The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-11-06
DAUGHTER OF THE PRESI-
DENT GIVEN EXCITING RIDE
Rescued by Traffic Policemen From
Army Of Newspaper Photographers !.
Preparations for Wedding.

the president, and her fiance, Francis
Bowes Sayre, from newspaper photo
graphers who pursued them when they
attempted to take an automobile drive
into Maryland. The photographers
were detained, charged with having
violated tho speed limit, despite loud
complaint that they had only been go
ing at rate equal to that OF the
White House car.
TO suppress tho story of the incident
proved beyond the policemen's power.
and Miss Wilson and her fiance fig.
ured inv the papers anyhow-making
news instead Of pictures. 1t was
learned tonight at the White House
that Miss Wilson and Sayre would
stay at home hereafter.
Every preparation for the wedding ia
being guarded with the care of a state
secret AS far as the public is con.
cerned, it remains unchanged in its
cosby, mythical stage, Miss Wilson,
and it is known that the president ia
Of the same mind, considers it strict
ly private'-a solemn, sacred affair.
Non-officiaI Ceremony
Miss Isabella Hagner, Mrs. Wilson 8
social secretary, was the authority to.
nj ht for the statement that the we'd
ding will be, as far as possible, pri-
vate and non-Official ceremony, the
details of which are not regarded as
legitimate news at this time
The invitations, nearly 800 in num-
Der, were ready for distribution, but
the guest list was unannOunced. The
attendants will be made public next
week.
President Wilson's declaration that
gifts except from personal and inti-
mate friends Of the bride and brids-
groom, will not be desired, has aroused
much comment. Just how radical the
departure from the accepted usages vi
Wnite House weddings will be was nv.
apparent tonight. When Alice Roose-
welt, the last White House bride, was
married, the presents were of great
value and number.
The president is expected officially
to announce his views in regard to hts
daughter receiving gifts from the
crowned heads of Europe. Tho return
to Washington of the German, French,
italian and Turkish diplomats from
their countries, bearing presents from
"
presidents announced opposition to
"promiscuous giving" has excited a
great amount of speculation as to
what the outcome will e.Wivcs Of the
cabinet officers, are guarding their
gifts with utmost caution, openly at a
loss to know what to do.
Testimonial From House
Notwithstanding the uncertainty Of
the situation, members of tho house
have selected Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of the speaker, to purchase
their testimonial for which they have
"chipped in" total of over $4,000.
Representative Townsend, member Of
tho committee collecting the contribu-
tons, said tonight that 1t was the pur
pose of the committee to send pres
ent of practical use to the bride. It
has been tentatively decided, he said,
to purchase a solid silver SGT TO-:
table service.
Gossip twas busying itself with the
honeymoon question tonight. Some
friends of the bride declared it will he
spent at Windsor FORCES, near Church
town, Pa. Miss Nevin, an aunt of the
bridegroom, resides there, and it was
in that picturesque countryside that
Miss Wilson and Sayre first met.
Just what progress has been made
with the trosseau is unknown. A room
in the White House, to which even
the president himself has been denied
admission. has been set aside for the
sewing.
One thing at least can be stated with
certainty 1t is this: The ceremony
will be democratic: in simplicity, !,
solemn religious affair, and wherever
possible the pomp and display the
marked other White House weddings
will be conspicuously absent.