The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-02-24
MISS ROOSEVELT A WIFE.


White House Wedding Takes Place
as Scheduled.
| Washington, Feb. IS. Alice Lee
Roosevelt, daughter of the president OF
the United States, was married IN the
white house at 1918 o'clock yesterday
to Hon. Nicholas Longworth, repre-
sentative in congress from the First
Ohio district.
| The wedding was the largest and
most important ever celebrated In
America, a most distinguished assem-
| bly, of guests being present.
| The ceremony Was performed by 1t.
Rev. Henry Yates satterlee, bishop OF
Washington, according to the rites Of
the Protestant Episcopal church, Of
| which the bride Ia member.
The bride was unattended excepting
by her young sister, Ethel Roosevelt,
who held the bridal bouquet of orchids
during the ceremony. Mr.. Longworth
bad AZ his bert man Mr.. Thomas Nell
son Perkins, OF Boston, a life. long friend
and college mate. The ushers we're
I AtHQ 3ttn pea AZ tclA6*
! The bridal gown was one OF the most
| beautiful ever worn by an American
bride, and was entirely of American
manufacture. The material was of ex-
quisite brocade satin, made princess
style, with long court train OF silver
and white brocade. Rare point lace
was used as trimming and soft effects
were obtained by the use of chiffon and
tulle. A long tnlle veil completely en-
veloped the slight figure of the youth
full bride. The veil was fastened with
a wreath Of orange blossoms AMI the
brocade slippers had tulle bows caught
with orange blossom clusters She
wore as her only jewels the groom'a
gift, diamond necklace.
The ceremony and all events con-
nected with it transpired exactly as
planned, the only incident which hap
pened out of the ordinary being the
temporary indisposition OF Mrs. Wayne
McVeigh, one of the distinguished
guests, who tainted just before the we'd
ding party appeared.
No ceremony OF similar kind was
ever witnessed by 30 distinguished an
assembly. Personal representatives OF
powers OF the world and the most emf
nent representatives of Americas gov
eminent, high officials in every walk OF
life, literary artistic and social lights,
captains OF industry and many plain,
stalwart American citizens were pres
emit as guests. The brilliant uniforms
of the foreign ambassadors and minis
tiers mingled with the gorgeous gowns
of the women and the dainty colors OF
the floral decorations made the scene
am memorable one.
Nellie Grant Sartoris was the one
guest in whom greatest interest center
ed, she having been white house bride
herself 32 years ago.
A buffet wedding breakfast was sery-
ed to the LOO guests and the BRIDES
health drunk in wine century old,
made by the groom's great grandfather,
whose name he bears.
Late in the afternoon the bride and
groom entered an automobile and were
driven to the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Mclean, friendships,
a few miles out of Washington.
Over | 1000 wedding gifts we're show
cred ON the fortunate young bride.
While their value has been greatly ex-
aggerated, the fact remains that small
fortune was expended in them. Tiff
fanny, the New York jeweler, is said to
have filled more than 500, 0OO of or
ders for the occasion, and the Wash
ington jewellers had to send rush orders
to New York week before the wedding
to replensih their stocks.
No bride of royalty has ever received
presents from SO many crowned heads
Or notable personages. The king of
spain, king OF Italy, emperor OF Ger
many, emperor of Austria, president of
France, empress of China, mikado of
Japan, republic of Cuba and Pope Plus
< all remembered the young daughter
u the president, sending her rare we'd
ling gifts through their representatives
It the capital, and with them their best
wishes for the happy life that win
urely be hers.
private cars awaits orders to carry
he couple South after their honeymoon
It Friendship" The wedding trim
viii not be lengthy one, the groom's
luties in congress necessitatinq an early
eturn, but later in the year a trim
broad is planned.