The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
.ROOsEVELTS GUT
WEDDING LIST
Only Near Relatives Of Two
Families Will Be Pesent at
M the Ceremonies.
MRS. LODGE IS LEFT OUT
Mifc Of Administration Senator
Said. to Have Been Omitted
From the List.
,sneclal 10 rlio rlmes-plrpateh)

Especial TO Tho Tlmes-Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 1o.-
cutting down the list of queries for MISS
Alice Roosevclt's wedding continues to
excite comment here, where 1t Is said
several hundred persons who had count
ed upon an invitation rs n certainty are
doomed to disappointment.
1t is said on good authority that in
innate friends OF the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been omitted In the re-
yisod list and, indeed. only II few OF
Miss Roosevelts and OF Mr.. Longworth's
close friends are included in the list.
outside of the Immediate members OF
the family only first cousins and first
cousins children are hidden. thereby
causing CONSERVATION among the multi
tudc OF Rooscvelts who are not within
this narrow limit
Boston has received In proportion to
its population many more invitations
thnn any other city. This, 1t is explains
ed. Is because Miss Roosevelt's mother
was u Boston woman. And yet 1T is
whispered that, through some error, or
1oi some unexplained reason. the wife
OF Senator Harry CABOT Lodge has not
received the looked for card.
All the arrangements for the wedding
lave been made by the President and
IJrs. Roosevelt. Miss Alice has had very
little 10 say in the matter. and only
allowed to invite the most intimate OF
her girl friends and the young matrons
who had Invited her TO be their BRIDES
maids:
Among the guests Will be: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wocott Tuckcrman, the latter was Miss
Lila McCauley: Miss Isabel May, Miss
Elizabeth Warder, Miss Carolyn Post
lethwalnc. Miss Elinor Parker, daughter
OF Representative Wayne Parker, Misses
Josephine and Mabel Boardman. the lat
ter having accompanied the Taft expedi-
ton to establish the Red Cross In Manila;
Mrs Nicholas Anderson. who is a cousin
OF Mr.. Longworili's: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Mcmillan. Miss Amy Mcmillan, who was
also OF the Taft party, and Representa-
tive Swager sherley and his fiance. Miss
GIlGnon CrItten.
a surprising number OF people arc go
ing to Washington for the week OF Feb
ruary 18th. not only those who are e.
poctcd for the wedding, but strangers
Who can only take national interest In
the event.
The hotels are crowded, and even at
this early date 1t IS with great difficulty
that rooms can be engaged. The magic
name of Roosevelt however, In connec.
lion with the expected guests in several
Instances secured room: but n suite,
unless bespokcn some time since. is an
;mpossibility. What the casual stranger
can count on seeing is the question. Ger
tainly not the wedding, as IL is a private
House AFFAIR. Perhaps the glory of being
in the same city with the bride-elect is
sufficient.
The fact remains that the hotels are
rcaping the benefit.
Plead for Water at Feast.
Much advice is received at the White
House regarding the wedding of Miss
Roosevelt and Mr.. I4ongworth. Little. IL
amy, of it reaches the President and the
Roosevelt family, but Secretary Loeb
finds the mail every morning filled with
letters containing suggestions as 10 tbs
wedding ceremonies and quite number
from the good people who are opposed
10 the use of wine at the wedding break
FAST
cd Philetus Ash. has published letter
which he says he has matted to the Presi-
dent, but 1t has not yet reached the
White House. Mr.. Ash says that his aunt
IS going to Washington as the represent
tative of the w. c. n. O., to interview
tHe IrcSlusiil IN TeRdIu 10 serving VINE
ut the White House breakfast on the
wedding day. Mr.. Ash says that the w. c.
n. u believes that zone glass Of old
Catawba partaken of by young Mr.. Long
worth might be the cornerstone. as It
were, of Allcc's llfe's unhappness."
Sends $1oo for Aunt's Bail.
lie then says he has written the follow
Ing letter to the President:
My Dear Colonel. My aunt. Miss Bethu-
saler, formerly of the Western Reserve,
Ohio. now of South Asnucld. visits you
on business of the first Importance In
behalf of the South Ashield w. c. T. U.
do not think she will make any disturb
ance at the White House, hut she is u
newspaper woman and may be led to COM
init any sort of extraVaga..-c.
inclose check for Si.u for you to give
bail for her In police court in case she
makes any trouble and to pay any fine
within that amount that may be imposed.
If not used please hold the check until
after the wedding
While this letter has not REACHED the
White House. it Is q fair Sample FOR many
that have s6ean written on the same sub
feet. The affairs of the Presidents fami-
~ seem to interest Il large number Of
people, and they take advantage OF the
mails TO express their opinions and offer