Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-17
Of the Longworih- Roose-
welt Wedding Friday.
About $50 Guests Expected
At the Ceremony Today.
Historic East Room Will Add Another TO It's
Many Notable Events.

Washington, Feb. 16.-In the East
room. Of the White House tomorrow
Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter Of the
President, and Representative Nicholas
LongwOrth of Ohio. will be united i'll
marriage. The historic ROOM which
has been the scene OF many brilliant
events, will be decorated more Ella bo-
Iately than upon any previous occa-
sion. yet with extreme taste. The
work OF preparing the East room for
the Wedding continued throughout to-
day and was practically completed to-
night.
Late in the day the wedding was re-
hearscd in the East room. None but the
Wedding party was present. The Pres
idcnt was engaged at the time in con-
ference with Sec. Bonaparte and Ad-
miral Sands at the executive offices and
was not at the rehearsal. Nor was
bishop Henry Satterlee. who Will Off
ciate tomorrow. Mr.. Longwortn ac-
companied by his best man and the
u5hers. walked from his home to the
White House where they joined Miss
Roosevelt ana the other members of
tho wedding, PARTY. A large section of
the United States Marine Band, under
the direction of Leader Santelman,
played the music for the rehearsal.
Throughout the day express wagons
and private messengers We're continu-
ally arriving at the White House with
wedding gifts. Presents have been
pouring In constantly for some time
fror, all sections OF the country and
from almost every quarter Of the globe.
l.
on exhibition to immediate personal
friends Of the bride and groom.
1t is estimated that there will be
about $50 guests present and it is pos
sblc that some of the number may
have to be placed in the Green room.
although it is believed by those ac-
quainted with the capacity of the
house that the East room will be suf-
ficiently large to hold all the guests.
After the ceremony and the reception
of the guests by the bride and groom
has been concluded. a buffet wedding
breakfast will be served In the state
dining room.
TIE White House grounds will be
closed throughout tomorrow and none
except those who have been invited
will be Permitted 20 enter. 1t is real
lied that If the grounds were opened
during the earlier part of the day they
would be filled early and difficulty
would be encountered in getting the
crowd out. The executive offices also
will be closed throughout the, sday and
all work will be suSpended.k
Major Richard Sylvester, superin-
tcndent of the Metropolitan police de-
partment. has perfect ed. arrangements
for keeping the streets adjoining the
White House open so that carriages
will he permitted free access to the
gates and congestion prevented.
Photographers and special newSpa-
per writer's have been arriving in
Washington from all over the country.
some coming to the American capital
from European countries. However,, on
" n limited number of newspaper men
have been invited and these are either
personally known to the family or are
personal friends of the family.
Peter Carlson. Swede. who said his
age was A. and his home was on
North William street. New York City.
was taken custody at the White House
tonight on a charge of insanity and
locked up. Carlson had been walk
ing ~ and down the pavement and
had tried the gate at the east entrance
Of the White House when Il policeman
asked him what he wanted. He re-
today and that he wanted to see Miss
Alice Roosevelt to whom he said he
was engaged to be married.