The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-20

| with orange flowers instead of buckles.
The bride wore no jewels except the
magnificent diamond necklace which
| was the gift of the groom She car
| ried a lovely shower bouquet OF the
| rarest and daintiest white orchids
which the groom was able TO procure.
The fragile blossoms were arranged in
| a cascade effect, falling over her right
arm nearly to the foot of her gown.
The bouquet was tied with chiffon sat
I in ribbon in long bows.
AS the ushers reached the platform
they separated and the president and
: bride passed through the two lines.
Mr.. Longworth stepped forward and
received Miss Roosevelt from the arm
of the president, and together the bride
and bridegroom ascended the two stepS
of the platform. Miss Ethel Roose-
velt relieved the bride of her bouquet
and held it throughout the ceremony.
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
AS Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Long
worth faced Bishop Saterlee a hush
fell over the assemblage. Every one
of the thousand present wished 20
catch each syllable of the ceremony
which was to follow. In distinct and
resonant voice the bishop began the
beautiful marriage service Of the Epis-
copal Church. The responses Of both
bride and the bridegroom were audible
distinctly through the great apart
ment Particularly clear were those
of the bride, whose voice was as natu-
raj and distinct as in ordinary con-
yersation. While her face was shade
paler than usual, her self-possession
was perfect, aLL she went through rhe
ceremony without a symptom Of ner-
vousness.
When the venerable Bishop Saterlee
asked the question prescribed in the
ritual:
"Who giveth this woman to be mar
ried to this man." President Roose-
welt ascended the platform and bowed
to the distinguished -prelate. Taking
then his daughters hand he placed it
in that of the bridegroom. Having
performed this function, the president
resumed his place at the right of Mrs.
Roosevelt The best man, Mr.. Per-
kins, then produced from a pocket
of his waistcoat, the gold circlet with
which the couple was welded, and
handed it to Mr.. Longworth. When
he had placed it on the fourth finger
of his brides left hand the bishop pro-
nounced that they were "man and
wife"
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
At the conclusion of the service
which occupied less than ten minutes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth held an in
formal reception. OF the guests atten-
dant upon the ceremony President
Roosevelt was the first to greet and
offer his best wishes to the bride and
groom. He was followed by Mrs.
Roosevelt, and then by the brides
brothers and sister in the order CT
their ages. Mrs. Longworth and the
sisters of the bridegroom then extend
ed their congratulations. They were
followed by the distinguished person.
ages present the Austrian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Hengelmuller leading
the diplomatic contingent as the act
ing dean of the corps. Immediately
after extending their greetings to the
bride and bridegroom, the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt passed through
the main corridor into the blue room.
There they received the guests at the
wedding, after they had offered thir
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth
BUFFET WEDDING BREAKFAST.
Passing from the blue room the
guests entered through the red room
and main corridor, the state dining
room where an elaborate buffet we'd
ding breakfast was served. No at
tempt was made to seat any Of :he
guests. but attentive walters saw to
it that no guest was left unattended,
The reception and the serving of the
breakfast continued until shortly after
2 O'Clock. By that time the greater
number of the guests had left 'he
White house, and the bride had retired
to the upper apartments to prepare
for her going away.
photograph of the bride in her
wedding gown was taken before her
departure from the White house.
THE HONEYMOON BEGINS.
Shortly after o'clock Mr. and Mrs.
Longworth left the White house by
the south entrance, thereby avoiding
a large and curious throng which mad
assembled in front Of the mansion
Alone they entered an automobile and
were driven rapidly away. They went
it is understood, but not disclosed au-
thoritatively to the country home OF
John R. Mclean, Friendship" few
miles from the heart of Washington
on the Tenallytown road. AS the
bridal couple entered the automobile
they were showered with dainty slip
pers of rice. thrown by the brothers
and sister of the bride, and by the
younger members of the Roosevelt
family connections who were present.
Mrs. Longworth was attended TO the
big touring car by Major Charles Nc
Cawley. a long time friend, and one
Of the social aides of President RoOse-
welt. Mr.. Perkins, the bridegroom's S
best man accompanied Mr.. LOngworth
TO the car Standing on the south
portico of the White house the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles, and other members If
the family, bade the bridal couple god
speed. and waived handkerchiefs to