The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
The Bride-elect Is a Typical
American Girl, Athletic,
Studious, and Fond of So
cial Life.

Next Thursday evening. May I, Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson, youngect
daughter Of the President and Mrs Will
son, and fourteenth bride of the White
House, wfll be married to William Gibbs
McAdoo. Secretary OF the Treasury.
One brief statement from the White
House has conveyed the only authentic
news Of the wedding yet received 1t Is
believed, however, that the wedding will
be held in the Blue Room OF the White
House, between and o'clock in the
afternoon
The bridesmaid and the best man are
not known, Miss Wilson having withheld
any information on this subject, although
4. Is believed that President Wilson will
personally give his daughter in marriage.
The White House has announced that the
guests at the wedding will be compare
ttvety few, embracing the members of
the McAdoo family, the Wilson family,
and rnembers OF the Cabinet, with the
Vice President and Mrs Marshall.
Marks Second Wedding.
The coming wedding will mark the Sec
ond since the Wilson administration be-
gan, something more than a year ago
The same secrecy which surrounded the
plans for the Wilson-Sayre wedding,
few months ago, also has characterized
the coming nuptials Of Miss Eleanor
Wilson and tho Secretary Of the Teasury.
Miss Wilson adjusted herself readily
to the life in the White House. She is
tventy-four years old and Is the only
member of the family with q nickname
Nell"
Miss Wilson is very simple and ap-
proachable in manner. She Is somewhat
taller than the average and has nne
teeth, a rather large mouth. blue eyes,
dark brows, fine, clear white skin, ana
soft straight dark hair.
She plays a strong hand at tennis and
in the tennis activities OF her flance and
Ambassador Jusserand Of France, very
nearly restored the tennis cabinet days
Of Roosevelt. Scarcely a day passed
without their customary game on the
White House courts
She also rides well, swims and rows,
and is unusually expert and graceful as
q dancer. Like her sister, Miss Eleanor
Wilson, is an accomplished linguist, her
French and German being noticeably
perfect in diction and accent
Mr.. McAdoo's Handsome Home.
After she becomes Mrs. McAdoo, Miss
Wilson will preside over one of the
handsomest houses in Washington. The
McAdoo home had for its hostess all
winter, Miss Mona McAdoo, daughter Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, who made
her debut shortly before the death Of
her mother, three years ago.
Miss Eleanor Wilson was born in
Middleton, Conn, the President, at that
time, being a professor at Wesleyan Uni
versfty. Mr.. Wilson was called to
Princeton when Miss Wilson was two
years old, and there she spent most Of
her life. She was taught by her mother,
and she studied with her two sisters
under the tutelage OF q German COVER
ness. Later, she was sent to school at
St Mary's School, at Raleigh, N. c..
and later she became a student at the
Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts.
She is also something of a water-color
artist, and IL was her intention, while
her father was governor Of New Jersey,
70 take up art as a serious work. After
her father was elected President, how
ever. her views OF life changed and she
devoted herself more to society.
Miss Wilson has gained considerable
fame as a rider, since she first came to
Washington. She can take a hurdle with
the best riders In the Washington Rid
ing and Hunt Club and she gave an ex-
hibltion OF skill IN riding at the Benning
race track soon after coming to live at
the White House.
How the Romance Began.
Miss Wilson is q real sport-lover. In
April OF 1913. she went with Secretary of
the Navy Daniels and Mrs. Daniels to
Hampton Roads to witness battleship
target practice and on the Dreadnought
Wyoming, she saw q boxing match and a
battle royal given by the sailors.
1t was on this trip that Miss Wilson
and Secretary McAdoo began a warm
friendship which later eliminated in
their engagement. The daughters OF the
President are all skilled In domestic
l.