Evening star., 1913-11-26
TELLS ABOUT WEDDING
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. George Howe Recounts
How Relatives Entertained
the Diplomats.
Cousins Club" Valves All Conven-
tionalities and Sees That All the
Guests Feel at Home.

A story CT how the Cousins Club"
as the many relatives OF the President
and Mrs. Wilson are beginning to call
themselves. organized into a little re-
ception committee and did their best to
make the diplomats feel at home" at
the wedding at the White House yester-
day afternoon and last night. was told
today at the Raleigh Hotel by Mrs.
George Howe of New York, one OF the
cousins.
Mrs Howe is the wife Of George Howe,
who lived for long while with the Presi-
dent before he went into the White House.
and whose education was superintended
by the President She is on the stage.
her professional name being Margaret
Vale
4 had hoped to write some newspaper
and magazine accounts Of the wedding" !"
Mrs. Howe said today. "but Aunt Ellie.
as we cali Mrs. Wilson. said the President
would not like 1t, as he had the same
feeling about allowing me to do that as
he has against appointing his relatives to
public Office.
He didn't object to my going on the
stage. however. and when 1 wrote to
ask if it would embarrass him he
said each person has the right to de-
velop his or her own individuality and
he wished me success.
"I was principally impressed at the
wedding by the ease at which every
one seemed to feel notwithstanding
was nothing solemn about IT. except
the wedding procession and the form
ing of the line for the reception in
the blue room.
Many Diplomats Dance.
1--WE kept the fun up until 8 o'clock
last night 1t was just like great, big
family party in the south. ! was some
what surprised that the dignified Marine
Band should play turkey trotting music
for us to dance with in the east room
hut they did, and Lieut.. Santelmann ano
his musicians seemed to enjoy 1t as mucn
as we did. They laughted and played
on and on.
| Wilson, is just crazy about dancing. ano
she is a very fine dancer, too, one OF
the best I ever saw. When tne music
had seemed stopped for good she waved
| her hand appealingiy to Lieut.. Santei,
mann, and he laughed and led the bano
again for us.
I've all danced. including the brides
maids. who were showing every one ens
dull gold-chased bracelets they had peei
given by the bride. A great many OF tns
diplomats danced with Margaret wilson
several of them ambassadors, and sn'
was greatly teased by all OF US when sns
was lucky enough to catch the oriae
bouquet You know. it Is q supersutlol
that the girl who catches the brides Dou
quet at wedding will be the next on'
| to be married among those present
There was a lot of simple fun like
| that and mischief, in which all tht
young folks Joined. the older peopls
sitting around and chatting. just al
| would be done at a party at home. Tns
President didn't dance. but he stood II
| one of the doorways of the east room
| for a long while, watching the fun anc
| laughing and joking with every one.
Loveliest Little Souvenirs.
Most of us had supper and Dime,
and lunch combined at the wedding
breakfast. That kept up long time
| There wasn't wine, but we had fruit
punch instead, and on the brides table
in the breakfast room, there were thu
ioveliest little souvenirs, little candy wed
| ding bells, with the initials w. ana >. on
| them. All the cakes and candies hae
| these initials on them. The souvenirs
in the state dining room, where most o.
| the guests were served with conee
| punch, salad. or what not. were, o.
| course. the little boxes of wedding cake
AT this breakfast in the main din
| ing room we didn't stand on any cere
mony The cousins of the family ant
other relatives. especially We women
went around among the diplomats, try
| ing to make them feel at home. JUS
| as we would down south, Offering then
more cake or ice cream or punch ant
seeing that they got 1T. or course
the diplomats have been going TO I'M
White House longer than we have, bu
we wanted to see that they had goot
tima ON this occasion don't know
what the diplomats thought of our In
formality, but / hope they liked It
ut was certainly a pretty party. ant
one that all of US will always remem