Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-18


properly for the ceremony. The officers
were
Colonel c. s. Bromwel. U. s. A., the
naval aide ID; Major Charles L. Mccawiey,
g M N n Captain G GaD saH 4 h E HaT g. T.
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II. sheridan. U. S. A.. Lieutenant Chapn-
cey shackf9rd' 3 n; Ensign snsnoo Ad Sdpshy
U. s. A.: Captain A w. Butt. L. s. A;
Lieutenant J. Poole, L. S. A.
Shortly before u o'clock, the hour set
for the ceremony, Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh,
one of the guests in the East room, tainted.
The distressing incident induced no small
commotion among the other guests. Mrs.
MacVeagh was carried by Ensign Adolf
pheus Andrews, U. S. N, from the East
room to the Blue room, where she was
placed on a couch. She revived almost
Immediately and was able to witness the
marriage.
Mrs. Roosevelfs Entrance.
At 4 minutes after IL O'Clock Mrs.
Roosevelt on the arm of her eldest son,
Theodore jr., descended the main stair
case and entered the East room by the
west doors. She was preceded by Major
Charles McCawley and other military aides
and was escorted to a point al the left OF
the platform, where the wedding ceremony
was to take place. The mother and sisters
OF the bridegroom and other designated
members Of his family already had as
sumed their places at the right of the
platform. That a way might be kent
clear for the approach to the extemporized
altar of the wedding party twisted white
satin ropes were stretched from each side
Of the main entrance to the East room to
points on the east wall of the apartment
on the north and south sides CT the floral
bower.
Mrs. Roosevelt was followed by her son.
Kermit, and her daughter. Ethel, and her
sons, Archie and Quentin, IN couples.
The children stood with their mother on
the north side of the altar platform.
As she entered the East room Mrs. Roose-
welt graciously acknowledged the greetings
of friends. She wore a superb gown of
cream colored brocade, heavy and richly
designed on which were figures Of blue
and brown interlaced with threads OF gold.
The dress was cut in princess style, with
a long train of the same brocaded ma
terial. 1t was trimmed in brown chiffon,
embroidered in blue and gold. The yoke
of the bodice was formed of embroidered
bow sleeves. The skirt, exQuisitely de-
signed was panelled in blue and gold en-
broidery. She wore long white undressed
kid gloves and ornaments of diamonds.
Appearance of wedding Party.
Following her almost Immediately came
the bridegroom. Hon. Nicholas Longworth,
accompanied by his best man, Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Perkins of Boston. one of the
mi NJ bn .e
COLLEGE and a classmate at college of Mr..
Lorgworth. They descended the main
staircase and entered the East room under
the escort Of tire military hides. The
groom aud HIS best man took their places
at the foot of the embowerod platform
TO await the coming OF the bride. Al
ready Bishop Satterlee had taken his place
on the platform attired in the purple and
ivory robes OF his clerical Office
scarcely had the bridegroom entered the
East room, when the doors of the state
/. dining room at the west entrance of the
Smain corridor were flung open and the
Z bridal procession started for the extern
ported altar. The president and Miss
Roosevelt had descended from the upper
apartments of the White House by the ele-
vator. They had passed into the private
dining room and thence into the state din
ing room. There they were Joined by the
ushcrs, Quincy A. Shaw OF Boston. Fred
erick Winthrop of New York, Francis r.
Bangs of Boston. Guy Norman of Boston.
b. A. Wallingford of Cincinnati, Lars An
derson of Washington, D. c., Vicomte
Charles de Chambrun of the French en-
bassy and Theodore Roosevelt jr Mr.
Roosevelt and MIR. Shaw led the bridal pro-
cession. Following the ushers came Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the bride of Mr. Long
worth, her hand resting lightly within the
right arm of her father. As the procession
moved through the main corridor and into
the East room the Marine band orchestra
rendered effectively the grand march from
wagner's "Tannhauser."
Wedding Gown Is Exquisite.
Miss Roosevelt never appeared to better
advantage. Perfectly self-possessed and
thoroughly appreciative of the situation
she graciously recognized and bowed to
personal friends who lined the way TO the
altar Her wedding gown was an exquisite
creation. 1t was of heavy white brocaded
satin, point lace, chiffon, filmy tulle and
silver brocade. The material from which
the gown was created was manufactured
expressly for Miss Roosevelt. The design
intricate and delicate In its details, was
destroyed soon us the necessary amount
pleted The gown had a particularly long
court train Of elegant silver broeade. The
bodice was made high without a collar and
was trimmed with beautiful old point lace.
the sleeves being finished at the elbow
with the same filmy material Long white
gloves barely met the sleeves. volumi-
nous tulle veil practically completely en-
Neloped the graceful figure Of the charming
bride. In her hair IL was caught and held
In place by clusters OF orange blossoms
Her dainty slippers, In perfect harmony
with her gown, were fastened with silver
brocade and tulle bows caught with orange
flowers instead of buckles. The bride wore
no jewels except the magnificent diamond
necklace, which was the gift of the groom.
She carried lovely shower bouquet of
the rarest and daintiest white orchids
which the groom was able TO procure The
fragile blossoms were arranged in a Gag
eade effect, falling over her right arm
nearly TO the foot of her gown The bou-
quet was tied with chiffon satin ribbon in
long bows
Al the altar.
AS the ushers reached the platform they
separated and the president and the bride
passed through the two lines. Mr. Long
worth stepped forward and received Miss
Roosevelt from the arm OF the president
and together the bride and the bridegroom