The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

and handed 1t to MIR. Lorgwortl,. When
lie had placed II on tho fourth finger Of
his BRIDES loft hand, tho bishop pro-
nounced that they were "tnai, and wife,
Hold Informal Reception.
At the conclusion OF the service, which
occupied less thnn ten minutes, Mr.. and
Mrs. f,ongworth held an Informal recep-
ton of the guests attendant upon tho
ceremony. President Roosevelt was the
first TO greet and to offer his best wishes
to tho bride and groom. He was follow.
ed by Mrs. Roosevelt and then by the
brides brothers and sisters In the order
OF their ages.
Mrs. Longworth and the sisters OF the
bridegroom then extended their congratu-
lations. They were followed by the dis
tingnishcd personageH present, the AUS
trian ambassador and Madame Hcnget.
muller lending the diplomatic contingent
as the acting dean of the corps.
Immediately after extending their greet.
ings to the bride and bridegroom, the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt passed
through the main corridor into the Blue
Room. There they received the guests
at the wedding after they had offered
their congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth.
I Passing from the Blue Room, the g,iests
entered through the Red Room and main
corridor to the state dining-room. where
an elaborate buffet wedding breakfast was
served. No attempt was made to seat
any OF the guests. but attentive walters
saw TO 1t that no guest was left unat-
tended.
The reception and the serving of thu
breakfast continued until shortly after q
O'Clock. by that time the greater nun.
Der or the guests had left the White
House and the bride had retired to the
upper apartments to prepare for her
going away.
Bride is Photographed.
a photograph of the bride in her wed.
ding gown was taken before her de.
parture from the White House.
Shortly after 4 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
1.ongworth left the White House by the
south entrance. thereby avoiding n large
and curious throng which had assembled
ir front of the mansion. Alone they en-.
tered n large automobile and were driven
rapidly away. They went Ii is under
stood, but not disclosed authortatively
to the country home OF John Il. Mclean,
Friendship. n few miles from tha
heart of Washington on the TenallytowL
rond. AS the lridal couple entered thu
automobile they were showered with
dainty slippers OF rice thrown by the
brothers and sister OF the bride, and by
tho younger members of the Roosevelt
family connections who were present.
Mrs. Longworth was attended to the big
touring car by Charles McCawiey. a long
time friend and one OF the social aides
OF President Roosevelt. MIR. Perkins, tha
backgrounds best man. accompanied Mr..
Longworth to the car. Standing OH tho
south portico of the White House the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Admiral
and Mrs. Cwles and other members OF
the family badc the bridal couple Cod
sped and waived handkcrchiefs to them
until, they were out of sight. Just as thu
automobile drew away from the White
House an old shoe. thrown by one of the
ushers at the wedding. alighted on the
top of the machine. and 1t remained there
so long an the car was i'm sight 1t soon
became noised about that the bride and
bridegroom had left the Executive Man
sion but not until that fact became known
definitely did the throng about the White
House grounds dispense.