The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-02-17

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many guests as thsy drpte 10 the ca
trance \ most noble cumpany. the
guests Ever u'ilns sovereign was
rrllrzgni-,i In ~. person 81 his siBlsas.
.ador or minister. aud many of these
percentages came In n. state costume
~ ihslt respective countries.
The diplomatic cous. the supreme
court. ID. cabinet. heads ~ depart.
m-nis. army and navy officers aud .
host of personal friends gathered 10.
griher 10 do honor 10 'hc union Of the
presidents daughter. Kings and en-
Ilerors. scnates aud ruling as-enblagcs
81 many lands have all bastcncd 10
show their Interest aud a. 10 the bride
honor and thereby TO honor her father
aud the great world power over which
he rules ~ chief magistrate.
The women guests wore their hats. II
being the first time In many years that
cabinet members wives have attended
u function at the White House wearing
their hats. Mrs. Roosevelt has an.
nounced that such would be the custom
In future.
Shortly after the hour named for the
ceremony Miss Roosevelt descended the
grand staircase on the arm Of her IA
Their amid many EXPLANATIONS Of admi-
ration and good will, the general
thought being very nptly put by the
aged wife of diplomat, who exclaim-
ed quite audibly, God bless the dear
sweet glrlr'
The bridal procession was formed in
the long corridor and, preceded by
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr., of Boston and
Francis X. Bangs Of the same city and
little Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the flower
girl, with her basket of blossoms, the
president and the bride entered the !
east room.
Mr. Longworth and the grOomsman. |
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Perkins of Boston.
awaited the bride, standing opposite
the venerable Bishop Satterlee, who |
performed the ceremony.
The bride was escorted to her posi- !
ton at the left of the bridegroom by /
the president, who stood on her left !
throughout.
When in the midst of the solemn
service the bishop asked, who giveth !
this woman to be married to this
man?' Mr.. Roosevelt stepped forward.
with the words. II do" placing at the
same time the hand Of his daughter In
that Of Mr. LongwOrth. it seemed to
many that this was perhaps the most
suspicious moment In all the history Of
that classic pile, the White House.
There and then, after the important
words II do from the young couple,
before perhaps the most conspicuously
august assembly that ever graced the
famous east room of the executive
Miss Roosevelt was united to
Mr. Longworth for better, for worse,