New-York tribune., 1913-11-26

| teasing, and kissed the bride. This
turned the pink glow on her cheeks to
ruby red and she never looked more
/ beautiful in all her life.
Gussts Hour in Passing.
/ The President and Mrs. Wilson stood
/ at the door of the Blue Room and re-
ceived the guests rs they entert1.
/ They then crossed the room to the
round window. where palms and flow
ers, most OF them gifts OF diplomats,
made a Leautiful setting, and received
the concentrations Of the guests. This
was merry scene. free from all stilted
! formality. and put every one at ease.
For nearly an hour the guests passed
/ through the Blue Room 10 offer their
congratulations. Members Of the cab
met. justices Of the Supreme Court, the
diplomats and their wives, Speaker
Clark and the leaders of Congress
greeted first the President and Mrs.
Wilson. standing at one door. and
passed on TO Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre.
Among them were many old friends
from Princeton University and Will
Jams College. Dean Henry B. Fine Of
Princeton; Harry 4. Garfield, president
OF Williams; Secretary McAlpin Of
Princeton. Cleveland II. Dodge and
Robert Garrett. who were members OF
the board of trustees when Mr.. Wilson
was at Princeton; Colonel Il. NJ. House
Charles r. Crane, Of Chicago; William
+. McCombs. chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, and Mrs.
McCombs: Rear Admiral Robert e.
! Peary. L. S. ~; Governor-eiect Fielder
OF New Jersey, the New Jersey Con
gressional delegation and host or
others. the majority Of them, except for
the officials, being from points outside
OF Washington.
| The Russian Ambassador, who was
| among the first to arrive. reaching the
White House at $3.50 o'clock. was the
first to depart, the ambassador having
J just recovered from a slight illness.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
| da CANA also left carly. The Secre-
tary OF State remained for short
time after the ceremony, looking on the
! happy scene, and then took his depart
ure, having experienced earlier in the
day rush of business at his depart
menl.
No Wine Is Served.
The state dining room was the mecca
Of the guests, and II was there that the
positive ideas of both Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Bowcs Sayre on the subject OF
| abstinence made itself known. In the
| huge cut glass bowls was a d -licious
looking concoction with which to pledge
the health Of the young couple, but it
was made of the unfermented Juice of
white grapes, with lemons and other
! fruits to give it flavor. But there was
no stick" in il. 1t was probably the
/ first time in all their careers that the
representatives of foreign rulers have
expressed the good wishes Of them
selves and their sovereigns in a simple
| fruit punch.
A feature Of the refreshments new 10
most of the foreigners except those
who were here in the Taft administra-
| tion were small sugar cured hams.
cooked after an approved and old
recipe, which adorned the tables at in
! torvals. These were carved as wanted.
| in slices as thin as a wafer. Then
|
there was simple salad. with tiny bis
cults Of the Southern type and dainty
cakes and ices.
The huge cake decorated i'm white
and pink and bearing the initials of the
bride and bridegroom and the date Of
their marriage, which was presented
by the senior class of thirteen girls at
the School of Domestic Arts and Sci
ences, adorned the centre OF the table
in the state dining room. 1t was cut
and served to tho guests and spoke
worlds for the skill of the young cooks.
The private dining room was closed
to the visitors after the President and
Mrs. Wilson. the bride and bridegroom
and the wedding party entered. The
only members outside the wedding
party were Or. Cary T. Grayson. the
Presidents aid, and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, the cousin of the President.
Here the brides cake, about which so
much has been written, was placed.
and the small party enjoyed the phi
yacy which the bride had hoped might
attend her wedding throughout.
Bird. in White Satin.
The bride is tall, slender and grace
full. although somewhat athletic in
build. She wore with much grace her
trailing bridal robe OF Iustrous white
eatin softly draped and trimmed with