Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-05
TO Be MARRIED
in BLUE ROOM
CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE
IN HISTORIC APARTMENT
MAY 7.
!LLEVELANO NUpIlALS There
Smaller Quarters Selected Becaus,
of Limited Number of Guests.
Presents for Bride.

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Washington, May 4.-Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson, youngest daughter
of the president and Mrs. Wilson, and
William G. McAdoo, secretary Of the
treasury, will be married at 600 p.
M, May I, in the blue room of the
White House. As the guest list has
been limited to members OF the two
families, the cabinet and the vice
president, the White House family
decided not to use the large east
room, which was the scene Of the we'd
ding, last November. of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis EoWes Sayre.
President Cleveland was married
in The blue room, the central parlor
OF the three which connect the east
room and the state dining room. The
room, notable as the scene OF many
historic events, is covered in heavy,
corded blue silk, and is handsomely
furnished in white, blue and gold.
The hour Of the ceremony has not
been announced from the White
House, but close friends say 1t is def
nitely fixed for 6 O'Clock.
House Of Representatives Gift.
A silver tea service, the gift of the
house of representatives TO Miss Ell.
eanor Randolph Wilson, was placed
on exhibition by a Washington jew
eler today. The gift was chosen qui-
city by a committee selected from
the leading members of the house,
who did not want the publicity which
was thrown upon the gift Of the house
to Miss Jessie Wilson upon the occa-
sion of her marriage to Mr.. Sayre.
In order that there should be no
false reports as to who selected the
present gift to the White House bride,
members of the committee of the
house, led by James r. Mann of ILL
nois, took their wives into consulta-
lion. These women were, Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Chandler of New
York, Mrs. Frank Il Doremus OF
Aich., MI. James T. LLOYD of Mis-
souri, ard Mrs. Robert N. Page of
North Caro:na.
Expected Home Tomorrow.
Miss Eleanor Wilson is expected
back from New York in time to keep
social engagements. notably a dinner
party at the home of Secretary and
Mrs. Daniels.
The cabinet women have united in
a present to Miss Wilson, instead OF
making her individual gifts.
Description OF the House Gift.
An official announcement describ-
ing the wedding gift to Miss Eleanor
Wilson from the house of representa-.
lives was made today by Representa-
i've Mann of Illinois. The gift con-
sists OF a tea set Of six pieces, a
large tea tray and one pair of five
light candelabra.
The silversmith who sold the gift
to the committee which purchased it
described it as follows:
"A proper critical comprehension of
This set would find a bold motif or
lowered border work in strong re.
lief, this, emphasized and developed
in expression by contrasting plain
ness as a body treatment. A careful
attention to the minute details in the
flower work and the general beauty
of outline makes this set a splendid
example of silver craftsmanship"
inscription On the Tray.
The tray will bear this engraved in
scription:
Given to. Miss Eleanor Randolph
Wilson, daughter of the president, by
the members of Congress, as an ex-
preston, of the love and good wishes
OF the American people, on the occa-
sion OF her marriage to William Gibbs
}McAdoo, May Z, 1914"
The other pieces will all be engrav-
ed with the monogram of Miss vii.
son.
The gift will be accompanied by a
letter from Speaker Clark, printed on
parchment paper, as follows:
THE members of the United States
Congress present this gift to Miss
Eleanor Wilson with affectionate and
best wishes on the happy occasion of
her marriage to William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, May I. 1914"
The committee for the house on the