The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-11
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Among the large collection Of pres.
ents which baby Francis Woodrow
Sayre received at his christening last
Saturday were included a large drink
ing cup from the President who'per-
sonally made a tour of the shops in
Washington, to purchase the gift for
his grandson and %god-child. Another.
gift Of the Presidents, which will.
probably be more highly priced by
the young Sayre II he grows into a
vigorous healthy boyhood, than all the
rest, was a baseball and bat given to
the President for the baby by the
Washington American baseball league
when he opened the initial game in
Washington this eason President
Wilson has always been a deyotee OF
the great national. game, and it was a
matter of speculation among the fans
this year as to whether Mrs. Wilson'S
death which stopped the acceptance OF.
all invitations at the White House,
would interfere this season with the
Presidents attendeEce at the games.
The ball and bat were presented by
Manager Griffith, of the Nationals with
the hope that the young grandson Of
the President would be as ardent a
baseball; fan as the President.
The event OF paramount interest
in social circles in Washington this
week was the announcement of the
marriage OF Mrs. Clarence Moore, for
merly Miss Mabelle Swift, of Chicago,
to Mr.. ASKED Christian Wisktfeld, OF
Denmark. The news Of the wedding
had been successfully kept a secret,
as Mrs. Moore had entertained at din:
ner on the might previous to the
wedding a number Of her intimate
friends without allowing any hint OF
the details of the approaching ceremony
to become public.
Mrs: Moore has been known!in Wash
ington social circles as the ideal step
mother" She was the wife of the
late Clarence Moore, who lost his life
on the initial tour Of the Inflated II.
tanic. Her step.daughter. Miss
Frances Moore, has been one of the
feted buds Of the past season. and no
mother could have taken a more &C
tive interest In the series OF elaborate
entertainments that have been given
in her honor than has Mrs. Clarence
Moore the wife OF the second marriage
of Clarence Moore, formerly OF! Clarkst
burg. Mrs. Moore has four children,
who. with the step:daughter, Miss
Frances, were present atsthes ceremony
They are Jasper, named In honor OF
his grandfather, the late Judge Jasper
Moore of Clarksburg, Cl1:ence, Lloyd
and a baby that was onlystwo months
old at the time Of the death Of his
father. The news Of the wedding
while kept strictly a secret, gotsout in
some way, and at about the hour Of
the ceremony was In progress. Wash;
ington society which was holding q
charity bazaar for Friendship House
was appraised OF 1.-The event, andsa large
sum was secured for sweet charity
through the selling of bids for the
latest item Of Egossip-the announce.
ment OF the Moore:W Marriage.
Mr. Wickfleldsis Ra nephew otEthe Dan
ish Minister, Mr.. Constatln Brun.SHisI
father was Court Chamberlain for
years to the old King of&Denmark,
father OF Queen Alexandra and En-:
press Marie and OF HIST untss were
iRdies.in5waiting to the queen at the
same time. One aunt, the honorable
Marie Wtcktields s. now head ofFYalleyI
Holt. an ancient castle much like
Court In England provided
several years SagoEbysaS Queen OF Den;
mark asa houseSfor2a all unmarrtedGW osI
men of the Danish aristocracy. Mr..
Observation-Disclosures sSownergo Of EregsI
stifta, thesfamtly estate of8Marlborod
island OF Lptland, and tsj now attached
tothelp Danish legation In abandon,
Notwithstanding al his a~rtstocratieE
connecfilnss Mr. Mickheldt Il a aid
haS come 10 America to succeed N
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