New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
WE'D AT NOON TODAY.
WHITE HOUSE DECORATED
Al Ready for the Marriage Of Hiss
Roosevelt and Mr. Lono1corth.
GFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington Feb. 16-Nss Alice Roosevelt
daughter of the President. and Representative
Nicholas Longworth. of Ohio, will be- married
in the East Room of the White House at noon
tomorrow.
The historic room in which the ceremony will
be performed viii be decorated more elaborately
than on any previous occasion. yet with ex-
treme taste. The work of preparing the East
Room for the wedding continued throughout to-
day. and was practically completed tonight
Miss Roosevelts last day in the White House
was particularly happy one. She was up earlv
this morning. and looked as fresh as possible
when Mr. Longworth called TO say good morn
ing
Miss Roosevelt spent the day indoors with
the exception of breezy run in an automobile
at o'clock this afternoon with Robert Hit
Lieutenant Fortesque, her cousin, and Mr.
Horstmann. Her grandmother Mrs George
Lee. of Chestnut Hill. Mass. arrived in Wash
ington to-day, and is now a guest at the White
House.
Kermit Roosevelt, the second son Of the Presi-
dent, also arrived bringing with him from his
school at Groton. Mass. his cousin. Hall Roose-
Welt. who is also a student there. Ethel Roose-
Welt has young friend from Oyster Bay staying
with her.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth will find
going to the altar easier Tomorrow from the
fact that they had a rehearsal to the strains
or the Marine Band orchestra this afternoon
Major McCawley superintending or as thSy
cheerfully called it. drilling the company" The
President and Mrs Roosevelt did not attend but
remained upstairs with the newly arrived visit
ors- All of the other members Of the wedding
party were in line. including Theodore Roosevelt
Jr., who was highly elated at his first expe-
rience as an usher. The ceremony will be so
simple that full dress rehearsal was deemed
altogether unnecessary It was the White House
aids who had the most serious time. spending
some hours getting a thorough understanding of
just where the members of both families would
stand, how the diplomats members of the Cabi-
net and other guests of honor would be disposed
Of. and arranging for conducting guests to their
places.
Many gifts were received to-day, some of them
being extremely handsome. The Mexican Am
bassador sent a huge basket of Bride roses
and Easter lilies TO the White House to-day
and Nine de Casasus sent as her gift an ex-
quiste fan imported from Paris of rare thread
lace. mounted on tortoise.
Another expression Of foreign good will was a
splendid gold purse set with diamonds and sap
phires, presented by Baron Moncheur. the Bel
gian Minister: DR.. Vogel. the Swiss Minister
and Fiscount DAlte, the Minister from Por-
tugal.
Mr and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh sent a set OF
silver dinner plates while Miss Roosevelt's girl
friend Miss Isabel May. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry May. sent a beautifully designed
silver framed mirror. Miss Boardman, another
OF Miss Roosevelts girl friends. ordered in Paris
the counterpart of a fan which Miss Roose-
Welt much admired
The Minister from Norway and Mime. Hauge
sent an antique bronze vase of considerable
value in workmanship as we'll as material II
put up in rich box with large bunch of
liies-o -the-valley tied TO the top with white
ribbons.
WHITE HOUSE PACKED WITH FLOWERS.
So many Of the diplomats were choosing flowers
as their offering that IL was feared there would
be a regular blockade tomorrow morning so
many Of them took matters in hand to-day. and
many huge baskets Of rare roses. lilies and other
flowers were sent. There are now flowers enough
to decorate all of the rooms in the White House
without the addition of a single blossom from
any other source, while all day palms. ferns and
other growing plants were being brought in
The White House is now practically ready
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