Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-25

Washington. Nov. 25.-Indian sum-
mer weather ushered in the wedding
day Of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson
and Francis Bowes Sayre. Carriages
began early rolling up to the White
House porticos and there was a ris-
tinct touch Of holiday atmosphere
everywhere.
The interior Of the White House. q
floral bower in itself. was quiet and
In readiness for the ceremony at 1880
o'clock. At the executive offices some
Of tho wedding guests came early to
pay their respects to President Will
son. Col. q. N. House. Of New York.
an intimate friend: Cleveland H
Dodge. Princeton classmate Of the
President. and John A. Wilson. .
cousin were among the first to arrive.
The President had only one business
engagement-a cabinet meeting.
Guests lnspsot White Houso. a
16rs. Wilson visited the executive
Offices with guests. showing them the
president's Office and the cabinet
rooms, and walked thru the south
grounds with them. Charles Meal
tine. secretary Of Princeton Univer-
sity; Andrew c. Imbrie. Edward Howe.
Professors Osgood and Parrott and
q score Of long time residents Of
Prineston. were early callers. Mr.. Sayre
and his best man. Or. Grenfell. took
q long walk this morning and were
at the White House for luncheon.
Miss Mary Tumulty, the 9-year-old
,l0 n<ox M MIRO -TIlnnNl. :.
ty. was the youngest guest at the
wedding None Of the children Of
the cabinet members were invited.
It became known today that the
welded couple will spend the greater
part Of their honeymoon abroad. They
will sail within week.
Elaborate Floral Gifts.
After long automobile ride MEM
bers Of the bridal party congregated
at the White House again shortly az
ter noon. The last floral piece to be
placed in the east room was huge
mountain of white crysanthemums
sent by the minister Of Ecuador. It
represented the highest mountain In
Ecuador and was encircled by flags
ana the coat Of arms Of the South
American republic, the white Vicuna
rug presented by the minister Of Peru
was placed on the dais under the satin
covered kneeling bench where the
ceremony was to take place. That
ana the floral pieces from several
diplomats were the only gifts visible
in the east room.
Simplicity and Dignity.
Simplicity and dignity-the same
ideal which President Wilson has
cherished for his administration since
a.. Observation-Disclosures the predominant
,,ota a, the arrangements Tor the mar
riage. -. ..
ELAPSED since the White House was
built. twelve weddings have taken
place there and it falls to tho lot OF
Miss Wilson to be the thirteentn,
coincidence all the more remarkaple
because the President often mas toio
his friends that the number th1rteen
has run through his life as mar
binger Of good luck. Curiously enough
the bridal party and minister numoe1
just thirteen. 4.
hi.tnrfc east rom, majestically decor
ated IN masses Of flowers for the occa )
sion. at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, but
long before that hour the White House
grounds assumed holiday appear
ance. The passing Of automobiles and
carriages to and from the north por-
tico told the gathering crowds out
doors that the bridal party - the
ushers and attendant maids-had ar
rived and that all was in readiness TOT
the unusual event, the giving In mar
riage OF daughter of the President
OF the United States.
Touch Of Homeliness.
Notwithstanding its official bril-.
liancy, there was q distinct touch OF
homeliness in the days affair. The
Rev. Sylvester w. Beach. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church at
princeton, N. J., where Miss Wilson
long taught Sunday bible class and
where the Wilson family worshipped
for q score Of years. had been selected
as the officiating clergyman. The
maid OF honor was the eldest daugh-
ter Of the President. Miss Margaret
Wilson. The bridesmaids were the
brides younger sister. Miss Eleanor
I: Randolph Wilson. and Miss Mary q.
white, Of Baltimore: Miss Adeline
Mitchell Scott, OF PrincetoE. and Miss
1eae3oris brown, Of Atlanta. the la