The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
In Auto They Leave White
House Amid a Shower
of Rice.
Now They Are in Friend
|. ship" McLean's subur-
ban Home.
Presidents Daughter Bids
Farewell to Old Place in
Roosevelt Home.
By Publishers Press.

By Publishers Press.
wv = ASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Nieh-
/" olas Longworth and his White
House bride, the most talked.
about young couple Of a generation, :,
sprung fine surprise on their friends !
this afternoon after the ceremony which
made them man and wife. by putting {
aside. for the time being, all offers of .
sumptuous yachts and private cars for !
long journey to the balmy south, and !
beginning their honeymoon within the .
shadow of the capitol and the tower
ing Washington monument.
After the merry wedding breakfast
in the private dining room Of the
White House, following Immediately
after the congratulations from all tho
distinguished guests at the ceremony,
and while some of the latter were still
lingering about the great mansion for
a glimpse of the going-away gown and
the chance to throw rice and old shoes
after the bridal couple, an electric
brougham dashed up the garden front
of the mansion. A few moments later
AAAs AoAAk WoAbH ohu AufI16u
down the outside staircase circling the
majestic south portico of the White
House and stepped into the motor car.
which sped away thru the northwestern
section Of the city.
Twenty Minute Journey.
A journey Of barely twenty minutes
hrn11 1h thor, r. - h.
try seats in the District Of Columbia.
It was friendship, the suburban
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Me-
Lean Of Cincinnati and Washington,
longtime friends of the bridegroom's
family at their Ohio home and many
| times again the hosts Of the presidents
daughter at this country mansion, al
well as at their home in Washington
proper.
There Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth will
have the great house to themselves and
! spend the first part Of their honeymoon,
assured of protection from prying eyes
! in any part Of the hundred acre estate
in which stands the old colonial man
| sion, with it's wealth Of beautiful sur
roundings, representing the most con.
summate art of the landscape gardener,
yet with the natural beauty and quiet
of the wilderness.
The massive iron gates, which always
swing inward, inviting the passerby to
wander thru the estate on any day of
the year when Mr.. Mclean is there,
are closed now for the first time.
Grandeur, Yet Simplicity.
With such an unconventional we'd
ding journey as this, the daughter of
| the American president and her hus-
band, turned aside from all the gran
| deur of ceremony in the White House
Of the nation. Apart from such mag
nifcence as is inseparable from the
| gathering of nearly thousand Of the
nations most distinguished men and
notable women, with representatives Of
all the nations of the earth bringing
official and personal congratulations To
the young woman who has only in the
past week reached her 22d birthday,
there was the digrifed and true note Of
simplicity underlying oil the elegant
surroundings.
i Typical of her splendidly genuine
nature, just as the wedding breakfast
had been concluded and the former
Harvard pals of her husband were
shouting college songs that made the
whole mansion ring, she. gave a great
big girlish hug to her famous father,
| who had always been the custodian OF
her deepest affections, and led the way
rompingly to the south portico,. while
the new possessor of her heart followed,
lodging as best he could the showers
of rice from the enthusiastic bridal
party. just like any other. lively
American girl, she started on her new
life's journey, separating herself as
soon as possible from the pageantry and
glitter Of official station to the quiet
Of a country home at the end of ter
minutes automobile ride.
Early next week Mr., and Mrs. Long
worth will take their southern trip
Henry M. Flagler has offered them his
country home at Palm Beach and they
will 60 there. The plans of the young
people do not go beyond the present
Il session of congress. :