Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-20
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLACE
At WHITE HOUSE WEDDING

WAS developed was manufactured eS.
pecially for Miss Roosevelt and the
design was destroyed as soon as the
necessary amount Of the material for
the dress was made. The gown had
long court train Of superb silver
brocade. The body which was made
high without collar was trimmed
with rare old point lace and the elbow
sleeves were finished with the same
filmy material The sleeves just met
the long white gloves. A voluminous
tulle veil almost completely envelop-
ing the bride was held in place by
dainty clusters Of orange blossoms.
The tiny slippers were fashioned
from silver Jrocade and instead Of
buckles tulle bows were worn with
tiny clusters Of orange flowers. The
only jewels worn by the bride was a
superb diamond necklace which was
the gift of the groom. Over her left
arm, Miss Roosevelt carried superb
shower bouquet of the rarest and
da1ntiest white orchids procurable.
Impressive Ceremony.
The ushers separated as they
reached the platform and the President
passed through the two lines and pre-
sented his daughter to the waiting
bridegroom, who stepped forward to re-.
~ceive her:: Together {. they ascended
the platform where Bishop Satterlee
was standing. In low yet resonant
tones Bishop Satterlee began, At the
conclusion of the responses from the
bride and groom the venerable bishop
inquired in tone that Allied the great
room: "Who giveth this woman to be
| married to this man" The President
ascended the platform and taking his
daughters right hand, placed it In that
of the bridegroom. Thus he gave the
bride away to the man of her choice
and by the ring which an instant later
the groom placed on the fourth finger
of her left hand, she became Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth.
informal Receptions.
At the conclusion of the wedding
ceremony the assembled guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
4 on the platform and beneath the floral
bower where their hands and hearts
were Joined forever. They were show
cred with congratulations. The guests
we're then received in the blue room
4 by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and after the informal receptions a
bridal breakfast was served in the
buffet room In the state and private
!. dining rooms.
The Guests.
Approximately 1000 guests were in.
. vited to the wedding, but no list OF
guests was furnished for publication.
Those invited included certain official
classes aside from the relatives Of the
Roosevelt and Longworth families. 1t
was announced officially that the list
!, of guests included members of the
cabinet, their wives, former members
of the cabinet who are now In the
United States senate, heads Of foreign
embassies and missions, justices of the
supreme court and their wives, official
: members of the Taft Philippine party
the Ohio delegation in congress, por
ton of the New York delegation in
congress, immediate members of both
families and personal friends of Miss
: Roosevelt and Congressman Long
, worth.
Iowa Represented.
l Iowa was more largely represented
l at the White House wedding this moor
l than any other state not associated
: with the contracting parties residen
! TALLY. Senator Allison as leader OF the
: senate, SECRETARIES Shaw and Wilson
. as members of the cabinet, Hepburn a:
! a member of the Taft party, Cousin:
y as a member of the foreign affair!
8 committee of which Longworth was
e member and LATE Loung as membe
: of the Taft party, were present.
The Presents.
Few brides not Of so-called roya
/ birth have ever been the recipients 0
I SO many and such valuable gifts a!
} were received by Miss Roosevelt. Fo
a weeks these tributes of love and affec
a ton have been pouring into the Whit
T House. The bride and members 0
s her family have been almost over
a whelmed by the number and characte
E of the presents. 1t can be said witt
a perfect confidence that, while many Q
9 the presents received by the bride ar
q very valuable, the value Of the gift
has been greatly exaggerated. So re
n markable have some accounts of tn
Hears the ~