St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21
White House Wedding

(From or Washington correspon6est-l
Editor Of The CALEDouAx-
The long talked Of wedding Of Mss
Alice Roosevelt with Nicholas Long worth
r., took PLACE At high noon. Saturday
at TIE White Eoute. Saturday dawne5
elea, and pleasant bit towards noou u
became mil5sr and delightful, regular
Roosevelt weather some declared.
Hgndreis Of isshio1ably dressed ladies
and ge1tlemen began 20 collect OF the
sidewalks ia tie vicinity Of the White
House b. II q. n, oesirous 70 see The
arrival Of the handsomely goBne5 ladies'
as they rode slowly past IL their
carriages Il reminded one OF Z London.
drawing room reception. wben PARLIAMENT
wat IN session: only here tie carriages
were nearly all closed one, w1lIe there.
the majority rode IL opsn bzroucbes or
broughsus. Some one remarked Il WAS
the snest display Of spriHg styles they
had ssen this year. band Of young
ladies watched very carefully tbe faces
Of The guests as they rode BY and would
e1clain, sex. there is z young lady. but
most Of them were old ladies'.
This is said to Be the niuth performed
at TIE White House, although one or
two reported privately. The most
brilliant one vas The noted ceremony Of
Nellie Grant, daughter Of General Grant,
to A'gernoa Sartoris Of England in |
1874 President Cleyeland's marriage
occurred in 1856. i was said there
we're 200 guests Z; Nellie Grants wed
ding. At FIRST Miss Roosegelt s num Der
was 500 Invitations sent out, but tbey
afterwards found II necessary to enlarge
The number and probably 1000 were
issued. This wedding is generally con.
oedeo TO be The most brilliant wedding
and fuDction ever given al the White
House and surpssses any other grand
reception heId there by any President.
Nothing occurred 70 mar the pleasure q
the occasion, and one often beard The old |
saying quoted, happy is the bride OF
whom The suu shines" The colored
psople were also 10 evidence in The great
throDg. two celored laborers stood
gazing at the procession and one said,
u do not know who all them folks be-
and the other replied, Nor DO but il
does one whole lot Of good 10 see them
ride by" Flags were not Only displayed
from the public buildings, but also the
emblens Of foreign legations hoDored The
occasion. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
and Bishop Satteflee Of the Episcopal
church united the happy pair in the
solemn ceremony. The White House was
a bower Of beauty, With the palms
wealth Of lilies, roses and other flowers.
Extra policemen were employed to
guard the library, with the great mum.
Der Of elegant wedding gifts, which have
been arriving day after day Tor weeks
past. One Of the most elegant was the
necklace OF pearls with diamond clasp.
costing $4,000 from Cuba. A com.
psDy Of Ponca Chiefs dressed in their
Indian regalia brought beautiful gift
OF buffalo coat TO Mr.. Longwortb
The skin cost $500. and the sguaws
showed their skill IN making it and lin.
ing II with q blanket Of Indian weave
A beautiful piece oil GOBLIN tspestry
was sent from France 10 the bride and
the Empress Of China seat chest fuu M
lovely silks and other MATERIAL The
President gave them a check Of $40 900
Desides the handsome present OF dis |
monds. Every American is delighted
TO feel that America has BEEN honored on
this occasion, because the daughter az
tne President has chosen an American
gentleman Tor her husband and did not
send to Paris Tor her wedding dress nor
trousseau, but selec cd her dress in
America and patrOn,zed American shoD.
keepers. She has been honored as q
princess Of the blood, both al home and
abroad as no other American gifl ever
mas, yet she has quietly and uuostenta.
hous'y gone round and did not aDDear
70 be un0uly elated. but appears 10
nave the same strong nerve as her IA ]
tnef' ne whole country has felt an in.
tefest IN this marriage and she seems Ia
carry the good wishes Of all with her in
ner ne" relations az Mrs. Nicholas Long.
Congressman and Mrs. D. J. Foster
were the only Fermonters at the wed.
ning, Mr.. Foster being member Of the
same committee as M Lonqwortb
that Of foreign affairs. 49, (
Washington. b. C.,
Feb. II, 1906.