Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
REHEARSE WHITE
HOUSE WEDDING
HISTORIC EAST ROOM READY
FOR EVENT
II Is Expected That About $50 Guests
viii Be Present--Express Wagons
and Messengers Are Con-
tlnually Arriving With
Presents
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--In the east
room of the White House tomorrow
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the
president, and Representative Nicholas
Longworth of Ohio will be united in
marriage. The historic room in which
the ceremony will be performed and
has been the scene of many brilliant
events, will be decorated more elabor-
ately than upon any previous occasion,
yet with extreme taste. The work Of
preparing the east room for the we'd
ding continued throughout today and
was practically completed by tonight.
Late in the day the wedding was re-
hearsed in the east room. None but
the wedding party were present. The
president was engaged at the time In
conference with Secretary Bonaparte
and Admiral Sands at the executive
offices, and was not at the rehearsal.
Nor was Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee,
who will officiate tomorrow Mr.. Long
worth, accompanied 'by his best man,
and the ushers, walked from Mr. Long
worth's home to the White House,
where they were joined by Miss Roose-
welt and the other members of the
wedding party. A large section of the
United States marine band, under the
direction of Leader Santelman, was in
attendance, playing the music for the
rehearsal.
Throughout the day express wagons
and private messengers were continu-
ally arriving at the White House with
wedding gifts for the bridal couple.
Presents have been pouring in con-
stantly for some time from all sections
of the country, and from almost every
quarter of the globe. For two days the
presents lave been on exhibition to
immediate personal friends of the bride
and groom, who have come to attend
the wedding.
1t is estimated that there will be
about $50 guests present and it is possi-
bic that some of the number may have
to be placed In the green room, although
1t Is believed by those acquainted with
the capacity of the house that the east
room will be sufficiently large to hold
allSthe guests. After the ceremony and
the reception of the guests by the bride
and groom has been concluded, a buffet
wedding breakfast will be served in the
state dining room.
The White House grounds will be
closed throughout tomorrow and none
except those who have been invited
will be permitted to enter. 1t is real
lzed that II the grounds were opened
during the day they would be filled
early and difficulty would be encount-
cred in getting the crowd out The
executive offices also will be closed
throughout the day.
Major Richard Sylvester. superintend-
ent of the Metropolitan police depart
ment, has perfected arrangements for
keeping the streets adjoining the White
House open so that carriages will be
permitted free access to the gates and
congestion prevented.
Photographers and special newspaper
writers have been arriving in Wash
ington from all over the country, some
coming to the American capital from
European countries. However, only
limited number of newspaper men have
been invited and these are either per-
sonally known to the family or are per-
sonal friends of the family.