Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-16
ON THE EVE OF
THE WEDDING.
Miss Roosevelt and LongWOrth
to Marry in Floral BOWer--POn-
ca Indians Donate.


Longworth is the absorbing topic here.
The wedding is TO be floral one. and
the greenhouses Of Washington and, in
fact. of all this section of the country
have been practically stripped for the
occasion. Never has there been a SINH
lar ceremony in this country for which
so many flowers have been ordered.
At the suggestion of Miss Roosevelt
these flowers will be sent to the hospi-
tails of Washington Immediately after
the wedding.
Representative Longworth paid dol
lar to the District of Columbia at the
city hall here and secured license
permitting him to marry Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Mr.. Longworth gave his
color as white. his place of nativity as
Cincinnati, his age as thirty-siX, his
occupation as lawyer and said he has
never been married before. lie said he
intended to marry Miss Alice Lee
Roosevelt, aged twenty-five. daughter
of Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee.
deceased He said Miss Roosevelt had
The best man proposed that all toss
up to see who would pay for the Ii
cense. but Representative Longworth
said lie would pay for it himself, and
he gave the clerk dollar bill and a
cigar.
Mr.. Longworth has arranged to pair
his vote in the house until March l.
which indicates that he does not expect
to spend more than two weeks OH the
Honeymoon.
The personal gift of the emperor of
Germany to Miss Roosevelt has reach
ed Washington. 1t is novel and finely
wrought bracelet of great value. There
is nothing like it in this country
A Ponca Indian delegation called on
President Roosevelt to pay their re-
spects to the great white father" lii
cidentaly Eagle Horse. the chief of the
band of Poncas, presented to the presi-
dent their gift for his future son-in-
present to the groom and not to the
bride because the bride already had re-
ceived many presents, and they felt the
groom ought not 10 be neglected. Pres
ident Roosevelt laughingly accepted
the waistcoat on behalf of Mr.. Long
worth, promising to see that he should
get it.
Miss Roosevelt has decided TO defy
superstition and have her photograph
taken in her bridal gown before the
wedding. woman photographer has
been told that she may take the picture
if she will appear at the White House
today.
1t was unique bachelor dinner that
Representative Nicholas Longworth
gave last night to his friends who have
not yet joined the ranks of the bene-
diets. II departed so far from the usu-
nj precedent that prospective father
in-law and prospective brother-in-
law. as well as the best man at Mr..
Longworths coming wedding, were
present. 1t established precedent for
the president, too, for he is not in the
habit of accepting the hospitality of
his friends except i'll an official capaci-
ty. But this was an extraordinary oc-
rasion. so the president who is very
fond of his future son-in-law. consent
ed and was on hand at the Washing
ion home of the Longworths last night.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., was also
there. Thomas Nelson Perkins, the
best man; the ushers and Secretary
Taft We're among the diners.
The president walked over to the
dinner at the Longworth home few
blocks from the White House. and
never had Il better time in his life. He
got into Il crowd of young men and
found among them five graduates of
his alma mater, Harvard. The dinner
lasted until Ii o'clock and was "A Jolly
affair. The president was as gay as
the gayest.
This evening the bachelor friends of
Miss Roosevelt will entertain at din
ner in honor Of the couple in the Alibl
club, and that will be the last enter
,ainment given in honor of the bride be- |
fore her marriage
The east room and the lower rooms |
of the White House, which ordinarily .
are omen to visitors, are closed TO the .
public for the remainder of the week.
The east room, in which the ceremony
is to be performed, has been decorated,
and the platform for the wedding par
ty is in place.
Carriages and automobiles bearing l
close personal friends and relatives of |
the bride have been driving up to the |
White House throughout the day. These 4
fortunate ones were given peep at \
the wedding presents that have arrived .
already. The collection was on view in .
one of the upper apartments of the .
White House and presented dazzling
display of jewelry, ornaments and brio
a-braC.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, who was
The last presidents daughter to be mar
ried in the White House, will be one of
the notable guests at the Roosevelt
wedding.
Mrs. Sartoris.- who has not. made her
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