Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-19
WHITE HOUSE NupTIALs
Features of Miss Alice Roose-
 velt's Wedding Plans.
WILL HAVE NO BRIDESMAIDS


 Recipe-why ouestio. of Invita-
 tIons h Perplexing the Roosevelts. Problems of statecraft have given way temporarily in the White House to another problem probably far more vex- ing than the most intricate information al question the president has tackled, says a Washington special dispatch to the New York Press. The great ques- ton today is, Whom shall we invite to Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding on Feb. l7Y'
 It isn't that there is any scarcity of men and women entitled to invitations. The trouble is there are too many per sons whom the presidents family and the family of Representative Long worth are anxious to have at the cere- mony. The list of invited guests, 1t IS expected, will reach 500. and 1t is be- lieved that even with this large number invited there will be many "soreheads' who will say mean things about the president for overlooking them.
 Invite the whole nation, and then you can't slight any one" was the ad- vice distinguished diplomat gave the president. but as that was impossible it was suggested that only the immediate family of the bride and bridegroom be asked. Reasons developed why that would not be a good plan. and the re- suit is that the president. Mrs. Roose- yslt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Representa- tive Longworth and several members of his family are holding long confer ences trying to determine who Is to be asked.
 Washington society is on the tiptoe of anxiety in regard to the Roosevelt invitations. There had been much speculation about Miss Rooseyelt's bridesmaids, but she settled the ques- ton by announcing she would not have any. Miss Roosevelt showed her wis dom in this action, for she has become so popular that no matter how many bridesmaids she would have had other young women would have felt offended at not being asked. Miss Rooseyelt's girl friends, however, will not be for gotten. They will be asked to break fast and will be grouped in a conspicu- ous place on the right of the bridal party. .........
 Representative Longworth's best man undoubtedly will be his brother-in-law, Buckner Wallingford of Cincinnati. The ushers are likely to include young Theodore Roosevelt, yiscount de Cham brun. whose brother married Long worth's sister; Representative Robert Adams of Philadelphia. who has been Iongworth's chum since he came to congress: Representative Gillette of Massachusetts, another close friend, and Benson Foraker, son of the Ohio senator.
 Tentative plans for the ceremony in- clude the placing of the guests in the east room and a procession from the upper corridor down the western stair case and through the wing and corri- dor into the historic chamber identi- fled with events in the lives of the chief executives of the American nation for more than a century. Miss Roosevelt will enter on her fathers arm and will be followed by the members of the family. her venerable grandmother. Mrs. George c. Lee, and the numerous connections of her mother in Boston. Kermit Roosevelt will escort his moth CT, Miss Ethel will walk with Archi- bald. and Quentin will be conducted by his cousin, William s. Cowles, Jr. A prominent place in the bridal pa geant will be accorded Mrs. Cowles.
 The bishop of Washington, assisted by the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, ill perform the ceremony. MT. Longworth end his best man will enter the east room in advance of the clergymen. They will pass through the state draw ing rooms and take their places under the massive chandelier. a few feet from the south wall. and there await the coming of the bride. Miss Roose- welt dislikes conventional ideas, and she will have no floral bell or bower. The banking Of plants and the placing of tall vases filled with bride roses will mark the temporary altar. but other wise the apartment will be unincum- bered by decorations. No attempt will be made to seat the guests at the cere- mony or the breakfast.
 The reception will last an hour after the noon ceremony, and the breakfast will begin at 1 o'clock. There will be a mammoth cake. made from a recipe handed down for many decades In the family. The cake will be baked In the White House by the old nurse who has served the family thirty years. Miss Alice will address the boxes In which .lices of the caks will go to friends. The boxes will bear pictures of the White House.
 Miss Roosevelt and Mir. Longworth have hsd the choice of many private cars for their trip. and at least siK man sions have been placed at their disposal for the honeymoon Miss Roosevelt has confde-i to a few friends thst her we'd ding gown will be made in the United States of purely American fabrics. It wiil be of specially manufactured satin and brocsde and will be trimmed with lace ownel bv her mother. The gown viii have a full court train and will figure later in the year as Der presenta- ton gown st the court Of King Ed ward The foreign trip Is looked on by Mss Roosevelt ss her real honeymoon tsun;. and her tro1sseau is being coo strucied with . view tO sTPropristeness fer wear abroad Tn Vienna Berany