Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
ALlCEROOSEYELT
FLIGHTS TROTH
Marriage to Nicholas LongwOrth Most
Imposing of Twelve Famous
White House Weddings.

was to take place. The mother and
sisters of the bridegroom and other
designated members of his family al
ready had assumed their places at the
right of the platform.
That a way might be kept clear for
the approach to the extemporlzed al
tar of the wedding party. twisted
white satin ropes were stretched from
each side of the main entrance to the
east room to points on the east wall
of the apartment on the north and
south sides of the floral bower.
Mrs Roosevelt was followed by her
son, Kermit and her daughter Ethel
and her sons Archie and Quentin in
couples
The children stood with their moth
er on the north side of the altar plat
form.
AS she entered the east room, Mrs,
Roosevelt graciously acknowledged
the greeting of friends. She wore
suberb gown of cream colored brocade
heavily and richly decorated, on which
were figures of blue and brown inter-
laced with threads Of gold. The dress
was cut In princess style, with long
train of the same brocaded material
It was trimmed In brown chiffon, en-
broidered in blue and gold The yoke
of the bodice was formed of embroid-
cred chiffon. as were the trimmings of
the elbow sleeves. The skirt, exduis-
and gold embroidery She wore long
| itely designed, was paneled in blue
white undressed kid gloves and orna-
ments Of diamonds.
Following her almost Immediately
came the bridegroom, the Hon. Mich
olas Longworth, accompanied by his
best man, Mr.. Thomas Nelson Perkins,
of Boston, one of the members of the
corporation of Harvard college and a
classmate at college of Mr.. Long
worth. They descended the main stair
case and entered the east room under
escort of the military aides The groom
and his best man took their places al
the foot Of the embowered platform
to await the coming of the bride. Al
ready, Bishop Saterlee had taken his
place on the platform attired in the
purple and ivory robes Of his clerical
office.
Bridal Procession Moves.
Scarcely had the bridegroom enter
/ ed the east room when the doors o.
the state dining room at the west en-
! trance of the main corridor were fiunf
open and the bridal procession started
for the extemporized altar The pres
Iident and Miss Roosevelt had descend
. ed from the upper apartments OF tn
White House by the elevator. The.
! had passed into the private dininl
room and thence into the state dininl
room. There they were Joined by tn
ushers, Quincy A. Shaw, of Boston
Frederick Winthrop, Of New York
Francis r. Bangs of Boston, Guy Nor
man. OF Boston, B. A. WalllngfOrd, o
Cincinnati. Larz Anderson, of Wash
!. ington, Vicomte Charles De Chambru
of the French embassy, and Theodor
? Roosevelt. Jr. Mrs. Roosevelt and MI
Shaw led the bridal procession. Fol
lowing the ushers came Presiden
Roosevelt and the bride OF Mr.. LonG
worth, her hand resting lightly With
, the right arm of her father. AS tn
: procession moved through the mai
corridor and into the east room tn
Marine band orchestra rendered effet
I lively the grand march from Wagner
:, Tannhauser.
"A Charming Bride.
= Miss Roosevelt never appeared
d better advantage. Perfectly self-poI
!, sessed and thoroughly appreciative
= the situation. she graciously reeogni.
Le ed and bowed TO personal friends wi
d lined the way to the altar Her wee
l. ding gown was an exquisite creatio
g. Il was OF heavy white brocaded sati
,e point lace, chiffon, filmy tulle and 81
ID yer brocade. The material fro
Ie which the gown was created was maj
As ufactured expressly for. Miss Roos
v welt. The design, intricate and del
e. cate In Its details, was destroyed
III soon as the necessary amount Of m
,e terial for the dress was complete
L The gown had a particularly loI
n- court train of elegant silver brocad
ID The bodice was made high witho
ar A collar. and was trimmed with bea
te tIful old point lace, the sleeves bell
al finished al the elbow with the sar
he filmy material Long white GLOW
barely met the sleeves. A volumino
tulle veil practically completely e
X. veloped the graceful figure of I
er charming bride. In her hair 1t
ed caught and held in place by cluste
Ist OF orange blossoms. Her dainty sli
e. pers. In perfect harmony with h
ev gown. were fastened with silver bT
a. cade and tulle bows caught with &
he anges flowers instead Of buekleso ~
ns bride wore no Jewels except The ms