The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08
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Washington, May Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson. the youngest daugh-
ter OF tho President and Mrs. Wilson,
was married at o'clock to-day IN
the Blue Room OF the White House
to Secretary OF the Treasury William
Gibbs McAdoo. OF New York, by the
Rev. Sylvester W. Beach. d. D.. OF
Princeton. n. J.
The ceremony took place on 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 ono to be married In the
Blue Room.
President Wilson laid aside for the
moment TIE cares OF chief execu-
tive and became just tho citizen and
father as no gave his daughters hand
In marriage. The keynote OF tho ccre-
mony was simplicity. The only guests.
aside from tho Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall. the Cabinet and their
families. were tho relatives and inti-
mato friends OF tho bride Id groom.
IN STRIKING CONTRAST
TO WEDDING IN NOVEMBER
The scene was In striking contrast
to the last White House wedding OF
November 90. when Miss Jessie VIII
son became the thirteenth White
House bride OF Francis Bowes Sayre.
In the presence OF n distinguished as
from the diplomatic, official and social
world
Miss Eleanor Wilson. like her s,s-
ter. Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre. was
an "obey" bride and her voice rang out
full and clear as she promised to bs
the loving, faithful and obedicnt
WIFE OF Secretary MSAdoo. DR. Beach
used the same ceremony he had ar
the Wilson -Snyre nuptials. which is
a modified form OF the Episcopal mar
riaBe service. 1t was a double cere-
mony.
Interested spectators were Miss Mona
McAdoo. Miss Sally 'NIcAdoo. Francis
III. A1cAdoo. Robert McAdoo John Me-
Adoo and William Gibbs McAdoo. Jr..
children OF tho bridegroom. The old
est daughter Of Secretary McAdoo.
Mrs Charles Martin, was detained in
Arizona by illness.
AS the minister pronounced tho
couple man and wife, President and
Mrs Wilson stepped forward and kiss-
ed tho bride. After general congratu-
iation among the bridal party. Mr.. and
Mrs McAdoo took up their tton I'm
the Red Room for an informal recep
ton. After the greetings by tho guests
the bridal supper was enjoyed in tho
State Dining Room.
BRIDE AND GROOM ESCAPE
TO LEAVI; FOR BRIDAL TRIP
Later the bride and groom escaped
ton for short bridal trip. with their
destination n carefully guarded secret.
The wedding day OF Eleanor Wilson
broke fair and clear
The decorators and loving hands of
her mother and sisters had made the
White House SURPRISINGLY lovely with
tributes OF spring flowers tall white
lilies. white roses and sweet white
lilacs--thc flower OF lovers 1t was /,
white bridal--a fact singularly fitting
the youthful nature and joyous char
acter of the bride.
In the Blue Room all the furnituro
had been removed. leaving the blue
satin panel walls, embroidered in gold
iii Greek key design. the white and
gold mantels with the crest Of the
United States In gold. and the blue
silk hangings background for
the banks OF palms and lilies.
The dais platform built between tho
bay windows overlooking tho garden
had been covered with blue satin to
match the walls.
The prle dieu was tied with white
satin ribbons and Allied out with white
roses and lilies. The railing OF tho
platform was tied with lilies and white
satin ribbons, and the platform itself
rose about eighteen inches from tho
floor. Back of the dais pale blue silk
curtains hung In graceful folds,
through w>Nch the late afternoon sun
smiled warmly.
MUSIC BY MAXINE BAND
As GUESTS ARRIVE
This was the scene when at $40
o'clock the Blue Room began to niI
with the fortunate invited guests Sta
toned in the n:air corridor tho scarlet
coated musicians or tho Marine Band.
to whose sprightly music 80 many
brides in the American capital. both "a
the White House and out OF II, have
gone to the altar. played softly love
songs and spring songs.
The guests entered tho White House
through the main door. and were taken
by ushers 10 their places in the Bite
Room. Subdued chatter began among
them as they gathered. Conspicuous
among them wore the Cabinet children
with their eager faces aglow with tha
Importance OF the event, and their
childish voices shrilled crescendos OF
involuntary comn-nt. Thry formed an
interesting group, and gave II touch oc
beauty to tho sceue. Foremost in tho
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