The Washington times., 1906-02-07
Limit Caused by Size of
Room Causes Many
HeartaCheS.
TWO GOVERNMENT GIFTS
Those From France and Cuba
Started Before President
Interfered.

The struggle for invitations to the
wedding of Miss Roosevelt and Mr
Longworth is stiI in progress and heart
aches galore are being inflicted by the
prompt denial which It is necessary 10
give.
There IS talk that too much OF a so
cial event is being made OF the wedding
and not enough political or official. The
official body in Washington is so large
that 1t would be impossible To accom-
mOdate even One-Jhird of its members
in the East Room at the White House,
and 10 invite that many would mean 10
leave out even members OF the families.
A line had to be drawn closely both
officially and socially
L was made after the most deliberate
consideration both by the President and
his family and by the men accustomed
10 calculate for the accommodation of
large bodies of people in a certain space.
Social Line Drawn.
President Roosevelt invited the New
York Republican delegation in the
House and two OF the Democrats mem
bers. but no one has yet been able to
ascertain If MIR LOngWorth invited the
Ohio delegation in full. It is thought he
did In the social world the line had
10 be drawn so closely that IN some in
stances a single girl friend from a
number was selected. and even distant
relatives have been left off the list
1t is said at the White House that
the idea now broadcast that hundreds
of dollars worth OF gifts would be re-
ceived, many OF them from the crowned
heads of Europe. was erroneous. In
ia except for the gift from France,
a splendid piece of tapestry. which was
yesterday presented by Ambassador JUS
serand to Miss Roosevelt in the name
Of the French government, and was
started here before the President knew
of it. there will be no other gifts from
governments accepted.
Powers Are Notified.
This arrangement has been made with
the State Department The officials
there notified foreign powers that had
thought to send presents.
The gift presented by NJ. Jusserand
yesterday is piece Of Gobelin tapestry
measuring by feet in size and valued
at $250O0
From Cuba came a beautiful silver
tea service Other gifts are from the
ambassadors themselves. and not from
their governments.
Miss Roosevelt, having once fixed the
number OF guests who might be COM
fortably. or even a little uncomfortably
entertained. In tie East Room to Wit
ness Ter marriage 10 Mr- Longworth.
Is now altogether oblivious OF the
struggle Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Hag-
ner. IS well as the President, are hav-
ing with the hundreds of requests for
invitations. She spent hours in shop
ping about the streets of Washington
Yesterday. Iust as if that were the ONLY
tention.
| A queer little incident happened AT a
! shoe store in F street. where Miss
Roosevelt has been fitted ever since
heels. and where she has ordered her
wedding boots.
Quentin After Shoes.
She had not much more than left the
store when in came Quentin with one
| OF the White House attendants. and
asked 10 be fitted to a pair of patent
leather shoes. He was little more
particular about the fit than usual. as
they like Miss Roosevelt's selections
were for the wedding The matter
how yer. upon which his mind was least
at rest was the size of his foot as com.
pared with ArchibaId's
rs my foot as large as Archie's?" h,
asked with considerable hope in hi.
tone. Not yet" was the reply of tn,
clerk who put the first pair of shoes OF
| him at will take you some time t,
catch up whereupon Quentin becamt
resisr.s. and helped the clerk along witt
1 the fit Of his shoes
| He does not propose TO be uncomfort
/ able, even at sisters wedding" anC
/ insisted on good-sized shoe, both OF
Iaccount OF keeping pace with Archibald
/ and the mere comfort of IT.
Trousseau From Washington.
| Notwithstanding the exaggerated
stories OF the thousands OF dollars WORT
of splendid gowns. laees. hats and shoe,
bought by Miss Roosevelt in New Yo-k
| this democratic. sensible girl Is reaily
| buying almost her entire trousseau il
| Washington. and from the very clerk
who have in some instances waited upol
| her since her little girl days
Miss Roosevelt viii have a sensibl
wardrobe gowns adequate for all pur
| poses, elegant ones for elaborate enter
! tainments and simple ones for tn
smaller events of life, but in every in
stance they will be those best adapted Z
the use of a young woman IN American
| society.