Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-01
MISS ALICE WEEDS.
Oldest Daughter Of President Now a
Wife,

WASHINGTON--In the beautiful
white and gold east room OF the white
House, few minutes after noon Sat
urday the venerable Right Rev. Henry
II. Satterlee, bishop of Washington, of
the Protestant Episcopal church pro
nounced the fateful words which
united in marriage Alice Lee Roose-
welt, eldest daughter of the president
of the United States, and Nicholas
Longworth the representative of the
First district of Ohio in congress. The
ceremony the simple beautiful and
Impressive ring service OF the Eplsco-
pal church, was attended by all the
beauty OF cathedral service. 1t was
witnessed by one of the most brilliant
and distinguished assemblages ever
gathered in the White House, by far
the largest that ever graced the White
House on similar occasion halo
Of an hundred years Of romantic White
House history hung over the bridal
couple. Miss Roosevelt was the
twelfth bride, according to accepted
authorities, to plight her troth within
its classic walls, and the identical room
where she joined hands with the hus-
band Of her choice, "for better for
worse" Is hallowed in the memory of
another White House bride, beloved
Nellie Grant, who thirty years ago on
the same spot, became the wife of an
Englishman, Algernon c. r. Sartoris.
The floral decorations were more
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been in President Roosevelts admin
istration. While unnecessary space in
the great room was not taken UP with
decorations, as every inch was needed
to accommodate the guests, two hugo
vases of rare design, each filed with
Easter lilies and fern fronds, occupied
each of the mantels, and two hand
some tables, one each at the north and
south ends Of the room, bore jardin-
eres of towering rhododendrons
Promptly on the stroke of noon Miss
| Roosevelt, escorted by the president,
descended by the elevator to the west
end of the main corridor There
awaiting them were the ushers select
ed by Mr.. Longworth All of them are
longtime personal friends and sew
eral of them were the bridegroom's
classmates at Harvard
Preceded by the ushers the presi-
dent and the dainty bride, resting her
hand lightly within his left arm, pro-
ceeded to the east room, the orchestra
rendering the magnificent march from
Tannhauser Miss Roosevelt never
| looked better. The classic beauty of
her face and figure was accumulated by
er exquisite attire and by the surround
ings. Hr bridal dress was a magnif-
cent creation of heavy white satin,
point lace, chiffon, filmy tulle and sill
yer brocade. The material from which
the gown was developed was manufac-
| tured especially for Miss Roosevelt and
the design was destroyed as soon as
the necessary amount was made The
| gown had long court train of superb
! silver brocade. The bodice was made
! high without collar, was trimmed
with rare old point lace and the elbow
! sleeves were finished with the same
! iilmy material. The sleeves just met
the long white gloves. A voluminCus
;ulle veil almost completely enveloping
the slender, graceful figure of tho
charming bride was held in place by
dainty clusters OF orange blossoms.
The tiny slippers were fashioned from
silver brocade and instead of buckles
tulle bows were worn. with tiny clus-
tiers of orange flowers. The only Jewels
worn by the bride was the superb dia.
mond necklace which was the gift Of
the groom. Over her left arm Miss
Roosevelt carried superb shower
bouquet of the rarest and daintiest
white orchids procurable.
The ushers, who were in couples,
separated as they reached the plat
form and the president passed through
the two lines and presented his daugh-
t. to the waiting bridegroom, who
stepped forward the receive her. To-
gether they assembled the platform,
where Bishop Satterlee in the imposing
robes of his office already was stand
ing. In low, resonate tones the bishop
began. At the conclusion of the re.
sponses from the bride and groom the
venerable bishop inquired in a tone
hat filled the great room: "Wh,
giveth this woman to be married to
THIS MANI"
The president of the United States
ascended the platform, and, taxing
mis- daughters right hand. placed it in
that of the bridegroom. Thus he gave
the bride away to the man of her
choice. and by the ring which an in
slant later the groom placed on the
fourth finger of her left hand she be-
came Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.