Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-26
Distinguished Guests Are
Present at Ceremony.
Another of Those Rare 0ccurances
At the Nations Capitol Is Graced
With the Best Wishes of Great
Nation, Including All The Women
Folk, Even Saffrageises.

Washington, Ncy. 25.-&ith smiles o.
confident happiness toward each other
Francis loves Sayre and Hiss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, second daughter Of
the President ana Mrs. Wilson. We're
Joined in marriage. late today, at the
White House before a company Of dis
tinguished officials o. the United
States government, members Of the
diplomatic corps, close friends and rel
a4iVes
1t was u scene Of rare brilliancy.
touched through the 10 minutes of Ger
cmony with a grave solennity as the
President of the United states stood
beside his wife. their faces a study in
deep emotion as they gave in marriage
the first of their children. 1t was an
intensely human sight as the meaning
ful words of the service were softly
spoken hefare an altar Of palms, ferns
aad white lilies, With n pretty double
ring service the couple were united,
the assomblage spoke the Lord $
PRAYER in fervent monotone, the Ma
rine Band struck up the W eddlng
March" by Meendessohn, and from
that moment the whole was transform
ID into a scene OF gay animation and
-iogfal9ess.
reception for the guests by the
President and Mrs. Wilson and ting
welded couple followed and soon The
East room was cleared of its carpets
and the young folks danced Welt into
the evening.
When the guests had gone the bridal
rartv sat down in the breakfast room
and the bride cut the wedding cake
with the sword of DR.. Cary. T. Grayson,
T. 6. n. the Presidents physician and
companion. Then there was merry
dinner and affectionate goodbye ana
fhe couple whirled away in White
House automobile on their honeymoon
Their destination was kept secret, put
IN few days they Will 80 to Europe
to return, early in January. 10 VIII
Jamestown. Mass. where Mr. SaYre
will he assistant to President Car
field OF Williams College
The DAVIS events moved with precision.
/ promtlv at 40 O'Clock. all guests were
assembled and waiting in the East ROOM
members of the cabinet and the Jusilces
[ of the United States supreme count aHe
the diplomatic corps, Respondent IN theIf
uniforms of bright colors and gold bro
codes. being gathered in the south nan
of the room.
In the other half north of the green
carpeted aisle marked By white SATIN
bands. were the close friends ana feia-
tfves, in all about goo persons. In their
elaborate afternoon toilettes of soft pas
tel tones of blue. violet, pink and green
with many black velvet the women
gave the picture brilliant lustre OF
fashion. First Mrs. Wilson descended
the main staircase. escorted by Col. w.
w Harris. chief aide to the President
She was followed by Joseph r. wilson,
brother of the President, and his VIE
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
cousin of the President, escorted by DR.
Cary T. Grayson. Commander Needham
Jones. L. $. y, escorted Mrs. Sayre
mother of the groom They took their
places on the left of the dais where the
bridal party stood.
The Rev DR.. sylvester w. Beach OF
Princeton \. J., attired in II collegiate
gown. with a masters hood of white
silk. entered next with the Rev. John
Nevin Sayre. a brother of the groom.
The latter's white surplice of the bpls-
capolian form was in marked contrast to
the dark vestment of his colleague
There was a pause of a minute and
soon the Marine Band spread through
the White House the strains OF the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrn. and the
groom accompanied by DIR. Wilfred i.
Grenfell, his best man. walked slowly
to the altar. The ushers led the bridal
procession in twos-Charles Evans
Hughes Jr., and DR.. Gilbert HorfaX
then Or. Dewitt Scoville Clark and Ben
jamin Burton. The bridesmaids, the iirsl
two gowned in deepest pink and the 9th
ers in pink of lighter shade. followed
in slow step down the long red carpetef
corridor that bisects the lower floor o.
the White House and enters the Eas
room at its center Miss Eleanor Wilson
the Youngest of the Presidents daugh
tiers. and Miss Mary White We're first
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