Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-17
WEDDING At WHITE HOUSE.
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT NOW
MRS. LoEGwORTH.
The Bride Looked Lovely In Her
Magnificent Costume - Guests
Numbering Nearly a
Thousand Are
Present.
CEREMONY is PERFORMED BY
BISHOP SATTERLEE.

No social event in the history of this
country has ever attracted as much
attention oninterest in all section of the
country and among all cIasses OF the
population, as the wedding of Alice
Roosevelt, eldest daughter of PTes1-
dent Roosevelt, to Congressman Mich
olas Longworth. of Ohio.
The popularity of Miss Roosevelt's
father. coupled with the undeniable
fact that all the world loves lover,
particularly if Il at lover is the daugh.
ter of the Chief Executive of the conn
try AMI has endeared herself TO her
natuTalness and Democratic ways. has
made the wedding of Miss Roosevelt
national event in the full sense of the
word, The wedding came quite near
being considered an International
event, and, 70 some extent, has as.
sumed that character, although Presi.
dent Roosevelt. with true Democratic
sririt, tried his best TO prevent it.
There was IA time when Frances
Folsom, who became the wife of
President Cleveland, while the latter
was in Office, was the most popular
woman in the country. but her popu-
larity and the Interest taken in the
great event of her life, were as moth.
ing compared with the universal and
sympathetic interest taken everywhere
in Alice Roosevelt's wedding.
For many weeks the preparations for
the joyful event at the White House
had been going on, and, during the
last few days, an incredible amount
of work had been done in the line of
decorating the various rooms and ar
ranging matters for the reception of
thelarge number OF invited guests
But. after all, a great deal remained
to be done dul ing the last few hours
preceding the ceremony. From early
morning there was feverish activity
in all parts of the White House. The
florists anddecorators put the finishing
touches uTou their WORK begun yes
terday Servants arranged furniture,
removed the traces of the activity Of
the decorators and florists and gave
every part Of the Execu tive Mansion,
which was to be thrown open on this
occasion last overhauliBg and clean
ing
Secretary Loeb was up early ard
was an extremely busy man during
the early morning hours, Upon his
sbGgtda 'ifr r9stefy an, eportanns- amount
household He was everywhere aud
his quick eye detected unfailingly
where his helping hand was necessary
to disentangle confusiop, or TO pre-
vent some fatal bIunder. Practically
everything was done under his general
supervision and that the wedding
passed off without hitch and there
was no flaw in the arrangements is
principally due to Nh. Loeb's remark
able executive ability and energy
The beginning of the ceremony had
been set for high noon, but the first
carriages with guests began to arrive
shortly after II O'Clock, and when the
noon hour approached, there was an
uninterrupted line of carriages de.
| posting their occupants at the hos
| pitable door Of the White House 1t
had been intended to limit the number
of guests who were to be present at
the wedding in the East room to SD,
| but il is safe to say that this number
was exceeded by several hundred.
Notwithstanding their generous pro.
| portions the East room. the large main
corridor and the adjoining rooms were
file to their capacity by the time the
/ ceremony began. 1t was brilliant
mblage which filed the nagnifi-
Gently decorated rooms.
| A few minutes before noon Bishop
Satterlee, of Washington. and the
| Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of
st. Johns Episcopal c hurch, who
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were to perform, respectively assist
| in the ceremony, arrived ia the East
room, and took their places within
the enclosure of whiteribbons, forming
a barrier around the floral altar. 8
few minutes later the bridegroom
accom- panied by his best man, Mr..
Thomas Nels M Perkins, entered the
room ana took their positions at the
side of the altar, where they awaited
the arrival of the bridal party.
At the stroSe OF IL the Marine Band
in the lobby began to play the we'd
ding march from Wegner's Lohen-
| grin. - and at the same moment tho
| bridal party started in two columns
| toward the East room. The bridal
| party proper descended from the up
per floor by way Of the private stair
| way bet tSeen the State dining room
aud the breakfast room and moved
| through the wide corridor which runs
| 10 feet from West to East in the
mansion, to the East room. The
bride leaned on her fathers arm and
| walked with stately and dignifed
| steps. Mrs. Roosevelt walked with
her son Kermit, Miss Ethel with her
| brother Archibald and the baby Of the
family, Quentin, was conducted by
his cousin, William s. Cowles, Jr. +,
the7only son of Captain aud Mrs Will
lam S. Cowles.
The wedding ceremony was con-
dGcted IN accordance with the ritual
of the Episcopal Church, Bishop Sat
terlee officiating. and the Rev DR.
Roland Cotton Smith assisting in the
ceremony. During the progress of the
ceremony the boys choir of St. John :
Church sang a number of sacred Sc
Iections, including Mr.. Longworth' e
favorite, Be Thou Faithful Unto
Death, = from Elijah, and selec-
tion from the Song OF Solomon. MY
| Beloved Cometh. When the critical
moment arrived and Bishop Satterlee
asked the alI-impoTtant question, the
bride answered with a firm and clear
" audible Il will'' TIE answer OF
the bridegroom. although undoubtedly
also rrin the affirmative. was by nc
means as audible as the answer o.
his fair life partner.
After the ceremony the ushere, who