The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15
Love Runs Like Ripple
Of Sunshine Through
Capital Troubles.
CLOSE INTEREST
FELT IN ROMANCE
Engagement of Miss Eleanor
Wilson and Secretary McAdoo
Is Pleasing to Society, and
Approaching Wedding Pre-
sagcs Gay Easter Sea
son in Washington.
Especial to The rimes-Dispaton !

washing ton, March lf.-Lovc ran
liko ripple OF sunshine through the
shadows OF the Mexican trouble ana
tho tangled web and wool OF life mt
the national capital to-day. when !,
became known that Master Dan Cupid
had again captured the White House,
and Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson.
youngest daughter OF tho President.
would be tbs fourteenth White House
bride.
The news was intennifcd IN intereu,
by v"rihcation OF the report that tho
happy bridegroom elect "a Secretary or
tho Treasury McAdoo, one OF the Pres
idcnts closest friends. and q popu-
lar social favorite among adm.n!strh-
ton FOLK
For some time the attentions Of m.
secretary had been manifest TO all be-
holders. ana that Miss Wilson, liNe
lsarkis, was "willii" wax also evident.
Society expected the announcement, and
pleasant comment huzzci over the ton
cups and between dances as tn" news
spread Ike wildfre through the 400"
Thc approaching White House wed
ding. with its attendant Eaiety and
excitement, prcsagcs a HgaY Easter
@cespu whether the wedding actually
take place in Easter week or among
The June roses. II may be only
family party. one dsquictlUg ruruor
said. But society hopes Tor gala AZ
fair Tho plans OF society have been
hurTicdlv revised. European and other
trips postponed. and the butterflies ana
leaders OF fashion have settled down
10 partake In ch- ure-nupJial fun.
Close Personal Inherent.
closer personal interest IL felt IN
the romance than In that between Mise
Jessie Wilson and sir. Snyre, because
both Mr.. McAdoo and Miss Wilson have
made many friends during their rest
dcncc here Misc Jessie Wilson was
rarely here before her marriage, and
most OF her wedding guests were from
out OF town. But II Is expected that
Washington society VIII be more gen
oroualy represented at the Eleanor
Wilson wedding.
ono OF the first fruits OF the engage
IDent announcement was the blossom
ing forth 81 Washington shop windows
OF the pretty "Nel Rose" shades IN
dresses, stationery and trinkcts. This
color was made FOR the brideelcct,
and ii Is said by friends tina, the color
VIII predominnte In tho decorative
scheme OF her wedding.
when Secretary McAdoo arrived At
his once this morning he found the
reception room of his private oirlce NIL
cd with visitors waiting 10 congratu-
late him.
lie ahook hands all round with
smile. but had little to say
iio wore light gray clothes, "a II
President Wilson" a fnwn colored
necttie, and pink carnauon In his
lapel
His desk WAS piled with congratu
iRtory letters and telegrams. and the
Hood continued all day.
The White House Bridegroom elect
did not take a day on, however. 70
celebrate the announcement OF his en-
Eaeement. He was treated TO good
~ NAT ry
Senators. including Senator Ollie James
and Senator Hoke Smith. called and
greeted him with flow is the happy
brtdegroom?' ana II should think you
would take day OF 70 celebrate your
good luck"
Miss Wilson Picks Prize.
r. Il tender. kindly parent presaRes
q tender, kindly husband, Miss Wilson
has indeed picked n prize IN the mat
I.inonlal lottery. One OF tho prettiest
sights in the official circle has been
the devotion which Secretary McAdoo
feels for his motherless little ones. and
thcy for him We Ia inordnately proud
of his pretty daughter, Miss Mona
McAdoo, who has been called the
prettiest GIN OF the administration.
The Youngest girl, Sall!c, ten yenrs old,
frequently walks part way TO the Urea
sury with him In the morning on her
way 20 school. The sight is now ia
iill!itr, or the tan, grave, ulStinE ulSI-
ed man cngrossed In earnest converse
ton with 4 pretty. goidcn-naircd child.
Miss Eleanor Wilson has frequently
been called the boy" OF the Wilson
household. through her frank, impul-
styc, sunny good nature, and she has
been ANA is. her fathers confidante
and chum. II Is an open secret in the
family that Eleanor can get the
President TO do just about what she
pleases. and those who heard the hints
that the President would not give his
III ages. laughed. Eleanor will nx It,"
was all they said.
Unlike her sisters Margaret and
Jessie, Miss Eleanor Wilson takes
only a passing, generous interest in
social service work and charities
Guest at Luncheon.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
was the principal guest at a luncheon
greeted the members of his hancee's
family to-day.
The luncheon took place at l o'clock,
htd the only other guests besides Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Eleanor
Wilson was Miss Ruth Hall and Miss
Mona McAdoo, daughter of the four
tcenth White House bridegroom elect
one OF the handsomest engagement
rings ever seen in Washington APP
peared on tho Gngor of Miss Eleanor
wilson. 1t Is a huge white diamond
solitaire In mn old hioncd claw set
ting. with very little engraving on
the back
mn Carries SIO.o0O.OO