The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-03

thine president of the board Of trustees
of Lehigh University. He died In 1901
| The mother Of young Syre. Mrs. Mar
Itha Finley Sayre, 10 the daughter Of the
late John Williamson Nevin. who was
president of Franklin and Marshall Col
Ilege, at Lancaster, Pa. She Is de-
scendant Of High Williamson. Of North
Carolina, who was one Of the trainers
of the Constitution of the United States,
She In a sister Of the late Robert J.
Nevin, head Of the American Church. at
Rome, Italy, and a cousin Of Ethelbert
Nevin, the composer.
Mr.. Sayre's brother. Rev. John Nevin
| Sayre, who was graduated from Prince
ton in 1907 and from Cambridge Semi
! nary in 1911, Ia now missionary. In
China
| No statement was made at the White
House as to the date on which the mar
rage is to take place, but 1t Is assumed
| that 1t will be some time this fall after
the President and his family return from
Cornish.
The marriage. 1t is assumed. will take
place at the White House. and IL this
turns out to be the case 1t will be the
thirteenth marriage in the official resi-
| dence of the President of the United
| States. OF course, there have been a
| number of so-called white House mar
ton became the first lady of the land.
these being marriages in which one of
the contracting parties were residents at
the White House. but only twelve of
these actually have been held at the
White House.
This fact was commented upon with in
terest last night in connection with Presi-
dent Wilson's well known attitude toward
the superstitions usually entertained with
dent frankly admits that he regards thir-
teen as his lucky number for these num-
erals have bobbed up in some way In
connection with many of the happy Incl
dents of his life. Mr.. Wilson absolutely
refuses to avoid at any time an en-
counter with the numerical combination
and his friends have long ago become
convinced that he regards the "hoodoo"
| supposed to accompany it as being en-
tirely friendly to him and his
Historians Get busy.
Since March last Official and social
Washington has been specializing on
which one of the Misses Wilson would
be the thirteenth White House bride and
thus carry on the lucky number tradition
in a most pleasant ma nner.
The historians last night were busy
counting up the White House brides and
rehearsing the glories of their nuptials.
The last White House wedding. that OF
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-Longworth. is still
fresh in the mind. and the others were:
lSll-Lucy Payne Washington. sister
of Mrs. Madison, to Judge Todd. of
Kentucky.
lsl2-Anna Todd. Mrs. Madisons cou-
sin, and Representative John G. Jack
son OF Virginia.
lSeo-Marie Monroe. daughter of the
President. to Lawrence Gouveneur,
his secretary.
1s2s-John Adams. son OF President
John ouinck Adams, TO his cousin.
Helen Jackson
lS29-S-Delia Lewis to Alphonse
Yver Pagot. attache of the French
Legation.
Mary Easton, niece of President
Jackson. to Lucien B. Polk.
Emily Martin to Lewis Randolph.
1si2-Elizabeth Tyler, daughter of
the President. TO William Waller
1S1i-"NelIie' Grant to Algernon Sar-
toris
Is7S-Emily Plat, niece of President
Hayes, to Gen. Russell Hastings. @.
lSS6-President Grover Cleveland to
Frances Folsom.
1s0s-Alice Roosevelt to Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth.
ls1S-Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson to
Francis p. Sayre.