River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-25
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verbal round of dances, teas, lunch
cons, drives, motor rides, dinner par
ties and horseback rides-in fact, all
of the delightful attentions that an
honored guest is heir. to.
Journey to the Orient.
But these visits about the country
all faded into insignifcance beside the
Journey to the Orient which Miss
Roosevelt took with the party of Sec
rotary of War Taft. The main object
was q visit to the Philippine islands,
ceived at all points along the way
that one could scarcely describe the
most interesting scenes of festivities,
so varied were they in every particu-
lar
But in all ports and by all nations
Miss Roosevelt received the especial
homage. The official representatives
lost in importance by the side of this
bewitching little maiden, who was
scarcely out of her teens, and yet
whose pathway through the world had
already been marked with countless
attentions, homage of young and old
and notable courtesies from the heads
of all nations. 1t was Miss Alice here
and Miss Alice there, and the news
papers and magazines from all parts
Of the world wed with one another in
relating just what Miss Alice did at
every hour of the day.
In all of the pictures Mr.. Longworth
was seen playing the devoted. In all
of the dispatches he was discovered as
the hero in escapades and on every oc-
casion where the presidents daughter
took part In all of the letters which
correspondents sent home it was Con-
gresham Longworth and Miss Roose-
welt who received the bulk of atten-
ton. while the staid old diplomats and
statesmen received attention equiva-
lent to "OtherS present we're"
When the party returned to the
United States it was generally sup
posed that the engagement surely
would be announced. But Miss Roose-
welt visited in New York and Mr..
Longworth visited in New York, and
still it seemed accidental
When President Roosevelt gave
forth the news from the White House
that it was really SO the queries as to
an engagement developed in the
twinkling of an eye into a marvellous
wondering as to plans for the wedding.
The Bridegroom.
And who, prithee, might be this
young Lochinvar who came out OF Gin
cinnati and stole the heart and hand
OF the most important young woman
in the United States?
He is Nicholas Longworth and a de-
scendant of one of the pioneer citi
zens of Cincinnati, says the CONNER
cial Tribune, of that city. His people
have always been prominent, not only
in the lines which go. to make up a
long fortune, but in the gentler arts.
His forbears have been patrons of art,
OF literature and of music. The wom-
en- of his family have all made bril-
liant marriages, and it seemed but
matter of tradition that the only son
and heir should do likewise.
But it is not alone on account of
his ancestors that the present Mich
olas is known, for he is quite an i'm
portant man as an individual He
was graduated from Harvard in 81,
and is man about SO years old. While
thorough man of the world. he Is yet
devoted, as all true Longworths should
be. to the muses.. He is lover Of
music, and is a skillful performer on
the violin. When he is in Cincinnati
he is a constant attendant at the Sym
phony concerts and at all times is a