The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-17
THE PRESIDENTS
DAUGHTER WEEDS
4. AT NOON TODAY
Most Brilliant Nuptials in the History Of
Nations Capital;
Distinguished Personages From All Nations Witness
the Roosevelt.Lonsworth Ceremony.

I large window overlooking the treas
ury building, the ushers having ar
ranged themselves on either side.
Among them was seen the manly
young form OF Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., brother of the bride. The bride
groom's family was represented by
/ the Nlcomte Charles de Chambrun,
brother of the Comte Adelbert de
! Chambrun, who married. Mr.. Long
worth's younger sister; Buckner A.
Wallingford, of Cincinnati. who mar
ried his eldest sister, and Larz An
derson, of Washington, grandson of
the first Nicholas Longworth. The
/ other ushers we're: Quincy A. Shaw,
| Jr., of Boston; Frederick Winthrop,
OF New York; Francis II. Bangs. of
Boston, and Guy Norman, of Boston,
all of them college mates of the
groom. The wedding party all wore
frock coats. striped trousers and
white gloves, and were decorated
with boutonnieres OF white garde-
MAS. Members of the two families
were stationed near the platform in
space set apart by ropes covered
with white ribbon. Behind them
were the representatives. of the for
eign governments. Next. Nn the order
Of official precedence, were placed
the members of the cabinet and
their wives, the justices of the SUI
preme court and their wives. the
former members of the cabinet who
are now in the senate. the Ohio dele
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. with his. best man,
had entered the room a moment be-
fore. and met his future bride and
her father at the dais. The music
ceased, and in reverent tones the
bishop began the prescribed address
Dearly beloved, we are gathering
together here in the sight of God
Responding to the words, who
glveth the woman to be married to
this mani" President Roosevelt
handed his daughter to the bride
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form to Mrs. Roosevelts side. In
firm, clear voice Mr.. Longworth then
repeated the vow: 81, Nicholas
Longworth. take thee to be my we'd
ded wife, The promise given in
return. and sealed with a plain gold
band placed on the finger of the
bride, with right hands clasped, they
heard the solemn words of the white
robed bishop. Chose whom God
hath joined" then, kneeling, re-
ceived 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
reeelved the rest of the guests, re-
naming until all had offered their
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes.
Breakfast. was then served in the
spacious state djning-room by IA
nous New York caterer. It was q
buffet repast, for lack of space for
babe any attempt at seating the
guests, but this informal arrange
ment added not little to its pleas
ure.
Leave for Honeymoon.
The wedding, the reception and
the breakfast consumed but little
more than two hours, and soon after
wards the bridal party, followed by
great procession of friends, and
| surrounded by a cheering crowd OF
citizens. fastened to the railway sta
ton. There a splendid private car
was waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Long
worth, to bear them away to south
ern orange groves for their honey
moon. Tkis trip to the southland
will not be of long duration, for the
/ groom must soon return to his desh
in congress. After adjournment
however, the Longworths will make
> an extended journey to Europe, and
in London. Paris. Berlin, and on tn,
; Riviera will enjoy to the full theil
deferred Wedding tour. On their re
/ turn they will be lat home" IN
Washington at the comfortable man