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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1913

Page

18

Wedding Day at White House Dazzles Envoys and Dresses

Diplomatic corps from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Austria Hungary and other nations gathered for Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre’s wedding. Dozens of envoys arrived in glittering uniforms, medals and swords as crowds watched at the White House porte.

White House China Executive Mansion Jessie Woodrow Wilson Francis Bowes Sayre Washington

Wedding Guests in Regal Gowns Parade in Society

A grand display of formal attire featured prominent guests led by German and Norwegian officials as wives wore gowns in black silk, blue crepe de chine, and velvet with lace, fur, and jewel trims. The pageant included Mme Bryn, Mme de Pena, Misses Sayre, and Mrs. Champ Clark among others, with hats ranging from plumed black to velvet and fur accents.

Diplomatic Guests And Supreme Court Ladies At Washington Gala

Attendees in black velvet gowns and Chantilly lace gather for a state occasion. Ministers from Spain Norway Argentina Uruguay Chile and others, plus Supreme Court wives, display elaborate gowns, hats, and fur trimmed ensembles reflecting a formal society event.

Members of Family Dress in Rare Taste

Mrs Joseph R Wilson sister in law of the president wore brocaded wistaria velvet with cream lace bodice and rhinestones. Miss Alice Nevin aunt of the bridegroom wore black diack charmeuse with gray shadow lace and black tulle. Mrs Wallace K Wiley wore apricot charmeuse satin with chiffon and fur. Mrs Robert Sayre mother of the groom wore purple chiffon velvet with point lace and diamonds. Miss Blanche Nevin wore lace over mauve satin.

Silas Alice Jenkins Alice Sayre Wilson Howe William Ho Sayre Elizabeth Sayre Sylvia Sayre Clara Sayre A. Parker Nevin Ethelbert Nevin Joseph R. Wilson Alice Nevin Lancaster Wallace K. Wiley Buffalo Robert Sayre Miss Blanche Nevin Amall

Military Group Wears Exquisite Toilets At Event

Mrs William L Marshall wore black satin with cream lace and a black velvet hat. Miss Matti and Marshall in royal blue satin with coffee lace bodice and a velvet hat. Miss Mildred Greble in blue velvet trimmed with gold faced fur and a blue feather. Miss Marjorie Aleshire in black velvet calling costume with black velvet hat. Miss Dorothy Alcahire in mahogany peau de peche with skunk trim and black velvet hat. Mrs Needham Jones, wife of the naval attache, wore a French model gown in crepe meteor apricot with white lace and black trim and velvet hat. Mrs Harts, wife of the military aide to the...

Mme Bryn Norway Mme Riana Spain Traidos Prabandh Siam Mme. de Rappard Netherlands Mille. de Rappard Mme. Bekhmeteft Mme. de Pena Misses de Mme. Havenith Belgium Mme. Calvo Costa Rica Miss Calvo Champirg Nicaragua Wvega-Calderon Cuba Mme. Betancourt Ali Kult Khan Regation Spring-Rice Mme. Naon Mme. Suarez Chile Mme. Morales Panama Ted Senorita Enriqueta Morales Baronesa Zwiedinek Charga Austria-Hungary Mme. Chang China Countess von Bernstorff Shel James R. Mann House John W. Kern Kern Indiana Eugene Kinkead New Jersey Lucy Hoke Smith J. T. Baker Representative Baker T. J. Scully Representave Scully Allan B. Walsh Representative Walsh Trenton W. R. Ballard Morristown Mr. Sayre W. R. Randolph Albert N. Cleaver South Bethlehem Lana William H. Chandler Slater Misa Linderman Evelyn Linderman Christine Linderman J. Arthur Frick Charlotte Appel Lancaster George Wilson Howe Margaret Vale Anne Hartranft Hartranft Pennsylvania William L. Marshall Matti Marshall Mildred Greble Marjorie Aleshire J. B. Aleshire Dorothy Alcahire Needham Jones White House Comdr. Jones

Bridesmaids and guests in velvet gowns at Princeton affair

Ladies showy in crepe de chine, charmeuse and broadcloth with black velvet hats trimmed with plumes, ostrich, fur, or lace. Names include Miss Armstrong Princeton, Mrs Terhune Home Guernsey, Miss MacMorris, Miss Boardiman, Mrs Frates Bethlehem, Miss Rivero, Miss Riveri, Mrs Bayley Baltimore, Mrs Mitchell Baltimore, Miss Brown, Mrs Mitchell Baltimore, Mrs Matthews, Miss Matthews, Mrs Kirk Baltimore, Mrs Woods Baltimore, Miss Hoyt Baltimore, Mrs Hoyt, Miss Hoyt, Mrs Harrison Garrett Baltimore, Mrs Garrett, Mrs Gorgan Chisago, Mrs Talbot Talbot, Mrs Donaldson New York, Mrs Peary, Miss Peary, Mrs Radcliffe, Mrs Greene Princeton, Miss Ricketts Princeton, and Mrs McComba.

