Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-26
WILSON WEDDING
GUESTS At CAPITAL
All Plans for Ceremony TOmor-
row Completed.
TO BE BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Impression That Event Would Be
Plain Has Proven Erroneous
Cake Will Be Too Small to Sat
sfy Desires of Public.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson's last day as maid
en- belle in the White House are speed
ing to a close; today she will spend
her last day under the paternal roof
On tomorrow she will become the
wife of Francis B. Sayre.
Everything is now in readiness for
the wedding; not detail remains to be
decided, only brief rehearsal will be
gone through in order that the mem
bers of the bridal party may be certain
CT their places in the procession.
The family and their friends passed
the Sunday quietly at the White
House, but the younger relatives will
get in as many engagements as they
can on today and will be occupied
right up to the time of the wedding on
Tuesday in the enjoyments Of the
Washington social rounds.
Wedding Guests on Hand.
For the last week every incoming
train brought White House wedding
guests; the hospitality of private
guests was gladly accepted and the
fashionable hotels of the city each
had reservations for those who had
come to witness the wedding.
Unbidden Are Disappointed.
From the ranks of off1cialdom there
were few who did not feel sighted by
not being asked to the wedding of
the presidents daughter.
NAT;H n
Noticeable among the guests will be
the genial Mr.. Algara, charge DAT
flares of Mexico, his presence serving
to assure all present of the still peace
full diplomatic relations existing be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
for since the Mexican envoy is still
persona grata to the United States
government there is as yet no friction
between the two nations.
Despite the secrecy which has main
tanned at the White House concerning
the details of the wedding, the guests
will witness one of the most beautiful
ly appointed functions ever given at
the White House. Flowers, music,
gowns, decorations and arrangements
have been attended to in a marvellous
manner.
Will Be Brilliant Wedding.
The impression that the presidential
family will carry their preference for
extreme simplicity to the point of hav-
ing a very plain wedding has proved
erroneous.
Rev. Sylvester Beach of Princeton,
who will perform the ceremony, is an
old friend of the Wilson family.
Await Cutting of Brides Cake.
The brides cake, toothsome
dainty, prepared by New York con-
fectioner, will be cut by the bride in
the private dining room.
Younger guests are eagerly look
ing forward to it's significant and pro-
phetic slices. Numerous requests for
a piece of the cake caused the issue
at the White House of a statement
describing the size of the cake as too
small to crafty the desires of the
public.
Brides Costume Purely American.
Miss Wilson will be married in a
costume of purely American produc-
tion
A force of special policemen for
days has been guarding the wedding
presents, which occupy the entire
floor space of two of the rooms as
we'll as crowding vacant wardrobes
and bureau drawers.
They are not expected tc reach
their new home in Williamstown,
Mass, where the bridegroom will take
up his duties as secretary to Doctor
Garfield, president of Williams col
lege, until some weeks have elapsed.
The bride is keeping her honeymoon
plans a secret, even from her sisters.
The cottage at Williamstown has
been entirely furnished by the imme-
date families of the young couple.