New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
About People and Social Incidents.
ROBINSON-ROOSEVELT.
The President at Wedding Of
NephezU and Cousin.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Poughkeepse. N Y. June 1s-The marriage OF
Miss Helen r. Roosevelt. daughter OF James Roose-
Welt Roosevelt. cousin OF the President, 10 1heo-
dore Douglas Robinson. soleJnnized at noon
to-day at the ST. James's Episcopal Church, Hyae
Park The ceremony performed by Areh-
deacon A T. Ashton rector of the church. assisted
by DR.. Rowland Coyt. OF St Pauls School Among
the guests were the President and Mrs Iheooore
Roosevelt. Miss Alice L. Roosevelt was one OF 'he
eight bridesmaids.
rba President with Mrs Roosevelt and Miss
Carow arrived at 1i30 o'clock on the car May
flower. drawn by the superintendent private en-
CINE He went directly to the church. ana an m
formal reception was held on the church lawn pc
fore the arrival of the bridal party. The little
station at Hyde Park was decorated with roses ana
flags in honor of the affair
After the President and guests had entered the
church the bridal party arrived in Mr. Roosevets
carriages The bridal procession to the chancei was
headed by ten ushers. who were followed py the
eight bridesmaids Then came the bride. on the
of her father. who gave her away. The orloe-
groom and his best man. Charles E. Adams. OF
Toledo the bridal party at the chaneel' where
the Episcopal ceremony was performed
The bride wore a gown OF white chlHon over
white satin with a long train. The front or the
skirt and the bodice were entirely covered with
point lace. and the veil was also or point 4ace'
fastened with orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet OF lilies-of- the-valley. Her jew
els consisted of three strings of pearls about the
neck and a pearl and diamond brooch fastened 10
the bodice. both being gifts of the bridegroom
The bridesmaids were Miss Alice L. Roosevelt.
Miss Corinne Douglas Robinson. sister Of the bride
groom; Miss Caroline Drayton. cousin of the BRIDE
Miss Mary E Newbold Miss Eleanor Roosevelt.
the Misses Gladys and Hilda Wolrytne-W hitmore
and Miss Mamie Wood.
The bridesmaids were all attred IN gowns Of
white muslin trimmed with lace. They also wore
garden hats trimmed with pink tulle. pink bows
and pink roses Each carried a shower bouquet OF
pink roses and wore neck chain of turquoise. the
gift of the bride.
II was a pink and white wedding the church be-
ing decorated with pink and white roses. palms
Easter lilies and asparagus plumOsa- At the end OF
each pew was shower bouquet or bridesmaid
roses tied with white satin ribbon PINK ana White
roses were banked high back OF tina chancel ran,
and streamecs or white satih fIoooh eOinPi0
the decoration.
Tha ushers were Franklin D. Roosevelt. of Hyde
Park; c. Palen Snow. Of Tuxedo: James Jackson.
r Cox Charles +. Perkins. Eugene '. r. mayer.
r. and ]. C. Forbes. of Boston: H. NJ Minturn OF
New-York and Monroe and Stewart Douglas Rob-
inson brothers OF the bridegroom OK Ne"-AolA
City.
Following the ceremony. a reception was held at
the home of the brides father. the wedding break
fast being served on the lawn south Of the Roose-
Welt house. There were twenty-one tables. the
bride and bridesmaids being seated at the good
luck table. arranged in the shape OF horseshoe
At the Presidents table were Mrs Roosevelt. Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs NJ OrIne
Wilson. Mr.. Ferguson. Mrs. ". s Cowles. MI and
Mrs whitelaw Reid and J. r. Roosevelt Seats had
also been reserved for Mayor and Mrs. George 3.
Mcclellan but he was detained in New-Hork on
account OF the Slocum disaster.
The bride is a granddaughter OF Mrs. Astor. The
mother of Miss Roosevelt died in England in 1898.
She was Miss Helen Aston, second daughter Of Mrs.
Astor. When Mrs. Roosevelt died her husband
was secretary OF the United States Embassy in
London. The bridegroom is son OF the Presi-
dents sister.
The guests invited wers as follows: