Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
LONGWORTH STORIES.
Miss Alice Roosevelt's Fiance
 In His Early Days.
HOW HE QUIETED A DISTURBANCE

Expert HOrseman Who Saved His
 Bride to Be From Harm In a Run- away by Quick Action.
 Now that Representative Nicholas Longworth of the First district of Ohio is national, even international, char acter, because he is going to marry Miss Alice Roosevelt, the presidents daughter, his friends are telling sto-
 ries about him and his early days, says
 a Washington special dispatch to the
 New York World.
 Longworth is broad shouldered,
 athletic chap who has been cham pion golfer in his day and good box CT. He is ruddy faced, walks with
 springy step and looks like a person
 well able to care for himself in any kind of difficulty.
 One of his sisters married the Wis count Charles De Chambrun of Paris,
 who is at present secretary to the French embassy at Washington. The wedding was a notable society affair in Cincinnati several years ago. Among the guests were the Duke of Manches- ter and his wife, who was Miss Zim- merman, daughter of Cincinnati mil lionaire.
 The duke and duchess were much in evidence at the reception and break fast that followed the wedding cere- mony While the reception was going on the duke observed the brides table and asked if he and the duchess were
 to be seated at that table. He was told that it was the American custom to have none but the intimate friends and the wedding party at the brides table, His highness immediately rais- ed row, declaring that he and the duchess must be allowed to sit at the brides table because of their rank.
 The disturbance became so great that Nicholas Longworth was sent for to straighten matters out. He came and told the duke that 1t would be impos- sible to make encouragement of the seats at the brides table. The duke insisted. Longworth finally told the duke that if ne and the duchess did not like the arrangements for the we'd ding breakfast they could lump them, only there was not so much circum- locution used. Gathering his ducal wraps about him, the duke called the duchess, and they left the house.
 The duke was much incensed at this lack of respect for his high estate. He went to club and said some unpleas- ant things about the Longworth fami- ly and about Nicholas Longworth in particular. While he was Illuminating a friend of Nick Longworth went to the Longworth house and told him what the duke was saying. You go back" said Longworth, 'and tell him that l am too busy with this wedding celebration just now to come to the club, but that when my sister and her husband get away I will come around and punch his nose"
 The message was conveyed to the duke The duke did not wait. He had business elsewhere, and he left Cincinnati day or two later without revisiting the club.
 Congressman Longworth has been an interesting figure in Cincinnati and Washington, says the New York Amer ican. Nick Longworth, as he is popu- larly known, has been a heart breaker among the girls ever since he reached his majority, fourteen years ago, and possibly long before that The young congressman is said to be many times a millionaire. His fortune has been variously estimated at between $10,- 100000 and S15,0O0.O00, all of which he inherited from his father, who was an extensive grape grower.
 His wealth and excellent family name enabled young Longworth to cut wide swath in Cincinnati society. He ] is said to belong to more clubs than any other man In the west, his mem bership including entree in the Gin cinnati. Washington. Boston, New York, London and Paris exclusive cir cles. ..r .
 Longworth, though thirty-six years old, Is hardly settled in his habits. His friends have always proclaimed him not a marrying man. He is tall and l we'll pEoportioned and always dresses 1, in the height of fashion. He has a frank. joyial eountenance. His face l is long and made to look longer by req son of a half badness. His forehead l is unusually high. giving his face an imprint of intellectually.
 Mir. Longworth has a high talent for l music. both vocal and instrumental | His best songs. those which have most | delighted his friends. are of his own l composition. Indeed, if Longworth had 1 not taken up the law and politics he could have made a reputation as a composer of music.
 As horseman it Is said Longvorth's equal does not exist in Cincinnati The Longworths are an out of door people, l delighting in all kinds of sports, and I being ardent advocates of the strenu- ous life. Up to within the last few years Longvorth delighted to startle the natives of Cincinnati by his reck- less. hair raising rides through town. On the recent trip abroad Of the con gressIonaI party Mir. Longworth and Miss Roosevelt went horsebsck riding and strayed away from the main par y. It is related that Mss Roosevelt had q narrow escape from a runaway and that her gallant escort distinguish ed himself and earned her undying