The National tribune., 1906-02-15
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT.

for they are presented through the En-
bassador or Minister from the country
which is making the present
There have been but few weddings
In the White House in the 100 years
since the President has occupied it.
There were two weddings in the time
of Dolly Madison, the very first we'd
ding in the White House being that of
Lucy Payne, the widow of the nephew
OF Washington. She was a younger sis
ter of Mrs. Madison. and welded. first
George Steptoe Washington. and AS his
widow became a bride second time
in the White House. The second we'd
ding was that of Miss Anna Todd,
cousin of Mrs. Madison, who married
member of Congress from Virginia
John G. Jackson, a great-uncle Of
Stonewall Jackson. The third wedding
was that of Miss Monroe, daughter of
the President, who was married March
10, 1920, to Samuel Lawrence Gouvc-
| neur, OF New York. The fourth we'd
ding was that of John Adams, the son
and private Secretary of President John
Quincy Adams. to Miss Mary HELEN, of
Philadelphia, his cousin, Feb. 10. 1928
The fifth wedding was that of Miss
Della Lewis, of Nashville, Tenn to
Mr.. Joseph Yver Pageot. a native OF
Martinique, who was then secretary to
the French Legation. Andrew Jackson
was President, and the father of Miss
| Lewis. William b. Lewis. was an init
mate personal friend of Jackson's. and
practically lived at the White House,
| Kitchen Cabinet so persistentiy
| caricatured in that day. Mary Eaton
and Lucian b. Polk. both of Tennessee,
/ the young lady niece of Mrs. Jackson.
we're married in the White House dur
ing Jackson's Administration. Another
L n IN hot -
Emily Martin to Lewis Randolph, a
grandson OF Jefferson.
/
Jan. 81. 1912, Miss Elizabeth Tyler.
third daughter of the President was
married to William Waller, of Virginia.
was that of Nellie Grant to Algernon
| SartOris. and it occurred May 81, 1874
| Not again was there a wedding In the
White House until Miss Emily Plat.
| niece of President Hayes was married
in the Blue Room to Gen. Russell Hast
ings in June, 1873. The next wedding
| in the White House was that OF Presi-
| dent Cleveland to Miss Frances Folsom,
June 2, 1886. 1t is thus 20 years since
a wedding occurred in the White House.
| Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, has been
quite seriously ill again OF appendicitis
Senator Hepburn was i'll almost tn
death last Summer Of this ailment, and
an operation was only avoided by
heroic treatment. He is improving
now, and it is thought that he will re-
cover. but few days ago his condition
was so serious that the family was
summoned to his bedside.
One of the breezy things about Miss
! Alice Roosevelt is the interest she Is
now taking in politics. 1t cannot be
said that she has ever been particularly
"A L. 4
having good time. She has never
been called "bookish." and her accom-
plishments are all of the lighter kind
II she has a fad 1t is athletics. Miss
Roosevelt can run, jump. do handle
bar stunts. and is quite acrobatic, rather
. more SO than even the most athletic OF
/, young women. But now this very charm
, ing young lady has taken a new turn
/, She is going into politics-just how
deeply is. of course. yet to be discov.
cred. but at any rate she is fond of go
ing to the House gallery at the Capitol
and from that vantage watches the
"doings" OF the finest representative
body of men in the world. She is sci
dom long alone, for if Representative
Lcngworth is. not at her side, Gen
Grosyenor. Mr.. Payne. of New York
Mr.. DalZell. of Pennsylvania, or som,
other member Is paying his respects Il
her; for. be it known, Miss Roosevelt
, is a great fayorite with all the men who
are enrolled as her fathers friends
Miss Roosevelt shows that she fol
lows the work on the floor of til,
, House by laughing heartily at all tn,
jokes and humor, and often softly clap.
her glOyed hands when particular,
pleased with something. When lunch
: time arrives. Miss Roosevelt who by
this time has picked up some woman
friend. maybe the wife of a member
;. or Senator. or one OF the Cabinet