The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31

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president of Franklin and Marshall
College at Lancaster, Pa. She is a
descendant of Hugh Williamson, of
North Carolina, one of the trainers
of the Constitution of the United
States, and is sister of the late
Robert J. Nevin, head of the Ameri-
can Church at Rome, and cousin of
Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
White House Weddings of Other
Years Recalled.
Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Wilson is public declaration,
at least, that her mind is undisturb-
ed by superstitious scruples. She will
be the thirteenth bride to make her
marriage VOWS beneath the roof OF
the historic home of Prenldents.
When the American electorate select
ed Woodrow Wilson for President
millions of feminine minds occupied
themselves in endeavoring to guess
which of his three charming daugh-
ters would have the temerity to place
herself under the spell of fateful
thirteen" 1t was practically con-
ceded that with three attractive girls,
all of marriageable age, dwelling in
the Executive Mansion, one or more
weddings would take place in the
White House before another four
years elapsed, but the superstltlous
element of the public was disturbed.
Cupid Dispels Superstition.
Superstition, however, it is assert
ed, has never held any terrors which
Dan Cupid could not dispel, and the
women of the nation have simply
been engaged in determining which
of the Misses Wilson would be the
first to relinquish the honor of llv-
ing in the White House to seek
home of her own.
And while one is discussing White
House weddings, it might be inter-
esting to run back over the years in
which there has been such an edifce
to review what the past has offered
in this line.
The first which comes to memory is
that of Alice Roosevelt, the most elab-
crate of all White House weddings,
which caused to pour into that man
sion presents from every corner of the
globe until the value of a kings ran
som was collected.
The Longworth-Roosevelt cere-
mony was performed in the east room
seven years ago last February.
Miss Roosevelt's Wedding.
Miss Roosevelt vas the fourth
daughter of a President to became
bride, and a greater concourse Of
guests filled the house than had ever
assembled there for a similar func-
ton in the past. For months the
reading public had been furnished
with the details of how the brides
brocaded princess gown was specially
woven in the silk mills of Paterson;
of how Miss Roosevelt herself had
designed the wreaths that formed its
pattern, and of how the workman un-
der whose hands it passed won two
weeks vacation and {. $50 reward
for his performance.
No less notable. if less pretentlous
was the wedding which had preceded
that of Representative Nicholas Long
worth and Miss Roosevelt, for here
President of the United States
Grover Cleveland-was the BRIDE
groom. His bride vas he beautiful
Frances Folsom, who has recently
remarked. Their wedding took place
in the blue room in June Of 1886.
Miss Folsom was only % years old,
much Younger than her portly BRIDE
groom.
Emily Platt's Quiet Marriage.
The Wedding before that of the
Clevelands, which was performed
within the White house, was that of
Emily Platt, a niece Of President
Hayes, who married Gen Russell
Hasting, in 1878, the ceremony be-
ing performed in the blue room.
This was comparatively quiet affair,
particularly when contrasted with the
spectacular wedding of four years be-
fore. when Ellen Wrenshall Grant had
become Mrs. Algernon C. F. Sartoris.
This wedding took place in the east
room in 1874. The costuEing and
customs were slightly different in
those days. One account of the we'd
ding reads:
He wore the regulation English
wedding dress. and carried bouquet
of orange blossoms and tuberoses.
with a centre Of pink buds. From
this certre arose 2 flagstaff, on which