New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
First Wedding Rehearsal
Will Be Held To-day by
Bridal Party.
RARE GEMS SELECTED
AS TRIBUTE TO BRIDE
She Phones Friends Their Invita-
tions-Women Not to Wear
Hats at Ceremony.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

TErOm The tribune fuiehul
Washington. May 5.-signs OF the near
apnroach Of the White House wedding
SET for 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon. grow
steadily more numerous. Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson. the bride-elect OF secre-
tary McAdoo. spent some time at the
White House phone this morning per-
sonally calling up the Vice-President ana
Mrs. Marshall. members Of the CABINET
and their families and others. bidding
them TO her wedding.
Senator MARITIME. OF New Jersey also
paid a hurried call upon Miss wilson at
the White House TO submit 10 her some
Jewels which are TO be presented 10 her
by members OF the Senate. Relatives at
rived for the wedding to-day ana ihss,
FERROUS gifts from many direcuohs po"'eN
in upon the bride-elect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre ar
rived this afternoon from Williamstown'
Mass. and went directly TO the "ln'o
House. Mrs. Sayres arrival enables MISS
Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo TO go throush
the first rehearsal for their wedding ceie-
mony tomorrow with all the members Vi
the bridal party present.
Miss Margaret Wilson, maid OF hohor'
DR.. Cary Grayson, u. S. N. best man.
and the two flower girls. Sallie McAooo
and Nancy Lane, will all be on hand LOT
the rehearsal. The Presidents brothers.
Joseph Wilson and John A WILSON, OIL
Franklin. Penn. head or the mousse Va
Wilson. and their wives; professor "A
son. the brother Of Mrs. WILSON, anu
other relatives will arrive tomorrow
Not until this morning, when MISS
Eleanor Wilson gave personal invitations
70 her fathers executive family, had 'heS
really been invited to the wedding
The only intimation they had that they
1vera 70 be guests came through the hrst
official announcement from the White
House when the wedding day was
given TO the press. together with the
fact that the Vice-President and Mrs.
Marshall. members Of the Cabinet ana
their wives and daughters and members
of the Wilson and McAdoo families wouid
be the only guests.
Miss Wilson took the list in hand herself
this morning and telephoned her frienos'
asking them to come TO her marriage.
Similar invitations reached each Cabinet
family and the few friends VINO are 10
witness the ceremony. OF course. every
body accepted promptly.
When Senator MARITIME, Senator Town
send Senator Overman and Senator Sauls-
bury were chosen a committee to select
gift for the White House bride they hao
but a limited range 10 cover and did not
have to trail off into the possibilities OF
furniture stores. importers shops or Jew
ellers' establishments. They decided on
iewelrv. such as a necklace, bracelet
PENDANT or ring, and allowed the real de-
c:sion TO rest with the bride herself. me
selection was made to-day. The gltt VIII
cost between 1900 and $500.
Mrs MARITIME, Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs.
Townsend and Mrs Overman made the
selection at a local jewelry store. II was
q necklace which the Senate wished 10
present to Miss Jessie Wilson when she
married Mr.. Sayre. but the House side
OF the Capitol got ahead OF them ana.
after bartering for a silver service
finally selected the necklace and pendant
which thus became famous The Senate
then decided upon a silver tea service
with extra pieces.
One of the gifts sent to the White
House to-day is over four hundred years
old. It is a relic bought by onetme
American Ambassador at a sale abroad
for something like $4,000. The relic re-
poses in special mahogany box OF
rare workmanship made in Washington
Tho Gift from Mrs. Marshall will not
reach tho bride until the morning OF the
wedding. Not striving to give Miss VII
son an article TO be handed down from
generation TO generation. Mrs. Marshall
selected lace and embroidery OF wonder
full workmanship and especially designed
by herself. But all of the gifts TO the
white House bride are not costly. There
are many Of tho things which one girl
makes and gives TO another at such
time. There are pictures, picture frames
and books, and lots OF pretty little toilet
accessories such as girls really need.
II has finally been decided that the
women invited to the White House we'd
ding are not TO wear hats. Both the
bride and her maid OF honor are said to
have expressed the opinion that as the
men were TO wear evening clothes the
women would look better without hats.
Then, as some one close TO the Presi-
dents family puts it. 1T makes us more
like a family party"
The Marine Band will furnish tho
music for the wedding march.
Nancy Lane IS in a terrible fuss and
furry over the dress she is TO wear at the
wedding. 1t is perfectly terrible. accord
ing TO pretty Nancy's own idea. but the
last bit Of lace will not be whipped on her
historic garment or the last bow tied until
the very morning of the wedding day.
Rush as they will. the fast flying fingers
of the seamstresses can do no better.
The next happiest youngster in the
Cabinet circle is Jessie Wilson, the
twelve-year-old daughter Of Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. Wilson. who was per-
sonally asked by Miss Eleanor Wilson
10 come 10 her wedding.