The Washington times., 1914-05-07
T INAL REHEARSAL
FOR WEDDING HELD
White House Decorated for Ger
emony To Be Held There at
6 O'Clock Today.

'At' NNuiA-tSl t1uSiltSl vi bAt lcci
.Nnt and Mrs. Wilson. 10 William Gibbs
icAdoo. Secretary o. the Treasury, al
o'clock this evening.
Despite efforts TO make this, the four
'-erth White House wedding. the
smplest of ceremonies. only two things
will be lacking to make it as elaborate
as any OF the previous thirteen. These
are the absence of the Diplomatic
Corps and the Army and Navy. and the
use of the Blue Room instead of the
famous gilded East Room.
Members of the wedding party held
their finai rehearsal for the ceremony
at II o'clock. With this completed
everyone awaits the hour when the
Presidents youngest daughter becomes
Mrs. McAdoo.
. Blue Room, more radiant in flowers and
{ colors today than probably ever before
IN its history. Thousands of roses,
ferns. palms. and other plants make the
room q typical May-dsy bower.
A dais. eighteen inches high. upon
which has been placed an improvised
altar. the prize dieu and reading stand.
has been erected and decorated.
In every detail the scene will be
worthy of its romantic distinction as
the first occasion on which a daughter
OF the President Of the United States
has married a Cabinet Officer. Hidden
N ! csnoTy of flowers. the scarlet
coated Marine Band will play the " ed
ding music, as il has done on every
slmilsr occasion since II was organized.
enhancing the scene and antnatiHS the
Lolor scheme. will be interspersed the
goid-braided White House aides, all OF
Ehcm VIII be present in full dress uni
form. Thor presence end the presence
o. the famous band will give probably
the only official tinges to the setting
Will Lead Party.
The White House aides will lead the
wedding party to the altar. Miss Marcy
Lane. daughter OF the Secretary OF the
Interior. and Miss Sally McAdoo will
strew the pathway of the bride and
bridegroon with roses in delicate
symbolism that the future journey Of
the bridal pair may be strewn with the
Aowers OF life.
The Rev. Sylvester W. Beach. OF
Princeton, y. j., former pastor of the
President and his family. will officiate.
wedding last November. when the Presi-
dents second daughter was married to
Francis Bowes Sayre.
President Wilson will give his daugh-
ter in marriage. She VIII be attended
by her two SISTERS, Mrs. Sayre as ma
tron OF honor. and Miss Margaret Will
son as her maid OF honor.
1O w cSI NO mats
Evening gowns and no hats will be
worn by the women guests. The men
will appear in full dress.
Compared with some OF the brilliant
White House functions OF the past, the
wedding will be unusually quiet. The
guest list will be made up mainly by
the immediate families Of the contract
ing parties and relatives. and the Presi-
dents official family, the members o.
the Cabinet and their wives
The bridegroom will have as his best
man DR.. Cary 7. Grayson, physician TO
the President.
Despite the fact that comparatively
few guests have been invited. the
White House. throughout the day, pre-
sented very busy appearance Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Wilson. the former a
cousin of the bride arrived yesterday
friends Of the bride and her sisters are
housed in the new rooms recently COM
pleted on the third floor OF the White
House.
Cousin In Party.
In this party are Miss Marjorie Brown
the cousin of the bride, who served as
one OF the bridesmaids at the wedding
OF Miss Jessie Wilson to Francis Bowes
Sayre last November: Miss Helen Hun
ter, Of Portsmouth. Va: Miss Elizabeth
Duffield, and Miss Susanne Fine, Of
E-lLlStlOH. hlSS HEM ltlld SIdlltlldHIl,
OF Wilmington, Del. and Mrs. Charles
Kellogg. Of Athens, Pa.
Miss Ruth Hall the Princeton friend
Of Miss Eleanor Wilson, who has spent
the winter in Washington, III order q
be near her ChUm. and who with her
mother and brother, boards in Hopkins
Place, near Dupont Circle, Went u
the White House early today to Join the
party.
Returns From Visit.
Miss Mona McAdCo. daughter OF the
bridegroom, returned to Washington
yesterday from a visit with her sister
tn-law. Mrs. Francis II. McAdoo, in
Green String Valley, Nd Mrs. Francs
ii. N-Adoo arrived in Washington last
nigh. Mrs. Martin. Secretary McAdoo's
eldest daughter, whose home is in Ari-
zona. viii not attcrd tue wedding.
Thus far no wCTL has been received
regarding the prospective presence %
William Gibbs McA6Oo. jr.. the second
son OF the Secretary, who $ at Prince
ton. Robert McAdoo. the youngest son.
is stu in preparatory school.
Where the honeymoon will be spent is
still mystery. II was reported that
Secretary McAdoo and his bride would
leave tonight for New York. and sail
for Europe, returning at once. however
on the same steamer. This report is
received with suspicion, many close
the Secretary's home at Irvington-on-
the-Hudson will become the scene Of the
honeymoon and summer sojourn of the
newlyweds.
To Give Lockets.
Throughout the day many costly gifts
were received al the White House. Sew
eral of these came from Miss Wilson's |
girl friends. whiIe many admirers of |
the President sent dainty and useful |
presents Miss Wilson herself will give |
her flower giris-Misses Sally McAdoo !
and Many Lane-little gold lockets !
on one side are the brides initials. The !
other side is set in diamonds
Among some OF the more costly gifts |
are splendid Persian rug Of great age !
and value as wcIl as beauty sent by |
Dudley Field Malone. Two important |
gifts-the diamond bracelet which the |
Senate will give the bride and the bur |
nished silver tray, the gIIt OF the New |
Jersey DELEGATION in Cong -ess-are be
ing inscribed. and will probably reach |
the White House late this afternoon.
Andrew Carnegie and Mrs. Carnegie
duplicated the tWe,ve silver plates pre- |
scented 70 Miss Jesse Wilsun when she
married Mr. Sayre. A diamond brace
let. In addition To the one presented by |
the Senate. was also received al the |
White House today.
The cirClet OF diamonds which Mr.. |
McAdoo included in his veritable ches.
of jewels for his bride. will he worn |
with the wedding gown today, and will |
hold in place the soft folds Of tune. |