The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-16
During the administration of pres,-

dent Jackson three marriages We're cell
ebiated In the White House. The first
Was that of Miss Della Lewis. OF Nash
Nille, Tom, TO Alphonse Joseph Yver
Pa:%"ot, secretary Of the French lega-
ton. 1t took place IN Tie blue room
and was witnessed BY the members OF
The cabinet and their wives. members Of
diplomatic corps and personal
friends. The bride was given away by
President Jackson.
Polk -Easton NuptiaIs.
Shortly afterward Miss Mary Easton,
also of Tennessee, a niece of Mrs. Jack
son. was married In the blu room to
l4ucien Il. Polk. The third marriaga
In the White House during the jackson
administration was that of Miss EN-
lily Martin, a relative of the presidents
family, who became the bride of Lewis
Randolph. u grandson of Thomas JET
ferson.
The eighth White House wedding
was of another daughter of a president.
Elizabeth, the third daughter of Pres
ident Tyler, was married in the blue
room on january 81, 1912, to William
Waller, of williamsburg, Va. 1t was
intended that the marriage should be
quiet n simple, but 1T developed into
u great social event. 1t was at his
wedding that n of the bridesmaids
expressed surprise to Daniel Webster
that Miss Tyler should relinquish her
Wv INV llotiPO oili soiINt IN 1oiSkS vi
Washington society for an humbl Nir-
ginia residence. "Ah," responded Mr.,
Webster, love rules the court. the
camp. the grove, and love is heaven, and
heaven is love-"
A Most Brilliant Event.
wedding of Nellie" Grant took place.
Up to that time, it was far and away
the most brilliant social function OF
amy kind that had Yer taken place in
the White House. The bridegroom was
Algermon c. f.. sartoris of England.
who had come across the water and
had won the hand and heart of the
best beloved of Americas daughters.
The ceremony occurred in the historic
east room, the scene Of today's we'd
ding. and in many respects the wedding
of today and that of t%hirty-two years
ago resenlbicd each other closely. The
floral decorations We're magnificent, the
developed beautifully. The 200 guests
present represented the most import
amt officials of the government and
members of the diplomatic corps. The
ceremony which united Miss Roosevelt
to MIR. Longworth was performed on
Nellie" Grant and Algernon Sartoris
pledged their lives to each other. Hun-
dreds of beautiful and costly presents
We're made to the bride. After al; elab-
crate wedding breakfast in the state
dining ROOM, Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris,
amid a shower OF rice In dainty Slip |
pers, We're whirled to the railway sta T,
ton in a coach drawn by four hand
soYhe bay horses and left for New York
on a perfectly equipped special train.
One wedding took place in the White
House during the administration of
President Hayes. His niece, Miss Emily
Platt, in June. 1878, became the bride
of General Russell Hastings, the cere-
nlony being performed in the blue
room.
Grover Cleveland was the only presi-
of h United States married In
the White House. In his marriage to
Miss Frances Folsom was celebrated in
the blue room on the evening of June
2, 1856. The room was superbly decor
ated with living green and cut flowers
and the entire lower part Of the White i.
House had been transformed into a
bower of floral beauty. The guests were
to the relatives of the presi-
dent and Miss FOLSOM, the members Of
the cabinet and their Wives and Private
The marine Band furnished the music.
Later the president and Mrs. Cleveland
took an extended trip through the
West.
For twenty years until today no we'd /,
ding has been celebrated In the White
and in the annals of the romance
IN history of the mansion there Is no
record of so elaborate and beautiful a
ceremony as the wedding Of Alice Lee
Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth. I