The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-26

The brides train was rather long
and finished square. 1t was a soft
lustrous white satin that blended
well with her blonde hair and fair
complexion.
The service was a unique combina-
|tion of the Episcopalian and Presby-
Itertan forms. IN the latter the word
"obey" is not included in the promise
Ito love, honor and obey" but upon
the brides especial request it was In
serted.
The Rev. DR.. Beach spoke the SER
vice in a low even tone, the guests
standing in reverent silence as the
Rev. DR.. Beach began the service.
AS the two pledged their troth, the
President and Mrs. Wilson stood
hand in hand to the left Of the plat
form.
"Vho giveth this woman to be
married by this man?"
The President stepped forth, took
the hand of his daughter and placed
it in that OF Mr.. Sayre.
II, Francis Bowes, take thee Jessie
Woodrow, to be my welded Wife re-
peated the groom after DR.. Beach,
land l do promise and covenant, be-
fore God and these witnesses to be
thy loving and faithful husband, in.
plenty and in want, in jay and in
sorrow, in sickness and in health as
long as we both shall live.
The bride repeated the save ex-
cept that to her response was added
ito be thy loving, faithful and obed-
:ent wife"
The minister took the ring from
Or. Grenrell, the best man, handed
it to MIR. sayre, Who placed it on the
brides third finger, repeated the
pledge OF. Constant faith and abiding
love-" The bride took her ring from
the hand of her maid Of honor and
as she, too, repeated a pledge OF faith
and love, placed It on the hand of her
husband.
AS they knelt on the white skinned
rug, the gift Of the minister from
Peru, the Rev. John Nevin Sayre
pronounced the benediction. The
couple rose, shoow bands with the
clergymen, and the bridal procession
moved to the Mendelssahn strains
along the great corridor again, but
turned in at the blue room to receive
The guests. Here for the moment be-
fore the reception began, the brides
maids kissed the bride affectionately
and there was a general scene not
unlike the weddings the world over.
or nearly an hour the guests pass
cd through the blue room to offer
their congratulations. Members Of
the cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, the diplomats and their wives,
Speaker Clark and the leaders of Con-
gress, greeted first the President
and Mrs. Wilson, standing at one
door, and passed on to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayrc.
Among them we're many old
friends from Princeton University
and Williams college. Dean Henry
&, Fine of Princeton, President Har-
nv A. Garfield, of Williams; Secre-
tary McAlpin of Princeton; Cleveland
Fl. Dodge. Robert Garrett, who we're
members Of the board of trustees
when Mr.. Wilson was at Princeton
Colonel L. NJ. House, Charles r.
Crane of Chicago, Chairman William
T., McGombs of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and Mrs. McCombS,
Rear Admiral Robert L. Perry, U. S.
a., Governor-eIect Fielder of New
Jersey, the New Jersey congressional
delegation and a host of others, tho
majority of them, except for the Of
ficials, being from point outside Of
Washington.
Little Miss Mary Tumulty, 9-year-
old daughter OF Secretary and Mrs
T'umuIty, was the only child in the
reception line. As she passed both
Airs. Wilson and the bride kissed her.
The informal dance in the East
room after the reception was not
planned for, but because One Of the
most delightful parts of the affair.
1.-The Marine band moved into the
East room where the tango and 9TH
cr late dance steps were gracefully
danced by the young folks.
Refreshments we're served in the
state dining room. The bridal party
gathered i'll the breakfast room af-
terward. The bridesmaids wore gold
bracelets, gifts Of the bride, while
theu shers wore gold stickpins, CIV
In them by the groom.
The bride and groom eluded the
curious by going through the kitchen
and the executive offices before TAX
ing their automobile. The bridal
party was the guests during the ev-
ening of the Misses Margaret and
Eleanor Wilson at the White House.
TO Miss Margaret Wilson, sister OF
The bride, fell the honor Of the tradi-
tiOnal omen that she who catches the
brides bouquet when she losses 1t
away before donning he'd travelling
gown, will be the next to wed. Mrs.
Sayre. with Il, joyous laugh. turned
us she mounted the broad staircase
and flung the huge cluster of orchids