The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

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down the private stairway on the west
side and moved with stately tread
down the corridor, which made a
promenade Of IT'S feet to the floral
altar. Miss Roosevelt smiled on the
company right and left. r.
Preceding the president and Miss
Roosevelt were the ushers, Viscount
Charles De Chambrun, attache of the
French embassy Of this city; Larz An
derson, a cousin Of Mr.. LongWorth;
Mr.. Wallingford of Cincinnati, his
brother-in-law; Francis Reginald Bangs,
Quincy A. Shaw, Guy Norman, Francis
Winthrop and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
The ushers walked in twos until they
reached the dais, where they parted
president escorted the bride to where
the bishop and Mr.. Longworth were
in readiness. ~,r.,I @'> >@1&. = ,.
The Marriage vows, ; p.
As the last peals of the wedding
march died away, Bishop Satterlee, clad
in a flowing robe of white linen edged
with lace, stepped from the inclosure of
palms and flowers, and turning toward
the assemblage, bent his head and pro
nounced the solemn invocation, which
opens the nuptial service according to
the Protestant Episcopal ritual. - p
There was. a long, impressive pause,
during which the bishop swept the COM
psny with his eye, and, turning to the
bridal couple, he took up the main
points of the ritual. - =. ~:
But to tell Of the marriage ceremony
is to speak of the substantial fact that
it was not one whit different from the
beautiful Episcopal ritual in which
many another bride has participated
If thererwas one circumstance to make
it seem the least bit different it lay in
the seeming delight with which the
bride gave assent to the promise to
"obey' as well as to Glove and cher,
I ish.,' e.. >..-,>-.~ .. ..-.. ~: -.
:, The bishop spoke the word with EN-
phasis, but not more SO than the bride
herself in plighting. her troth.. There
:, was the ring Of truth and enthusiasm
i q the reply that kindled anew in many
! f9artts The spark OF. bygone, years. =. :,
Not more than ten minutes were con
sumed in the entire ceremony Whel
1.-THE last solemn words were spoken AM
the, bishops hands had been, laid il
benediction, the bride smiled down o.
her parents, and in the moment whil
, the bishop still, was shaking Mr.. Long
/ worth 8 - hand, Mrs. y Roosevelt .ha'
clasped her stepdaughter in her arms
Regardless Of her 6nery,, oblivious t
the company, the bride placed bot
| arms around her father 8 wife, hugo
| her tightly for moment, and then
putting her head on her shoulder, CAV
!, Just a fragment Of sob. Mrs. Roose
/ velts patted her gently. and whispered
, word. The bride then lifted her heae
! wiped her eyes and then embraced Mr.
!. Longworth, who had stepped up. Th
;. president gave his, daughter a heart
|. greeting, and then, leaning over, kisse
D. Mrs. Longworth's hand with old-fasl
:. toned courtliness
Then came the sister and brother
q and each got kiss and hug, unit
y Mrs. Cowles, the aunt of tho brid,
- fearful that her toilet would be entir
+ ~ disarranged, cautioned the les
j. effusive greeting. The aged grandp;
! rents were the recipients Of much q
: tention, and saluted the bride, jus
~ after the parents of Mrs. Longwort
~ Mrs. Lee was in tears as she can
4 down the. aisle and passed into II
i Blue room to greet the president an
. Mrs. Roosevelt. :.