Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-20
LoNeWoRrHs START FOR CUBA
Leave Washington Country House
This Mornine ON Trip to
the south.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Mr. and Mrs
Nicholas Longwortii started on their
honeymoon trip from Alexandria. Va, this
morning at HIS O'Clock over the South
ern railway. They will go TO Tampa and
from there take boat for Havana. which
point they expect to reach Thursday morn
ing. They will make the trip to Tampa
In the private car Elysian, which was
awaiting them in the yards OF the South
ern railway at Alexandria, about half a
mile from the statioiis
The bride and bridegroom made the trip
from Friendship near Washington. this
morning in an oTn automobile, accom-
panied by Mrs. B5neworth's maid and a
chauffeur The machine went at an easy
gait and they arrived at the little station
at Spring Garden. which is the southern's $
station in the suburbs of Alexandria. at
10:3O o'clock. Mr. L6ngworth got out Of
the automobile, 1T cigar and spent some
time chatting with his wife. who re-
mained in the automobile.
Mrs. Longworth more tan-colored
broadcloth suit. with handsome sable
furs, and a tan hat trimmed with pink
plumes. After they had been there for
about half an hour little girl, the daugh-
ter of one of the railway employees, asked
the bride if she would give her her auto
graph.
Certainly l will; where is your pencil?"
| replied Mrs. Longworth
Pencil and paper were quickly produced
and Mrs. Longworth wrote her auto
graph, Alice Lee Longworth."
Now get his she said, pointing to her
! husband Beneath the name of his wife
Mr.. LUnswOrth wrote his signature and the
! date The little girl thanked them both
and went away happy.s
| She spread the ncwssto the few people at
the station as to the Identity of the couple,
but they were not bothered by curious
crowd, there were not more than "A dozen
people in and about the station.
! Shortly after ii o'cloct Thomas Stone.
| the chief usher of tho White House, ar
rived from washington and received a cor
| dial greeting from Mrs. Longworth. He
! brought note from the president which
she quickly opened and read. and, calling
| for n pencil wrote a reply as she sat in
| the automobile.
The baggage had been taken from Wash
| ington. but several pieces were brought
along in the automobile. Five minutes be-
fore the train arrived Mr. Longworth
helped his wife out Of the machine and
they walked to the siding. Mrs. Longwortl,
graciously acknowledged tho respectful
/ STtftlIlS oI Nit Ch'piOFeS ABOUT ttne sldliOD
and as tho train pulled In hurried down to
the last car. which was private one. into
which she assisted by Mr.. Longworth
and Mr.. Stone. Mr.. Longworth would not
let the servants carry his suit case or that
of Mrs. Longworth and had his hands full
! walking the length of the train with two
suit cases. cane and an umbrella. A.
| they got on the car a number of newspaper
men alighted from the day coach of tho
! train. but the bride and bridegroom were
safely in their car before they could b,
overtaken. The train pulled out of the sta
ton into the Yards. where the private car
Elysian was attached.
I LYNCHBJRG.- Va. AFcb ta-Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Ionswfth passed through
| I.ynchburg the Jacksonville limited or
tho Southern railway at 3:8 o'clock this
afternoon. A crowd numbering about sG
persons gathered at the station. but nc
one had a glimpse of the couple. Mr.
Longworth was on the rear platform oi
the Pullman when the train stopped in
the yards, but he immedia tely entered the
coach. a telegram was delivered him here