New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
FIGURE Is FACTOR IN
WHITE HOUSE WEDDING
Jessie Wilson's Marriage to
Fulfil Prophecy Made by
Astrologer.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The several hun
drcd invitations for the wedding OF Miss
Jessie Wilson. second daughter OF the
President and Mrs. Wilson, 10 Francis
Bowcs Sayrc were sent out from the
White House to-day They made for,
midable package after having been in
closed I'm their two envelopes.
Those intended for the Cabinet were
the first 10 be delivered. while those to
the Supreme Court and ambassadors ami
ministers followed Others intended Tor
officials or family friends were also sent
out All OF those addressed to persOnages
in Washington whether official or other
wise. were sent By special White House
messenger.
OF course. those intended for friends
and members OF the family outside OF
Washington, were sent by mail. and
these had special White House en-
yelOpe.
The question Of who Is included in the
list Of invitations is one of the most in
tcresting which has been presented since
the President took up his residence in
the White House. No official informa-
ton could be gained on the subject, either
AS To name or number, but IL Is said that
in order 90 hold the list at all within the
limit prescribed by the bride. who has
never wanted "A big wedding, it was
pruned time and again.
II has been stated that the young
daughters of the Postmaster General, the
Misses Burlcson for instance, were held
I'm dire suspense as 10 whether they
might be witnesses of the historic event.
At the marriage Of Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Nicholas Longworth II became neces-
sary TO divide families. and even in the
diplomatic corps this was done. younS
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. daughter OF
the former Russian Ambassador, being
SO sadly piqued because she was not In
ylted that she never consented afterward
to spcnd any length Of time In the Amer
lean capital
Now il is said on good authority that
no one but the Cabinet members ana
their wives. or the elder daughter, II she
he her fathers hostess. may be invited
and that only the direct representatives,
of foreign powers and their wives are on
the list. Even with all the pruning, the
list reaches little less than four hundred
But what is lacking in guests is made
IN i'm the wedding party, for after close
search IL seems to be by far the largest
of the dozen weddings previously solemn
ized I'm the White House. As Miss wilson
will me the thirteenth bride. SO she Will
have thirteen I'm her wedding party, IN
Guiding herself and Mr. Sayre. Nheh
The President joins the party to give MS
daughter away, he will be the fourteenth
member. and will thus break the charm
which the number thirteen and the en-
,-a,ce of +, black cat at the White House
80 ,ried 10 throw about the event.
Anropos of the number thirteen, sew
oral members OF a former cabinet VINO
orc I'm Washington, recalled to-day that
ius, after the election Of William How
I'd Taft. Daoud, the Assyrlsn astroioger
and fortune teller, predicted Nhile
tIouss bride for 1913. or course every one
,.o,,,ht II must be Miss Helen Taft, who
was then a schoolgirl, and as That event
d,d not materialiZe before March oil the
fated wear. they at once saw hope ahead
%, Tho seer when President Wilson and
his three daughters took possession oil
the White House.
To-dav they are corEratulating Daoud
-, hts forecast. Miss Genevieve Clark
friends are saying Just see what she es-
caped." and one is left 10 wonder "ha'
might have happened mad either OF the
other candidates been elected, instead OF
Mr. wilson