The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-11-25

Washington, Nov. 25.-In the pres
ence of brilliant assemblage of dis
tinguished guests, Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson, second daughter of the
president. and Francis Bowes Sayre
were married in the famous east
room of the White House this after
noon, making her the thirteenth
White House bride.
1t was a ceremony of pronounced
simplicity The decorations were eX-
tremely modest and even the brides
wedding gown was far from being
elaborate.
Miss Wilson, leaning on the arm Of
her father and attended by her maids
entered the east room from the main
apartment of the White House On a
dais erected before the altar near the
east window Mr.. Sayre, his attend
ants and Rev. Sylvester w Beach,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Princeton, n. j., awaited the rval
of the bridal party.
Invitations were handled in a way
typical of President Wilson. Wash
ingtOn residential society was almost
totally ignored. The reason given for
this was the fact that Miss Wilson
and the members of her family have
not been in Washington long enough
to become extensively acquainted.
Well Guarded by Police.
The wedding presents, valued at
more than 100000. We're distributed
through the spare rooms of the White
House, but were kept under the
watchful eyes of a score of secret
service men. Every precaution was
taken to protect the presidents fam
lily and the wedding guests. Secret
service men were freely scattered
through the White House and about
the grounds of the executive man
sion.
From early morning a crowd had
surrounded the White House. standing
close to the great iron railings, in
hope of catching a glimpse of mem
bers of the wedding party. Police
men kept an open lane to the porte
cochere. AS the guests arrived the
White House ushers escorted them to
the places assigned them in the east
room
Members of Bridal Party.
In the bridal party as Miss Wilson
entered the room. besides President
Wilson, were Miss Margaret Wilson,
eldest daughter of the president, who
was maid of honor for her sister;
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, Young
est member of the presidential family,
and the several girlhood friends OF
the bride who had been selected as
bridesmaids. Miss Mary G. White of
Baltimore was a chum of Miss Wilson
at Goucher college; Miss Adeline
Mitchell Scott, daughter of Prof. Viii
liam Is. Scott of Princeton university,
was a girlhood friend of the bride, and
Miss Marjorie Brown, daughter Of
Col. f. T. Brown of Atlanta, Ga, is
second cousin of Miss Wilson on the
maternal side
The attendants of the groom were
chosen from among friends he made
at college and in philanthropc work.
DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell was best man.
Rev. Sylvester w. Beach who per-
formed the ceremony, is a personal
friend of the president.
Some of the Guests.
Among the principal representatives
of Washington residential society VINO
attended the wedding were Brig Gen.
William l.. Marshall, u. S. A., retired;
Mrs. Marshall and their daughter,
Miss Maitland Marshall; Col. Edwin
St John Greble. U. S. A.; Mrs. Greble
and their daughters, Mrs. William NJ.
Estes of Bethlehem, Pa, and Miss
Mildred Greble; Miss Ruth Hall,
Judge and Mrs. Charles b. Howry,
Miss Elizabeth Howry, John v A.
MacMurray, Maj. Gen. James B. Ale
shire. U. S. A., Mrs. Aleshire and the
Misses Dorothy and Marjorie Ale
shire.
In point of completeness the brides
trousseau might almost be called
elaborate. although the individual
gowns are not Her wedding gown
was ornamented with rich laces that
have been heirlooms for generations
in her mothers family and have been
worn by many brides. The gown IT.