The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
SIMPLE CEREMONY
FOR WEDDING At
WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Youngest Daughter
wsds Secretary McAdOO
ATTENDANCE LESS THAN 100
Pretty Affair Attended Only by
Friends OF the TWO Fsmilies--
Dance for Young People

Washington. May s.-Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson. youngest daughter
OF the president and Mrs. Wilson. be-
came the bride last night of William
Gibbs McAdoo. secretary OF the treas
ury in the historical blue room OF the
White House. Less than 100 PEI
sons-and but a fow ofiicials-heard
the low-toned voice OF Rev. Sylvester
W. Beach. pastor OF the First Presby-
terrain church OF Princeton, n. j.,
where the Wilson family has worship
ed for years. as he united in mar
rage a member OF the cabinet and
the daughter OF the president OF the
United States.
II was a simple ceremony. brief
but solemn-.he radiant faces OF the
bride and groom rejecting the happi'
ness OF the hour. For the president
and Mrs. Wilson it was a touching
moment as they gave away a daugh.
ter TO- the second time within year.
Around them stood their relatives
and friends-a small group-for II
was family affair-much the same
kind of home wedding one would
see in any American household.
Il was in contrast to the wedding
OF last November. There we're no uni
form 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 afternoon of gave
ty among the young people with the
busy anticipation that always pre-
cedes a wedding, the day and evening
moved by quietly and quickly. The
ceremony started at 6 O'Clock and
lasted but Is minutes. The recep-
ton was brief, the wedding supper
was followed by brief dance and at
s o'clock the bride and groom had
left, all the wedding guests had de-
parted and the White House resum-
ed its normal appearance.
The guests. relatives and close
friends of the two families were
grouped in a semicircle. There was
hush as the clergyman entered
slowly from the main corridor and as
cended the little altar, with its pre-
dieu covered with white satin, In the
south bay window OF the blue room.
The marine band struck up the we'd
ding march. Miss Sallie McAdoo, 10
years-old daughter OF the secretary,
led the procession as a flower girl FOL
lowed by Mrs. Francis b. Sayre, Sis
ter Of the bride and matron OF honor
and Miss Margaret Wilson, eldest
daughter of the president, maid of
honor. Miss Many Lane, -, another
flower girl, daughter OF Secretary
Lane of the interior department, di-
rectly preceded the bride, who was es
corted by the president. The groom
with DR.. Cary T. Grayson, United
States navy, best man, who was at
tired in full-dress uniform, met the
bride at the altar.
The Presbyterian single-ring serv-
ice was used with the characteristic
words. "love, honor and obey" 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 grew grave. The bride and
groom repeated the service unfalte.-
ingly. They smiled happily as they
led the procession from the altar to
the red room, where they received
the congratulations of the guests.
Supper was served at small tables
in the state dining-room while the ma
rine band played. The bride cut the
wedding cake with DR.. Grayson's
sword, the young people had dance
in the blue room, and suddenly Mr..
and Mrs McAdoo slipped into n wait
ing automobile and motored rapidly
down Executive avenue. They will
be away on their honeymoon about
two weeks and will not go ab-oad as
has been reported. The secretary ex
poets to keep in close touch with the
work of his Office.
The bridal gown was made of ivo-
ry white satin and trimmed with real
old point lace. This charming crea-
ton was the principal part of t'ous
seau made by Fifth-avenue modistes.
The bodice was softly draped with sa-
tin which crosses in front and is
brought to a point below tho shout
ders, front and back. The V-shaped
neck is finished winth folds of soft
tulle. The long mousquetaire sleeves
are made of tulle. The real old point