The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-03-19

and early autumn. before the fam
lily went to Cornish, N. H., and after
their return from there, the most fire.,
quent players on the White House
tennis courts were Mr.. McAdoo and
! Miss Wilson.
They We're thrown much togetheri
not only because of the secretary's
frequent visits to see the president,
but because of the friendship which
sprang UP between Miss Wilson and
Mr.. McAdoo's daughter, Mona, who
presides over his household. The two
young woman are extremely fond
of each other and are together fre-I
quently.
Secretary McAdoo Wiiower.
Secretary McAdoo ie a widower
with six children, three sons and
three daughters, and two grandchild-
rem. His eldest daughter is Mrs. c. T.
Martin, who with her husband and
two little children, is living in south
ern California. The eldest son, Fran
els III. McAdoo, was married last
spring to Miss Mccormick, daughter
OF Mrs. Isaac Eremson OF Baltimore.
Their wedding was 4 brilliant af-
fair, the president and Mrs. Wilson
motoring over from the White House
to attend. The bride and bridegroom
spent their honeymoon upon the
steam yacht of the brides stepfather
and then came to Washington for the
winter. They have an apartment at
the Dresden. The liveliest member of
their family is their oct dachshund,
which is made much of by both. Mrs.
McAdoo has taken little part in soci-
ETY. here. She has been in fraii health !
all winter, much of the time confin-I
"a to her OWE room.
The other children of the secTe-
tary are his beautiful daughter,
Mona; his second son, William Bibbs
Jr., who is at Princeton; Eva, a
young schoolgirl, about 10, who at
tends a fashionable private school
here, and Sam, who is in Il private
school for boys.
h secretary has a beautiful
home at 1903 Massachusetts avenue.
Miss McAuoo, who presides there, has
entertained steadily throughout the
season and has done her fun part as
hostess of an important cahinet homa
Her father, who became SO years old
IN Oct. 81, 1913, has been closely
associated with his children since The
death of their mother, five or six
| gears ago.
! Miss McAdoo is accounted the best
dressed girl III society, and she always
las been conspicuous at the White
House receptions because of her
beauty and her clothes.
Met First After Nomination.
The first meeting OF Mr.. McAdoo.
and Miss Eleanor Wilson is said to
have been in the seashorc home of
he Wilson's after the nomination of
lie president. Mr.. McAdoo was active
II the campaign. He went to Trenton
frequently 10 consult the nominee.
He met the three Wilson girls at that
line, but never paid especial atten-
len TO any one of them until last
spring in Washington.
Ther it was scarcely noticeable
hat he singled out Miss Eleanor Will
son. That particular taste began to
be disclosed however. about the time
If the Sayre-Wilson wedding festivi-
ties, and has been growing in inten-
iity ever since.
Miss Wilson is the gayest member
Of the family. She is always smiling
Tor laughing. He yes are bright and
dark. Her features are not handsome,
ont are strongly characteristic of the
Wilson family, although she resem-
bles her mother far more than her
father. She loves Jul and outdoor
ports more than either OF her sis
ers. Next to riding, she loves dane
ing and rarely misses a dance when
he is invited.
Expected She Would Wed Another.
She is something of a c%oluette,
ntoo. She was engaged when She came
to Washington, and those who knew
her best fully expected the first we'd
\ ling announcement made from the
White House during the new admins
tration would he that of Eleanor and
Mr.. King. Much mystery was attached
to Mr.. King, who was supposed to
Lbe in the far west on account of his
! health, although they had met in
Princeton.
This engagement is now said to
have been broken this season. MIR.
King has been at the White House,
but his visits We're carefully shielded
from the public, just as Mr.. Sayre's
were until the announcement came.
In the last few weeks, the associa-
ties u friends of Secretary McAdoo
and Miss Wilson have noticed a lack
of effort to hide their preference for
each other. They have been far from
frank about it and the secretary has
deliberately sought out Miss Wilson
and remained by her side almost con-
stantly, often finding the obscure
corners of a ball or drawing
room, or perhaps a window recess.
Only a few evenings ago at one
of the smart dances, they were MOTTO
ed wandering towards a heavily cur
] tanned window where the p~resident'sI
daughter slipped into one of the folds
of the heavy hanging, wrapping it
about herself, while the distinguished