Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-21


historic east room Of the White House.
thirteen minutes after IL O'Clock to.
day. Alice, daughter Of President
Roosevelt, and Nicholas Longworth,
representative in congress of the first
district of Ohio, wcye united in mar.
rage.
The ceremony was one Of the most
impressive evw performed in the
executive mansion, and was according
to the liturgy of the Protestant Epis.
ropal church, OF the bride il n mem.
Der. II WIS solemnizcd by the Right
Rev. Henry Y. 8. Satterlec, bishop
Of Washington, and was attended by
all the solemn state Of the Episcopal
n,ual, and the devotional beauty Of
the cathedral service.
No ceremony Of the kind was ever
witnessed by such n distinguished as.
.emblsge. There were present rs
guests not only the most eminent re-
presntatives Of the American govern.
uen,, hut the personal missionaries
OF the kings and potentates Of the
powers of the civilized world. The
constitution Of the assemblage was
90, only the most largest, but also
the mos, distinguished over gathered
together at one time in the White
House
The halo Of hundred years Of 70.
mantle White House history hung
over the bridal couple. Miss Boose-
welt is the twelfth bride, according to
accepted authorities, 70 plight her
,toth within its classic walls, and
the identical spot where she today join
ed hands with her husband. thereby
making her choice "for better, for
worse" is hallowed in the memory Of
another White House bride, "Nellie
Grant" who 32 years ago on the
zane spot became the wife Of an Eng
lIshman, Algernon c. +. Sartoria.
Tender, indeed, must have been the
recollections Of Mrs. Sartoris of that
day now long past, for she was one
OF the witnesses Of Miss Roosevelt =
Wdding.
While the bride herself and President
and Mrs. Roosevelt desired the cere-
mony Of marriage to be - quiet and
simple ms possible, II WINS found i'm
F'ac'ieable 10 limit the function, I'm IN.
tended ut first, to the immediate rela-
'ives OF the bride and bridegroom. II
became necessary to include among the
guests invited certain members of the
official classes and the personal friends
Of Miss Roosevelt aud Mr.. Long
worth, and in all the number Of rro-
PIE b'dd'n to the ceremony approx.
mated one thousand.
Shortly nfter l2 o'clock, the hour
'e' for the 'eerew'uy, Mrs. Wayne
AeVeagh, smc Of the guests in the
'a1t room, tainted. The distressing
Incident induced no small commotion
among the other guests. Mrs.. Ne
'eagh was carried by Ensign Adoiphu~
Andrews, U. 4 N, from the east room
10 the blue room, where she was placed
on a couch. Ahe revived almost i'm
mediately and was able to witness
Shortly after 4 O'Clock Mr.. and
Nj" Longworth ift the White House
oy the south entraase, thereby avoid
ns the large and enfious throng as-
'embled in front Of the mansion.
Alone they entered large automo.
Die, and were driven rapidly away.
They went, II IL understood, but not
disclosed authoritativeiy, 20 the coun'
Wy home Of John r. Mclean, "Friend'
snip few miles from the heart Of
Washington, on the Ten~Allytown
road AZ the bridal couple entered
'ne automobile they were shswered
with dainty clippers Of rice thrown by
ne brothers and sisters 81 the bride
''d The young members OF tAe Rssse-
'en family aat connections who were
present. N =" -
ne 1gldal Dress.
Miss Alice Rcsisys4 ltpksd lovely IN
'e' magnificent bridsf costume. The
gown was cut II bbsinlSss atyTe, which
particularly becoming to the slender
'Aa graceful figure Of the bride. 1t
OF pearl white satin, showing de-
"sn OF roses outhusAS 10 silver Thread