The Washington times., 1906-02-18
Reception in East Room
Delightfully."- Informal

The reception in the East Room held
by Mr.. and Mrs. LoRgworth following
the ceremony was relieved OF all official
significance by. the diplomats attending
IN their morning dress, each one being
devoid Of so much ornament as a single
medal While Mr. Longworth's ushers
accompanied the President and the bride
TO the altar they took no other part in
the wedding, and it was the Presidents
aides. IN their fun dress uniforms. who
took charge OF the guests in the East
Room There was no effort at placing
the officials according 10 rank After
the relatives OF the family were dis
posed of. each person took the best place
available at the time of his arrival.
The List of Aides.
There were several extra aides de-
tailed yesterday. the list being made up
of Col. c.. s. BrOmwelI. L. S. A: Lieut..
Com. A. L. Key. L. S. N: Major
Charles McCawley. L S. NJ. c.: Capt A
Z. Harding. L. S. NJ. c: Capt. Guy V.
Henry. L. S. A: Capt Dan T Moore.
L. S A: Capt Fitzhugh Lee, jr. u. s.
A; Lieut.. L. S. Grant. Sd. L. S. A;
Lieut.. p H Sheridan. L. s. A: Lieut.
Chauncey Shackford. u. S. N: Ensign
Adolphus Andrews, L. s. N; Cau. c.
Spencer Cosby. l. s. A: Capt. A W.
Butt. L. s. A: and Lieut. J. H Poole.
L. S A They gave the diplomats who
arrived early the places nearest the
white satin rope which formed the aisle
from the East room door TO the altar
down which the bridal party passed.
An Air of InformaIity.
From the time the first guests arrived
until the last one departed, there was
a delightfully."- informal air about the
whole affair. Mrs. William Sheffield
COwles, the Presidents sister. stood
with Admiral Cowles in the red co-ri-
DOR when the Secretary of State ard
Mrs. Root, the first to arrive, reached
the upper floor, and welcomed them
heartily. After the guests were all in
the East Room and waiting for the first
notes of the wedding march. Mrs
Cowies again made herself agreeable by
taking number of the Roosevelt rela-
tives over from the left side of the
drawing room. to the right side, that she
might introduce them to Mr.. Long
worths mother, Mrs Nicholas Long
worth. ST., and his sister, Countess de
Chambrun.
There never was anything prettier
than the picture presented by the bride
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dais and greeted the guests as they
passed before her. She had merry words
and smiles for every one and frequently
stopped them long enough for quite an
exchange of remarks
No Hasty Handshakiag.
The reception of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt was equally informal.
and instead of the hurried handshake or
bow which generally forms the greeting
there were groups standing about them
carrying on the most animated CONVEX
Sation about the wedding.
During the two receptions. Miss Roose-
velt was teased about not permitting
Manchuria, her little Chinese spaniel to
witness the ceremony. whereupon she
asked her friend Miss Mott to get him,
It was not long before '-Toodies'' ap-
peared IL the arms of one of the atten-
dants, wearing a huge bow of yellow
satin ribbon on his collar and blinking
mildly a everyone. He vas still on ex-
hibition when the Chimes minister. Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng appeared to con-
gratulate her, and she expressed to him
her great love for the little dog which
was given her by the Empress of China
She had the. same cordial greeting for
the Cuban Minister and Mime. Quesada
and to them expressed her liking for the
beautiful necklace sent her by his people
In fact, Miss Roosevelt seemed per-
fectly aware of the gilt presented by
a number of the guests and expressed
her delight.