Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18


circlet OF virgin gold, in the historic
east room of the White House, at thlr-
teen minutes after II o'clock today.
Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest daughter
of the president of the United States
and Nicholas Longworth, representa-
tive in congress from the First district
of Ohio, were united in marriage.
The ceremony, one of the most i'm
pressive ever performed In the execu'
tive mansion, was according to the
ries OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, Of which the bride is mem
ber. 1t was solemnized by the Right
Rev. Henry Y. saterlee, bishop of
Washington, and was attended by all
the solemn state of grand official
function and by the devotional beauty
OF cathedral service.
s No ceremony of similar kind eyer
was witnessed by more distinguished
assemblage. There were present as
guests not only the most eminent rep
rksentatives of the American govern
Iient, but the personal commissioners
Of the kings and potentates and pow
ers OF the civilized world, constltutlns
largest but most distinguished that
ever was gathered at one time In the
White House.
A halo OF hundred years of ro-
mantle White House history hung over
the bridal couple. Miss Roosevelt was
the twelfth bride according to accept
ed authorities to oplight her troth within
its classic walls and the identical spot
where she today joined hands with the
husband of her choice, for better and
for worse, is hallowed in the memory
of another White House bride. Mel
lie" Grant, who 80 years ago on that
same spot became the wife of an Eng
lishman. Algernon C. F. Sartoris. Ten
der. indeed, must have been the recol-
lections Of Mrs. Sartoris Of that day,
now long ago. for she was one of the
witnesses of Miss Roosevelt's wedding.
While the bride herself and the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt had de-
sired that the ceremony Of the mar
possible, 1t was found impracticable
riage should be as quiet and simple as
to limit the function. as was first in
tended at first, to the immediate rela-
became necessary to include among
the guests invited certain official class
es and personal friends of Miss Roose-
welt and Mr. Longworth, and, in all
the people hidden to the ceremony
numbered a thousand.
The ceremony took place in the east
room, made famous by century OF
brilliant social functions, but no event
In its history ever was 50 brilliant ano
beautiful as that of today. The classic
splendor of the great apartment wal
enhanced by exquisite and artistic dec
orations and the brilliant sunlight of
gorgeous day lent added beauty to th'
setting Of the wedding.
It had been intended to light thu
magnificent room with the hundreds o
sefly shaded electric lamps Of th'
great crystal chandeliers, but, whil'
artificial lights we're utilized through
out the rest OF the White House 1t wa
determined to food the marrlag
scene with sunlight.
It was beautiful coneeit, founde'
on the pretty proverb. Happy Is tn
bride the sun shines on" No lovelie
was as baimy, almost as in spring. n
more auspicious day for a weddin
could have been imagined.
For days the White House, ordinar
Nv open 10 visitors during specific
hours OF each day had been CLOSED
pending arrangements for tuday's ceT
emony. The east ROOM In which tn
ceremony occurred, was decorate
most elaborately Not since the II
coming Of the administration OF Pres
fdent Roosevelt have the White Hous
apartments been so exquisltely grace
with flowers as they were today. Whi
no space necessary for the guests WI
taken up with floral decorations, e.
cry room in the lower part Of the ex'
cutive mansion was brilliant VII
flowers and decorative plants. I'll
decorations were planned and execu
ed by George II. Brown. of the goverl
ment botanical gardens. who studio
with the eye OF an artist the coli
scheme OF the rooms of the Will
House and developed his ideas Of flor
decorations In consonance with Il
coloring Of the various apartments
Enter Mrs. Roosevelt
At four minutes after IL o'cloc
Mrs. Roosevelt on the arm OF h
oldest son. Theodore, Jr.. descend
the main stairs and entered the es
room by the west doors. She was pr
ceded by Major Charles Mccawl
and other military aides and was
couted ito a point at the leftsof a
platform wheresthe wedding ceremo