The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
ALICE ROOSEVELT
A FEBRUARY BRIDE
Engagement Of Daughter Of the
President to Congressman
Longworth Announced.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 14,-The engage
ment of Miss Alice Roosevelt to Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth Of Gin
clnnati is announced at the White I
House in the following official state |
ment: -
announce the engagements Of their
daughter, Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt. to
take place in the middle of February.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. LongWorth I
met in Washington little more than
came to congress, and since that time
they have been constantly thrown to-
gether thru the medium Of their social
duties.
They were two Of quartet Of young
people who practically led the younger
NAL and otherwise. Countess Marguerite
Cassini. niece of the former Russian am
bassador. Count Cassini, and the Wis
count de Chambrun, secretary of the
French embassy, formed the other mem
beers Of this little party. There were
then at the White House. Mrs Long
worth, mother Of the representative.
was frequently the chaperone in many
of these little parties, and her home
soon. became the center for the ultra
| fashionable younger set at the capital.
Her Social Debut.
Miss Roosevelt made her social debut
| in the winter of 1901 at brilliant ball
given in the White House by the presi-
! dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. She was then
Is years old. Her reign in society, has
a. much discussed and surprising fact
| that her coming-out ball was the only
affair which has been given in her honor
by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
since they came to the White House.
| There have been numerous luncheon and
! always been equally divided among the
| friends Of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt and those Of Miss Alice. So
/ ciety has never ceased to feel disap-
pointed that season after season went
by without at least one ball for young
people at the White House.
Miss Roosevelt will be the first presi-
dents daughter to be married in the
executive mansion since Nellie Grant
and the first bride since Frances Fol
som came to Washington to become
Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
The Marriage Ceremony.
] The marriage ceremony will un-
doubleday be. performed in the blue
room. This is the state apartment of
the White House. All formal entertain
ments have their center there, and it
has come to be known as the diplo
matte room, inasmgch as it is there that
sent their credentials to the president
and is the room to which special guests
! Of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt are
asked during state receptions.
1t is much too early to predict the
personnel OF, the wedding party, but
/ 10 fho+
every feature to make the most con-
spicuous society event
! Miss Roosevelt,s particular friend is
Miss Josephine Boardman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs; William J.. Boardman, who
to the Philippines: Miss Boardman man,
(, ifestlys shared in the confidence of Miss
! Roosevelt and Mr.. Lon gworth on that
trip, and will probably be one of the
group Of guests from whom the presi-
dent g daughter will select her maid Of
4 -s... Group Of Congressman.
Interest in Miss Roosevelt s party has
not been confined to her maids. There
are just as many men to be provided.
but those who know Mr. Longworth
well ca! can easily put their finger on his
friend is Representative Frederick
Huntington Gillette Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Longworth and Mr.. Gillette are in.
separable while in washington and both
IN their official and social duties are
i seen IN the same places. Both are in
] constant demand for dinner and theater
parties, and there is hardly any question
as TO MI Glllette,s service as best man
/ for Mr.. Longworth. .ll. :. M
Another old friend sof the Ohio rem
Preventative who will, of. course, offici.
! :ateSin some. capacity at the W edding, is
Representative Butler Ames Of Massa.
t,chusetts. Mr.. Ames. is-@a conspicuous
figure in social affairs ata the capital and
lis a special favorite whit Miss Roose-
! Welt
The Viscount de Chambrun, secretary
. of the French embassy, who. thru viz.
tue of his friendship for z: both Miss
Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth, probably
! will be numbered among the ushers. The
viscount is now in Paris on a short visit
but will return to Washington in few
weeks.
There is a. long list Of. army and ma
val officers from whom some Of the ush-
ers will be selected. The presidents
aides, past and present, have been well
them may serve. l..
Gown from Philippines. ee
!. Feminine mir interest ATTACHES 70 Miss
Roosevelt IS wedding gown, which it is
said was one of the mysterious boxes
I which came from Japan and the Phil
! ippines. Among the gorgeous silks and
rcrepes which were shoWered on Miss,
Roosevelt in the east, there is one par
, ticular package which will probably be
shown for the first time to the public eye
as the wedding gown.
Miss Roosevelt attends st. 1, John s
Episcopal church here, and it is pre-
sumed that the ceremony will be per-
formed by the rector of that church.
Longworth s Biography.
This is the biography Of Representa-
! tive IougWorth, furnished to the Con.
gressional directory by himself s..
Nicholas Longworth, republican, Of
. the first district Of Cincinnati, was born