Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-14

WAS that OF EllzaDelu lsiSij uape"
Ter of President Tyler, to William
Waller, of Virginia, which took
place on the last day January, 1912.
The wedding of Miss Roosevelt and
Mr.. Long worth will be the tenth en-
record al the White House, and bids fair
to be the most brilliant GOssips are
predicting for the young couple a per-
feet avalanche of presents both from
friends and relatives at home and from
admirers of the President aboard. The
Mikado of Japan and the Gar of Rus
STA, will, il is thought, send the bride
magnificent tokens and the Empress
Dowager and the Emperor of China,
whom Mis- Alice met during her recent
eastern tour, will doubtless remember
their fair guest in a most substantial
manner No definite plans have yet
been made by Mr.. LoDgworth for his
honeymoon, but it is understood by his
friends that he is planning long Euro
pean tour to begin next June. He viii
be obliged to remain at the Capital I'M
Ill the close Of the congressional session,
and until that time will make his home
with his bride at S3l Eighteenth street,
where he is now established with his
mother.
Congressman Longworth is being con-
graduated by telegraph, by telephone,
and by word of mouth this morning.
Solicitations began to reach him at
breakfast time and kept coming in in an
uninterrupted flow. Interviewers are
on his trail, and all are met with i'm
perturbable good nature. Chow long
has my engagement TO Miss Alice been
known to the immediate members OF the
family?" he repeated. DWELL not very
long. The engagement isn't of very
long standing, you see. see that my
relatives in Cincinnati declined TO discuss
the matter yesterday on the ground that
they had no official information on the
subject. Neither had |, as far as that goes.
| knew | was engaged, but didn't know
it officially. Ny understanding was that
the announcement would be made next
Sunday. 1t was made yesterday alter
noon and | didn't know it myself
That's why had to keep perfectly quiet
about il. couldn't give out anything
in advance OF an announcement from the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, you see. "
'Did you plight your troth aboard the
steamer returning from the Philippines ~
Mr.. Longworth was asked. rhe ques.
ton awakened a hearty laugh al really
don't know" he answered. "Pve been
in what you might call trance for so
long, that l might appear some mixed as
to dates" He referred briefly to his
plans for the future. "1hey are neces-
sarily of a tentative nature as yet, J"
he said. "The arrangements for
the wedding will all be in the
hands of Miss RoOsevel's family
There will be no extensive trip while
Congress is in session, but We probably
will take a short trip. Then we will
remain here at our Eighteenth street
home until the adjournment of Congress.
1t is quite likely that European tour
will follow. After that we will make
Cincinnati our home" One enterpris'
ing newspaper wanted to know how he
stood on the railroad rate question,
whether he was in full accord with his
prospective father-in-law, the President.
"There will not be any trouble in the
family on that question:" he replied
smiliDgly. II voted for the Esch Town
send bill in the last Congress and will
support a measure of that character
again. Ny mind has been quite clear
on that matter for long time"
President and Mrs. Roosevelt are re-
ceiviDg messages of good will today from
host of friends who are wishing Miss
Alice all kinds of happiness upon her
approaching marriage to Congressman
Lougw Miss Alice herself, it is
said, has not been neglected by the blue
coated messenger boys who have been
bringing numerous kilograms to the
White House, but of course The purpOrt
and the source OF these messages are
carefully guarded even from Miss Roose-
velts most intimate friends.
Mr.. Longworth says he first met Miss
Roosevelt when he came to Washington,
after he had been elected to Congress,
and before be took his seat. 1t was the
year she "came out" 1t was at a
dinner at the White House one night.
There seems little question but that
hazing is Just as prevalent as ever it was
at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Midshipmen do not designate their
practice of putting plebes through the
PAGES "hazing," the midshipman's slang
has always expressed it as running"
Two cases reached the Navy Department
today in which midshipmen have been
suspended by Admiral Sands, superin-
tendent of the academy, for "hazing. &"
The matter was investigated by board
of officers who have made recommen-
dation for final disposition of the cases
of Coffin and Vanderveer The law
specifies dismissal as the punishment for
hazing which will probably be the sem
tence to be pronounced 10y the Secretary
of the Navy. 1t is said that Coffin was
practically caughtin the act.
Representative Loud, of Michigan, a
former naval officer, today introduced
resolution in the House authorizing the
House committee on naval affairs "tO
make a thorough investigation of the
situation and conditions at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis especially to
ascertain and report "whether hazing,
tagging and running, class fist fighting
continue in practice" and to what ex-
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