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byterian Church, and lasted scarcely
five minutes. DR.. Beach also perform
ed the ceremony for Mr.. an Mrs.
Sayre last autumn. Mrs. McAdoo does
rot belong to the school of new women
who refuse to say II do" when asked
if they will love, honor and obey
for when DR.. Beach asked the question
her affirmative answer was easily
heard out in the Red Corridor.
As the President gave the bride
away there was an affectionate smile
on his face. He stepped back from the
altar beside Mrs. Wilson, and as the
words of the service were read, their
faces were gravely solemn. The bride
and groom repeated the service UNI
falteringly and did not appear in the
least nervous. They smiled happily
as they led the procession from the
altar to the Red Room. where they re-
ceived the congratulations Of the
guests.
As the bride turned TO leave the Blue
Room on the arm Of her husband. her
long train became entangled and she
was held back by its weight. The
President stopped down, took the long
folds of satin in hand. and Strengthened
It out as skilfully as possible and In
the most natural and unassuming
manner.
Same Spot as Cleveland Wedding.
The bridal party stood before the
south windows OF the Blue Room, On
the exact spot where President Cleve-
land took as his bride Frances Folsom
nearly twenty-eight years ago. The
first daughter Of a President TO be
married at the White House, Maria
Monroe, chose the same spot in the
room as did Miss Eleanor Wilson, and
perhaps the decorations then were not
more simple than for the present
wedding.
None Of the lavish decoration which
| has marked White House weddings of
late years was in evidence to-day, the
Blue Room in particular being quite
| simple. Before the great windows
opening onto the south portico stood o
platform about eighteen inches high.
| On II was laid the rare white vicuna
rug belonging to the Minister OF Peru
and Nine. de Pezet upon which IT.
and MTs. Francis Bowes Sayre stood
for their wedding. IL almost com
pletely covered the platform. Just be-
| fore the central window stood several
feathery looking palms. which let
through the daylight. and at either
side stood the great blue Sevres vases
presented TO the White House by the
President Of France during the first
/ administration Of President Mckinley.
They stood upon low, white pedestals
and held great clusters OF Easter lilies.
AS a further relief and a background
for them, feathery palms were massed
Lilies filed the vases on the mantel
and low baskets OF lilies gave the eff
feet of a bank OF blossoms. Except fol
great cluster OF lilies and FERNS al
either side Of the room. there were no
other decorations.
The plain white enamel stand, with
its satin cover. before which the bride
and bridegroom took their vows was
wholly undecorated, save perhaps Tor
half a dozen lilies tied with quantities
of white gauze ribbon 10 the right
hand corner. The stand as well as the
prie-dieu upon which tho couple knei'
were the same as used at the wedding
OF the Presidents second daughter.
The Red Room, where the reception
was held. also showed the brides taste
COR lilies, for they banked the high
mantei, but American Beauty roses
stood before the large gold mirror and
filled tall. slender vases VI silver about