The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-29

Coming Marriage of Presidents
Daughter Furnishes a Theme
in Dainty Boudoirs.
WEDDING GOWN FINISHED
MYRIAD OF INVITATIONS TO BE
SENT OUT.
fsnecial to The HeraId.l


sorbing topic now in Washington is the
approaching marriage of the presi-
dents daughter, Alice. Interest in all
of the details of the coming wedding IS
augmented by every crumb OF intor-
nation given out by the more than re-
ticent principals. National and local
pride has been given a great impetus
for Washington firms are being pat
ronized in purchasing the bridal trous-
seau.
AS for that first great consideration
of all trousseaux-the wedding gown
itself-it has not at any time been de-
MED that the silk-there are twenty
six yards of it, is the product OF the
firm which manufactured the now Ia
/ nous blue brocade which Mrs. Roose-
Welt wore at the ball which celebrated
her husbands inauguration. and, as III
that instance, the most elaborate pre-
cautions were taken to prevent the
pattern from being duplicated. Two ma
/ teriaIs, a plain and a brOcaded satin,
/ have been used. Both are unusually
] heavy in quality, and the brocade is
unsurpassed in tho beauty of the de-
/ sign.
Seed Pearls and Silk.
Bv those who have been fortunate
]
/ as being made princess in style, the
satin front panels hand embroidered IN
! a flower design of seed pearls ana
silk, the yoke Of lace, and the tram,
which is of brocade, and three yards
/ in length, falling from the plated oach
widths of satin. The lace used on the
gown is an heirloom of the Lee Iamliy'
| to which Miss RoOsevelt's mother De-
IIonged, and the beautiful old ivory
PRAYER book which she will carry has
/ served her maternal ancestors on SINH
liar occasions for three generations. the
veil and orange blossoms which tradl-
ton has consecrated to brides, viii
both be worn by the presidents daugh-
/ ter.
Miss Roosevelt's going-away gown
will be of gray broadcloth, matching IN
tones the magnificent set or silver foX,
/ the skins of which were presented to
/ her in Hongkong by the British COVER
nor general. Two other broadcloth
COSTUMES. one rose colored with Persian
/ trimmings, and the other dark green,
are also being made, as we'll as an eIab-
crate evening gown Of white satin ana
| lace and much Of Miss Roosevelt's lin
gerie is being prepared in local IN
dustrial home for girls.
Wedding Guests.
! The choice of q trousseau, which
usually presents problems Of sufficient
moment to cause the prospective bride
some little anxiety, has, in the case OF
Miss Roosevelt. sunk into insigniticance
before the herculean task Of listing the
wedding guests. Even the president,
whom few things can daunt, has at
/ times confessed himself worried. The
/ list has Of necessity grown and grown
until it has reached gigantic proper
t~s iS
sons will attend the reception from
1880 to 8 o'clock, and that no less than
/ 500 will have the honor Of witnessing
! the ceremony and participating in the
wedding breakfast. This NUMBER will.
! of course, include the high officials OF
our own government and the represen-
| tativeS of foreign nations
No question in connection with the
wedding itself has aroused more dis
cussion than the probable choice Of
| friends to be thus hOnored, though 1t
is now known beyond all doubt that in
! the case of Miss Roosevelt herself the
Gordian knot has been cut. The num-
her of girl friends is so large and the
unWillingnesS to cause any heartburn
ings among them so strong, that she
has long since decided to dispense with
bridesmaids and will go to the altar
unattended, save by her distinguished
| father.
Question of Ushers.
| Mr.. Longworth cannot so easily dis
pose of the problem, and speculations
/ have been rife concerning his ushers.
1t is thought the list will include Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr., the Viscomte de
Chambrun, of the French embassy;
Representative Gillett of Massachu-
sets; Representative Adams Of Penn
/ sylvania, and Benson Foraker; Buck
| ner WaIIingford of Cincinnati will be-
yond doubt stand as best man. Mr..
WalIingford is Mr.. LOngworth's bro
| ther-in-laW.
! Simplicity will reign in the floral
decorations, and the conventional bells
| and bowers will be missing. No at
| tan a week ago. The latter, just in
from there. said that the camp had