The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-08
Only Members Of Family. a Few
Friends and Officials
Arc Present.
WORD "OBEY" IN SERVICE
President Gives Away Bride
Andrew Carnegie Among Those
Who Gave Presents.

william Gibbs McAdoo. The ceremony.
which was performed by the Rev. syl-
vanus w. Beach. pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church Of Princeton, n. j.. who
also married the brides sister. Mrs. Sayre.
six months ago. was simple in the extreme
The company was the smallest ever as
sembled to witness White House we'd
ding. There were present only the men,
hers OF the immediate family OF the Presi-
dent. a few OF the brides intimate friends.
three OF Secretary McAdoo's six children.
the members OF the Cabinet with their
families. military and naval officers and
members OF the Presidents personal stan.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired shortly before s o'clock the small
wedding company began to assemble. In
the broad entrance hall OF the Whitee
House the Marine Band, converted fox
the occasion into an orchestra. brilliant
in their scarlet jackets and black trous-
erings. played through carefully Sc
ected programme OF wedding selections
The ushcrs. all army and navy officers, |
in the blue cloth and gold lace OF full
uniform, directed the guests to their APP !
pointed places In the blue room. The |
apa rtment was fragrant from the BIOS
SONS Of more than 1000 Easter lilies, |
which filled the mantcl shelves. the bays
OF the high French windows and adorned
the walls.
Chancel Of Flowers.
| On the southerly side OF the room was
a bank OF Easter lilies, ferns ana palms.
furnishing a chancel before which was
set n slightly raised dais. over the dais
was the same soft white fur rug used at
the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Sayre. II
was the Gift of the Peruvian Minister and
| Mime. Pezet 10 Miss Jessie Wilson.
The company was placed and all In
! readiness when from without the deep
tones of the angelus rang from nearby
| Catholic spire The Marine Band orches-
| ira struck up the first bars Of the wedding
march from "Iohengrin" and switched
racefully from it's dignified metre TO the
more inspiring strains OF me STAR
Spangled Banner" The Wagnerian AR
! served TO introduce the bride. The nationai
anthem heraided the appearance OF the
| President.
I Al the head Of the wedding procession
marched two dainty little girls. Miss SAL
lie McAdoo. youngest daughter or the
bridegroom, and Miss Nancy Lane, daugh-
ter of the Secretary OF the INFERIOR. ~
| flower girls each carried a large nat o.
white chip filled with rose blossoms, which
they scattered as they walked. Behind
them. two by two. marched the giitterihg
ushers. Then came Mrs Sayre. In
gown of palest pink. as matron OF hohor.
and Miss Margaret Wilson, the fressaent
eldest daughter, in a similarly fasnioneu
costume OF pale blue. Each carried
shenheriess's crook decorated with apple
blossoms.
Bride on Arm Of President
The bride. leaning on the arm OF her
! father. smiled as she entered the apart
mcnt and approached the i'hpro.iseu
liar AS the bridal procession entered
: Clergyman,
MED nv the bridegroom and the best man
mr. Cary Travers Grayson. entered iron,
: tho red parlor The clergyman anu dI
r civ,,ian male members OF the wedding
compapv wore evening dress
! The Rev. Mr. Beach used the interro-
.,,ions and responses both as to the pe-
,ro,haI and the words OF union from the
! pook Of common Prayer OF the Protestaht
> Eniscopal Church. The word "ooey was
4 included in the service. In the prayer anu
. the benedicton he did not TOTO" '"o All
glican service. -, ..,.o,,.. In
a convincing tone. She said II so ui i.
: t,nctly that the whole company hearu !.
: The wedding service was coinpieteu u,
y e.I7 o'clock whereupon the or'oe a"u
> bridegroom turned from the a'ar ~
. ceive the CONGRATULATIONS oi '"7
a, company In the red parlor' 49,. -,
> The congra tulations over. the doors o.
q tho state dining room adjoining tho rec
= nar,or on the west were thrown open an
= me company saw disclosed the weoulhe
"a sumner. set at sixteen small tables eaci
10 seating five. .,.u shiloh IN,
r. r,ns, Informal In character the guests a.
= rapidly as they had paid their respee.
s. scattered through the main moor apart
y ments Of the White House .. .
Ie T,e sumner announcement came just
o'clock. ., h.,n,
id go ;oyad nv the guests the bride ant
50 hrideyroom alone entered White Hous
De automobile and were driven TO Coiies
Or park. Md, where the private car Una
I'd delphia awaited them on Bati!nor
lie and Ohio Railroad s,d'Hs, .don nv s,ar u
carrying Mr.. ana Mrs' '"e''
ne sOOn after s o'clock. .. =.
Is The philadelphia express TO whieh .I'
re- car was attached does not run .ri ',
IN To New York, although the HetroPo'la :,
r. known to be the destination OF tne NV r,,
49, welded pair. The train was que W a''N
d. in Philadelphia at II 10 O'CLOCK ,
The White House preserves silence =
on ., either the immediate or the uitifha'
r. destination of Mr. and Mrs McAdoo'
decorations Of DOEwOOd.
The decorations Of the White House u
this second Wilson wedding were seaso'
able The great entrance ha,'' .no g"
the state dining room were bahkeu NE
with dogwood blossoms, IN "hic" =,
country around Washington abounds' II
nr.places were filled with lockwood.
The mantelpieces, the mirrors. the pa
of the windows the pillars OF the ehtrah
hall everywhere and every nook ana co
ner showed the delicate four petah
: blooms. In the blue room only was the
, an absence OF the dogwood. Here
decorations were exclusively OF the
, white Faster lilies -
In the west room were more FAST
- lilies !nterposed among tn" "oswo
|, hanks In the green room were huhare
Of tea roses and upon tn" centre tao'e
~. lare. bunch of pink Richmond roses,
W The wedding company Included nu
mr. her of young women. intimates OF !
ID bride and her other sisters. They inciud
-, Mrs charles Kellogg OF Athens, Ga,
pa. Gently married Miss Marjorie Brown
mi. Atlanta. who attended Mrs. Sayre az
mis-. bridesmaid Miss Susan Fine ana NJ
not Elizabeth Dufeld, both OF Princeto
,oo Miss Helen Hunter of Portsmouth, VI
less Miss Henrietta Stattl"man OF Wilmingt
ars. Del. and Miss Ruth Hall OF Washlngto
Among the relatives OF the President
tina attendance at the wedding were Mr.