Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
Ceremony Is Begun


steps of the platform.
Ceremony Is Begun
Miss Ethel Roosevelt relieved the
bride of her bouquet and held 1t
throughout the ceremony. AS Miss
Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth faced
Bishop Satterlee hush fell over the
assemblage. Every one Of the thou
sand present wished to catch every
syllable of the ceremony which was to
follow. In distinct, resonant voice the
bishop began the beautiful marriage
service of the Episcopal church. The
responses of both the bride and the
bridegroom were audible distinctly
throughout the great apartment. Par
ticularly clear were those of the bride,
whose voice was as natural and dis
tinct as in ordinary conversation.
While her face was a shade paler than
usual her self possession was perfect
and she went through the ceremony
without symptom of nervousness.
When the venerable Bishop Satter-
lee asked the question prescribed in
the ritual, "Who giveth this woman to
be married to this MANI" President
Roosevelt ascended the platform and
bowed to the distinguished prelate.
Then taking his daughters hand he
placed 1t in that of the bridegroom.
Having performed this function the
president resumed his place at the
right of Mrs. Roosevelt. The best man.
Mr.. Perkins, then produced from q
pocket Of his waistcoat the gold circlet
with which the couple were welded and
handed it to Mr.. Longworth. When
he had placed it on the fourth finger
of the brides left hand the bishop pro-
nounced that they were IMAM and
wife"
At the conclusion of the service
which occupied less than ten minutes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth held an in
formal reception of the guests attend
ant on the ceremony President Roose-
welt was the first to greet and to offer
his best wishes to the bride and groom.
He was followed by Mrs. Roosevelt
and then by the brides brother and
sisters in the order of their ages. Mrs.
Longworth and the sisters of the
bridegroom then extended their con-
gratulations. They We're followed by
the distinguished persons present, the
Austrian ambassador and Madame
Hengelmuller leading the diplomatic
contingent as the acting dean of the
corps.
Wedding Breakfast Served
Immediately after extending their
greetings to the bride and bridegroom,
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
passed through the main corridor into
the blue room. There they received
the guests at the wedding after they
had offered their congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth.
Passing from the blue room the
guests entered through the red room
and main corridor to the state dining
room. where an elaborate buffet we'd
ding breakfast was served. No at
tempt was made to seat any of the
guests, but attentive walters saw to it
that no guest was left unattended.
The reception and the serving of the
breakfast continued until shortly
after o'clock. BY that time the
greater number of the guests had left
the White House and the bride had re-
tired to the upper apartment to pre-
pare for her going away.
photograph of the bride in the
wedding gown was taken before her
departure from the White House.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth left the White House by
large and curious throng which had
assembled in front of the mansion.
Alone they entered a large automobile
and We're driven rapidly away. They
went, it is understood, but not dis
closed authoritatively, to the country
home of John r. Mclean, Friend
ship a few miles from the heart of
Washington on the Tenally Town road.
AS the bridal couple entered the au-
tomobile they were showered with
dainty slippers of rice. thrown by the
brothers and sisters of the bride and
by the younger members of the Roose-
welt family connections who were
present.
Mrs Longworth was attended to the
big touring car by Major Charles c.
McCauley, a long time friend and one
of the social aides of President Roose-
welt. Mr.. Perkins, the bridegrooms
best man. accompanied Mr.. Longworth