Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-18
SON BORN IN WHITE HOUSE
TO Mr.. AND MRS. sAYRE
President Wilson Makes No Effort tn
Conceal JOY When Informed That
Grandchild Is a Boy.
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE WELL
Name Not Yet Selected, but 1t Is Ex-
pected That Infant Will BE Named
for Chief Exccutive-Ten Others
Born in Mansion.

WASHINGTON, January IA son
was born Mt the White. House to-day to
Mrs Francis Bowes sayre, President
Wilson's daughter. At o'clock to-
night Secretary Tumulty gave out this
statement:
'Dr. Grayson, tho White House
physician. states that at 4:3O o'cIocl,
Mrs. Sayre gave birth to a fine boy.
Everything went perfectly, and both
are doing WE'LL"
The boy weighed six and n half
pounds.
President Wilson made no effort to
conceal his joy when informed that the
child was a boy, and that Mrs. Sayrs
was doing well. His face was wreathed
In smiles. The baby is his first grand
child. and the first boy in his direct
family. Many conSratulatory messages
poured In Mt the White House Tonight.
Mr.. Sayrc, who is assistant to Presi-
dent Garfield. of Williams College, was
not at tho White House when his son
was horn. DIR. Grayson reached him
by telephone at WillIamstown, Mass,
and he arrived here late tonight
SISTERS OF MRS. sAYRE
REMAIN AT WHITE HOUSE
The President did not go to church
to-day. and Mrs. Sayre's sisters, Mrs.
William G. McAdoo and Miss Margaret
wilson. with their cousin, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. remained at the White
House throughout the day,
small corps OF special nurses were
In attendance. DR.. II. u. Davis, of
Philadelphia. had been called in by DR..
Grayson.
name had not been selected to-
night. but II was expected the child
would be named for the President.
The christening Is expected to be held
In the White House before the return
of Mrs. Sayre to her home in Williams
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayrc were married Mt
the White House November 25, 1913.
After honeymoon to Europe they
made their homo in Williamstown.
Mrs. Sayre has been visiting at the
White House since Christmas
TEN OTHER CHILDREN
HORN IN MANSION
Ten other children-six girls and four
boys--have been born at the White
House. most OF them grandsons or
EranddauGhtcrs of Presidents.
James Madison Randolph son OF
Martha Jefferson Randolph, the daueh-
ter of President jefferson. was born
during visit OF Mrs. Randolph to the
White House In the winter of 1906
1906. During the term of John Quincy
Adams. granddaughter. Mary Louise
Adams, was born there In February.
lS2S. While Andrew jackson was
President four children were born. the
sons and daughters of Major Andrew
j. Donelson. General Jackson's proteCe
and private secretary. and Mrs. Donel-
son. the Presidents niece.
During the Tyler administration.
Letitia Tyler, granddaughter of the
president. and daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Tyler, and Robert Jones. son
OF Mrs. Mary Jones. daughter OF the
President, were born In the White
House.
During the term OF President Grant. a
daughter. Julia. was born to Mrs.
Frederick t Grant. the wife OF n son
of the President, on. June Z. 1876 She
Is now Princess Cantacuzene-S -Sperans-
key.
Esther Cleveland was the only child
OF President ever born In the White
House.