The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-02-22

SOIStOuS WOuullS III tAO uAoUOhJ OA
the United States was celebrated at
noon on Saturday, when Miss Alice
Roosevelt, elder daughter of the Pres
ident Of the United States, became
the bride of Representative Nicholas
Longworth of Cincinnati, O.
The walls of the magnificent East
Room Of the White House were liter
ALLY covered with costly cut flowers
chiefly orchids. The historic show
place of the capital was turned into
superb garden, with all its plants in
their full flower.
The wedding ceremony, at which
Rt. Rev. Herbert Satterlee, Bishop OF
Washington, oficiated, was the reg
ular Episcopal service, beautiful in its
simplicity. The bride was given away
by her father.
Following the ceremony, the couple
received the congratulations OF their
friends, after which the wedding
breakfast was served.
There were about 1000 guests-al
that could be accommodated d-and at
the wedding breakfast nearly all stood
as they ate.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth boarded the private car
Republic for their wedding journey.
The itinerary is supposed to be a Sc
cret, but it is reported that they will
first go to Palm Beach, Fla, for
day or two, after which they will vis-
it New Orleans for the Carnival. At
ter their stay there will proceed to
Mr.. Roosevelt's country estate in Al
bemarle county, and spend a few
days in seclusion. It is possible that
Immediately after the New Orleans
visit they may go to the former home
of Mr.. Rosevelt's mother, in Roswell,
Ga.
Upon >their return to Washington
they will occupy the Longworth home.
For the balance Of the season they
will do little entertaining, the bride
and bridegroom both being worn out
by the strenuous prenuptial social
gayeties which have been so continu-
Gus that neither has had chance to
rest.
During the ceremony Saturday the
various foreign legations were deco
rated with their flags, an unusual hon
or for even the Presidents daughter
to receive at her wedding.
While only few were permitted to
honor the bride by their presence, the
streets about the Capitol were jammed
by thousands of persons from early
morning until after the bridal couple
departed for the train, all anxious to
catch a glimpse of the bride.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth drove
to the railway station they were
cheered as they passed through sec
ton of the crowd. They apparently
enjoyed this tribute Of good will, for
they bowed and smiled in response.
Miss Roosevelt was an attractive
bride. Her gown was a magnificent
creation, and there was a subdued
chorus of "ohs" from the women
guests as she marched into the East
Room, leaning on her fathers arm.
She carried a bouquet of orchids.
She had mo bridemaids. Her sister,
Miss Ethel, was flower girl.
Mr. Longworth entered the room
leaning on the arm of Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Perkins.
The only st. Louis guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Catlin and their
daughter, Irene, who was Miss Roose-
velt's hostess at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair.
It was exactly~12 o'clock when the
orchestra, hidden in a bower Of flow
ers, began to play the wedding march.
The wedding party walked down
the stairway leading from-the main
corridor and traversed the entire
length of the corridor, entering the
East Room by the west door. A rib
bon aisle was formed through the
room, down which the party passed to
the platform. First came the social
staff of the President in full uniform,
headed by Col. Bromwell, q. S. A.;
Maj. McCawley, U. S. M. c.; Ldeuts.
U. S. Grant and Lee, U. S. A., and
Lieut.. Bulmer, U. S. N.
After the officials followed the ush-
1 ers in frock coats and light trousers.
They wore white gloves and white
| gardenias as boutonnieres. The bride
in her gown of silvery white with
court train, followed with the Presi-
dent in morning dress.
The army and navy men stood to
the right Of the couple and the ush-
ers to the left.
Mr.. Longworth met his bride at
the steps leading to the platform, ac-
companied by his best man, Thomas