New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
DIPLOMATS ALL IN
GLITTERING REGALIA
Simple Double Ring Cere-
mony Takes Place, 400
Looking On.
PLANS KEPT SECRET
Destination of Couple Closely
Guarded to Balk Over
enthusiastic Friends.
Lrrnm - TrIhune Bnrean- ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nov. 2j.-Jessie Wood
row Wilson, the second daughter of the
President and Mrs Wilson. was mar
ried 10 Francis Bowcs Sayre in the
East Room II the White House at
4.3O o'clock this afternoon. Sic was
the first daughter of Democratic
President to he married there and the
fourth daughter of a President TO be
married in the home of the Presidents
since its construction, more than a
hundred years ago.
No wedding ever celebrated there
carried with it more pomp and cere-
mony all Of the representatives Of for
eign powers appearing in their court
uniforms with swords and decorations
and the army and navy officers wear
ing their full dress uniforms with
SWORDS. ven the smallness Of the
company present, scarcely more than
four hundrc , guests, added to the dig
nifty Of the ccasion.
As the hands of the great Colonial
clock in the corridor approached t:Jo
an expectant hush settled over the
company, and the voices which had
been heard in lively conversation in the
East Room quieted TO a mere luil'
while every one turned toward the
great double loor leading from the cor
ridor into the East Room.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Jessie Wilson's
mother c-me down the state stairway
leaning on the arm Of Colonel ". W.
Harts. Engineer Corps, |. s. A" hrst
aid to the President, and behind her
came Mrs Robert II. Sayre, the mother
Of the bridegroom TO be, on the arm OF
Lieutenant Commander Ncedham l..
Jones. 20. 5. n, first naval aid. They
entered the East Room and were
sAown to a place at the left of the i'm
proyised altar, which had been marked
off with heavy white satin ropes; great
bows Of white ri bon and clusters OF
lilies marking the standards which held
It in place.
Uniforms Flash with Gold.
Following Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Sayre down the state stairway came
Francis Bowes Sayre, accompanied by
the clergyman who officiated, DIR. Syl-
vester W. Beach, of the Presbyterian
Church Princeton, y. j., the Rev.
John Nevin Sayre, brother of Mr.
Sayre. and DR.. -Vilfred T. Grenfell, his
best man. They proceeded at once to
the East Room and up the aisle to the
altar. where they paused TO await the
approach of Miss Jessie Wilson's party.
First. the long line of White House
aids. in their splendid uniforms fash
ing with gold. left the state dining
room. which is at the extreme end OF
the long corridor and facing the East
Room. and marched with precision TO
the wedding room. distributing them
selves at points TO be OF use 10 the
guests.
Just as the hands Of the clock pointed
TO 4.3O the doors swung back and
the ushers stepped into the corri-
cor. Charles Evans Hughes, jr., and
DR.. Gilbert Horax walked side by side,
and were followed by Benjamin b. Bur-
ton, of New York, and DR.. Scoville
Clark, Of Salem, Mass, the other two
ushers. who i'm turn were followed by
- NITilGnT
the youngest Of the Presidents daugh-
ters, walking first, and escorted by Miss
Mary G.. White of Baltimore, and fol-
lowed by Miss Adelne Mitchell Scott,
Of Princeton, and Miss Marjorie Brown,
Of Atlanta Just behind them walked
Miss Margaret Wilson, the elder sister.
and following her was the President.
with the bride-to-be on his arm.
A prettier procession never wended
its way along the famous corridor, and
a graceful figure was presented when
the groOmsmen and bridesmaids divided
al the altar. The minister stepped
from the improvised dais and, taking
the hand of the young woman, led her
to the prie-dieu, where Mr.. Sayre Joined
her The ceremony was brief and was
carried through without seconds hes
itation, the responses being heard dis
iinctly even by those furthest away.
Double Ring Ceremony.
From the moment the two ministers
DR.. Beach and Dr. John Sayre, entered
the East Room in their white vest
ments there was a perfect hush, anC
the long, slanting beams of the settins
sun, which caught and flashed on TN
ellded uniforms Of the diplomats ant
IN the crystal chandeliers above
seemed TO add to the solemnity OF TN
OCCASION
The President and his daughter Doll
looked serious when they entered IN
East Room, neither having raised tn
eyes from the carpet on the long marcl