The Washington times., 1906-02-18
LOOKED FOR BRIDE
ON WATERS EDGE
Vain Hopes of Seeing Her
Led Crowd to Queer Spots.
JAM AROUND WHITE HOUSE
Every Granny of Rails and Buildings
Filled and Kept Stirring by
False Alarms.
JAM AROUND WHITE HOUSE

Among the other rumors that went
the rounds yesterday and We're gather
ed home by various residents of the
National Capital. was one strange story
that the White House bride and groom
IN an effort TO avoid the eyes of the
curious. would make a wild dash down
Fourteenth street from the White
House and board q special car held in
waiting for them on a sidetrack at the
foot of Fourteenth street, on the river
bank.
Those who had heard the story as
sembled on the bank at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and there kept a cold
damp, and cheerless watch. Determined
10 see the couple, they waited for more
than two hours. The wintry wind
which, in the dpper part OF the city,
was moderated by the suns rays. rush
ed across the river and struck the
watchers with dampness that snote
them to the bone
Occasionally, u freight train lumber
cd by. giving the persevering group a
baptism of smoke. II was vain bust
ness. Some began to realize it rather
soon, but none would give up.
Friend Brought Disappointment.
At last. a friend appeared with the
news that the couple had gone 10 John
r. McLean's place, Friendship" The
group herewith departed as if struck
by magic wand of swiftness.
The river still lay dark and cold in
the afternoon sunshine the breezes still
blew dank and piercing up the bank,
but the scene was deserted The ro-
nance of the possibility of seeing the
White House couple no longer populated
the place
Three Of ha or
of F and Fourteenth streets at twilight
A stylish brougham drove past. giving
those on the pavement d heeting glimpse
of a middle-aged. feminine face beneath
a hat OF austere fashion.
''Oh. there she goes! There she goes
yelled enc of the maidens as if seized
with a paroXysm of St. Vitus' dance and
palsy combined.
who? Who?'' cried the other two.
apparently stricken with the same shak-
ing affection
Mere Man Disgusted
Why" said the first speaker. ''she
was at the wedding Don't you re-
member We saw her leaving the White
House?" a white-haired man saw and
heard. He laughed softly. shrugged his
shoulders, as if plying the enthusiasm
Of youth. and passed on
''Pshaw" said one of the girls in dis
dain. He couldn't appreciate a we'd
ding, even If it were his own
Two old colored women stood on the
pavement opposite the east entrance 10
the White House. while some of the
guests walked out that way after the
wedding One lady, gorgeous in a light
terTa-cotta gown made some attempt to
hold il above the dust OF the asphalt.
but it dropped and dragged inconti-
nently.
Fo' Gawd!' almost shrieked one of
the old colored women. Ain she keer-
less wild dat fine goods? Money ain
nothin' to her sho'.
Between the hours of l aud / O'Clock
in the afternoon, there were hundreds
of people who drifted around following
up every rumor they heard about the
probable places from which the bride
and groom would make their hight
from the city" The same faces, in the
course OF the afternoon. We're seen at
the Sixth street depot. the Baltimore
and Ohio station and at the navy yard,
at which place IL had been said the
couple would board the Sylph for a sail.
Many Foolishly Impatient.
It was comical TO see with what in
defatigable industry these curious ones
walked and walked. urged on solely by
the hope Of seeing Mr.. and Mrs. Nfcho-
las Longworth- They were, apparently.
entirely oblivious of the fact that the
couple viii live on Eighteenth street
in this city throughout the Congressional
season after the honeymoon is over. The
travelling curiosity of these people was
Immense, and practically all of them
were disappointed
II is wonderful the interest Wash