Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-05-07
ONLY A few GUESTS INVITED
IMMEDIATE FAMILIES OF THE
BRIDAL PAIR AND cA6i.
NET CIRCLE elppEN
BRIDES GOWN is PRETTY
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER WILL
WEAR IVORY SATIN, TRIM
MED IN OLD LACE

washington, May with a plain
circlet of gold, typical of the quiet ele-
gance Of the ceremony, Miss Eleanor
Wilson, youngest daughter of the
president Of the United States and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, will be mar
ried at 6 o'clock this evening in the
White House to William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, secretary Of the treasury.
The simple and impressive wedding
service of the Presbyterian church will
be pronounced by Rev Sylvester
Beach, pastor Of the church in Prince
ton, N. j.. attended by the president
and Mrs. Wilson and their family
The ceremony while it is to be not
ably elegant in all of its appointments,
will be Witnessed by the smallest COM
pany that ever attended so important
a function i'm 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 personal friends
of the bride and bridegroom, comprise
the list of guests.
The ceremony takes place IN the
historic Blue room, the middle apart
ment of the suite on the south side of
the White House, between the east
room and the state dining room. 1t
hns been the scene of more brilliant
social functions tlan any other room
in the mansion
1t is in the Blue room that the pres
ident receives his guests at White
House receptions. In recent years its
furnishings and appointments have
been changed entirely It's oval form
has been retained, but the scheme of
decoration and furnishings has been
modernized- The color plan is blue.
but not the blue of robins egg, as
of old, but dark shade of French
ulu0. LIE Walls d10 PdAclCu III iANi
corded silk of the same shade. afford
ing an artistic background for the
wonderful spring flower decorations
which are a feature of today's we'd
ding. rP ~
The massive furniture of days gone
by has been replaced with furniture
of lighter, if not more artistic, design.
The floral decorations of the room
in fact, of the entire mansion on the
first floor, will be marvelously beau
tiful. 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 con-
servatory.
The south side will be backed with
palms, to form background for
great punches of spring blossoms of
cherry peach and apple.
In the main lobby of the mansion
the marine band orchestra OF 50
pieces. under the direction of Lieuten-
ant William H. Santleman, will rem
der program of music especially Sc
lected by Miss Wilson. To the strains
OF the wedding march from Lohengrin
the wedding party will descend the
main staircase from the apartments
above
Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs.
Sayre, the brides sisters, will be
maid and matron of honor. Two
charming little maids, Miss Sallie Nc
Adoo, 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. They will be
attired in exquisite white frocks, ex-
actly matched.
The bride will be escorted to the
Blue room by her father, the presi-
dent of the United States At the
beautiful extemporized altar OF white
satin and cut flowers she will be join
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