The Washington times., 1914-05-08

beth Duffield and Miss Suzanne Fine
Of Princeton; Mrs. William R. Hall
Miss Ruth Hall, and her brother, Will
lard Hall; Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
of New York: Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Field Malone, of New York; Colonel w
W. Harts, L. S. A., the President
military aide: Commander Needhan
Jones, his naval aide; Charles Hamlip
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Joseph P. Tumulty, the Presidents Sec
retary. and his daughter. Mary Tumul-
ty; Major Winship, Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny
Fisk. of New York, and a number OF
the relatives and friends of Mr.. Nc
Adoo.
There were many handsome gowns
among the guests. Mrs. Bryan wore
taupe taffeta, with a design Of pink
roses; Mrs. Harrison's gown was of
black and white chiffon, with French
blue ribbon; Mrs. Burleson was In white
crepe de chine, while her daughters,
Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Sidney
Burleson, wore gowns of white en-
broidered net. Mrs. Daniels gown was
of pansy colored charmeuse, draped in
blue chiffon. Mrs. Lane was in black
tissue over lavender; Mrs. Houston
wore white embroidered net and lace,
and Mrs. Redfield wore white taceta,
striped in a deep orchid shade. Miss
Mona McAdoo looked charming in white
chiffon and lace.
Though the fourteenth White House
bride, Miss Wilson was the first dauch-
ter of a President to marry 4 rIenber
Of her fathers Cabinet. Upon her re-
turn from her wedding trip. she will
become a member of the Presidents g
official family. and must observe all the
duties and restrictions imposed Upon a
Cabinet hostess, such as calling upon
the wives OF mem bers Of the Supreme
Court, ambassadors, and Senators.
Mrs. McAdoo was the recipient of
many wonderful gifts. The President
for her bed chamber, in dainty white
enamel; Mrs. Marshall, wife Of the vice
President sent a set OF Cluny lace
and handkerchief linen scarfs for her
bed room.
Members OF the Cabinet presented
their colleague and his bride with twelve
heavy silver dinner plates and large
platter. all of the pieces being marked
With the mon 'c bride and
bearing an inscription showing the
d dnnors.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson made an individual gift-a
and suspended from a small necklace
set at intervals with pearls.
Members of the Senate sent the bride
bracelet of antique design set with
diamonds and other jewels and costing
about $500.
The members of the House presented
a large silver service, consisting of tray.
tea kettle, tea pot, hot water pot, sew
eral smaller pieces and two candelaora
of seven holders, each handsomely
wrought with a design to correspond
with the service.
In addition to these two gifts, the
New Jersey delegation sent as an in
dtvidual gift a large silver tray, stand;
ing on feet an inch and half high' the
border being engraved in rose design
The gift bore the initials of the or1de
and an inscription, as did each OF the
presents from the houses of Congress
The bridegroom gave the bride a
small circle of diamonds, with which
the tulle of her wedding gown was
pinned and numerous other jewels. MT
and Mrs. Francis II. McAdoo, mis- son
and daughter-in-law, also gave jewels
The auditors of the Treasury presented
pair of silver vases in Paul Revere
design, bearing the monogram or the
bride. They are an exact copy OF a
pair of vases made by Paul Revere
whose fame as a silversmith was as
great in those days as is his ride to-
day.
Percy MacKaye, the poet and dramat-
ist, sent to Miss Wilson an advance
copy of Saint Louis a Civic Masque.
his dramatic poem, which is to be per
formed at St. Louis at the end OF the
month, and which Is about to be pub
lshed in book form II will be remem-
bered that Miss Wilson is particularly
interested in this form of literature, and
acted with Mr.. MaCkaye In his olro
masque Sanctuary"
An antique tapestry more than iW
years Old. from the collection OF a
former American ambassador, was
among the gifts
The President of Guatemala sent a
basket four feet in diameter. filled with
American Beauty roses. orchids and
ferns to the White House few hours
before the wedding with his congratu-
latiOns and wishes.
When the bride awakened yesterday
morning she was greeted with huge
sheaf of American Beauty roses sent
bv the Attorney General These roses
later filled tall silver vase in the one
corner of the red room. where the re-
ception was held.
Dozens of other baskets OF flowers.
mostly roses, contributed to the wedding
decorations. the blue room being the
onIv place decorated in single variety
OF flowers.
Mrs ] c. Boyd entertained today al
, bunet luncheon at her home in Twen.
-, s.cond street. Tomorrow Mrs. BOyd's
daughter. Mrs. A. Camp Stanley, will he
h, stess at luncheon. when her guests
Iii h.. a number of girls and mnny OF
,h. Younger married set.