White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
18TH WEDDING At
THE WHITE HOUSE
INTERESTING CEREMONY At
TENDS MARRIAGE OF JESSIE
WOODROW WILSON TO FRAN
CTS BOWES SAYRE.


daughter Of President and Mrs. Will
son, were Joined in marriage Tues
day, at the White House before a
company of distinguished officials of
the United States government, men,
bers of the diplomatic crops, close
friends and relatives.
1t was a scene of rare brilliancy,
touched through the ten minutes of
ceremony with a grave solemnity as
stood beside his wife, their faces a
study in deep emotion as they gave in
marriage the first of their child
rem. 1t was an intensely human
sight as the meaningful words of the
service were softly spoken before an
altar of palms, ferns and white lilies.
With a pretty double-ring service
the couple were made one, the as
semblage spoke the Lords Prayer in
f%ervent monotone, the marine band
struck up the wedding march of
Mendelssohn, and solemnity gave
way to a seen of gay animation and
joyousness.
With smooth precision the days
events had moved into the evening
hours. Promptly at 4:30 o'clock all
guests were assembled and waiting
in the east room, members of the
cabinet and the justices of the Unit
ed States supreme court, the diplo-
matte crops, resplendent in their uni
forms of bright colors and gold
b~rocades, being gathered in the
south half of the room.
First Mrs. Wilson descended the
main staircase. escorted by Colonel
w. w. Harris, chief aid to the presi-
dent. She was followed by Jose r..
Wilson, brother of the president, and
his wife, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, a cousin of the president, es-
corted by DIR. Cary T. Grayson. Com
mander Needham Jones. United
States Navy, escorted Mrs. Sayre,
mother of the groom. They took
their places on the left of the dais,
where the bridal party stood.
Rev. DR.. Sylvester W. Beach of
Princeton, attired in collegiate gown,
with a minister's hood of white silk,
entered next with Rev. John Nevin
Sayre, a brother of the groom.
The ~latter's white surpliee made Il
striking contrast to the DARK vest
ment of his colleague.
There was a pause of a minute and
soon the marine band spread through
the White House the strains of the
bridal chorus from "Lohengrin,'
and the groom accompanied by DIR.
MILFORD L. Grenfell, his best man.
walked slowly to the altar.
The ushers led the bridal process
sion in twos-Charles Evans Hughes.
.Jr., DIR. Gilbert Horrax, then DR.. De-
Witt Scovill Clark and Benjamin
Burton.
The bridesmaids, the first two
gowned in deepest pink and the 9th
ers in pink of a lighter tint, followed
slowly down the corridor hat bisects
the lower floor of the White House
and enters the east room at its
center.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, the youngest
of the presidents daughters, and
Miss Mary White we're first, followed
by Miss Adeline Mitchell Scott and
Miss Marjorie Brown. Eli wore pi-
quaint little bonnets with outstanding
friils of silver lace. Miss Margaret
Wilson. the oldest daughter and maid
of honor, wore palest pink. All car
ried pink roses. Every eye was
turned toward the procession as 1t
moved slowly into the east room, and
there was a whispered exclamation,
Beautiful" from the many lips as
the bride, leaning on the arm of her
father, came with measured step
down the aisle and stopped before
the altar. The bride wore a diamond
brooch on a long platinum chain,
the gift of the groom, and carried a
bouquet of lilies OF the valley.
The brides train was rather long
and finished square. 1t was a soft,
lustrous, white satin that blended
we'll with her blonde hair and fair
complexion.
The service was a unique COM
bination of the E~piscopalian and
Presbyterian forms. In the latter
the word obey" is not included for
the promise of Ito love, honor. and
obey" but upon the brides especial
request il was inserted.
Rev. DIR. Beach spoke the service
in a low, even tone, the guests
standing in reverent silence as Rev.