South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-08
CEREMONY HELD
IN BLUE ROOM
At WHITE HOUSE
Simplicity Marks Wedding in
Which Miss Eleanor Wilson
Becomes the Bride of SeCy.
McAdo0.

WASHINGTON May s-Miss Flea
nor Randolph Wilson. the youngest
daughter OF the President and Mrs
Wilson was married at o'clock
Thursday in the Blue room OF the
white house 10 Secy. Of the Treasury
William Gibbs McAdOo, OF New York,
by the Rev. Sylvester w. Beach OF
Princeton, y. j.
The ceremony took place on a blue
satin covered dais erected in the south
bay window Of the Blue room and was
over in ten minutes. Miss Wilson was
the fourteenth white house bride and
the fourth one 10 be married in the
Blue room.
The scene was in striking contrast
70 the last white house wedding on
Nov. 25. when Miss Jessie Wilson be
came the thirteenth white house bride
of Francis BOwes Sayre in the presence
OF a distinguished assemblage, includ-
ing representatives from the dlplo-
matte. official and social world.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, like her sister.
Mrs. Francis ROwes Sayre, was an
obey bride and her voice rang out
full and clear as she promised TO be
the loving. faithful and 0bedlent
wife OF Secy. McAdOO. The Rev. Dr.
Beach used the same ceremony he had
at the WilsOn-Sayre nuptials which IS
modified form Of the Episcopal mar
rage service. 1t was a double ring
ceremony.
Informal Reception.
After general congratulation among
the bridal party Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
AdOO took up their station in the Red
room for an informal reception. Aft
er the greetings by the guests the
bridal supper was enjoyed in the state
dining room.
Later the bride and bridegroom es-
FIT lnf
Washington for a short bridal trip
with their destination a carefully
guarded secret.
The decorators and loving hands Of
mother and sisters had made the white
house surprisingly lovely with tributes
OF spring flowers, tall white hlles'
white roses and sweet white HlacS-
the flower OF lovers. 1t was white
BRIDAL fact singularly fitting the
youthful nature and joyous character
of the bride.
In the Blue room all the furniture
had been removed, leaving the blue
satin panel walls embroidered in gold
in Greek key design. the white and
gold mantels with the crest of the
United States in gold and blue silk
hangings as background for the
eanks of palms and lilies.
The dais platform built between the
Nav windows overlooking the garden
had been covered with blue satin TO
match the walls The blue was thrown
into bold relief by the rare pure white
Nicuna rug six feet in length the gift
TO Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre by the
Peruvian Minister and Nine. Pezet.
which adorned the wedding dias of
Mrs Sayre and who had loaned il to
ner sister for the same purpose.
Mrs Wilson Arrives.
The clock stole around TO 5:45 and
hush broke over the Blue room
when the gracious first lady of the
land. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. still pale
and wan from her recent illness but
smiling, entered the Blue room from
the main corridor followed by the rel
atiVes Of the bride and bridegroom and
the white house guests. This was
merry party and escorted by the full
corps Of ushers il passed up to the
reserved place Immediately in front
OF the bridal platform. In this party
were the following:
Francis Bowers Sayre, son-in-law
OF the president. who escorted Mrs.
Wilson: Miss Ruth Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wilson of Baltimore, uncle and
aunt OF the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. John
A Wilson, Mrs. John A. Kellogg. Miss
Marjorie Brown of Atlanta. Ga: FitZ
Woodrow and James Woodrow OF
Princeton. y. J., Miss Helen Hunter of
Portsmouth. Va; Miss Henrietta
Stadelman Of Wilmington. Del; Miss
EliLdDeln Dulllelu ana MISS susanna
Fine OF Princeton, y. j; MIR. and Mrs.
Francis McAdOO. children. and Mrs.
Isaac King Emerson. Mrs. George
Howe. Mr.. and Mrs J. Wilson Howe
and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman.
AS the last notes OF the chimes died
away, Secy. McAdOo appeared on the
threshold OF the blue room door ac-
cOmpanied by his best man. DR.. Cary
Grayson, I. ;. y, and the Rev. DIT.
Beach. the officiating clergyman.
Secy. McAdOO was dressed in full
evening dress with a white brides
rose as a huttOniere. and DIR. Gray
son wore the fun dress uniform of
his rank, the brilliant gold lace stand
ing out in contrast against the con-
ventional black of the bridegroom
ard clergyman.
Just as the bridegroom reached the
altar steps the Marine band softly
played The Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin." a signal 20 all that the
bridal procession had begun upstairs
All eyes turned toward the north
door Of the blue room and the bride
entered into her kingdom. The wait
ing bridegroom was forgotten as chill
dren, officials cabinet officers and
mother all watched for the coming OF
the bride.
Accompanied by Father.
Eleanor Randolph Wilson passed
from the OA al llHIaLAA uRSA.tlIS Oh lAeA
fathers arm down the grand stair
case Of the main corridor. To the
spiritually alert gentle shades Of
other white house brides OF the past
seemed TO hover over her as she
came.
The bridal procession made an i'm
posing sight First came the IA
white house aides OF the president.
walking two and two abreast in full
dress uniform. the marine corps Of
hcers in their brilliant red setting of
the warriors OF the sea with their rich
blue naval uniforms and the pale blue
OF the infantry. the yellow touches OF
the cavalry. and last. but not least.
the gorgeous apparel of Col. William
Harris. superintendent OF buildings
and grounds
The bridal coterie proper was led
by little SaIlie McAdoo. fresh and
dainty in white. and carrying a hatful
OF flowers as she walked. Following