The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-25
MEETS APPROVAL
OF WHOLE NATION
Engagement OF Presidents
Daughter TO LongWOrth
WILL SURpASS EVENTS
OF LIKE CHARACTER THAT HAVE
HERETOFORE BEEN HELD
m THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION.


Washington, Dec 2i-When Miss
Alice Roosevelt ana Representative
Nicholas Longworth are married in
he White House, February II next. it
is understood that the ceremony viii
AXE place N the Eest Room. 1t is TO
be brilli ut function, surprising any
event Of similar nature in the annals
of the White House, SO far as social
festivities are concerned,
These coming nuptials recall those
held in the Executive mans on during
thu last half century. and particularly
the International marriage Of Nellie
Grant and Alge.non Sartcris while
General Grant was president Happily
the circumstances surrounding Nellie
Grants wedding are not applicable to
the courtship and the approaching
nupt ais of Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
marriage of Miss Roosevelt to Mr.,
I-ongworth is not only heartily sane
TONED by her father, but It meets
with the cordial approval Of the nation
Such was not the case on Nellie
Grants welding day
There have been many alterations
in the White House since General
Grant was president but the beautiful
home life Of the Grants IS daily re-
called by the natural American home
atmosphere which President Roose-
welt and his family create The home
life Of General Grant was somewhat
similar to that of President Roo eyelt.
Flo pride on General Grants heart
wa3 his 8nly daughter Nellie. and the
outside world neyee knew. nor could
il realize, how haed it was for him 10
We her in marriage 70 the dashng
young Ifnglishman, whose subsequent
career was attended with 50 much
matrimonial infelicity
Although there has been only -four
White Honse weddings in the last so
years there is no topic more interest
ing tc the daily visitors TO that his
rarc mansion. Tourists. especially
wom,n, arr delighted when they can
hcar Pop" Pendle, the oyenerabie
uher who is 50 years old. and who
has been on duty at the White House
for more than 40 years, relate the de-
tails of Nellie Grants wedding, They
are shown the exact position of the
bridal party. and most cf the women
regard IS as a special privilege TO be
permitted to sit on a divan which
marks he SPOT in the East Room
where Mss Grant stood during the
ceremony
Much interest l. still manifested in
NJ PeDdells narration of the Incl
dents attending the marriage of Presi'
cent Cleveland to Miss Frances Fol
SOM This took place in the Blue Par
lcr and was comparatively a private
function. Miss Fols0m was the daugh-
ter Of and old fr' end of President
Cleveland and many years younger
than he, but the marriage has proved
in every respect 20 be happy one.
The officiating clergyman was Rev.
BYRON Sunderland, whom Presid MT
Cleveland had known during his early
manhood and nj whcse church the
Cleveland family worshiped while in
washington Miss Folsom came to
wa hington and with her mother took
apartments at one of th7 prom nent
hotels a day or two prior to the wed
ding. after which the couple spent
their honeymoon at Deer Park.
The latest wedding in III White
House was that Of niece of Mrs. Me
Kinley. who was daughter of Gen
Hastinee. and who married an officer
in the United States army. This cere
lnony was performed in the Blue
Room in The presence Of Immediate
relatives OF the young couple.
There is an incident never befo
published in connection with Nellie
Grants marriage which Is not part
Of "Pop' Pendle's interesting mono
logue and which is. worth relating
The East Room was profucely deco
rated with growing plants and cut
flowers. a floral wedding bell was sus-
pended directly over the raised plat
form on which the bridal patty was to
stand. and the window shades were
clozely drawn SO as to rende; more
effective the hundreds Of lights which
glistened from the crystal chandelier
which formerly illuminated the state
apartment
Several hundred guests. including
members of the cabinet. the diplomatic
cor-. officers of the army and navy
ia fun uniform. members Of Congress.
the judiciary and out-oftown guests
were present Ths ceremony was per
formed by the Rev o. II. Tiffany
pastor of the Metropolitan Method 81
Episcopal church. whs7e the presi-
dent and h's family worshiped Col
Frederick Dent Grant. brother of the
bride. was best man. and the bride
was attended by eight bridesmaids
including Miss Anna Barnes. daughter
of Surgscn%Gene-al Barnes: Miss