The National tribune., 1906-02-15
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT

for they are presented through the En-
bassador or Minister from the country
which is making the present.
There have been but few weddings
in the White House in the 100 years
since the President has occupied it,
There were two weddings in the time
of Dolly Madison, the very first we'd
ding in the White House being that of
Lucy Payne, the widow of the nephew
Of Washington. She was younger sis
ter of Mrs. Madison. and welded. first.
George Steptoe Washington, and as his
widow became a bride a second time
in the White House. The second we'd
ding was that of Miss Anna Todd,
cousin of Mrs. Madison, who married
a member of Congress from Virginia,
John G.. Jackson, a great-uncle Of
Stonewall Jackson. The third wedding
was that of Miss Monroe, daughter of
the President, who was married March
10, 1920, to Samuel Lawrence Gouye-
neur, of New York. The fourth we'd
ding was that of John Adams, the son
and private Secretary of President John
Quincy Adams. to Miss Mary HELEN, of
Philadelphia, his cousin, Feb. 10, 1928.
The fifth wedding was that of Miss
Della Lewis. of Nashville. Tenn. to
MIR. Joseph Yver Pageot, a native OF
Martinique, who was then secretary to
the French Legation. Andrew Jackson
was President, and the rather of Miss
Lewis, William b. Lewis was an inti-
mate personal friend of Jackson's. and
practically lived at the White House,
and was a member of the famous
Kitchen Cabinet so persistently
caricatured in that day Mary Eaton
and Lucian p. Polk. both of Tennessee,
the young lady a niece OF Mrs. Jackson.
we're married in the White House dur
ing Jackson's Administration. Another
Jackson marriage was that of Miss
Emily Martin to Lewis Randolph, a
grandson of Jefferson.
Jan. 81. 1912, Miss Elizabeth Tyler.
third daughter of the President, was
married TO William Waller, of Virginia.
in the White House. The next wedding
was that OF Nellie Grant to Algernon
SartOriS. and il occurred May 81, 1874.
Not again was there wedding in the
White House until Miss Emily Piatt.
niece of President Hayes, was married
in the Blue Room to Gen. Russell Hast
ings. in June, 1873. The next wedding
in the White House was that of Presi-
dent Cleveland to Miss Frances Folsom,
June 2, 1886. 1t is thus 20 years since
a wedding occurred in the White House.
Senator Hepburn, of Idaho. has been
quite seriously i'll again of appendicitis.
/ Senator Hepburn was i'll almost Ia
an operation was only avoided by
heroic treatment. He is improving
now, and it is thought that he will re-
cover. but a few days ago his condition
was so serious that the family was
summoned to his bedside.
One of the breezy things about Miss
Alice Roosevelt is the interest she IS
now taking in politics 1t cannot be
said that she has ever been particularly
! interested in anything up To now but
having a good time. She has never
| been called "bookish." and her accom-
! plishments are all of the lighter kind
II she has a fad ii is athletics. Miss
Roosevelt can run, jump. do handle
bar stunts, and is quite acrobatic, rather
more so than even the most athletic o
young women. But now this very charm
ing young lady has taken a new turn
She is going into pOlitics-just how
deeply is, of course. yet to be discov
cred. but at any rate she is fond of go
ing to the House gallery at the Capitol
and from that vantage watches TIL,
"doingS' OF the finest Representative
body of men in the world. She is sci
dom long alone, for if Representative
Lcngworth is. not at her side, Gen
Grosvenor. Mr.. Payne, of New York
MT. DdIZeli. OF 1eEllSylNt.illd, or SOM
other member is paying his respects L
her; for, be it known, Miss Roosevelt
is great fayorite with all the men wh
are enrolled as her fathers friends.
Miss Roosevelt shows that she fol
lows the work on the floor of TIL
House by laughing heartily at all tn
jokes and humor, and often softly clap
her gloyed hands when particular.
pleased with something. When luncl
time arrives, Miss Roosevelt, who b,
! this time has picked up some woman
friend. maybe the wife of a member
or a Senator, or one of the Cabine