Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-17


,oneworth, Of ohio, were married TO-
d,v RI. Rev. Bishop satteriee otiiciat-
ing
WEDDING CEREMONY.
IN tbe beautiful white and gold east
,,on NJ the White House few min
u,4s after noon today, the venerable
p,gbt Rev Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop
n washington Of the Protestant
Episcopal church, pronounced the fate
n,l words which united In marriage
Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest daughter OF
rho nresldent OF the United States. and
Nicholas Longworth, the representa-
1--WE in Congress from the First district
OF Ohio.
The ceremony--the simple, beautiful
ana impressive ring service OF the Epis-
,opal church--was attended with all
the beauty OF cathedral service. IL
was witnessed by one of the most brill
liant and distinguished assemblages
ever gathered In the White House, by
far the largest company which ever
eraced the executive mansion on SIM
iar occasion.
TWELFTH WHITE HOUSE BRIDE.
Ahsio' of'-a- hundred years White
House history hung over the bridal
coup.. Miss Roosevelt was the twelfth
bride, according to accepted authors
ties to plight her troth within It's clas-
sic walls, and the Identical spot where
she today joined hands with the hus-
band OF her choice, "for better, for
worse" is hallowed In the memory of
another White House bride. beloved
Nellie Grant, who 80 years ago on that
spot became the wife of an English
man, Algernon r. c. Sartoris. Ten
der, indeed, must have been the recol-
lectons OF Mrs Sartoris OF that day,
now long ago, for she was one of the
Witnesses Of Miss Rooseyelts wedding.
Since that day, third OF century
ngo, tremendous changes have taken
place, Then this country scarcely
had recovered from the awful shock
Of great internal conflict and its place
among the nations OF the earth was
conjectural now America stands forth
nnchallenged as among the first pow
ers of the world, In peace, as well as In
war
thANA(..pA a ..t.. -
potentates pay homage today to the
daughter OF the president. Glad they
were To extend their congratulations
and tributes to the presidents daugh-
ter and doubly glad were they to ex-
tend them TO the dainty bride for her
self Kings and emperors, through
thelr personal representatives., Joined
win the American people In extend
Ing to Alice Lee Roosevelt, the Amer
lean girl, their heartfelt good wishes.
a FAMILY AFFAIR.
u has been the desire not only of
Miss Roosevelt, who was most con-
ccerned, but OF the president and Mrs.
roosevelt, that the wedding today
should be celebrated in manner COM
paratlVely quiet; that II should beNa
FAMILY AFFAIR. This desire, II shortly
Vas disclosed, could not be gratifed
rs IL flnally developed the wedding
was the most imposing function that
ever took place In the White House.
me thousand guests hidden to the cer-
snony began to arrive shortly after
~ o'clock. They entered By the east
terrace and passed up the main STAIR
ease directly to tho historic east room.
beautiful at all times, the famous
room today was exquisite I'm Its classic
ePehdor The warm sunshine of a
pertect February day flooded the room,
,ehuerlng II unnecessary to use the
suhdreds OF electric lights which had
'eeh placed about the apartments"
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
-, The floral decorations were more
elaborate than any heretofore seen in
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's administration.
"ile unnecessary space I'm the great
apartment was not taken up with the
decorations, as every inch OF II was
needed to accommodate the guests.
,W,,Q huge vases, each filled with easter
nInes and fern fronds occupied each
., me mantels. and two handsome ia
ples' one each at the north and south
,lus or the room, bore jardlnierres OF
towering rhododendrens.
Az the great center windows. d.
.,ectly opposite the main entrance of
.ne room and overlooking the east ter
race' superb floral bower had been
..iontrived with exquisite skill and ar
,sue taste. A seni-circular platform
lhches high was constructed be-
lore the windows. ON this the cere-
Ihony took place, SO that all in the
room had practically an unobstructed
view OF H. The platform was carpet
eu IN green, OF handsome design, and
vNef the carpet was thrown with artls-
VIC carelessness an elegant oriental
rrS designed In curious and In
ulcale figures. In colors red
predominated. Banked back OF
me platform and next to the windows
were palms selected for the beauty and
oloseness Of their leaves. This group
OF palms was friDged at the base with
Astllbe Japonlca. Forming back
ground were Dracena sanderii OF green
ana white. and gorgeous easter lilies
ABOVE the platform there was Q gar