Anne Armstrong Princeton Cornelius Terhune Home Killarney Ethel MacMorris Leonora Riveri William Hamilton Bayley Charles W Mitchell Baltimore Florence M Brown Joseph Mitchell Margaret Matthews Miss White Clarinda Matthews Delft Harris E. Kirk Copenhagen Hiram Woods Florence Hoyt Mary Eloise Hoyt W. D. Hoyt Margaret Hoyt T Harrison Garrett Robert Garrett Donald Gorgan Chisago Talbot Bishop Talbot Francia Donaldson New York H Robert Peary Admiral Peary Marie Peary Wallace Radcliffe Radcliffe Benton Greene Prof. Greene Miss Ricketts William T. McComba

Bridal palms set as backdrop in three weddings

Misa Jessie Wilson inspected decorations in the east room early yesterday and suggested placing large baskets of flowers from the diplomatic corps before the mantels. The bridal palms behind the dais were the same grown at the Botanic Garden for Nellie Grant and the Cleveland longworth wedding. Small of Washington crafted the bride and bridesmaids bouquets.

Misa Jessie Wilson Diplomatic Corps Nellie Grant Grover Cleveland Altice Longworth Botanic Garden Small Washington Florist

Bells Ring at White House for Wilson Gayre Wedding

Boston on November 2 The chimes of the Old North Church were rung to honor the Wilson Gayre wedding with a direct telephone line so the dates could be heard in the White House. Dr Albert H Nicholls supervised the ringing for the Boston Guild for Chime Ringers.

Boston Old North Church White House Wilson-Gayre Albert H Nicholls Boston Guild For

National suffrage convention to propose $50,000 publishing flood

A national suffrage convention opening Saturday will consider forming a $50,000 publishing company to flood the country with suffrage literature. The committee includes Mrs. Raymond Brown Mrs. McCormick national treasurer and Miss Marie Towle. A separate group to push a woman suffrage committee in the House features Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Miss Jane Addams Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Representative Baker of California Mrs. Ida Husted Harper Mrs. Mary C. Bradford and Mrs. Mary Beard.

Raymond Brown 8. McCormick Marie Towle Anna Howard Shaw Jane Addams Carrie Chapman Catt Representative Baker California Ida Husted Harper Mary C. C. Bradford Mary Beard

Children at nuptials Moss tumulty gets hugging

A White House wedding scene included young Sayre family members and Secretary Daniels children. Mary Tumulty, aide Joseph Tumulty’s daughter, received a warm hug from Mrs Wilson after the ceremony while the President greeted the guests in the Blue Room.

White House Sayre Frank Daniels Washington Austen the Navy Worth Bagley Daniels Frank A. Daniels Jonathan Daniels Mary Tumulty Joseph P. Tumulty Miss Tumulty

Blease Grants 100 Thanksgiving Clemencies in S. Carolina

Gov. Cole Blease freed 100 convicts from the State prison and chain gangs on Thanksgiving, raising his clemency total to 882. He aims for 1,000 by Christmas, saying he wants them to eat Thanksgiving dinner at home. The group includes 38 murder, manslaughter, burglary and larceny, assault, and other felonies.

Columbia Cole Blease

Thanksgiving turkey poisoning at Scotch Plains reported

Special to The Washington Post reports 50 people sick after a Friday night turkey supper at Memorial Parish House. Doctors link the illness to cold storage turkey served by the women’s auxiliary. All patients are recovering. cases blamed on turkey.

Scotch Plains Weahington New York Scotch Plain N. J Memorial Parish House

Earthquake reported between Eureka and Fort Seward

An early last night earthquake affected towns between Eureka and Fort Seward California. A lamp toppled from a table at the fort but no damage was reported.

Fort Seward Eureka Cal

Improvement Reported for Two Mercury Ingestion Infants

Improvement was noted yesterday in the condition of William Clark and Walter Turner the 17 month-old infants who swallowed dichloride of mercury. The Clark child son of Mr and Mrs W A Clark of 17 C street northeast is in the Children's Hospital with a good chance of recovery. The Turner child, whose parents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Turner of 419 Tenth street northeast, is in Casualty Hospital.

Wiliam Clark Walter Turner W. A. Clark C Street Children's Hospital Turner Joseph Turner Tenth Street Casualty Hospital

Sir Robert Ball Dies Aged 70 In London

Sir Robert Seawell Ball, Lowndean professor of astronomy at Cambridge and longtime Cambridge Observatory director, died today in London at age 70. Born in Dublin, he served as professor of astronomy at University of Dublin and astronomer royal of Ireland from 1874 to 1922 and was knighted on January 28, 1885.

Robert Ball London Robert Seawell Bail Cambridge University Cambridge Observatory Robert Bern Dublin University of Dublin Astronomer Royal of Ireland

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