The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-02-22

at the rlgnL, IN space SET apart Ny
floral chains Across the aisle, at the
left, were the representatives Of the
foreign governments. Behind these,
In the order of official precedence,
were placed the members Of the cab
met and their wives, the justices OF
the supreme court and their wives,
the former members Of the cabinet
who are now in the senate, the Onio
delegation in congress, the New York
delegation in congress, the members
of the party that accompanied Miss
Roosevelt to the Orient last summer,
and the personal friends of the young
couple
Mr.. Longworth and his, best man
had entered the room by another
door, and as he met his future wife
and her father at the altar the notes
of the wedding march were blended
into the sweet strains of De Koven's
"Oh, Promise Me- which was then
played softly throughout the cere-
mony. In firm, clear voice Mr.. Long
worth repeated the vow, Il, Nicholas,
take thee, Alice, to be my welded
wife," while the music Of the unsung
words, mo love SO perfect as a life
with thee" floated gently through the
room The promise given in return,
and sealed with plain gold band
placed on the finger Of the bride, with
right hands clasped, they heard the
solemn words of the white-robed
bishop, "Those whom God hath join
ed ," then, hneeling, received
the benediction.
! When they arose the first to greet
the new Mrs. Longworth was her
father, followed by the members OF
the two families. Still standing on
the platform the bride and groom re-
ceiyed the rest Of the guests, remain
ing until all had offered their con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Breakfast was then served in the
spacious state dining room by a fam
Gus New York caterer. 1t was a buff
fet repast, for lack of space forbade
any attempt at seating the guests, but
this informal arrangement added not
a little to its pleasures. Judges OF the
supreme court, ambassadors, senators,
military men and plain citizens, rub
bed elbows in true democratic fashion
while nibbling sandwiches or drink
ing the health of the bride. The
president was in splendid spirits and
had joke, a laugh, or a jolly word
for everyone. His good humor was
infectious, and after the first solemn
ity of the occasion had worn off, and
the last strains of the hymeneal mus
ic had died away, the great company
quickly changed from stiff, conven'
tional assemblage to a throng Of
right good friends. Throughout the
breakfast Lieutenant Santelmann's
relocated musicians played classical
and popular airs, and the delicate
tones of the magnificent gold piano in
the East room from time to time add
ed gentler melody to the feast Of
sound.
The wedding, the reception and che
breakfast consumed but little more
than two hours, and soon afterwards
the bridal party, followed by great
procession of friends, and surrounded
by a cheering crowd of citizens, hast
ened to the railway station. There a
splendid private car was waiting fol
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, to bea1
them away to southern orange groves
for their honeymoon. This trip to
the southland will not be of long dur
alton for the groom must soon return
to his desk in congress. After ad
journment, however, the Longworths
will mako an extended journey to
Europe, and in London, Paris, Berlin
and on the Riviera will enjoy to the
full their deferred wedding tour. On
their return they viii be "at home
in Washington at the comfortable
mansion, S31 18th Street, the property
of Mrs. Longworth, mother of the
groom. Between congressional ses.
sions, and after Mr.. Longworth quits
public life, they will live at Rock
wood" the ancestral home of the
Longworth family in Cincinnati. Mrs
Longworth the elder will make her
home with her son and new daughter
both at the capital and in Ohio.
story of the courtship.
This, in brief, is the happy culmina
ton of a romance that has kept socs
ETY. astir at the nations capital fol
the last two years. The love story
began really a year or so earlier
soon after Mr.. Longworth was elected
to congress, and shortly succeeding
Miss Roosevelt's coming out" But
it was not until the young represent
alive had become frequent visitor
at the White House and was often
seen in Miss Alice's company that
their friends began to read a court
ship in their association. Even then
the gossips were given little satisfac
ton, for the persons chiefly interest
ed went cheerfully on their way, ap,
parently unconscious of Lne world,
and, by neither connrming or denying
the rumors, converted the shafts and
sings of the busybodies into boomer
angs. In his straightforward, method
ical way, however, Nick" carried on
his courtship. Wherever Alice went