The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-12
DAUGHTER OF WILSON
WEDS HIS COUNSELOR
Youngest OF Presidential Family Mar
ried to Secretary Nctd0o->een-
* 0l Beauty.


NIGHT became The E.iAa o. William
Gibbs McAdoo. secretary Of the treas
ury. in the his oric blue room, o: the
White IGso
Less an Ia pesos, and but
few officials aeard tnc low-toned
voice of the Rev. Sylvester ". beacn,
OF the Irst Pfa.Is lin church i
Princeton university, where the Will
son family has Vorshiped for years
as he united the two il marriage.
1t was a simpl. ceremony. For
the president and Mrs. Wilson, it was
a TOUCHING monet, as they gave
away q daugh er for the second time
wi hin year. Around them stood
heir relatives and friends, small
group-tor it was family affair,
much the same kind CT hOme we'd
-diY~ one would see in any American
l.o....4old, though the historic inter
lo~ Of the W1ite House with its
masses of lilies and ferns, the uni
formed aides, aad the presence of
members OF the cabinet and the vice
presiden. preserved for the function
an official aspect.
Wanted it Simple.
1t was in contrast, nevertheless, to
5ne Wedding OF last November. There
were no uniformed diplomats, no
members OF the senate or house, or
the supreme court This was the wish
of the bride and groom, carried out
to the letter, and except for an after
noon of gayety among the young folks
the day and evening moved along
quietly and quickly.
The ceremony stared at o'clock
sharp, and lasted but 10 minutes. The
reception was brief, the wedding sup
per was followed by brief dance
and at s o'clock the bride and groom
had left, all the wedding guests had
departed and the White House re-
sumed S normal appearance, inter
rupted but few hours.
All day long there had been busy
preparations but official Washington
and the society of the national capl-
tai had no part in the affair. Most
OF The guests were intimate friends Ct
the family from other cities. Score
tary McAdoo gave a luncheon to his
colleagues in the cabinet, attended
also by DR.. Carey T. Grayson, l. S
-. his best man; Secetary Tunul y
aad Vice President Marshall.
Little to See.
The presiden. and NJ: s. Wilson mo-
tored with the three daughters. Dur
ing the early evening small crowds
peered through he lel ces and iron
gates but saw only the procession OF
carriages and automobiles as they
brouehC guests or took taem away.
Inc White House was a scene OF
beauty indoors and GU; the sunset OF
Sd. ing evening, ,inting cloudless
sky; The sparkling fountains and new
green foliage, the rose bushes in bios
som and tae Italian gardens, gave
the wedding guests picture OF rare
beauty as they entered. Within all
was plendor-palms, lilies, ferns,
roses, the soft light Of the Blue room,
the red coated marine band, the his
toric portraits Of presidents OF the
United States and the luxurious fur
nishings CT the parlors, the State din
iag rom and main corridor. was
the setting when the wedding hour
arrived
Guests, rela ives and close friends
of the two families, were grouped in
semi-circ,e. T2ere was a hush OF
silence as the clergyman entered slow
ly from the main corridor and as
cended the little altar with its pre-
din covered with white satin. The ma
rine bank struck up the wedding
march.
The Wedding March.
Miss Sallie McAdoo, 10-year-old
daughter cs the secretary, led the
procession as flower girl, followed
by Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, sister
of the bride and matron of honor, and
Miss Maragret Wilson, eldest daugh er
of the president, maid of honor, Miss
Nancy Lane, y years old, another
flower girl, daughter Of Secretary
Lane of the interior department, dl-
rectly preceded he bride, who was
escorted by the president. The groom
with DR.. Carey Travers Grayson, T..
S. n, best man met the bride at the