The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-26
Accompanied by the Sentiment
and Simplicity of Average
Home Wedding. But Is Most
Brilliant Social Event. Never.
thelcss.
Nothing Elaborate
About Decorations
Presence of Cabinet Members
and Gold Braided Diplomats
Does Not Deter Relatives Of
the Young Couple From
Shedding Tears of Joy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-
A brief ceremony, followed by
a simple prayer, made Jessie
Woodrow Wilson the bride OF
Francis Bowes Sayre this at
ternoon in the East room OF
the White House.
The occasion was distin-
guished by the brilliance of 4
social event of International in
terest, and at the same time by
that sentiment and simplicity
which attend the average home
wedding. The presence OF
cabinet members and diplo-
mats in the epauletted and gold
braided uniforms of court at
tire did not'prevent adoring
old aunts and elderly cousins
of the young couple from she'd
ding tears Of happiness as the
officiating ministers spoke the
words of the marriage cere-
mony, and though the gram
deur of the East room, with its
vast proportions, great vim
dows and huge chandeliers OF
crystal, was suggestive of state
occasions, the decorations We're
as far from elaborate as If they
had been intended to ornament
the front parlor of the most
unassuming citizen.
thrush of Guests.
When. Mt O'Clock the military aides.
appointed by the president, for tho
occasion. opened the doors OF the east
room. there was an thrush OF guests
who had assembled nearly half An
! hour earlier in the corridors bsiow.
These had arrived by the east entrances
I opposite the treasury. reserved Tor
/ friends and relatives. A few minutes
later diplomats and other officials came
! In by the south door of the mansions
! and with the cabinet members and tnear
wives, who were admitted according
20 custom at the north entrance. took
4 the places reserved for them near the
/ east windows. Here, where nearly
century ago Lizzie Tyler was married
/ to William Waller, and where Neiits
Grant and Alice Roosevelt stood A.
1 brides the wilson ayre nuptiais we're
performed
A ripple of interest and excitement
ran through the assembly of guests
when shortly before the hour OF the
ceremony the entry of the Wilson and
Z {nfh tha N
began Most of these were from OIL
/ of town but among them Miss Biancl.u
Nevin, the old aunt at whose country
home. near Lancaster, Mr.. Sayre nrSS
met his bride. and who has taken such
keen delight in the romance OF tn
young people. was easily recognises
She bowed and smiled repeatedly ~
friends who stood without the white
satin ropes that marked the aisle -
the passage of the bridal party.
Mrs. Wilson Serious.
Mrs woodrow Wilson, looking scune-
! what serious. but happy. entered tnA
east room five minutes before the nrst
strains from Lohengrin announced the
approach of the bridal party. She va
escorted to the place of honor nearest
the das by Lieutenant-Co
| Hart one of the military aides named
by the president for the afternoon.
Promptly at 4:30 O'Clock. the opcn-
ing strains OF the wedding maFcn
sounded from the marine band orchea-R
ira, stationed in the entrance hall "a
the White House, the fourteen military
aides, in brilliant uniforms. took their
stand at intervals along the aisla
which led from the corridor to the ea6t
window The officiating clergyman. the
Rev. Sylvester w. Beach. OF Princetonss
and the Rev John Neviu Sayre. brother
OF the bridegroom. moved forward TO-
the platform and the four ushers. Benz
jamin B. Burton, of New York: DR.
Scoville Clark, OF Salem, Mass: DE-
| Gilbert Horrax, of Montclair, AM
Charles E. Hughes, Jr.. of New Tor&
/ entered next. M
/ The bridegroom. accompanied by HE
best man, DIR. Wilfred Grenfell canaA9
next The bridesmaids entered. two hy@
| two. First came Miss Eleanor VIII
| son. the presidents youngest danxA&s
ter, with Miss Mary C. White. Of hal
timore wearing fame colored gownxN
and carrying armfals Of roses Of deen%3
est shade of pink. Miss Adeline 6c0tk
| Mitchell. of Princeton. and Miss MaxS'
| jorie Brown, of Atlanta. followed, theirs
| gowns shading into peach btoxsuA
| pink. with roses OF the same shAdA
| Then came the maid OF honor. MIN
Margaret Wilson. the presidents elds
est daughter. Her costume waa ~
pale pink. 4
The Bride Eaters- 9
| A bugler announced the entrances en-
| the bride, who leaned upon tbs AkY
| OF her father. As they crossed kz
| threshold the triumphant atFniAe
I HAL - tho Chief' burst TORT :. ~
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