The National tribune., 1906-02-15

body in this town who pretendS to be
anybody is going to think of anything
else but going to the White House we'd
ding. Not since pretty Nellie Grant
married her foreign lover against her
fathers wishes, in the big East Room
of the White House. has there been as
much interest manifested in a wedding
III the United States 1t is true that
one woman has become "Mrs. Presi-
dent" in the White House, but Cleve-
land took kind of sneak in that mat
ter, and the country knew very little
about it and cared less. He was even
then an old man and Francis Folsom
was a handsome young woman with
lovers in her train from Buffalo to here,
and it was more than limited that a GER
tain man in New York was not the
only one whose heart was aching when
the VOWS were spoken in the Blue Par
lor of the White House. But this we'd
6iing-ah, there is difference.
This is a regular Romeo and Juliet
affair so far as love is concerned. To
be sure, it lacks the romance of OPP
position, stern and forbidding pa
rients'' and all that. but it seems to
be the genuine article-"LOVE." even
though it's stream runs untroubled out
into the great future. Mr.. Longworth
is credited with several affairs" but
nothing serious. Miss Roosevelt has
never smiled upon any other man than
Mr.. Longworth, though many have
sought her hand. it is said. 1T is so
truly a love affair on the part of Mr..
Longworth that he is probably sacri-
ficing his future in marrying Miss
Roosevelt: at least his political future
must suffer eclipse until his father-in-
law ceases to be President of the United
States. He can, of course, remain in
Congress. if reelected. for he ds there
now, but higher political honors were
into Id e. L.
possibly an Enthusiastically. He can
not we'll take either for the next three
years. To run for Governor now would
lay him liable to the suggestion of
trading on his father-in-law's name.
For the President to give his son-in-
law foreign office commensurate with
his position as son-in-law of the Presi-
dent of the United States. or to appoint
him a member of the Cabinet in case
of a vacancy, would be unspeakable
nepotism; and yet, as the son-in-law of
the President, Mr.. Longworth will find
that his dignity would suffer did he
think of accepting anything beneath an
Embassadorial or Cabinet position.
When a man who loves politics and who
has a future in the game. sacrifices all
upon the altar of Cupid. then must one
believe that this indeed is true love"
This is "Alice Roosevelt week for
dhotHef TcdSoH oH MONDAY Sne cele-
brated the 22d anniversary of her
birth. Monday. Feb. II, which was also
the birthday anniversary of the great
Lincoln. On Monday evening the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a
dinner in their daughters honor. Then
musicale followed. OF course. Miss
Alice was the center of attraction
throughout the evening. Just little
novel. that sensation for Miss Alice. for
she has never let her personality be
felt at the White House. If she had
been only guest in the house she
could not have figured less in the Off
cial functions which have been given
there. During the term which Mr.
Roosevelt filled out as President. Miss
Roosevelt was seldom at the White
House when there was an official func-
ton. She appeared once or twice dur
ing the season, and no oftener. She
was in New York City, Boston PhiIa-
delphia. anywhere but in Washington
when there was State reception. At
the afternoon teas and musicaies at the
White House, Miss Alice seldom or
never appeared. Mrs. Roosevelt al
ways appeared alone. receiving by her
self. Miss Roosevelt Is understood to
have been averse to nOtoriety of any
kind. and that she would not be sought
simply as the girl of the White
House. Girlish and unaffected at all
times. she has made many. many
friends because she was "likable" and
not because she is the daughter of the
President of the United States.
The preparations for the wedding
have been exactly such as might be
made for any well-bred young woman
of well-tO-do family. and no more
The invitations were plain, did not bear
marriage will take place in the East
Room. There will be plenty of white
flowers. il will be white" wedding
and music by the Marine Band. The
ceremony will be performed by the
Right Reverend Bishop Satterlee of
Washington. with the full Episcopal
service. There will be men attendants
and ushers. friends of Mr. Longworth,
but no bridesmaids. no maid of honor
The bride will enter leaning on her
fathers arm. and will be given away
by him. She will be robed in white
satin trimmed with quantities of old
lace. chiffon. and filmy tuIIe, and will
wear her husbands Christmas present.
a diamond necklace. Her vail will be
either of tulle or the rare old pointe
lace vail worn by her mother and her
grandmother before her This matter
has not yet been decided. The bridal
bouquet will probably be orange bios
SONS. but this may be changed also.
The court train Of the bridal gown will
be of white satin embroidered in silver
roses. and the whole thing is made of
American silk
Miss Alice has not been particularly
Axtravagant in the way Of trousseau.
1T is said. She has never been given to
oyerdressing, having to the very last
preserved her girlish attire, generally
eschewing anything but a medium train
TO her gowns, and wearing white. blue.
black. gray and brown. She had Just
lately taken to wearing pink-sof;,
peach-blow pink. just the shade that
comes to healthy babys face when it
sleeps. The gown which she wore at
the last State reception was pink silk
with 100 yards of pink chiffon fril,ed
over it. In the wedding outfit are two
yellow satin and chiffon evening
dresses. three blue ones. and several
handsome creations i'm white satin silk
and chiffon. She received mary hand
some presents of crepes and silks and
satins while i'm the Orient and these
have been made no irto tea and house
gowns. Her hats will number about a
dozen, and they are not So very cX-
pensiye. either. Two or three hand
some black ones. two white ones and
tUrbans that are made to match the
gowns with which they will be worn
Miss Alice likes the turban fashion the