The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-17


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paqueat ertas II ile Frsueh iese-
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Bas ne prettte bride ever edds
.in the White House 5s
4 TheStist ot weddings given above !,
not include d freak marrias " i \
was erformed III the White House
III 1895. one james Il. lalIler 4
resident 81 Mount Sidney. elvpea
by stage 10 Washington in TINT scar
|Ssithsa girl from ltis nesgliboFhood.
They. secured q marriage license and,
proceeding To- the White House With lti:h
d preacher. were admitted TO the
mansion. by q colored attendant who
was well paid for the service, and
we're married In one Of the state apart.
ments all "unbel noWnst TO the right.
ful occupants u the building
Sketch o. Mr.. Longworth.
Longworth is an honored name "a
Cincinnati. The grand father q the
president Nicholas founded the family
fortune. ne was landowner and
winegrower, ana modern yiticrltur.
lists are indebted to him for many Of
his early EFFORTS, which are gratefully
acknowledged IN publications Of the
Department Of Agriculture. The
bridegroom Of to-dayiwas born in Gin
cinnau on November s; 1869. The
honored name and the family fortune
were. there when he arrived.
He has done nothing to dim that
fame, nor has he made any effort to
disipate the fortune. His career has
been an agreeable one. He found the
way toprestige already paved for him
Wealth, social standing, and poltti'
cal preierment have been his without
the asking. He attended the cinctn.
natl public schools, then went to Haf
ward, graduating withthe A. 3. 1essec
in 1891. In college hewas distinguish
ed more as a musician than as a stu
dent although proficient in 9 general
way. He belonged to the glee club il
his Junior year, AMI with It mace g
tour Of the United States, his talent
as yiolinist bringing him encomilmss
everywhere. Music is vet his passion
and perhaps tue most priced Of biz
possessions, save only the fair wonatt
whom he made his bride to-day, is g
genuine straaivarius, which he die
covered in Ginclnpaltand on which: he
lextemRofizes in q manner that marks
| the born musician,
! He5sPe1t one year IN ffie Harvard
Law School. then finished Ills legal
training in the Cincinnati Law School
being admitted to The Ohio bar il
1884. AS a counsellor be succeeded
Iinditicrently and IN 1898 he entered
politics Admission was not difficult
for him, George D. Cox, who rule4
the destinies Of the Republican party
in Hamilton county, save him a friend
ly lift and helped him into the schop
board. A year later he was elected
TO represent the county In the Honst
of Representatives Of the state;; two
years later ne was sent to thc ohlt
Senate. He acquitted himself will
credit two important laws touchint
Fon the government Of municipalities
bearing his name, and he was ageit
promoted, this time 70 meinbcrshi!
lin the 5Sth Congress OF tho Unite,
States, as representative Of the lItTs
Ohio district. He did little in tla
session, as new corners usually 10
He sat in the background and stuaiet
THE ropes, making only one speech Il
\ 1.-THE two years, and that on the ptppo
sitioa Of providing The embassies an,
Legations Of the United States viii
homes at government expense, III
was renomlnated and reelected, ant
lis now serving his second term.
1t was his election to Congress tina
opened the door to the ons real love
affair Of Nicholas Longworth's life
Before taking his seat he paid visf
TO Washington, principally to set hi
bearings ami to learn his future dt
tiles. President Roosevelt, whose ac
quaintance he had previously made
invited him to dino at the Waite
House, 1t was at this dinner that be
| first saw Miss Alice. Az
M. T,r,nort1yp,.f1, ia q mar ~ haoifIfJ