The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-23
ROMANCE
IS TOLD IN
LOST LETTER
HOW THE SEVERAL EN-
GACEMENTS AT WHITE
HOUSE BECAME PUBLIC
(By Associated Press J

EVERYWHERE the chief topic of con
versation over the TIA cups is tn
proposed second White House we'd
ain4 a " one year-old democratl
admin tTau-n. The first bit 9
runor an at the attention of tn
seer. ary uf the treasury, william
Gibbs McAdoo, to Miss Eleanor vii
son, youngest daughter OF the Presi
| dent, whose engagem hi was formal
announced. began T. circulate II
Washington society about the tim
Of til wedding of Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayra
last November
At that time when a number Of an
tertainments wers being given fc'
the bridal couple Secretary MeAdot
was always included among th'
gnesis, especially when 1t was
dancing party His partn r for iii,
greatest number OF the dances was
Miss Eleanor Wilson.
Now, those who attended the Wi
SON -Sayre wedding rem mber that
was Secretary McAdoo who wa
among the first of the guests t
dance in the East Room after thu
gac ltion aud they also rememhe'
rhat after the first dance, which wa
tith eue Of the Misses Burleson. h
"a down to rest on the altar wherf
Wr. and Mrs. Ssvr had just bee
pronounced man and wife.
has heen t Id that etter To-
one Of the members Of the Presi-
aents family and containing tn
news of the forthcoming engagemen
IF Miss Wilson and Mr.. McAdoc
res he'd The eyes OF a person con
rect with newspaper and tha
IS the reason for the persisten
mor which resulted in publicatio'
ds before the formal announcs-
nsnt
), is also said that in tn sam
letter the rumor Of Miss Margare
Wilson's engagement 10 Boyd Fishe
Of princet n. y. J., was soon to b
confirmed. According 10 this lette'
both W ddings are planned to TAX
place in the White House within tn
year and certainly within the admin
istration.
During the year that the Pres
dent and his family hav lived at tn
White House Miss Eleanor Wlso'
has probably taken more activ
art in society at the capital tina
any thsr member Of the family. sh
is not college graduate and has no
taken the interest in the mere ser
oms pursuits of life which occuE
he greater part OF the time OF he
two sisters. She is fond OF tennis
ho-seha * rides. motoring and danf
lng, aud her g>saaest accompii-h
menf is in water Color painting
Little viii the general pub ic ev
know OF the obstacles which had I.
ae me. by the Whit House famii
before the ongagemnt was sanction
ii by the President and Mrs. Wilson
Because OF the great diiference
tie ages Mise Wilson and NJ
McAdoo there was much objection
The indisyosiiion Of Ms. wilson TO
III. last two weeks. said to have bce'
The result Of a fan on the polish
q or Of the White House, was it'll
more than worry over the fact tha
another daugh- vas 90 marry arf
70 a man but d few years ycunse
shan her own father.
Mis- Wilson IS twenty four an'
her yivacious. child-iike. good natur
od dlsp9sit . make h.r seem year
Younger She chlms constantly wit
Miss Sa.lie McAdoO. l5-year-o
daughter OF Mr. Nj Adoo. She is
baseball fan" and a clever linguif
Sh- can converse with foreign al
iomat in either of several languae
lgon . pics OF internst,ona' inter''
turn about ana tage up the score G
the latest baseball game with
youngster. and remember Airs so
nd-so-s day az home. all in the sam
breath
There is little doubt thai III wed
i'rs n'' 4te lla.e tn the spr.ne
Ha lat t sl ha hl.d tn Eas
Room OF tn white Hous
~ the time Of her sister wed
dina Mis Eleana vas ihe leadin
spirit in playing an SORTS o. pranks