The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-02-23
BRILLIANT WEDDING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NUP.
TIALS AT WASHINGTON.


Decorated In Grand styIe-Episco-
pal Marriage Service used-Presi-
dent First to Greet Mrs. Langworth.
A few moments before the stroke
of twelve Miss Roosevelt left her
dainty boudoir on the second floor
of the White House, where she had
been assisted in DOMINIC her we'd
ding garments by her cousins, the
Misses Robinson. On the arm of
her father she descended the pri-
vate stairway at the west end OF
the mansion between the state din
ing room and the breakfast room.
while the Marine Band. stationed in
the marble lobby, struck up the
bridal chorous from 'Lohengrin."
At the foot of the stairs they
were met by the Presidents mill
tary aides and the ushers who led
the march down the long corridor
to the East Room where the guests
had already assembled.
Members of the Longworth and
Roosevelt families were seated at the
right, in a space set apart by floral
chains. Across the isle, at the left,
were the representatives of the for
eign governments. Behind these, in
the order of official precedence, were
placed the members of the cabinet and
their wives, the justices of the SUI
preme court and their wives, the for
mer members of the cabinet who are
now in the Senate, the Ohio delega-
tien in Congress, the New York delega-
ton in Congress-, the members Of the
party that accompanied Miss Roose-
velt to the Orient last summer, and
the personal friends. of the young
couple.
Mr.. Longworth and his best man had
entered the room by another door, and
as he met his future wife and her
father at the altar the notes of the
wedding march were blended into the
sweet strains Of De Koven's ooh,
Promise Me-" which was then played
softly throughout the ceremony.
When they arose after the last
prayer, the first to greet the new Mrs.
Longworth was her father, followed by
the members of the two families.
Still standing on the platform, the
bride and groom received the rest of
the guests, remaining until all had
offered their congratulations and best
wishes.
The wedding. the reception and the
breakfast consumed but little more
than two hours. and soon afterward
the bridal party. followed by great
procession of friends, and surrounded
by cheering crowd of citizens
FASTENED to the railway station
There a splendid private car was
waiting for Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
to bear them away to southern orange
groves for their honeymoon. This
trip to the Southland will not be OF
long duration, for the groom must soor
return to his desk in congress. After
adjournment, however, the Longworths
will make an extended journey to Eu
rope, and in London, Paris, Berlin and
on the Riviera will enjoy to the full
their deferred wedding tour. On theil
return they will be lat home" II
Washington at the comfortable man
sion. S31 Eighteenth street, the prop
erty of Mrs. Longworth, mother o
the groom.
Wedding Presents.
Miss Roosevelt probably receives
greater varity Of wedding present.
than were ever before given to al
American bride.
A large room was set apart on tn
second floor of the White House TO
the reception of the presents, an
this was Allied to overlooking. TIL
Roosevelts have many wealthy cor
nections, and the Longworths ar
allied to families of large fortunes l
the middle west.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, elder daugf
ter of the president of the Unite
States, was married to Represents
tive Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, q
noon Saturday in the East Room c
the White House.
The most distinguished statesme
in the land, lights of literature, lion
of society, and the captains Of indus
try-men and women from every wal
of life and from almost every elm
and corner of the globe-came to pa
homage to the happy couple and
swell the throng at the most brilliar
wedding the Capital has ever seen.
Thirty-seven foreign ambassador
and ministers were in attendanc
to extend the Fluctuations of the
sovereigns and people. Cabinet @
ficers, Senators, the bridegroom's &C
leagues in the House, and the I'M
mate personal friends of the Roos
welt and Longworth families in Was
ington, New York and Cincinnati wei
included among the fortunate thousar
invited to witness the marriage.
was an assemblage Of the elite in pu
lie and social life.
The White House never looked mo
beautiful
Bishop satterlee officlates.
The Rioht Raverend Henry Vat