The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
LOngWorth- Roosevelt Affair is Most Brilliant WDddingiD His-
 tory of Executive Mansion
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
 WITNESS THE CEREMONY
Ideal Weather, Handsome Costumes and Exquisite Decorations Make Twelfth White House Wedding
 Memorable Event.

Washington, February T.-With plain circlet of virgin gold, in the historic east room of the White House at fifteen min utes after 12 o'clock today, Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the President of the United States, and Nicholas Longworth, the representative in Congress from the Fifth district of ohio' were united in marriage.
 The ceremony-one of the most impress i've ever performed in the executive man sion-was according to the hthurgy or the Protestant Episcopal church of which the bride is a member. It was solemnized by the devotional beauty of cathedral service.
 No ceremony of a similar kind ever was witnessed by a more distinguished as- semblage There were present as guests not only the most eminent representa- lives of the American government, but the personal commissioners of Kings and potentates of the powers of the civilized world. constituting an assemblage not only one of the largest but the most distinguished that ever was gathered at one time in the White House.
 Twelve White House Brides.
 A half a hundred years of romantic White House history hung over the bridal couple. Miss Roosevelt was the twelfth bride according to accepted authorities, to might her troth within the classic walls and the identical spot where she today io,ned hands with the husband of her choice. -.for better or for worse," is hal
 af House bride, Nellie" Grant, who thirty two years ago, on the same spot became the wife of an Englishman, Algernon c. ,T sartoris. Tender indeed must have been 4he recollections of Mrs. Sartoris of that day. now long ago, for she was one or the witnesses of Miss Roosevelt's we'd ding.
 While the bride herself and the Presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt had desired that the ceremony of the marriage should be quiet and simple as possible, 1t was found irnpracticable to limit the 1uncton as was intended as at first, to the lm- mediate relatives of the bride ana prloe- groom It became necessary to lnclude among the guests invited certain official classes and personal friends Of Miss Roosevelt and MT. Longworth, and in all the people witnessing the ceremony num-
 
 bered a thousand.
 Decorations Were Exquisite.
 The east room has been made famous by half a century of brilliant functions, but no event in it's history was ever so bright and beautiful as was that of to- day The splendor of the great apart ment was enhanced by exquisite and artistic decorations and the brilliant sun light of gorgeous day lent beauty to -l-1 ls.~I.A the magnificent room with the hundreds of softly shaded electric lamps of the great crystal chandeliers, but while arti- ficial lights were utilized throughout the remainder of the White House 1t was determined to flood the marriage scene with sunlight. It was beautiful conceit founded upon the pretty proverb, Hap py is the bride whom the sun shines on"
 No lovelier day in winter ever dawned. The air was as balmy almost in spring No more suspicious day for wedding could have been imagined.
 For days the White House, ordinarily open to visitors during specified hours of each day, had been closed pending ar arrangements for today's ceremony. The east room, in which the ceremony occurr- ed was decorated most elaborately. Not since the incoming of the administration of President Roosevelt have the White House apartments been so exquisitely graced with flowers they were today. While no space necessary for the guests was taken up with floral decorations, every room in the lower part of the ex- ecutive mansion was brilliant with flow CTS and plants. The decorations were planned and executed by George H. Brown of the government botanical gardens, who studied with the eye of an artist the color scheme of the rooms of the White Is daac of decorations in consonance with the col brings of the various apartments.
 Guest Paints In Room.
 Shortly before 1 o'clock the hour set for the ceremony, Mrs. Wayne Mac veagh, one of the guests in the east room, tainted.
 The distressing incident induced no small commotion among the other guests Mrs Mcveaugh was carried by Ensign Adolphus Andrews, United States navy from the east room to the blue room, where she was placed on a couch. She revived almost Immediately and was able to witness the marriage.
 At four minutes after 12 o'clock, Mrs Roosevelt, on the arm of her eldest son, Theodore. Jr., entered the east room by the west doors. She was presented by Maj. Charles McCawley and other military aides and was escorted to a point at the left of the platform. where the wedding ceremony was to take place. The mother and sisters of the bridegroom and other designated members of his family already had assumed their places at the right of the platform. That way might be kept clear for the approach to the extem- porized altar of the wedding party. two strong white satin ropes were stretched from each side of the main entrance to the east room to points on the east wall of the apartment on the north and south sides of the floral bower.
 Mra Roosevelt was followed by her son