The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20
BRILLIANT WHITE HOUSE WEDDING
ATTRACTS WORLD WIDE ATTENTION

oped his ideas of floral decorations in
nOnsonance with the coloring of The
varius apartments.
ONE OF THE GUESTS OVERCOME.
Shortly before II o'clock, the hour
Veagh, one of the guests in the east
room, tainted The distressing Incl
dent induced no small commotiOn
among the other guests. Mrs Nc
Veagh was carried by Ensign Adolph-
room to the blue room, where she was
placed on a couch She revived al
most Immediately, and was able to wit
ness the marriage.
At four minutes after II o'clock Mrs.
Roosevelt, on the arm of her eldest
son, Theodore, Jr., descended the
main staircase and entered the east
room by the west doors. She was
preceded by Major Charles McCawley,
and other military aides and was es-
corted to a point at the left of the
platform, where the wedding ceremo
ny was to take place. The mother
and sisters of the Bridegroom and 9TH
er designated members of his family
already had assumed their places at
way might be kept clear for the ap-
proach to the extemporized altar OF
the wedding party, twisted white sat
in ropes were stretched from each side
of the main entrance to the east room
to points on the east wall of the apart
ment on the north and south sides OF
the floral bower.
Mrs Roosevelt was followed by her
al
and her sons Archie and Quentin. in
couples.
The children stood with their moth
er on the north side of the altar plat
form.
THE BRIDES MOTHER.
AS she entered the east room, Mrs.
Roosevelt graciously acknowledged the
greetings of friends. She wore su-
perb gown of cream colored brOCade,
heavy and richly designed, on which
were figures Of blue and brown inter-
laced with threads of gold. The dress
was cut in princess style, with long
train of the same brOcade6 material.
It was trimmed in brown chiffon, en-
broidered in blue and gold. The yoke
of the bodice was formed of embroid-
cred chiffon, as were the trimmings Of
the elbow sleeves. The skirt, exqu1-
sitely designed, was panelled in blue
and gold embroidery. She wore long
white undressed kid gloves and oEna-
ments of diamonds.
Following her almost Immediately
came the bridegroom, the Hon. Mich
olas LOngworth, accompanied by his
best man, Mr.. Thomas Nelson Per-
kins. of Boston, one of the members
of the corporation of Harvard college,
and a classmate at college Of Mr..
Longworth. They descended the main
staircase and entered the east room
under the escort of the military aides.
The groom and his best man took their
places at the foot of the embowered
platform to await the coming of the
bride. Already, Bishop Saterlee had
taken his place on the platform, attir-
cd in the purple and ivory robes OF
his clerical Office.
THE BRIDE AND HER FATHER
Scarcely had the bridegroom entered
the east room when the doors of the
state dining room at the west en-
trance of the main corridor were flung
open, and the bridal procession started
dent and Miss Roosevelt had descended
from the upper apartments of the
White house by the elevator. They
had passed into the private dining
room, and thence into the state din
ing room. They were Joined by the
ushers, Quincy A. Shaw, of Boston;
Frederic Winthrop, of New York:
Francis r. Bangs. of Boston; Guy Nor
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Cincinnati; Larz Anderson, of Wash
ington, D. c.; Viscount Charles De
Chambrun, of the French embassy,
and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr. Shaw led the brid-
al procession. Following the ushers
came President Roosevelt and The
ing lightly within the right arm of
through the main corridor and into
chestra rendered affectively the grand
march from Wagner's Tannhauser.
Miss Roosevelt never appeared to bet
ter advantage Perfectly self-possess
ed. and thoroughly appreciative of The
situation, she graciously recognized,
and bowed to personal friends who lin
ed the way to the altar Her wedding
gown was an exquisite creation. 1t was
of heavy white brOcaded satin, point
lace, chiffon, filmy tulle,and silver bro
cade. The material from which The
gown was created was manufactured
expressly for Miss Roosevelt. The de-
sign, intricate and delicate in its de-
tails, was destroyed as soon as the
necessary amount of the material for
the dress was completed. The gown
had a par ticularly long court train of
elegant silver brocade. The bodice was
made high, without a collar, was
trimmed with beautiful and old point
lace, the sleeves being finished a. the
elbow with the same filmy material.
Long white gloves barely met the
sleeves A volum:nous tulle veil prac-
tically completely enveloped the grace
full figure of the charming bride. In
her hair it was caught and held in
place by cluster of orange blossoms.
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