Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-17
MISS RoosEvELr's WEDDING.

\ NasnlngUpD, req. H.--mlsS Alice
Roosevelt, elder daughter of the Presi-
dent of the United States, was married
to Representative Nicholas Longworth,
Of Ohio, at noon today in the East Room
of the White House.
The most distinguished statesmen Of
the land, lights OF literature, lions OF
society and captains Of industry-men
and women from every walk of life and
from almost every clime--came to attend
the most brilliant wedding the capital
| has ever seen.
Thirty-seven foreign ambassadors and
ministers were in attendance, to extend
the fluctuations of their sovereigns
and peoples. Cabinet officers, Senators,
the bridegroom's colleagues in the
House, and the intimate personal friends
of the Roosevelt and Longsworth FAM
lilies were included among the fortunate
thousand invited TO witness the mar
rage Riyaling the splendid floral
decorations of the famous state apart
ment were the goldencrusted uniforms OF
the military aids to say nothing of the
yari-colored toilets of the women guests.
The diplomats appeared in citizens
clothes and irOck coats. The White
House never looked more beautiful than
it did today in its gala dress of blosm
and yerdure. For more than week
florists and decorators had been moving
tropical plants into place and weaving
garlands for the great event. The re-
suit as revealed when the doors were
opened this morning amply repaid all
the. care and labor bestowed on the
task. The color scheme was white and
green, ferns and lilies predominating.
The entire White House was deco
rated for the event, most of the plants
and flowers coming from the govern
ment propagating gardens. Each room
had a different scheme Of sdornment, the
East Room, of course, having received
the particular attention Of the decorators.
The semi-circular platform upon which
the ceremony was performed was carpet
ed in green and contained group Of
palms fringed at the base with japonlcas,
Easter lilies forming the background.
Overhead was an artistic garlanding of
smilax and asparagus, with Bride roses
interlwined. The large vases on the four
mantels were filled with Easter lilies and
fern srouds. On the two tables at the
north and south end of the room we're
white rhododendrons 10 Jardnieres.
The vases in the Green Room were
filled with Enchsntress Eight pink car
nations and fern fronds. Those in the
Blue Room contained Easter lilies and
white roses, with ferns and asparagus,
while in the windows were placed palms
and Towering plants. Red roses and car
nations predominated in the Red Room.
| In the State dining room, where
the wedding breakfast was served,
American Beauties and Bride roses
formed the principal decoration. The
inches ia the main corridor of the man.
sion were filled with ported plants, while
the two large jardineres contained hand
some purple and pink rhododendrons in
foil flower.
Not to be disregarded among the
decorative" effects at the wedding was
the staff OF military aides to the Presi-
dent, with all the glitter Of their spec
ial full dress uniforms aud clanking
swords. Among the army aides were
three sons of. distinguished generals,
Capt. Fitzugh Lee aud Lieulenants U. S
Grant and Philio II. Sheridan.
The prearraDged musical programme
was as follows: tirand- March, "Tann-
hauser" (Wagner) Overture, "Jubi-
lee" Won Weber,; Ballet Music and
Wedding Procession from "Feramors"
| (Rubinstein) Polonaise "Nilitary"
| (Chopin); waltz, "rhe Debutante" (San-
ielmann); Serenade from symphony
"Rural Wedding" (Goldmark); Flour
elite (HerberD; Hungarian Rhapsouie
No. 2 UiszD March, bride Elect, }"
(5ousa)
Bishop Sstteree, of the Episcopal
diocese of Washington. performed the
ceremony. President Roosevelt led his
daughter to the altar and gave her TO the
groom. Miss Alice had no brides
maids. The bridegroom was attended by
Thomas Nelson Perkins, of Boston.
A few moments before twelve Miss
Roosevelt left her boudoir. With her
father she descended by the elevator at
the west end of the mansion between the
state dining-room and the breakfast room,
while the Marine Band, stationed in the
marble lobby, struck up the wedding
march from Taunhauser. Miss ROose-
velt's right hand rested on her fathers
arm, and in her left she carried a gor-
geous bouquet of white orchids and lilies.
Her long bridal veil of the flmiest tex
ture was fastened at the head with a
spray of orange blossoms. The Prcs-l
dent wore the conventional fr0ck coat
with striped trousers, but the uncon-
ventional clay down" collar.
At the elevator door they were met by
the Presidents military aides and the
ushers, who led the march down the
corridor to the East Room, where the
guests mad already assembled. The
ceremony was performed on a low plat
form before the large window overlook
ing the Treasury building, the u-hers
having arranged themselves on either
side. The bridegroom's family was
represented by the Vicomte Charles dc
Chambrun, brother Of the Comte Adel-
bert de ChambruU, who married Mr.
Longsworths younger sister; Buckner
A. WallingfOrd, of Cincinnati, who mar
ried his eldest sister, and Larz Ander-
son, of Washington, grandson of the