their wraps
A Picture Of Grandeur.
The east room as IL was prepared
for the wedding was picture OF
grandeur. The three crystal chandcl-
iers with their pseudo candle lights
were to be but half Illuminated
spreading dim but suffused light over
the gold trimmed walls with their
cream colored pilasters, their huge
vases and mantels Of colored marble
The walls OF the east room are covered
with wood pancling. the ormental
| ceiling is done i'm stucco and set in the
walls are twelve low relief panels their
subjects from Acsops fables. The
window draperies Of heavy yellow silk
damask were hung loose today and
the shades drawn At the east end
of the room facing the treasury build
ing there is a series of four windows,
broken by piers. 1t was in front of
these windows on Il dias banked with
flowers that the wedding ceremony
was to be performed.
The windows were draped with a
large lambrequin of old gold plush
with curtains on either side. Wher-
ever there was a loop or wherever the
overhangiDg borders of the lambre-
puin joined, there were large ropes
tf smilax and lunches of lilies. In
front of these windows platform app
preached by two semi -circular steps
had been erected. The platform itself
was covered with a rug, and immed-
lately above the steps was a knccling
bench upholstered I'm white cloth. tied
with white satin ribbons and filled out
with bride roses and lilies Behind
this, with just enough space for the
officiating clergyman TO stand, was
mass of palms and smilax with a great
bunch of lilies.
Everybody was to stand on the glst-
ming parquettc floor, for there are no
chairs in the east room except on rare
occasions, at muscales. The so-called
official guests, including members of
the cabinet. the vice president and the
speaker If the House and their fam
lies. the justices of the Supreme
Court and the diplomatic corps and
their ladies' were To be grouped in the
southern half OF the room, while the
guests generally were to stand in the
northern half with the immediate fam
lilies of the bride and groom i'm the
aisle between, surrounding the dias
after the bridal party had reached the
floral bower and improvised altar. Two
ropes wound in white satin marked the
Sreen carpeted aisle.
Looking down the main aisle from
the dias. the green carpeting met the
red rugs of the long corridor which
bsects the lower floor of the white
Eouse leading from the state dining
room The United States Marine band
bchind palms was to occupy
a part of the great reception hall of
marble floor and buff tinted pilasters.
The Bridal Procession.
~ exactly half past four o'clock,
the president and Mrs. Wilson were
10 descend the main staircase from
the family apartments, proceeding to
The state dining room, where the bridal
procession was to be formed Mrs.
Wilson and the members of the two
families were to be escorted through
he parlors to the southern end of tho
'ast room and finally to a place just
N front of the dlas. Mr.. Sayrc and
he best man were to come i'm from the
'lue room, meeting the procession of
bridesmaids and the bride at the foot |
# the dias.
From the western end of the long |
corridor at the state dining room, the |
bridal procession was to form. I'm the |
litcheS of the corridor. palms and |
ropical plants had been placed. Each |
# the bridesmaids, escorted by one |
If the uShcrs, WAS to march slowly |
nto the east room To the strains of |
he famous Lohcugrin wedding march |
played by the Marine band Last the |
ride was TO enter. leaning on the arm |
If the president, and preceded by the |
maid of honor. The bride was to car
y bouquet Of lilies of the valley. |
while the bridesmaids were To carry |
link roses toned in with their pink
Iresses.
AS the bride and her father reached |
he altar the president was ito pause
while the groom was to step forward |
md lead the bride up the low steps
q the broad dias where the entire
'ridal party was to stand, the presi-
lent and Mrs. Wilson standing at the
'ase Of the platform.
The Rev. NJ. Beach was To read the |
Wedding service from the book of COM
non player and Immediately after the
CEREMONY, the bridal party was to pro-
ced To the blue room to receive the
quests, with the president and Mrs.
Wilson standing with the bride ana
room. Then the bridal party WAS to
inter- the private dining room. where
he table with its big cake was dec
,rateu with mink roses