The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-02-15

was not at Prince Henry or the assem-
bled thousands. but at the familiar face
beside Ter. and the answering look Of
Theodore Roosevelt showed that he un-
derstood. At another time Miss Roose-
welt left the senate gallery in high in
dignation because Senator Carmack OF
Tennessee had spoken in criticism of
the president 1t was an impulsive act
that would not have b. -en done by one
more trained in the ways of the world.
but il revealed what was in the girls
heart
Alice RooScycl:'S trip to the far east
was the climax of her girlhood. Prior
20 that time she had visited Cuba and
Porto Rico. where she received popular
pvations; New Orleans. where she was
thow ered with honors such as had nev-
er been shown woman In that proud
city. and the St Louis exposition
where she became at once the chief al
traction OF the show.
AS Il member of Secretary Taft's par.
ty her slight figure dwarfed even that
of the gigantic Taft himself, while the
senators. representatives and Other
high dignitarieS were scarcely one-two
three in the popular estimation. In Ha
wall and the Philippines she was shown
almost royal honorS. while in Japan
She was received by the mikado and In
China by the empress dowager.
Her honeymoon trip 10 Europe. which
will be taken next summer after the
nN sell ,Dt H.
over. will complete her trip around
most of the world. Until that time the
newly married couple will remain fol
the most part in Washington. The wed
ding itself will easily eclipse any socia
event that has ever occurred in the
White House. The nuptia!s will bt
celebrated in the historic east room
and Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee OF
Washington will officate
There have been many similar cere
monies witnessed i'm the executive
mansion. the last one being that Of tho
marriage of President Grover Clevc
land to Miss Frances Folsom, twenty
years ago The one most nearly an
preaching t." present affair, however
was the wedding of Nellie Grant tC
Algernon SartoriS. 1t is the only other
marriage ever celebrated in the easi
, room. The home life of Grant was
much like that Of the present occupant
of the White House, and the heart OF
the silent man was wrapped UP in his
daughter. One Of the unexpected parts
of that brilliant event was the pres
cnce of some uninvited guests in the
persons of little Jesse Grants baseball
nine, the ragged urchins creating both
amusement ana CONSERVATION by dodg
ing about among the swell guests.
Prior to the civil war there were 9
number of White House weddings
The first one was that Of relative oi
Mrs. Dolly Madison, who was quite q
social leader in her day and made the
event Il gala occasion. During Presi
dent MonrG2's regime his daughter
Ma:il. WaJ married in the blue room
to her COUSIN. Samuel /. Gouverneul
OF New YORK. Only n few invited
guest; We're present. Six years after
ward John Adams, son of President
John Quincy Adams. was welded tC
his cousin. Mi:.; Helen Jackson, the
ceremony occurring in the White
House. Two weddings occurred during
Jackson's incumbcncy of the office, one
of Il niece of the president and the
other of the daughter of an old friend
Prc@:1c.-. Van Bu:2u's son was mar
red white his father was In Office, but
the event Gil hot occur ia the execu
tive mansion.
The most brilliant of the early White
Hous2 w";,'-.i@; was that OF The
daughter % i':2si''er. Tyler to VII
Ia!.4 :. a..,,' = Vi'....IG, Tyler wa Il:
last o. <. Virginia executives, and
Virginia hospi:a !ity was the order oi
the Gay. President Tyler himself wa:
married second tin-e while in office
but not IN Washington.
Now one moe g,!1 event. the mos
Eo,Aile OF ~" list. is 10 gladden. the
home cf h!rg"i"u's chief of sta, @ Bott
III his account and for the sake a bis
sensible Il--hte.' iLc American people
enter into tie JOY of the occasion.
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