The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-05-08
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WEDDING IS QUIET
Youngest Daughter of President
Becomes Bride.
ONLY A FEW PRESENT.
Less Than 100 Persons Assemble
i'm the Historic White House
Blue Room

of the President and Mrs. Wilson. to-
night became the bride of William
Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the TreaA
ury, in the historic Blue room of the
White House.
Less than 100 persons and but few
officials heard the voice Of Rev.
Sylvester w. Beach of the First Pres
byterian Church of Princeton as he
united the two in marriage.
1t was simple ceremony. For the
President and Mrs. Wilson it was a
touching moment, as they gave, away
daughter for the second timeswith
In year. Around them stood their
relatives and friends a small groSp-
same kind of home Wedding Conc
would see in any American hohse-
hold-though the historic interior of
the White House with its masses of
lilies and ferns the uniformed maids
and the presence of members ,of the
Cabinet and the Vice President pre-
served for the function an official
aspect.
MARKED BY SIMPLICITY.
1t was in contrast, nevertheless. to
the wedding of last November. There
were no uniformed diplomatsA no
members of the Senate or House. tor
the Supreme Court This was the
wish of the bride and groom, carried
out tothe letter and except for an
afternoon of gaiety among the young
folks the day and evening moved
along quietly and quickly.
The ceremony started at O'clock
sharp, and lasted but Is minutes. The
reception was brief, the wedding sup
per was follwed by brief dance.
and at o'clock, the bride and groom
had left, the welding guests had de-
parted and the White House resumed
It's normal appearance, interrupted.
but a few hours
All day long there had been busy,
preparations but officials Washington
and the society OF the National Cap
ttal had no part in the affair. Most
ef effhe'guests were intimate friends of
Hhe family from other cities Secre-
11ry SdcAdoo gave a luncheon to his
.coueaSues in the Cabinet, attended
, also by DR.. Carey T. Grayson, U. S.
~. his best man; Secretary Tumulty
and Vice President Marshall.
IN The President and Mrs. Wilson
urotored with their three daughters
During the early evening small
crowds peered through the fence and
Iron gatts, but saw only the process
sion OF carriages and automobiles as
they brought guests or took them
away.
THE CEREMONY.
Guests, relatives and close friends
of the two families were grouped in a
semi-circle. There was a hush of
silence as the Clergyman entered
slowly from the main corridor and
ascended the little altar with its pre-
dieu covered with white satin. The
Marine Band struck UP the wedding
mach. Miss Sallie McAdoo, 10-ye2r-
Dad danghtcr of the Secretary. led the
procession as a flower girl, followed
by Mrs. Francis Bowcs Sayre, sister
of the bride and matron of honor and
Miss Margaret Wilson, eldest daugh-
ter OF the President, as maid or honor
Miss Nancy Lane, IL years old, an
other flower girl, daughter OF Secre-
tary Lane, directly preceded the
bride, who was escorted by the Presi-
dent. The groom, with DR.. Carey
Travers Grayson, U. s. N; best man.
met the bride at the altar.
The Presbyterian single ring ser
Uea was used with the characteristic
words "love, honor and obey" A
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 we're read, their faces
we're gravely solemn.
The bride and groom repeated the
service unfalteringly and did not ap-
pear nervous. They smiled happily
rs they led the procession from the
altar to the Red Room, where they
receive dthe congratulations OF the
guests. -ps
Supper was served at small tables
in the State dining room, while the
Marine band played. The bride cut
the wedding cake with DR.. Grayson s
sword, the young folks had a dane,