Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-25
A Charming Bride

The enthusiasm OF the throng
could scarcely be restrained as the
charming bride, her face lighted with
q smill, stood erect before the pastor.
A deep silence fell upon the room as
the minister pronounced the words
that Joined the couple in wedlock.
AS the minister uttered his Amen,
and after he congratulated the bride
and bridegroom, and wished them
Godspeed, the President and Mrs.
Wilson greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre
as they stood upon the dias They.
then passed into the Blue Room
For more than an hour the guests
| filed by the couple Offering them
| their congratulations as they pass
ed into the Blue Room, where they
we're received In turn by the Prtsss
! ident and Mrs. Wilson. The line led
| through the Red Room and into the
state dining room, where buffet
luncheon was served.
The guest list included members
Of the Presidents cabinet, the SUI
preme Court of the United States,
members of the diplomatic corps,
the Army and Navy, the Senate and
House of Representatives, resident
society, many kinsmen of the Wilson's
and the Sayres. and friends and rela-
| tives of both families. Nearly 300
were present at this, the largest
| wedding in the history OF the White
| House.
NotabIes Present.
Among the distinguished guests
| invited were: Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall, Secretary OF State ana
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo and
I his daughter, Miss Mona McAdoo;
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison,
Attorney General McReynolds, POST
master General and Mrs. Burleson
and daughters, Miss Lucy and Miss
Sydney; Secretary OF the Navy and
! Mrs. Daniels; Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Lano; Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Houston; Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Red
| field; Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Wilson and daughter, Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson, the French ambassad-
| or and Madame Jusserand; the Ger
man ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff; the Turkish ambassador,
the Italian ambassador and Marchesa
! Cusani and their daughter Donna
| btdITlCt NuodhiB tiiV - "'ffA'S'A'
bassador and Madame Da CANA the
Russian ambassador and Madame
Bakhmeteff; the Japanese ambassa-
dor and the Countess Chinda; the
British ambassador and Lady Spring
Rice: Chief Justice and Mrs. Whlte;
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. McKonna; Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes; Mr.. Justice Dey; Mr.. JUS
tice Lurton and Mrs. Lurton; Mr.
Justice Hughes and Mrs Hughes;
Mr.. Justice Van Deventer; Mr. JUS
tice Lamar and Mrs. Lamar; Mr.
Justice Pitney and Mrs. Pitney;
Speaker and Mrs. Clark and daugh-
| ter, Miss Genevieve Clark; Represen-
| tative and Mrs. James r. Mann;
! John V. A. MacMurray, Miss Matt
land Marshall, Miss Kate Dubose,
Miss Ruth Hall, Miss Elizabeth How
ry and Miss Dorothy Aleshire.
Gifts of Royal Richness.
Gifts of royal richness were the
portion OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre.
From the most beautiful treasures
of Europe, from the tropics Of the
| American continent. from the choic-
est Jewel houses of the United States
came tokens fit for king and queen.
The House of Representatives sent
| diamond lavalliere of surprising
beauty-a canary diamond, sur
rounded by eighty-five smaller white
diamonds. Senators added their tri-
butte! resident society Wed with each
other to honor the White House
bride in giving presents. -
The rich hangings or gold which
adorn the windows of the eastroom
formed beautiful background for
the tall palms. Deston ferns, trail
ing smilax and clusters of roses and
white lilies which formed the decor
ative scheme.
The raised dais, built in the east
window had as a background the
gold draperies which were covered
with curtains of smilax, studded
with white lilies and roses.
Two huge blue Dresden vases, the
finest specimens OF the potter's art
in America. presented to the White
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