The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-17

Washington, Feb. 17.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt was united in marriage at
noon today, in the historical east room
of the White House, to Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati. 1t
was a magnificent wedding, but there
was nothing spectacular about it. In
accordance with the wishes of both
families, but more especially in defer
ence to the views of the president, the
ceremony and the breakfast and re-
ception that followed, the decorations
and the music, and the other attend
ant features were characterized by
simplicity. But 1t was rich SIM
plicity.
Crowds began to gather about the
White House at an early hour, and the
services of number of police were
brought into requisition to keep the
roadway and approaches clear. The
men assigned to this duty had brush
ed up their best uniforms and best he'll
NETS, polished their buttons, donned
new white gloves and altogether pre-
sented decidedly natty appearance.
Up to eleven o'clock there was little
to reward the patience of the crowd,
which by this time was quite dense.
One of the first carriages to arrive
contained Bishop Henry Yates Sat
terlee and an assistant carrying a
satchel which contained the Episco-r
pal vestments. Then in rapid success
sion rode up the handsome equipages
with the invited guests. Every arrival
was eagerly scanned by the crowd,
but very little could be seen of any
of the costumes by outsiders owing
to the awnings leading up to the doors,
and which prevented the guests from
being seen on alighting from their
carriages. The crowd, however, made
up for this by surrounding the car
riages which were in line. men and
women scrambling and jOstling
against each other in their eagerness
to see the occupants.
Inside the executive mansion the re-
ception of the guests was in charge
of the presidents military and naval
aides, among them Colonel Charles
Sumner Bromwell, Rear Admiral Will
liam S. Cowles, Major Charles L. Nc
Cawley of the marine corps, Lieuten-
ant Commander Albert L. Key, Lieut.
enant U. S. Grant, Lieutenant P. H.
Sheridan and Lieutenant Fitzhugh
Lee.
At a quarter of twelve the guests
assembled in the east room. Spacious
though it is, the chamber was scarcely
able to accommodate the throng, which
included, besides the near kinsfolk
and personal friends of the contract
ing parties, vast number of diplo-
mats, cabinet officers, justices of the
supreme court, members of congress
and others whose official position en-
titled them to the right of entreo. The
men far outnumbered the women
among the guests, as the invitations
sent to many of the officials did not
include their wives or families.
The government. landscape garden
er, George H. Brown. and his corps of
assistants had converted the East
Room into bower of beauty. The
walls were lined with rare palms from
the government propagating gardens,
and the mantels, windows and curved
hooks of the parlor were banked with
bridal roses, Easter lilies and lilies of
the valley in bewildering profusion.
Southern smilax and laurel were also
much in evidence in the decorations
The temporary altar, which had
been erected in front of the large CEN
ter windows on the east side of the
room, was surrounded by tall golden
stands filled with clusters of long
'stemmed lilies. In front was prize
dieu of green, enlivened by clusters of
bride roses and ribbons, on which the
couple knelt during the ceremony.
Large clusters of lilies and other flow
ers were to be seen in the Blue Room
and other parlors OF the mansion, add
ing to the general effect.
The Ceremony.
Promptly on the stroke of twelve
Bishop Satterlee and the Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith, rector Of the church
which Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt al
ways have attended in Washington,
entered the parlor and took up their
positions on the right and left of the
altar. A moment later a string or
chestra burst forth in a soft sweet
melody and the bridal party were
heard descending the stairs. There
was hush of expectancy and every
eye In the vast assembly was turned
toward the door. The bride entered
the wedding parlor on the arm of her
father. In the bridal party were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Cowles, aunt of the
bride, Mrs. Lee Of Boston, the brides
grandmother. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, mother of the bridegroom, and
several others. The brides only at
tendant was her sister, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. s &
The bride looked particularly young
and girlish and appeared perfectly un-s
conscious OF the interest taken in her
finery. She carried q bridal bouquet
composed Of white and pink roses and
orchids from the White House con-
seryatory. She was attired in q mag
5nifcent gown Of richest white satin,
made en- Princesss, with bertha Of
point lace. deep III the front and mar
row, at the back. The elbow sleeves
were finished with q lace Gun. But
the most remarkable part of the gown
Wes The, train. This was Of very heavy
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