Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
PRESIDENT NIECE
WEDSAT WHITEHOUSE
Alice Wilson Becomes Bride of
Pastor; Fifteenth Marriage
at Executive Mansion.

Washington, Aug. S-The fifteenth
wedding in the White House took place
last evening, when Miss Alice Wilson
daughter of Joseph II. Wilson of Baltl-
more, only brother of the President, be-
came the wife of the Rev Isaac Stuart
McElrOy, Jr. The ceremony was per
formed in front of the long windows OF
the blue room by the Rev. |. 5. Nc
Elroy, father of the bridegroom. Mrs
Martin Crook, sister of the bridegroom,
was the matron of honor and the bride S
only attendant The best man was Fro
fcssor Nj. r. Turnbull of the Union
theological Seminary of Richmond, Va,
from which the bridegroom was gradu-
ated In May.
All ARRANGEMENTS for the wedding were
as simple as wedding in the White
House could be made. owing TO the
war. The decorations In the Blue Room
were green and white The long win
dows leading to the south portco were
outlined with tall palms studded with
white hvdrangcas and gladioh.
The bride. escorted 10y her father, en-
tered the Blue Room from the main cor
ridor and Mr.. McElroy and Professor
Turnbull entered from the Red Room.
There was no improvised altar, only q
small satin priei dieu, In front of which
the bride and bridegroom knelt during
the short double-ring ceremony, which
took place at o clock.
THE BRIDES COSTUME.
The bride wore a gown of white geor-
gette crcpe embroidered in beads and
silk threads, made over satin. The
skirt was short, with a panel IN the back.
Her tulle veil, which formed the train,
was held with a coronet of rare old
lace. loaned by Mrs Woodrow Viii
son. and the orange blossoms were those
worn by Mrs Crook and Mrs. Z. Z.
Crowell Of Columbus, Ga, sisters OF the
bridegroom, at their weddings. She
carried 8 shower bouquet OF white roses
and hhes Of the valley.
Mrs. Crook wore q gown Of white net
over pink trimmed with lace and III
descent beads, and carried pink roses.
The small company, which numbered
sixteen, including the members of the
wedding party, dined In the state din
ing room immediately following the
ceremony. The good-sized wedding cake
was plain, in keeping with the other
details Of the wedding, and was cut by
the bride The State apartments OF the
mansion were simply decorated with
flowers.
After the dinner party Mr.. and Mrs.
McEIroy left for a short honeymoon IN
the mountains of Virginia. They Will
then go 10 White Sulphur Springs, ".
Va, where Mr. McElroy is pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. McEl-
row travelled in dark brown charmeuse
and georgette crepe trimmed with chenille,
with dark brown velvet hat, trimmed
with dark blue burnt ostrich feathers. and
carried light coat IN green and silver
tones.
PIFTH IN PREsID ENT's FAMILY.
The wedding this evening is the third
TO take place In the White House dur1ng
the administration of President Wilson.
The wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Frances
Bowes Savre. the latter formerly Miss
Jessie Wilson, which took place in the
East Room on Nov. 25, 1913, was the
first wedding In the family of the Presl-
dent after his inauguration The wed
ding of Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, formerly
Miss Eleanor Wilson, took place in the
Blue Room on May :, 1914. During the
Christmas season of 1915 the President
was married TO Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
in the latter's home, and In July, 1918,
Mrs Howe Cochran, niece of the Presi-
dent, and Frank +. Compton of Chicago
were married, making five weddings, IN
cluding the one last night, In the family
of the President since he entered the
White House, March, 1913.