The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-23
MISS ALICE AND FIANCE
Only Child BY Presidents First Mariage,-He
Is Liked By All

Miss Roosevelt who is the only child of the
Presidents first Marriage, will be p years old
in February, and is named for her mother, Alice
Lee the latter having been the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George c. Lee of Boston, to whom the
President became engaged during his college
DAYS at Harvard and to whom he was married
in 1883
On the death OF her mother she became the
charge OF her aunt, Mrs. William S. Cowles who
was then Miss Anna Roosevelt, and to the pres
ent day is as much the child of Mrs. Cowes' al
lection as though she daughter instead
of niece. She has resided with her father and
Step-mOther in later years but even since their
coming to the White House has spent long per-
ods elsewhere either with her maternal grand
mother or with the numerous relatives in New
York.
She was one of the party accompanying the
Secretary OF War to the Philippines, was also
Representative LongWorth their engagement
being rumored several times during the journey,
but emphaticay denied by Miss Roosevelt as
late as month ago.
Miss Roosevelt made her debut at ball given
in the great East Room carly in January, 1902,
since which date she has enjoyed succession of
attentions never before offered any American
girl.
Although born in New York, she has spent
more than hall of her life in Washington, having
been there as a small child when her father was
Civil Service Commissioner, later when he was
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy. and finally
when she came to grace the White House with
her genial presence. She one of the bellies
at the Northumberland inaugural ball.
She was shy, demurc looking slip OF girl
the day she first crossed the threshold of the
White House Since then she has bloomed into
vivaciOus, fascinating Young woman, and num-
bers her friends by the score And they are not
all new friends. either, who may have been at
l. l. I i I
schoomateS declare her still to be as Jolly
companion as when she was the daughter OF the
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
Mr.. Longworth is the only son OF the late
Nicholas I-ongWorth. OF Cincinnati one OF the
wealthy men OF the Ohio metropolis a genera
ton ago, but is not, as reported, man OF great
wealth. He graduated from Harvard in the
class OF 1901 and was admitted to the bar of
Cincinnati in 1894. He is now serving his sec
ond term as Representative from the First Ohio
District He is a member OF the Ohio Alibi and
Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington. and is we'll
known in New York and Boston
His mother has for number of wears had a
summer home on the coast OF Massachusetts,
where Miss Roosevelt was her guest in the sum
mer OF 1904. Early in the past summer she
made visit to Cincinnati, where she was enter
tanned by her future ssterin-law Mrs. Waing
ford at the LongWorth home SO that she is al
ready we'll known to her future relatives
Mr. LongWOrth possesses a striking and i'm
pressive individuality. His manner is cordial,
engaging and atfablc ard he converSes with an
emphasis which is at once indicative OF super
ior intelligence, while his features are we'll de-
lned regular and clear cut.
In dress he is not ostcntatious, but his clothes
evidence discriminating taste which places him
among the best attred men OF Congress.
From now until their wedding day. Miss
Roosevelt and her fance will naturally be the
most entertained young couple in Washington,
their friends having already arranged numerous
dinners in their honor.