The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
Mis- Retirement After Marriage
Confidently Predicted De- .
spite Virtual Denials.
fiss Wilson Previously En-
gagged to a Princeton Man,
Who Went West.


N. match between Miss Eleanqr Wilson.
the Presidents daughter. and William q.
McAdoo, secretary Of the Treasury. was
.oo,inued with undated interest to-day.
Much att. ntion was gwen to that aspect
~ IN, union which concerns the Secre-
,.ry's officia, future and from many
sourcss the confident prediction followed
that the marriage would eventually lead
"A his retirement from the Administration.
Despite denials by friends Of the Presi-
= S,nt and Mr.. McAdoo that either Of them
n irving serious consideration to the ad-
visibility OF the Secretary's resignation
many people In private and Official life
here refuse to believe that he will remain
n the head OF the Treasury Department
very long after his marriage.
II was said on authority that the Sec
! rotary has no thought Of resignine and
ha, the President has no intention Of
ssking for the resignation.
The prophets base their expectations
~, 30 much on the attitude that the
|. President and his prospective on-in law
have toward each other at present rs
> upon the official difficulties growing out
o, the marriage which. II is believed, will
cause the Secretary. no matter what his
Intentions are now. to withdraw from
te official family
4 Family Affair.
The second White House wedding in
| ne Wilson Administration will be purely
| family affair. Secretary McAdoo and
Mss Wilson are not even taking their
intimate friends into their confidence as
n the date, but society has fixed 1t for
early In June. 1t Is believed that Mr.
NcAdoo will be so busy the next two
months organizing the Federal reserve
system and putting into effect the new
currency law that he will not have time
70 Get married.
today wearing a broad smile as he re-
e.lvsd congratulations from his friends,
But was absolutely uncommunicative as
b his plans
Mss Wilson'S friends also locked to
De White House to congratulate her.
The President and Mrs. Wilson re-
gard the!r family affairs as confidential
They regard the marriage OF their daugh-
ter as subject not for news and 1t was
made plain at the Executive offices that
here would be no further forma! an
noancements concerning the approaching
welding 1t is known. however. that al
though esteemlng Mr.. McAdoo highly. the
Wilson family hesitated to sanction the
pe'rolhal because OF the disparity in the
! ages o. the couple. Mr.. McAdoo is a
grandfather; Miss Eleanor is younger than
enc OF NJ McAdoos six children.
/. II has been given out by those concerned
That the wedding will take place In the
East Room and that Miss Margaret VIII
soa will be her sisters maid OF honor as
Ge was for her other sister.
The announcement Jf the engagement
NJ no surprise to the friends OF either
'inily They have all known for SONS
tine that there was sure to be such an
announcement. Mr.. McAdoo made no
s1ort TO CONCEAL his pleasure In being In
Alss Wilson's society. She has had prac-
tuehiy no special attention from any other
man this winter.
Prevtsss Engage mt Broken.
"hsn the FAMILY came TO the White
mouse last spring 1t vas understood that
"ss Eleanor Wilson vas engaged. For
long time the name OF the lucky man
was matter Of speculation. II he ever
eame 10 the White House, and their friends
%! ne ala. the visits were carefully
>s9a,ued from the press and the public.
ne IS Ntw Jersey RESIDENT
hce'on man--but went West for his
n.sNn and has been there lince. II was
.noNh only to Miss Wilson's intimate
. ,n and the members OF the ImIly that
me ehsasement was broken this fall or
.hter He was "Mr. King to acquaint-
sees OF the Wilson family and the rest
TX MS name has remained secret with
nose who knew.
4, several weeks ago some me mbers of
S ". wilson family wrote to friends OF the
Wa"Hs OF the engagement and the prob
early announcement OF the present.
secretary McAdoo and his fancee were
W.. centre Of attraction at a ball given
~. evening by the Naval Attache of
Cay.
a., an interesting point In connection with
w.. ehsagement OF Miss Wilson to Secre-
wy McAdoo is the fact that Floyd
-n'y' Georgia, from which her mother
%nes' was so named In honor Of Mr.
rAooos great-grandfather. Gen. John
cc0yd who was In command Of the
y,"igia troops In the Creek Indian wars
hl2 and 1913. Mrs. Wilson'S old
"'ne was at Rome, In Floyd county.