The Washington herald., 1918-08-07

Practically all Of the rather large
house party that the President and
Mrs. Wilson are entertaining for
the marriage Of their niece, Miss
Alice Wilson, and the Rev. i. s.
McElroy, r., arrived at the White
House yesterday afternoon In an
ticipation of the wedding TO-DAY.
Most of them arrived in time Tor
the family dinner party which was
on the program for last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson,
the Presidents brother and sister
in-law, with their daughter, the
bride. came from their home In
Baltimore early in the afternoon
Other guests at the White House
for the wedding include the Rev.
Dr.. I. s. McElroy. of Columbus, Ca,
and Mrs. McElroy; Mrs. Martin
Crook, Of Spartanburg. 8. C., and
Mrs. c. c. Crowell. of Columbus. Ga.
sisters of the bridegroom, and Miss
Elizabeth Perkins. Of Muncie, Ind.
Miss Perkins. who was Miss VIII
sons roommate at the Ward-Bel
mont College at Nashville. Tenn,
and Is her most intimate friend. VIII
share with Mr.. McElroy's best man.
Prof. r. NJ. Turnbull. of the Union
Theological Seminary. the distinc-
ton of being the only guests save
members of the two families at the
wedding. The bride will be given in
marriage by her father and will
have Mrs. Crook as matron Of honor.
The Rev. DR.. McElroy will perform
the ceremony which will take place
In the presence OF the very select
company already enumerated In the
historic blue room, at s o'clock II
will be followed by another family
dinner, very similar to tonight
function except for the featuring OF
q large wedding cake.
II is rather curious that the nrst
wedding to take place in the White
House during war time should pc
one of the very few celebrated IN
Washington during the last rev
years which will be absolutely nom
military in character. Apparently
there will not be a single UNIFORM
in the little company gathered 10
wish the Presidents niece and the
man Of her choice happiness in their
life together.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo are still in the West
and It Is not likely that they will be
dDlc 10 TedCn " lOh AA NAAAS
for the wedding. They are expect
ed at White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va, on Friday, and will probably
not come to Washington until some
time later.
President Wilson yesterday af-
ternoon received Albert Metin, min
lister of labor in the cabinet Of Pres
- Can panl
Gerald Pau and the other members
of the French mission to Australia.
who are In Washington for a few
days en- route to their distant des-
tination- NJ. Metin is chief of the
mission and Gen. Pau its military
representative.
Members Of the mission are being
much feted during their brief visit
in Washington. Last night the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand gave q dinner in compliment
to VI. Metin and Gen. Pau.
The guests invited to meet them
were the Secretary of the Interior.
the Secretary of Agriculture. the
Secretary of Commerce. and the Sec
y retary of Labor: the Charge daft
faires of the British Embassy. Mr..
Colville Barclay; the Deputy High
French Commissioner NJ. de Billy;
Assistant Secretary of War, Mr..
Benedict Crowell. Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, Mr.. Carl Vroo-
man; Gen. Goethals. Gen. Mcintyre,
Gen. Trotter, Of the British War
Mission: Mr.. Henry Dawson. Of the
Red Cross. Samuel Gompers, Gen.
Vignal of the French High Commits
sion; Count Charles de Chambrun.
Mai Graviere. Mr.. Meadows Smith.