The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-25

today and the shades drawn. At the
east end Of the room facing the treas
| ury building there Is g. series Of four
windows broken by piers. 1t was In
front Of these windows on a dais
banked with flowers that the wedding
ceremony was to be performed.
The windows were draped with a
large lambrequin of old gold plush
with curtains on either side. Wherever
there was a loop or wherever the ov-
erhanging borders of the lambrequin
Joined there were large ropes of smi-
lax and punches of lilies. In front OF
these windows a platform approached
by two semi-circular steps had been
erected. The platform itself was COW
cred with a rug, n Immediately
above the steps was a kneeling bench
| upholstered in white cloth tied with
white satin ribbons and filed out with
bride roses and lilies. Behind this.
| with just enough space for the Off =
chatting clergyman to stand, was q
mass of palms and smilaX with a
great bunch OF lilies.
Everybody was 10 stand on the
elistenfng marquette floor, for there
are no chairs in the east room except
on rare occasions, at musicales. The
So called official guests, including
members of the cabinet, the vice pres
ident and the speaker of the house and
their families the justices OF the su-
preme court and the diplomatic corps
and their ladies were to be grouped in
the southern half of the room, whila
the guests generally were to stand in
the northern half with the immediate
families of the bride and bridegroom
in the aisle between, surrounding the
,iais after the bridal party had reach
ed the floral bower and improVised al
tar. Two ropes wound in white satin
marked the green carpeted aisle.
Looking down the main aisle from
the dais. the green carpeting met the
red rugs Of the long corridor Whidhl
bisects the lower floor Of the White
House leading from the state dining
room to the east room and bordering
the trio of parlors-the red room, the
blue room and the green room. n
United States Marine band grouped
behind palms was to occupy q part Of
the great reception hall Of marble
floor and buff-tinted pilasters.
At exactly 4:30 o'clock. the President
and Mrs. Wilson were to descend the
main staircase from the family apart
ments, proceeding to the state dining
room, where the bridal procession was
to be formed. Mrs. Wilson and the
members of the two families were to
be escorted through the parlors to he
southern end of the East room and
Dndlly 10 a pace JUST All IEOhL OL LILO
daiS. Mr.. Sayre and n best man were
to come in from the Blue room, meet
ing the procession of bridesmaids and
the bride at the foot Of the dais.
From the western n Of the long
| corridor at the state dining room, the
| bridal procession was to form. In the
inches Of the corridor. palms and trop-
ical plants had been placed. Each OF
the bridesmaids, escorted by one OF
/ ~ ,eh1t.r Nxyn fn ronrNh H10UJINT into
the East room to the strains Of the
famous LohengTin wedding march.
played by the marine band. Last the
bride was to enter, leaning on the
arm of the president. preceded by
the maid of honor. The bride was to
carry a. bouquet of lilies Of the valley,
while the bridesmaids were to carry
pink roses toned in with their pink
dresses.
AS the bride and her father reached
the altar the president was to pause
while the bridegroom was to step for
ward and lead the bride up the low
steps to the broad dais where the
entire bridal party was to stand. the
President and Mrs. Wilson standing
at the base of the platform.
The Rev. Mr.. Beach was to read the
wedding service from the Book OF
Common Prayer and Immediately after
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proceed to the Blue room to receive the
guests, with President and Mrs. VIII
son standing with the bride and bride
groom. Then the bridal party was to
enter the private dining room, where
the table with its big cake was dec
roated with pink roses. -
Refreshments for the guests were to
be served in the state dining room.
This room is lighted by silver chan
deliers and eight silver electric side
lights. It is furnished with chairs OF
mahogany, upholstered in dark green
tapestry. Three large mahogany IN
sole tables with large carved eagles for
supports were to be used for serving.
The blue room, the scene OF the re-
ception after the wedding, is historic
place in it chief mons which was the
wedding of President Cleveland. Excep'
for decorations here and there, tn,
room La little changed since then
There is a mantel of pure white marble
in 1t, the shelf being supported or
bundles OF arrows carved In the whit,
marble with bronze tips M feathers
the wainscoting is in white enamel
the wall covering is of heavy, corded
blue silk, on Which is embroidered a
top and bottom the Grecian fret. TIL
curtain hangings are of the same blu
material as the wall coverings and EN-.
are s~urrnounted by gilt eagles and thu
Grecian fret appears also in the ceiling
The furniture is in white and gold, up
hoIstered in blue and gold. Blind door.
have been cut In the walls near til,