The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
They Are Arriving Continuous.
" ct the White House
For the Marriage Of Miss Jessie
Wilson Tomorrow.
NOT Be 50 LlRGE 4 COMPANY
As That Which Attended Alice
Roosevoltas Wedding.
The Ceremony Promises to Be
. Brilliant One.

W88uIuBIV NOVs Gus Ss4sSAse>~0
touches on arrangements for the
White House wedding were In ev1-
dence In tho historic East room today.
and q rehearsal Of the ceremony late
In tho afternoon completed all plans
for tomorrow's program. when Jessie
Wilson, the president'B second daugn-
ter, will become the wife OF Francis
Bowes Sayre. Gifts and guests con-
tinued to arrive during the day. While
there will bS fewer guests than g the
wedding Of Alice Roosevelt ana Nlch-
olas Longworth, distinsuisneo com
pany has been invited and the cere-
mony promises to be a brilliant scene
Tho house Of Representatives has
adjourned until Wednesday ana while
the senate has planned to work ON
the day Of tho wedding. 1t may 2d-
journ in time to permit invited sena-
tors to attend.
DR.. winfred T. Grenfell. the Labra-
dor coast mission worker, who - to
be 'best man." arrived today. ME-
Sayre, mother Of the bridegroom-to-
be- was expected late in the afternoon
to be the guest at the White House.
Guests from Princeton. Including
members of the Princeton faculty ano
veteran residents of the town who
have been long and close friends OF
the Wilson's. began to arrive. Al
though no guest list has become pub
lie, 1t IL known that invitations have
been limited almost entirely to per-
sonal friends of Mr.. Sayre, Miss VIII
son and the two families.
Few Warrington Guests.
No invitations have been issued to
though a few have been invited. Out
side of the cabinet the diplomatic
corps and some high omcials of the
army and navy. invitations to on1ctal
Washington have been few. The COM
missiOners OF the District OF Columbia.
who are tho heads Of the local gov
eminent, were not asked.
AS the wedding gifts arrived they
have been placed in one Of the largest
rooms on the second floor of the
White House. whore members OF the
Wilson family personally have super
intended the work OF unpacking and
have made lists for future acknowl-
edgments- The guests who arc men,
beers Of the house party and some OF
the others arriving today were treat
ed to a view Of the gifts. 1t 10 I'M
derstood the presents will not be on
view tomorrow.
The most valuable gift IL the dia-
mond pendant given by the members
of the house Of representatives. White
House officials say the bride-to-be
has been greatly displeased by exag-
gerated reports as to the value of
many OF the presents. One Of the
most striking gifts il a pure white
vicuna skin rug, from Peruvian Min
lister and Madame Pezzet. Admiral
Dewey and Mrs. Dewey gave a won
derful silver vase. Mr.. Sayre's fam
lily sent a complete set of small sill
yer and a silver tea service. These,
however, are only among hundreds of
gifts which have been arriving almost
hourly for the last week.
Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Bryan en-
tertained DR.. Grenfell today at lunch
| con. A dinner was planned for this
! evening by the president and Mrs.
Wilson for the wedding party and
relatives and later the officers Of the
president yacht, Mayflower, were
planning to give a dinner and dance
aboard the ship for the members OF
the bridal party.
The senate's gift was sent to the
White House today after it had been
viewed by members in the vice prasi-
dents chamber. The elaborate silver
service consisted of Is pieces, the larger
| service tray being engraved:
Jessie woodrow Wilson. from the
Senate Of the United States, Washing
ton, d. c., November Is, 1913.