The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-25
Diplomats to Wear Full Court
Regalia. Following Lead
Of Jusserand.
CEREMONY Is REHEARSED
Presents Are Exhibited to Still
Absurd RumOrs Of Their
Enormous Value.


Woodrow Wilson to Francis Bowcs Sayre
was held in the East Room OF the White
House at sunset to-day. The ceremony
Tomorrow will take place at 40 In the
afternoon.
In order to be on hand and do his part
in the rehearsal President Wilson re-
nained at the White House all the after
noon. He had received the new Minister
from the Netherlands at 2 o'clock. but
iroke his regular custom Of an hour Of
golf in order to attend the rehearsal.
An announcement gratifying to WASH
ington society. II not to the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps. was made at the
State Department to-day. The wedding
guests from among the diplomatic repre-
sentatives at Washington will wear their
full court regalia, with chapeaux bras.
court swords. eashes and decorations.
This is taken to indicate that ofiicers Of
the army and navy Of the United States
who attend also will appear in uniform.
but no announcement to this effect has
yet been forthcoming.
This ia a departure from the custom
inaugurated at the Roosevelt -Longworth
wedding. at which civilian dress was the
universal rule for the men guests.
The members Of the Diplomatic Corps
had been In doubt until to-day what
they should wear. but this morning AM
bassador Jusserand OF France. the dean
OF the corps. decided that II would be a
very fitting compliment for the foreign
representatives to appear in their official
uniforms. This will Of course add a
brilliant touch to the wedding.
The wilson's Estertain.
The President and Mrs. Wilson enter
ta!ned the members Of the Wilson and
Sayre families now assembled in WASH
inxton at a formal dinner In the White
House tonight. Among those present
were Mrs. Robert II. Sayre. mother Of
tine bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Il. Wilson OF Baltimore. Mrs. Ewing.
Airs. Legare Walker. Miss Agnes Winter.
Miss Mary White Of Baltimore and the
Misses Scott OF Princeton
While their elders were dining with
the President the members OF the wedding
party wer" being entertained at dinner
on board the Presidential yacht May
flower as the guests Of the officers ~
that craft. Following tho dinner ,h.r.
was dance.
The secretary OF State and Mrs BRYAN
entertained at luncheon to-day in honor
Mr. Savr..s hoe, NAV a,
,h. pis,a -, ,,.,s,' e'uu' "''u'ed
Bishop Cranston, the Rev. Dr. W. r.
Wedderspoon, the Rev. DR.. Kelly th. Rev
DR.. Charles Wood. the Rev Or. F.. II.
Prettyman. the Rev. DIR. Taylor, the Rev.
DR.. Samuel II. Green. the Rev. DR.. r. II.
Mckim the Rev. c. f. S,eck. the Rev.
pr' Henry Anstadt the Rev. Or. Earle
Willy. the Rev. Dr. II. NJ. Cowden. the
Rev. DR.. Russell. the Rev. Dr. Cooper.
the Rev. Dr. Lukens and the Rev. DR.
Macfa'land
The Wiison-Sayre wedding presents
were put on view for the elect at the
" hite rouse To-day All the house guests
ana many rriends OF the family had a
look at the display. Exaggerated stories
as TO the elaoorateness OF the gifts needed
CONTRADICTION Those who saw the presents
say 'hat the S.'ooo diamond pendant from
'he House Oh Representatives was FAR and
away the most valuable gift in the col
iec'oh' The making public OF this fact
was DESIRED by .the Wilson family, who
nave resented deeply the printed stories
OF the tremendous intrinsic value OF the
presents.
"e"o'"s rresenes.
one OF the rarest gifts was presented
by the Minister from Peru and Nine.
Pezet. 1t is a vicuna skin rug of SNOWY
white. The vicuna il n Peruvian ami
NAL, and from it's fur In woven the
softest vicuna cloth from time 10 time
ia shionable for tailored gowns for women.
A white vicuna is a rare animal. Ordi-
narily the skins are cream color or dull
gray. This pelt was imported by Minis.
ter Pezet and the rug was prepared by
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