The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
Presidents Youngest Daughter
at Six O'clock p. M.
Will Be Married to the Secre.
tary of the Treasury.
LIST OF GUESTS IS SMALL
Ceremony Will Take Place In
White House Blue Room.
Altar of White Satin and Cut
Flowers Set Up.

Washington, May 1.-THE cares OF
state and the rumors of war were re-
tired to the background, at the Whlte
House today, when Cupid and Hymeh
took charge of affairs, in preparation
for the marriage of Miss Eleanor Ram
dolph Wilson, youngest daughter OF
the president. to William G. McAdoo'
secretarv of the treasury. Though the
wedding was to be simple and private,
the White House hustled throughout
the day with preparations for the
event President Wilson cancelled all
appointments and did not VISIT .he
executive offices. He spent the Gay
with the guests who were at Iie
White House for the wedding, ana .ne
affair took on the appearance u
Wilson family reunion.
The bride-to-be and her CIR! 1rlehos
were busy making ready 1or tne cea
mony. The six girl chums, VINO Woulo
have been bridesmaids nao 'ne oo ~,
monv been more elaborate. were on
hand to aid in the final preparations;
They were Misses Helen Hunter OF
Portsmouth, Va, Marjorie broWn o1
Atlanta. Ga, Henrietta Stadeiman o.
Wilmington. Dela-, opsam ps;nneton t1 NJ u.
and Mrs. Charles Kellogg OF Atnens,
pa. The. White House halls anu
rooms were fragrant with masses OF
spring blossoms. Gifts for the prioaI
couple continued to arrive ourihs '''e
day, jewelry predominatlng.
Secretary McAdoos did not visit the
White House until late in the day. lie
entertained his fellow cabinet mem
bers and DR.. Grayson. the president 5
aide, who will be best man at the
wedding, at club luncheon at nooi''
Ceremony at O'Clock.
with a nlain
circlet of pure gold, typical Of the quiet
elegance of the ceremony, Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson, youngest daugnter OF
the president of the United States ana
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, will De marrleo
at O'Clock this evening, in the Whlte
House, to William Gibbs McAdoo. sec.
retary of the treasury. The simple and
wedding service OF the Pres
byterian church will be pronounced by
the Rev. Sylvester Beach, pastor or the
church in Princeton. N. J., attended py
the president and Mrs. wilson ana
their family.
The ceremony, while it is to be not
ablv elegant in all Of it's appointments.
will be witnessed by the smallest COM
pany that ever attended so important
a function in the White House. The
vice president and Mrs. Marshall, the
members of the cabinet and their
wives. relatives of the president and
Mrs. Wilson and of Secretary McAdoo
and a few intimate friends of the bride
and bridegroom comprise the list of
guests.
The ceremony Of this evening takes
place in the blue room. the middle
apartment of the suite. on the south
side of the White House. between the
east room and the state dining room.
1t has been the scene of more brilliant
social functions than any other room In
the mansion. 1t is in the blue room
that the president formally receives his
guests at White House receptions. In
recent years it's furnishings and ap-
pointments have been changed entirely.
Its oval form has been retained but
the scheme Of decoration and furnish
ing has been modernized. The color
plan is blue. but not the blue OF
robins egg of old. but a dark shade of
French blue The walls are paneled
in rich corded silk of the same shade,
affording an artistic background for
the wonderful spring flower decorations
which are a feature of today's wedding.
Floral Decorations.
The massive furniture of days gone
by has been replaced with furniture
Of lighter il not more artistic design
The floral decorations of the room
in fact of the entire mansion of the
first f1Oor-will be marvelOusly beau
tifu1. Slender vases of graceful de-
signs in cut glass and rare porcelain
will be filled with cut flowers, includ-
ing masses of lilies and white orchids,
products of the White House conserv-
atory. The south side will be banked
with palms, t. form a background for
great punches of spring blossoms OF
cherry. peach and apple.
In the main lobby of the mansion
the marine band orchestra of fifty
pieces under the direction Of -Aeuten-
ant William Santleman will render n
program of music specially selected
by Miss Wilson.
To the strains of Wagner's inspiring
wedding march from Lohengrin, the
wedding party will descend the main
staircase. from the apartment above.
Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs Sayre.
the brides sisters, will be maid and
matron of honor. The charming little
maids, Miss Sallie McAdoo, the 12-
year-old daughter of the bridegroom.
and Miss Nancy Lane, the dainty
daughter of Secretary and Mrs.
Franklin K. Lane, will attend the
bride as flower girls.
Altar OF White Satin.
They will be attired in exquisite
white frocks exactly matched The
bride will be escorted to the blue room
By her father, the president of the
United States. At the beautiful ex-
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