Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-20
MARRIAGE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Becomes Mrs
Nicholas Loneworth.

With a plain circlet or virgin Bolu
in the historic East room of the White
House at 13 minutes after IL o'clock
last Saturday, Alice Lee Roosevelt eld-
est daughter of the president Of the
United States, and Nicholas Long,
worth, the representative in congress
from the First district Of Ohio, were
united in marriage.
The ceremony, one Of the most I'M
pressive ever performed in the execu-
tive mansion, was according to the
liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal
church, of which the bride is MEM
Der. 1t was solemnized by the Right
Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop OF
Washington, and was attended by all
the solemn state Of a grand official
function and by the devotional beauty
of a cathedral service.
No ceremony Of a similar kind ever
was witnessed by a more distinguish
ed assemb!age. There were present as
guests not only the most eminent rep
resentatives of the American govern
ment, but the personal missioners OF
the kings and potentates Of the powers
of the civilized world, constituting an
assemblage not only one Of the largest,
but the most distinguished that ever
was gathered at one time In the White
House.
While the bride herself and President
and Mrs. Roosevelt had desired that
the ceremony Of the marriage should
be as quiet and simple as possible, II
was found impracticable to limit the
function, as was intended at first, 10
the immediate relatives OF the BRIDE
and groom. 1t became necessary to
include among the guests invited Ger,
tain official classes and personal
e,io lo Af Pnnoavllt r.
Longworth and, in all, the people bid
den to the ceremony numbered 1000.
No list Of presents was made public
and no complete list that Is even ap-
proximately accurate can be compiled; {;
but among the hundreds received by
Miss Roosevelt are the following:
President Loubet of France mag
nificent gobelin tapestry, made ex-
pressly for Miss Roosevelt. 1t Is In
shape, long and narrow and portrays
Genes renowned In the history OF
France.
Emperor William. Of Germany, a
bracelet of special design, studded with
gems Of rare value, one Of the finest
works of the jewelers. art. 1t was
presented by Ambassador Speck Won
Sternburg.
The emperor Of Japan, two beautltul-
ly chased vases of silver and piece
of wonderful Japanese embroidery.
Republic of Cuba, special necklace
of selected pearls, the design or the
piece being made in Paris on the order
of the Cuban government. 1t Is one
of the most valuable gifts received by
the bride.
The emperor of Austria, diamond
and pearl pendant exquisitely wrought
The empress dowager of China, q
completely with rare gifts Of silk, en-
broideries, ivory carvings and lovely
bric-a- -brac.
The king of Italy, mosaic table OF
superb workmanship and great beauty,
depicting scenes of italian life. II
was manufa ctured expressly for MISS
Roosevelt in Florence.
Pope Plus X, a handsome mosaic
representing one of the great paint
ings in the vatican.
The king of Spain, pieces Of antique
jewelry of rare design and value.
King Edward VII Of England sent
a gift to the bride, but the character
Of It has not been disclosed.
while some of the ambassadors and
ministers accredited to this capital
from foreign countries sent individual
presents to Miss Roosevelt, the major
ity of them presented to her offerings
of flowers. 49,.
Members of the presidents cabinet
presented individual gifts, but only a
few of them are known. Secretary and
Mrs. Taft presented a pair OF elap-
orately chased silver table vases OF
American manufacture; Secretary ana
Mrs. Bonaparte, handsome piece de
Milieu Of repousse silver; secretary
and Mrs. Shaw, a chocolate set OF rare
worcester ware, and Attorney General
Moody, a pair Of silver candlesticks.
What is known as the Taft Philip
pine party Joined in a gift to the bride
of a gold necklace with the alternate
links studded with diamonds, bearing
a magnificent aqua-marine pendant.
surrounded with diamonds.
Mr.. Longworths associates in con-
gress united in presenting to the bride
three beautiful presents. The New
York delegation gave an exquisite SER
vice of fevrile glass. The Ohio delega-
ton in congress gave the bride heavy
silver loving cup. The house commit
tee on foreign affairs, Of which Mr.
Longworth Is member, also gave the
bride a loving cup Of silver.
Fans were a favorite article OF
presentation to the bride and she re-
ceived a notable and handsome COL
lection Of them. The French ambassa-
dor and Madame Jusserand, the Vis-
count de Chambrun. and Senator and
Mrs. Spooner Of Wisconsin presented
fans.
The gift Of Mr. Longworth to the
bride was a necklace Of selected dia-
monds. perfectly matched, the stones
being beautifully mounted. This PROB
ably was intrinsically. the most valu-
able gift received by the bride.