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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
3
A sweeping reminiscence traces eighteenth White House weddings from Dolly Madison’s era to later first families. It features Eleanor Randolph Wilson McAdoo and famed brides like Dol ly Madison, Maria Monroe, and Julia Gardiner, recounting gowns, social pages, duels, dowries, and the allure of presidential unions in vivid period voice.
A recalled early 19th century wedding tale runs through a Washington era chronicle. General Jackson sent a ring to the bride who became Mrs. Van Buren’s daughter in law, Angelica Singleton, later a White House hostess. The piece notes social matches at the White House, Tyler’s wedding and later Grant’s daughter Nell Sartoris, with vivid details of gowns, gowns costs, and royal reception style.
The article traces White House brides from Ulysses S. Grant’s era to Grover Cleveland, detailing Mrs Grant, Mrs Hayes, Mrs Garfield, Mrs Hayes again, and Frances Cleveland. It notes lavish rooms, floral decor, and the first white house marriage by Cleveland, with descriptions of gowns, attendees, and celebrations.
The northwest corner White House suite has hosted the last three brides from the executive mansion. Alice Roosevelt, Ethel Taft, Helen Taft, the Wilson sisters Margaret Jessie Eleanor, and eventually Sayre and Bowes Sayre all occupied the same apartments prior to marriage.
The Sayre Sayre wedding in the White House east room on November 23, 1812 drew Washington society, with over 1,000 guests including diplomatic, judicial, and congressional circles. Gifts were lavish, ranging from jewels and art to furniture, reflecting a fortune. Rev. W. T. Grenfell served as best man and Rev. Sylvester W. Beach officiated.
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