The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20
WHITE HOUSE NUPTIALS
Features of Miss Alice RooSe-
velt's Wedding Plans.
WILL HAVE NO BRIDESMAIDS

Girl Friends to Be Asked to Break
i fast and Grouped In q COnspicu-
GUS Place ON Right of Bridal Party.
Huge Wedding Cake From Old
Recipe-Why Question of Invita-
| lions IL Perplexing the Roosevelts.
Problems Of statecraft have given
way temporarily in the White House to
another problem probably far more vex-
lug than the most intricate internation-
al question the president has tackled,
| says a Washington special dispatch to
the New York Press. The great Ques-
ton today is, Whom shall we invite to
Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding on Feb.
17Y
It isn't that there is any scarcity of
men and women entitled to invitations.
The trouble is there are too many per
sons whom the presidents family and
| the family of Representative Long
worth are anxious to have at the cere-
mony. The list Of invited guests, it is
expected, will reach 500, and 1t Is be-
iieved that even with this large number
invited there will be many 'soreheads''
| who will say mean things about the
president for overlooking them.
Invite the whole nation, and then
you can't slight any one," was the ad-
vice distinguished diplomat gave the
president, but as that was impossible 1t
was suggested that only the immediate
family Of the bride and bridegroom be
asked. Reasons developed why that
would not be good plan, and the re-
suit is that the president. Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Representa-
tive Longworth and several members
Of his family are holding long confer
ences trying to determine who Is to be
asked.
Washington society is on the tiptoe
Of anxiety in regard to the Roosevelt
invitations. There had been much
speculation about Miss ROOsevelt's
bridesmaids, but she settled the ques-
ton by announcing she would not have
any. Miss Roosevelt showed her wis
dom in this action, for she has become
so popular that no matter how many
bridesmaids she would have had other
young women would have felt offended
at not being asked. Miss RoOsevelt's
girl friends, however, will not be for
gotten. They will be asked to break
fast and will be grouped in a conspicu-
n1ocn tho rifrh Of ha dol
party.
Representative Longworth's best man
undoubtedly will be his brother-in-law,
Buckner Wallingford of Cincinnati
The ushers are likely to include young
Theodore Roosevelt, Viscount de Cham
brun, whose brother married Long
wOrths sister; Representative Robert
Adams Of Philadelphia, who has been
Longworth's chum since he came to
congress; Representative Gillette of
Massachusetts, another close friend,
and Benson Foraker, son Of the Ohio
senator.
Tentative plans for the ceremony in
east room and a procession from the
upper corridor down the western stair
case and through the wing and CORR
dor into the historic chamber identi-
fed with events in the lives Of the chief
executives Of the American nation for
more than a century. Miss Roosevelt
will enter on her fathers arm and will
be followed by the members of the
family, her venerable grandmother,
Mrs. George c. Lee, and the numerous
connections Of her mother in Boston.
Kermit Roosevelt will escort his moth
er, Miss Ethel will walk with Archi-
bald, and Quentin will be conducted
by his cousin, William S. Cowles, Jr.
A prominent place in the bridal pa
geant will be accorded Mrs. Cowles.
The bishop Of Washington, assisted
by the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, will
perform the ceremony. Mr.. Longworth
and his best man will enter the east
room in advance Of the clergymen.
They will pass through the state draw
ing rooms and take their places under
the massive chandelier, a few feet
from the south wall. and there await
the coming Of the bride. Miss Roose-
welt dislikes conventional ideas, and
she will have no floral bell or bower.
The banking of plants and the placing
Of tall vases filled with bride roses will
mark the temporary altar, but other
wise the apartment will be unincum-
bered by decorations. No attempt will
be made to seat the guests at the cere-
mony or the breakfast.
The reception Will last an hour after
the noon ceremony, and the breakfast
will begin at 1 o'clock. There will be
mammoth cake, made from a recipe
handed down for many decades in the
family. The cake will be baked In the
White House by the old nurse who has
served the family thirty years. Miss
Alice will address the boxes in which
slices Of the cake will go to friends.
The boxes will bear pictures Of the
White House.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth
have had the choice Of many private
cars for their trip, and at least six man.
sions have been placed at their disposal
for the honeymoon. Miss Roosevelt has |
confided to a few friends that her wed
ding gown will be made in the United |
States Of purely American fabrics. 1t |