The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Everything Ready for White
House Wedding Cere-
mony Today
WEDDING GUESTS
SPEND HAPPY DAY
Variously Entertained Yesterday Fol
lowing Rehearsal-Official Wash
ington Keenly Alive-Cere-
mony to Be Brilliant Scene

or happY anticipation over tomorrow
wedding OF Miss Jessie Woodrow Wills,
and Francis Bowes Sayre reigned $
preme at the White House today.
Through the twilight hours in the sol
ly, diffused light of the east room Z
entire bridal party rehearsed in detail L
ceremony of tomorrow Later the youi
folks We're entertained at a dinner al
dance by the officers of the United Stat
steamship Mayhower, the President
yacht, aboard that vessel, anchored
the navy yard.
of the immediate family of L
bride and groom-were the guests of 4
President and Mrs. Wilson at dinner
the White House Secretary McAdoo W
the only official present. The guests we
together in the state dining roo
and decorations of palms and lilies a
under the brilliant glow OF silver chand
liers and crystal pendants.
Scene Happy One
Just before the dinner as the young
set DItDdIeI W IIlolof W lDt HdNA va
persons walking through the groun
caught a glimpse of the bridal party, t
girls in handsome gowns and robes, a
the ushers, best man and groom in eve
ing attire. 1t was a happy scene. a l
union of companions of school and c'
lege days.
Three White House motors drew
under the north portico and nome
later the party of 12 whirled away
the navy yard.
1t was the last event of a day
throughout official Was
ington. The news that the members
the diplomatic corps had decided
the last minute to wear their resplen
ent uniforms heightened interest
the event and 1t promises to be
brilliant a function as has ever tax
place in the executive mansion. T
diplomats wore conventional mornil
dress at the Roosevelt wedding Tod
Jules Jusserand the French ambass
dor, at present dean of the corps, Sc
word to the diplenats thot as & 81
cal compliment to the President I
am bassadors and ministers would
expected to appear in their fun III
forms. These, together with the III
forms of the military and naval aid
will lend a little more of the offici
than was at first e
pected.
Rehearsal Yesterday
Today's rehearsal took place i'm t
east room where tomorrow hundre
of guests in handsome dress Will
gathered. Earlier today the brid
party had been variously entertain
by their hosts.
Secretary Bryan had given lunc
for mr.
best man, at which ciergymen of eve
denomination were present. Carriag
and automobiles were passing to al
fro rapidly In the White Hou
grounds. The President forsook h
usual game of golf and devoted t
afternoon to the wedding preparation
The bridal party assembled In Il
state dining room and to the strai1
of the bridal chorus from Lohengri
played by the United States Maril
band, they issued forth by twos, mo
ing In slow step along the red ca
peted corridor that borders the re
blue and green rooms. and passed in
the historic east room, where an alt
massed in palms and flowers has be,
erected.
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., and DR.. G
bert .Horrax, the first two ushers, we
escorted by uniformed aide. TIL
were followed by DIR. Dewitt Scovill Cha
and BENJAMIN r. Burton. First In t
procession of bridesmaids were Mi
Eleanor Randolph Wilson. the Presiden
youngest daughter, and Miss Agnes VIII
of Baltimore, then Miss Angeline Mitch
Scott of Princeton n. j., and Miss Ma
jorie Brown of Atlanta. The maid
honor, Miss Margaret Wilson, walk
alone, followed by the bride leaning
the arm of the President The proeessi
was repeated twice, on the exit mar
the band playing Mendelssohn' weddi
march.
After the rehearsal Mrs. Wilson serv
tea to the party and the company sc
arated for the evening functions
Reads Marriage Services
The Rev. Sylvester w. Beach of Prime
ton, n. j., who is to perform the ma
riage ceremony, was present during I
rehearsal. He will read the maria
services, while the Rev. John NeN
Sayre, brother of the groom, will pI
nounce the benediction.
1t became known that the double ri
service and the order of marriage of t
Presbyterian church would be follow,
Arrangements for tomorrow's event We
still being made tonight at the executi
offices.
A staff of clerks was at work prepi
ing lists for use of the attaches who v
be stationed at the various entranc
Announcements were being mailed to 50
eral thousand people. Wedding gifts &C
tinued to arrive in boxes and packaf
innumerable. over the presents a qua
stood all day and night. 1t was learn
that the gift of the President and M
Wilson is dining room set of furnitu
Wedding Cake Presented
A second wedding cake was present
by the senior class of the National Sch
of Domestic Arts and Sciences. A de
cation representing 500 New York faetc
girls presented Miss Wilson with a ha
embroidered petticoat.
A large number of guests arrived
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