The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22
THE WHITE HOUSE WEDDING.
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descended by the elevator to the west
end of the main corridor. There await
ing them were the ushers selected by
Mr.. Longworth, most of them personal
friends Of the bridegroom.
Presently the ushers, the president
and the bride proceeded to the east room,
the orchestra playing the magnificent
march from Trannhaser.
Miss Roosevelt's bridal dress was a
beautiful creation of heavy white satin,
point lace, chiffon, fImy tulle and silver
brocade. The gown had long court
train with superb silver brocade. The
only jewel worn by the bride was the
diamondnecklace, the gift Of the groom.
No social event in recent years in this
country induced so many elaborate and
beautiful toilets as the wedding Of Miss
Roosevelt and Mr. Longworth. While
the display Of jewels was not so great
as it might have been had the wedding
been an evening affair, it nevertheless
wasnotable Many of the women pres
ent wore jewels which matched in color
their gowns, or if they did not match
they entered tremendously into the col
or scheme of the toilets. As the we'd
ding was a msrning function, the wom-
en- guests for the most part kept on
their hats The women of the presi-
dents household, however, wore no
hats
There were no bridesmaids The
greom's best man was Thomas Nelson
Perkins, Of Boston, a classmate and
longtime friend. Three of Mr.. Long
worth's classmates and a college mate
at Harvard, B. A. Wallingford, jr., of
Cincinnati, who married Mr. Long
Worth's oldest sister; Larz Anderson Of
Washington, great-grandson of Nicholas
Longworth, the founder of the Long
worth family fortune; Viscount Charles
De Chambrun, brother of Count Ade-
bert De Chambrun, who married the
groom's youngest sister, and Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., eldest son of the presi-
dent, were ushers.
The ushers, who were in couples, sep
arated as they reached the platform and
the president passed through the two
lines and presented his daughter to the
waiting bridegroom, who stepped for
ward toreceive her. Together they as
cended the platform, where Bishop Sat
terlee was standing, and the ceremony
followed In response to the question:
"Who giveth this woman to be married
to this man. the president assembled |
the platform and taking his daughters
right hand placed it in that of the bride
groom.
At the conclusion of the wedding Ger
emory, the guests We're receivedby Mr.. !
and Mrs. Loogworth on the platform.
They were showered with congratula-
tions. The guests then were received
in the blue room by the president and |
Mrs, Roosevelt. After the informal re-
ceptions the bridal breakfast was served |
in buffet form in the state and private
dining rooms.
The state dining room, which was
thrown open to the guests after the
ceremony, was a vision of grandeur. !
The great, high walls and ceiling pam
elled in walnut, bearing just below the
ceiling the hunting trophies of the pres
dend, formed magnificent setting for
the beautifully decorated table on which |
amid a simmer of silver and cut glass |
the wedding feast was laid Behind a |
screen was stationed the marine band |
orchestra. A special program was ar
ranged for the wedding. The music
was selected for the most part by Miss
Roosevelt herself. During the wedding
and the reception and breakfast which |
followed, the band rendered grand
march 'Tannhauser, Wagner; over
tre, Jubilee, Won Weber; ballad
music and wedding procession from the
opera, "Feramors, Rubenstein, and
other appropriate numbers.
Nicholas Longworth, the BRIDEGROOM.
was born November 5, 1869. He was
graduated from Harvard in 1891 and
was later admitted to the bar, though
he never practiced. He preferred to
devote himself to art, music, sports. |
caring for his estate, and finally politics.
His first office was that Of member of |
the Cincinnati school board. He also
ran for the legislature, but was defeat |
ed. He tried again, and this time was
successful. Two years later he went
to the senate, where, in collaboration
with the attorney general, he prepared
the present municipal code of Ohio. In
1902 he was elected to congress from the |
First Ohio district and reelected in 1904. |
Alice Roosevelt, the bride is %. Her
mother, formerly Miss Lee, of Boston,
died three days after the birth Of Alice. |
Miss Roosevelt was educated in private
schools till she was eighteen, when she
made her debut in Washington society.
Before that event not a little of her
time was spent with her mothers peo
pie in Boston.
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