Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-26
GIRL PRODIGY ANXIOUS
TO PLAY WEDDING MARCH
Eight Jessalyn Payne, of
Missouri, Wants to Take Part in
WilSOn-Galt NuptialS.
PROUD FATHER is WITH HER
Flood of Subscriptions for Various
Joint Gifts" Continues to Rise
All Over Country-A1n:'ringe Date
Not Yet Announced.
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WASHINGTON, October 25.--Jessalyn
Anna Payne. the eight Year, old daugh-
Campbell, Mo-, has come to Washing ton
TO ask President Wilson if she can
pay the wedding march 1T his mar
rage to Mrs. Norman Calf
The prodigy is n very small girl
with big blue eyes and Il huge pink
bow on her 1aXcn locks She is anX-
iouS to demonstrate her ability to the
President and his iancce on the SiO.-
600 gold leaf piano at the White House.
Her father, who is Il thirty-third de-
gree Mason, came here to attend the
Scottish rite exercises last week and
is trying to arrange for a trial re-
cital Of his talented daughter at the
White House.
Il have never played ut Il wedding -
said the little girl to-day. but | would
love to play the march when President
Wilson takes Il bride. am going 10
practice on the Lohcngrin march. SO
ii the President wants me | will be
ready. ! would love TO stay III Wash
ington until the wedding day and play
anything they wanted played
SHOWED MUSICAL. TALENT
WHEN ONLY THREE YEARS OLD
Mir. Payne said to-day that his
daughter manifested pronounced must
cal talent when only three years old.
and ut that early age picked out little
tunes on baby grand piano, which
Santa Claus left for her At four she
began the serious study of music un-
der competent instructors.
1t is understood that President Will
son has asked his friends TO refrain
from raising wedding gifts. but never
thclcss the flood of subscriptions for
S,,5,, II n hat 'i.,in oil
continue TO rise.
Several towns in Virginia are already
setting up subscriptions for gifts. The
Cabinet women will make Il joint gift,
but each Cabinet member will un-
doubtcdly make an individual gift be-
side.
The House of Representatives. the
Senate. the United states Supreme
Court, the executive force of the White
House. the New Jersey delegation in
Congress. the Virginia delegation and
Mrs. Cats associates in the Washing
ton Club and ST. ThomaS'S Church are
among those who arc planning gifts.
The expected announcement of the
welding date WAS not made to-day.
SPENDS MORNING QUIETLY
IN TROUSSEA U-MAI<ING
Mrs. Gait spent the morning quietly
ut nom" with modistcS and dreSSmakcrs
III (lbuSSc:u -lllsl hlllS. Late III inc Al
tcrnoon President Wilson called in one
Of the White House AUTOMOBILES. and
they went for :: long ride through the
outskirts of the city.
An Interesting rumor prevailed to-
DAY, based upon the statement that
Miss Margaret Wilson, the President s
oldest daughter. will leave Washing
ton next Tuesday Light for Wisconsin.
that the wcddin" will take place short =
ly before the Christmas holidays Near
friends, however. who claim that the
wedding day will ne much sooner
pointed out that Miss Wilson can re-
turn to Washington from Wisconsin in
less than two days.
The announcement that Mrs Cal, has
selected Miss EDITH Hcnham, Gaugh-
ter Of the tate Admiral y. T.. *. Ben
ham, As her social secretary greatly
Interested Washington Societ. Miss:
Hcnham has been a favoritc ana a
leader Of The younger set since her
debut. Miss Bcnham has had much
experience in sccrctarial work She
took this kind OF work up soon after
the Gcatn Of her father. She mas had
among her patrons the former amhas-
sador from Russia and Baroness Rosen,
| the former ambassador from Great
Britain and Mrs Bryce. Mrs. Theodore
L. Shonts and her daughters and the
late MIS-. Duncan MCkim.