The sun., 1906-02-18
CROWDS AT The WHITE HOUSE
ALL DAY THRONG or Watchers
VINO saw LITTLE.


VINO SAW LITTLE.
German Ambassadors Auto Breaks Down
TO the Joy OF the Mutitude-R. u.
ROOsevelts Mist Kermits white
Bulldog Helps Along the Fun Outside.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Social Washing
ton was a.futter early this morning. So
too were the thousands Of under Washing
ton who do not belong to the social set,
but who pride themselves upon being just
as good, nevertheless, whether black or
white.
There was the alluring chance. perhaps
one in 10000, that they might see the bride,
but the curio .ty seoker as wall as the
gambler will upon such an occasion take
that ono ohanc,, just how this great
mob of the uninvited-and there were
thousa nds OF them m-expeoted that their wish
to see either OF the parties to the marriage
would be gratAsd, they knew not
Their only thought was to be upon the
scene, or as near the scene as possible.
Then II the bride should come and peep
out OF the window or Mr.. Longworth should
come out Of the portioo or something should
happen there might be an opportunity to
crafty their curiosity. But no such thing
did happen. and scarce q score Of those
who had loitered about the White House
for Ave and six hours caught even glimpse
OF MIR. and Mrs. Longworth when few
minutes after 4 o clock they emerged from
the mansion by the south door, quickly
entered the big black automobile, which
dashed rapidly out of the grounds through
the southeast gate opposite the Treasury,
around the elpse and thence up Seven
teenth street and out to John r. McLeans
county place.
What the crowd did was simply to stand
and watch the guests as they arrived, and
then to wait and watch them depart Six
hours it was from the time the first carriage
was admitted TO the grounds until the newly
welded couple left the White House, yet
great number Of the people remained about
the mansion all this time.
WATCHING THE CARRIAGES ARRIVE
1t was Joy to them to see the fortunate
ones drive up In their liveries and new turn
outs. It was pleasure to them even to
see the shining vehicles, for society was
upon parade to-day, and not unhappy to be
reviewed. Every one wanted to be known
as ono OF the honored ones who had at
tended the wedding.
Arran Rements wero made that guests
should enter the grounds by three different
gates. Those holding blue cards had In
structions to have their carria ges enter the
grounds by the southwest gate, which Is
opposite the south front of the State De-
partment. These cards we're issued to the
Ambassadors and Ministers from foreign
countries. Members OF the Cabinet and
relatives of the two families carried red
cards, which allowed them to enter by the
main door under the great portioo.
White cards admitted the other guests
at the east gate directly opposite the Treas
ury Department on Executive avenue east
1t was here and along Pennsylvania avenue
in front Of tho White House and along
Lafayette Park, opposite, that the greater
part of the multitude gathered to witness
the procession Of the guests. There was
smaller crowd at the southwest gate, chiefly
because the general public did not know
that carriages were to be admitted there.
INTEREST IN THE AMBASSADORS.
Among the first to arrive at this gate
was the British Ambassador and Lady
Durand. They drove by the officers sta
toned at the entrance without stopping to
show their cards.
Then came NJ. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador, and Nine. Jusserand. The
Mexican Ambassador, Sehor Don joaquin
d. Casasus. and Nine. Casasus entered
In splendid equipage drawn by two coal
black horses which attracted the attention
Of the crowd. Then came Minister Leger
Of the Haytian Republic and Mrs. Leger,
and then a continuous line Of distinguished
foreigners.
The German Ambassador, Freiherr
Spreck Won Sternburg, and his wife dashed
up to the gate In handsome auto twenty
minutes before the ceremony was scheduled
to begin and the Ambassador showed his
card. The machine moved two or three
lengths inside the grounds and came to a
sudden stop. The driver alighted and
peered under the automobile. Then he
emerged, smothering an Alsatian oath.
He took wrench from box beneath his
seat and again went below. Meanwhile
the Ambassador and his American wife
looked distressed, but said nothing. For
five minutes the driver toied at some screw
In the machine. Then he said something
In his native tongue to the Ambassador
who alighted and assisted his wife to the
ground. They walked to the mansion
When the Amba ssador and his wife left
the White House after the ceremony they
went in cab.
ROBERT B. RoosEvELT's MISTAKE.
Shortly after this unfortunate affair
r. B. Roosevelt drove up. He showed a
car to the officer in charge. There had
been some mistake. Mr.. Roosevelt's card
was not the right color and he was forced
to withdraw from the line and enter the
procession OF carriages which had formed
on Pennsylvania avenue and was pro-
ceeding toward tho main entrance. Then
came the Chinese Minister, in fine turn
out, conspicuous in his bright uniform.
His card was all right and he was admitted.
pedestrian proved to be Jonkheer
r. de Marees Van Swinderen, Minister
from tho Netherlands. Nine. Van Swim
deren, who was formerly Miss Clover of this
city, did not accompany him.
Representative Olcott of New York also
appeared in his carriage at the south west
gate with the wrong card.
The procession kept up until nearly the
hour for the beginning of the wedding
march. The last to enter was the Turkish
Minister, Chekib Bey. He got in just one
minute before the time ball on the pole
OH NO ata rt