The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
BECOMES HAPPY BRIDE
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married to this MANI" President
Roosevelt assembled the platform and
bowed to the distinguished prelate.
Taking then his daughters hand he
placed 1t in that of the bridegroom.
Having performed this function, the
president resumed his place at the
right Of Mrs. Roosevelt. The best man,
Mr.. Perkins, then produced from a
pocket Of his waistcoat the gold circlet
with which the couple was welded and
handed il to Mr.. Longworth. When he
had placed ii on the fourth finger OF
his brides left hand, the bishop pro-
nOunced that they were man and
wife"
At the conclusion of the service,
which occupied less than ten minutes,
Mr.. and Mrs. LongwOrth held an in
formal reception of the guests attend
ant on the ceremony. President ROose-
welt was the first to greet and to offer
his best wishes to the bride and groom.
He was followed by Mrs. Roosevelt and
by the brides brothers and sister, in
the order Of their ages. Mrs. Long
worth and the sisters Of the bridegroom
then extended their congratulations.
They were followed by the distinguish
ed personages present, the Austrian
ambassador and Madam Hengelmuller
leading the diplomatic contingent as
the acting dean Of the corps.
Reception and Breakfast.
Immediately after extending their
greetings to the bride and the bride
groom, the president and Mrs. -Roose-
velt passed through the main corridor
into the Blue room, There they re-
ceived the guests at the wedding after
they had offered their congratulations
TO Mr. and Mrs. Longworth.
Passing from the Blue room the
guests entered through the Red room
and main corridor the state dining
room, where an elaborate buffet we'd
ding breakfast was served. No at
tempt was made to seat any of the
guests but attentive walters saw to it
that no guest was left unattended.
The reception and the serving of the
breakfact continued until shortly after
2 o'clock BY that time the greater
number Of the guests had left the
White house and the bride had retired
TO the upper apartment to prepare for
her going away.
Shower of Rice.
a photograph of the bride in her
wedding gown was taken before her
departure from the White house
Shortly before 4 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth left the White house by the
south entrance, thereby avoiding
large and curious throng which had
assembled IN front Of the mansion.
Alone they entered large automobile
and were driven rapidly away. They
went, it is understood, but not dis
closed authoritativeIy, TO the country
home of John r. Mclean, Friend
ship" few miles from the heart of
Washington on the TenaIlytown road
AS the bridal couple entered the auto
mobile they were showered with dainty
slippers of rice thrown by the brothers
and sister of the bride and by the
younger members of the Roosevelt
family connections who were present
"r7 Old Shoes Thrown. aa
Mrs. LOngworth was attended to the
big touring car by Major Charles Ne
Cawley, a long time friend and one
of the social aides Of President RoOse-
welt. Mr. Perkins, the bridegrOOm's
best man, accompanied Mr.. LOngwOrth
to the car. Standing on the south por-
tico of the White house, the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt, Admiral and Mrs
CowIes, and other members OF the fam
lily. babe the bridal couple GOdspeed
and waived handkerchiefs to them
until they were out of sight. Just as
the automobile drew away from the
White house an old shoe thrown by one
of the usheTs at the wedding alighted
on the top Of the machine, and 1t re-
NAMED there as long as the car was in
sight. 1t soon became noised about
that the bride and bridegroom had left
the executive mansion, but not until
that fact became known definitely did
the throng about the White house
grounds dispense,