The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-17
WHITE HOUSE SCENE
OF THE FESTIVITIES
No American Bride Ever Re-
ceiyed Such a Variety OF
Presents They Probably
Are Worth Quarter Million

Washington, d. c., Feb. 17.--Miss
Alice Roosevelt, elder daughter Of the
President Of the United States, was
married to Representative Nicholas
Longworth Of Ohio at 1914 this after
noon in the East room of the White
House, before distinguished company
Of people, which filled the mansion.
Thirty-seven foreign ambassadors and
ministers were in attendance, to ex.
tend the fluctuations OF their sovereigns
and peoples. Cabinet officers, Senators,
the bridegroom's colleagues in the
House, and the intimate personal friends
Of the Roosevelt and Longworth families
In Washington, New York and Cincin-
natl were included among the fortunate
thousand invited to witness the maIri-
age.
Miss Alice fell heiress to her fathers
famous luck in the weather furnished
for her wedding. The extreme bitter
ness of the temperature which had
frozen Washington solid for the last few
days, gave way to the balminess OF
spring over night, and the sun rose over
the white dome of the Capitol, to smile
down from sky of alice blue
An army Of thirty photographers were
admitted to the White House during the
forenoon and many pictures of decora
tions and apartments were made. At
IL o'clock dozen society editresses"
were admitted to inspect tho state apart
ments. AT l1.15 the gates were thrown
open for the admittance OF carriages.
Mr. Longworth started for the White
House at 1910. accompanied by his best
man. Mr.. Perkins. lie had with him q
bridal bouquet in a large box about as
big as a steamer trunk.
The guests had filled the East room
long before the hour of the ceremony.
-Four minutes after twelve o'clock Mrs.
Roosevelt with Theodore, Jr., entered
the ROOM followed by Kermit, Ethel,
Archie and Quentin Roosevelt, Bishop
SatteTlee and Lieut.. Andrews.
March to the East Room.
A few moments after the stroke Of
twelve, Miss Roosevelt lett her dainty
boudoir on the second hoor of the White
House, where she had been assisted in
donning her wedding garments by her
cousins, the Misses Robinson. With her
father she descended by the elevator at
the west end OF the mansion, while the
Marine band of sixty pieces stationed
in the marble lobby struck up the we'd
ding march from "Tannhauser." Miss
Roosevelt's right hand rested OH hen
fathers arm, and in her left she carried
q gorgeous bouquet of white orchids and
lilies. The president wore the conyen.
tional frock coat with striped trousers,
but the unconventional 'lsydown' col
lar. which he refused to discard in fa-
] yor of the regulation "stand-up' style,
even for this great event.
Then followed the march to the East
rcon. The ceremony was performed on
low platform before the large window
tsrerlooking the Treasury building. The
fzhers were Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the
Nscomte Charles de Chambrun, brother
* the Comte Adelbert dc Chambrun
wAb married Mr.. Longworth's younger
Ms<pr: BuclSner A. Willingford of Gin
NiNnati Quincy A. Shaw, Jr., of Bos-
ton. Frederick Winthrop of New York
N9a1ris r. Bangs of Boston and Guy
N4flhan OF Boston, all OF whom were col
lfzB mates Of the groom at Harvard.
AI&mbers of the two. families were
HxaA{one5 near the platform, in space
6e dnart by ropes covered with white
FlhhQaA
Tie Tying of the Knot.
Mr I.ongwortb, with his best man
TAonszs Nelson Perkins of Boston, hac
I snltFsA the room moment before, anc
8 nE4t Aib future wife and her fathel
2 ~ fke DIS. The music ceased and ther
s tIIA Rsokt Reverend Henry Yates Snt
4 terlse bishop Of the diocese Of Wash
8 natda. heaan the prescibcd address. Re
.n*nFsnr lo the words: who giyeu
q .hn xnnsaa 10 be married 70 this mani
] PresiHenf Roosevelt banded his daughter
q The Bridegroom and then stepped from
M NfAfforn to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mf Idsinworth repeated the vow: Il
Nekn|aA fake thee, Alice, 10 be my
pdaaa Wifc." Then the bride gave th'
spozSe II return, and plain gold bant
] IA aia6eg on the finger Of the bride
tllSHln3 the benediction the bride wa
aeksa Isvher father, and then the mem
a4 tlIa two families. Mr.. and Mrs
naHDfth remained to receive the con
ciu'sfians OF all The guests.
iast was served in the spaeiou
stsc AIMING room by New York cater
,rt9k HE crush was so great that n'
,tEaBt vas made to seat the guests
bilIs gepast being served.
Die Guest Tainted.
ors auye before noon Mrs Wayn
wsYa uiae of tho former Attorne.
essras fhc United States, fainte
som ttn eitcment Of the occasion
IN va vised ia time, however, Z
witness fercmony.
aoon to Southland.
Amid eonuratulation Of thel
,,,,ds 4 nnd Mrs. Longworth let