The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
PRESIDENT AT THEIR WEDDING
ATTENDS THE TJNDLE-KNOX
NUPTIALS AT DEVON, PA.

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Knox's Daughter Msrried-Proposes
. Toast to the Drido-The Guests.
DEVON, Pa, Oct. Is. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt journeyed to Valley Forge
to-day, to attend the marriage Of Miss
Rebekah Page Knox, daughter OF Senator
Philander Chase Knox, to James Robert
Tindle OF Pittsburg. The wedding took
place at Elsmere. or, as Senator Knox calls
IT, Valley Forge Farm, the Senator's
beautiful country place, four miles from
Devon. There were about 10 guests,
the invitations being restricted to the
relatives and close personal friends OF the
Knox family.
The President left Washington at 10
o'clock this morning. travelling In the private
car, Ranger, attached to the regular ex-
press on the Pennsylvania railroad. There
was no notable incident on the journey
The train arrived at Philadelphia at P. M.
and the Presidents car was Immediately
detached, and run out as a special over
the Philadelphia division to Devon.
The President stood on the forward plat
form Of the car while II was passing slowly
to the groups OF trainmen and other rail-
way employees who were standing near
the track. Several locomotives were passed
and Mr.. Roosevelt waved his hand and
sang out:
How are you, gentlemen to the engi-
neers and hremen.
The train arrived at Devon at l2s P. NJ.
and the President and Mrs Roosevelt,
and Mrs. and Miss Hitchcock, wife and
daughter Of the Secretary Of the Interior,
who accompanied them, remained in the
private car on a side track until 3lS, when
the party started for the Knox home. Hood
Knox, the Senator's son, met the party,
and they were driven to the farm in a wagon
cite, drawn by pair Of Senator knox's
fine horses.
A crowd of villagers and country people
cheered the President as he emerged from
his car. One man in the crowd called out:
you're all right Four years more, and
this brought smile to the Presidents
face and another cheenfrom interpretations.
A Secret Service officer was seated beside
the driver OF the Presidents carriage and
a hackload OF plain clothes men from Phila-
delphia followed the vehicle closely until 1t
reached the entrance to the grounds OF the
Knox place. Just as the President arrived
a special train came in from Philadelphia
bringing a large number of other guests.
The wedding ceremony took place at
o'clock in the drawing room. The house
was decorated with autumn leaves, chry-
santhemums and other fall flowers. Tho
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Or.
Robert Granger, rector Of the Church OF
the Ascension, Pittsburg. OF which the
Knox family were formerly members.
Senator Knox gave away the bride
There were no bridesmaids, and the bride
was attended only by Miss Althea Mohler.
Carl Tindle, a brother OF the bridegroom,
was best man. A reception and luncheon
followed the marriage ceremony, the
wedding party being seated at heart
shaped table. President Roosevelt pro-
nosed a toast to the bride, and Senator
Knox a toast to the President of the United
States.
Some Of the notable guess, all OF whom
are among Senator KnoI's warm personal
friends. were Mr.. A. j. Cassatt, presl-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. and MIS-
Cassatt, Solicitor General Henry A. hoyt,
Ass!s ant Attorney General w. A. Day, ex-
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith
and Mrs. Smith, DR.. j. P. MCGOWAN of New
York and DR.. and Mrs. Edward +. Small
OF Pittsburg.
The President and his party returned to
Devon Immediately after the reception
and at O clock left for Warrington.
WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The Presiden
and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived in Washington at
n % ,olo,L to-pi0ht