The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-07

Wilson daughters. twenty three years
old. with such an expressive face that
most people call her handsome. She
is tall and slender, her head is well
shaped, her eyes are blue, and when
she smiles-or better still when she
laughs. which is often-she shows her
fine teeth. Her hair is a shade darker
than her mothers and she wears II in
a coil wound around her head. She
follows the modes in dress, without
eXaggeratiOn.
Miss Wilson was born IN Middle
town, Connecticut, where her father
was a professor at Wesleyan Univer
sity. At fifteen she went to Raleigh,
y. c., to boarding school Later on
while her sister, Margaret, went in
seriously for vocal study, and another
sister was engaged in social settlement
work in the Kensington, Pa. mill dis
trict the bride of tomorrow began
her art studies in Philadelphia, in
heriting her ability and taste in that
direction from her mother.
Life at the capital opened up pro
gram of events which the bride-t O-be
has enjoyed to the fullest. Most OF
the White House weekend guests have
been former associates of the Wilson
girls and have joined in their social
activities here. The White House ten
mis- court. famous during the RoOse-
Welt regime, fitted in perfectly in t1e
Wilson girls home pleasure scheme
Miss Eleanor plays a good game OF
tennis. though equally devoted 20
horseback riding. She is also FOND or
walks. often joining the president in
his iaunts, although her walking part
ner the past spring has been her fu-
ture husband Secretary MCAdOO has
tramped with her many afternoons
after his office hours through the up
town streets and suburbs.
Miss Wilson's gowns of the past sea-
son have been especially well selected,
and are part Of her trOsseau. one OF
her most becoming ball gowns was
n white satin both skirt and waist
draped. the distinctive feature being
the broad girdIe Of black velvet ribbon
with long sash ends. Simplicity still
rules the gOwning Of Mrs wilson and
her daughters for the street and home
wearing. One of Miss EIeanOrs ia
vorite hats this spring has been a shin
ing black sailor faced with rose pink
with a fuIlblown rose and a bit Of foil
age perche6 on the left front Of the
brim.
The bridegroom Of tomorrow, Secre-
tary William G. McAdoo. was born in
Marietta, Ga, 81 years ago. He was
only q when admitted to the bar, after
his studies at the University of Ten
nessee He practiced his profession
in Chattanooga for eight years. then
moved to New York. There he con
ceived the project with which his name
is identifed-the Hudson river tunnel
system linking New York and Jersey
City. Mr. NICAdoo was president Of the
system from 1902 to 1913.
Mr.. NICAdoo was one Of the "orIgj-
nal Wilson men" and as vice president
Of the Democratic National committee
and as acting chairman during much
Of the 1912 campaign. the acquaintance
between the TWO. fated TO be bound to
gether later by family ties, has had
no breaks from its inception. Mr.. Me
Ad0o's first wife died about two years
ago. She was Sarah Houston 7 IeminE
of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Of his SIX
children three sons and three daugh-
terrs. the two oldest are married. They
are Mrs. Charles Martin, Who lives in
Arizona. and Francis II. AICAdoO Of
this city. The other children are VIII .
liam G. McAdoo. Jr., student at Prince
ton. Robert McAdoO. at school at s..
Pauls Miss Mona MCAdOO, VINO took
part in Washington social life for the
past year for the first time, and SalIie
NTcAdoo. the little girl Of the family.
Secretary NcAdoO is both young in .
anDearan nee and in temperament. He .
goes in for all the sports. He rides, +.
PLAYS tennis. and his manner with his .
sons and daughters IS quite like that .
IF 2 big brother. When he began the +
last winter to go out with his daug1- +
ter. Miss Mona, his attentions 10 her, +
and 70 Miss Eleanor Wilson seemed F
inst the same 70 the casual observer. .
His dancing has been seen in many .
showing proficiency in the
art and especially IN its newer forms.
When Secretary AIcAdoo took 4
residence here last fall. he selected I
1909 Massachusetts, avenue. His house
hold here has consisted Of his two
daughters. Until coming here, Mr.. Nc
AdOo and his family spent much time
Oh year in his conlmodious residence
At Trvington- on the Hudson, which
1erchance may soon become the scene
IF & honeymoon or a summer sojourn
IF the new cabinet couple.