The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-08
NIECE
WHITE HOUSE BRIDE
Miss Alice Wilson Married to
the Rev. Isaac Stuart
McElroy, Jr.
CEREMONY IN BLUE ROOM
Father of Bridegroom Ties
Nuptial Knot Before Small
Company Of Relatives.
Special DssposcA 10 Tns suH.

bpecsdt Despusch 70 THh SuF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE white
House was the scene to-day Of war
wedding. the first Of It's kind in the IA
nous Blue Room. Miss Alice Wilson.
niece Of the President. and the Rev.
Isaac Stuart McElroy. Jr., were married
this evening at 8 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dr. I. 8. Nc
Elroy Of Columbus, Ca. father Of the
bridegroom.
In contrast with some of the White
House weddings only small company
Of relatives and one or two intimate
friends were in attendance at this one,
which was as simple as 1t could be made.
DR.. McElroy. standing in the bay window
Of the Blue Room. received the bride and
rdegroom. The windows were outlined
with palms. ferns. white gladlolas and
hydrangias. Mr.. McElroy and his bride
knelt in front Of q white satin prize dieu.
Mrs Martin Crook Of Spartanburg. 8. c..
sister Of the bridegroom. was the brides
only attendant. and Prof r. NJ Turnbull
OF Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond. was best man. The bride. escorted
by her father. entered the Blue Room
from the main corridor and Mr.. McElroy
and Prof. Turnbull entered from the Red
Room.
The bridal gown was Of white seorgette
crepe embroidered in beads and silk
threads made over satin. The georgette
skirt was short with back panel Of
"a tin. The tulle veil formed tho train
and was held by a coronet Of rare old
lace and orange blossoms. The lace was
loaned and arranged by Mrs. woodrow
Wilson and the orange blossoms were
those worn by Mrs. Crook and Mrs. c. c.
Crowell of Columbus. Ga. sisters Of the
bridegroom. The bride carried a shower
Of white roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Crook was attired In white net over
pink. trimmed with lace and irideecent
beads. and carried pink roses. 1t was a
double ring ceremony, though a very
short one.
Immediately following the ceremony
dinner was served In the state dining
room with a good sized wedding cake
plainly made in accordance with Food
Administration instructions. 1t was a
white cake daintily iced and was cut by
the bride. The decorations In the other
state apartments were simple and OF
seasonable flowers. In the green room
brown eyed Bettys'' from the old fash
toned gardens Of the White House were
used with other flowers cut from beds IN
Lafayette Square. across from the
White House.
Later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
McElroy left the White House for a
short honeymoon which they will spend
In the mountains Of Virginia. going later
to White Sulphur Springs, where Mr..
McElroy 10 pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
were the President and Mrs Wilson. the
latter wearing a cool orchid colored chif-
fon gown Mr.. and Mra Joseph Wilson.
parents OF the bride. Mrs. Wilson in flesh
colored georgette crepe Mrs. /. 8. Nc
Elroy. mother OF the bridegroom. who
wore white georgette crepe: Miss Mar
garet Wilson. daughter Of the President
in a gown of soft white chiffon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bryant. Miss Elizabeth Per
kns OF Muncie. Ind, a roommate OF the
bride at Ward-Belmont College the Rev
! Charles L. King and John Ralph Boiling
brother Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.