The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
Sister of Dolly Madison the First
Bride Led to the Altar in Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
NELLIE GRANTS NUPTIALS
YESTERDAYS SCENE EXcELLED
IN BRILLiANCY.

dear the mansion to the people-men
as we'll as women-than history. The
weddings which have +ak2n place with
in it's classic portals appeal with the
keenest interest to every true Amer
lean.
In the century of its history the
White House has been the scene of
twelve weddings That of Miss ROose-
welt and Mr.. Longworth today was the
largest by far and in some respects
the most notable wedding that ever
was celebrated in the mansion. Miss
Roosevelt was the fourth daughter of
a president of the United States to be
given In marriage in this official home
of the chief executive.
Made Many Guests Possible.
The list of 1000 guests to witness the
ceremony today is several times larger
than that invited to any previous
White House wedding. and yet Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt might have
extended the list many times without
satisfying the desires of all their
friends. The list, therefore, was made
up with the idea of including on it GER
tain official classes. relatives Of the
two families and the intimate personal
friends of the bride and groom. As was
to have been expected. the number Of
guests taxed the capacity of the White
House to the utmost.
Prior to the TemOdelling of the in
terror of the White House three years
ago it would not have been possible to
entertain so large a company in the
house as attended today's wedding
That fact probably accounts for the
comparatively small list of guests at
the weddings. Thirt. Two years ago
Ellen W. Grant, who endeared herself
he 112r1 NToTEs -
Grant, one of the loved and most pop
ular of women, became a White House
bride. The number of guests at her
wedding was about 200, and writer's of
the time said that was practically all
that could have been accommodated
comfortably.
First White House Wedding.
The first White House wedding took
place during the administration of
James Madison, whose wife was prob
ably the most popular woman of her
time in America. Mrs. Madisons young
sister, Lucy Payne Washington. widow
of nephew of President Washington
was married on the evening of March
II, 1904, to widOweT who resided in
Kentucky. The marriage was wit
messed by important officials and mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps
Just after the war of 1912 the second
White House wedding occurred. This
also was in the administration of Mad
ison, the bride, Miss Anna Todd, being
a cousin of Mrs. Madison. The groom
was John G. Jackson, then a member
of the house of representatives from
Virginia. On account of the war So
ciety affairs were at low tide in Wash
ingtoD, and the marriage was not so
notable as the first one.
Marriage of Miss Monroe.
The wedding of Miss Maria Hester
Monroe, the first daughter of a presi-
dent of the United States to be married
in the White House, was a distinct
disappointment in a social way On
March 8, 1920, she was married in the
blue room to Samuel Lawrence Gou-
verneur of New York, who was acting
as private secretary to President Mon
roe. 1t was purely a family affair." not
even the members of the presidents
cabinet being invited. The restrictions
placed on the list of guests and some
other matters concerning the marriage
formed the subject of considerable sar-
castle comment at the time
The fourth wedding in the White
House was that of a presidents son.
John Adams, the son and private sec
rotary OF President John Quincy
Adams, on Feb. 10, 1925 was married
I'm the blue room to his cousin, Miss
Mary Hallen of Philadelphia. It was
a brilliant social function and was
that President Adams led the Virginia
reel in the dance that followed the cere-
mOny. The wedding and a series of
parties given the young couple after
ward by President and Mrs. Adams
were the greatest social functions of
that time
During the administration Of Presi-
dent Jackson three marriages were
celebrated in the White House. The
first was that of Miss Della Lewis of
Nashville, Tenn, TO Alphonse Joseph
Yver PageOt, secretary of the French
legation. It took place in the blue
room and was witnessed by the mem
beTs OF the cabinet and their wives. |
members of the diplomatic corps and
personal friends The bride was given |
away by President Jackson. Shortly |
afterward Miss Mary Reaston, also Of |
Tennessee, niece OF Mrs. Jackson. |
was married in the blue room to Lucien |
b Polk. The third marriage in the |
White House during the Jackson ad- |
ministration was that Of Miss Emily |
Martin. a relative of the presidents |
family, who became the bride of Lewis |
Randolph. grandson Of Thomas JEFF /
ferson.
Daughter of John Tyler.
The eighth White House wedding
was that of another daughter of a /
president. Elizabeth. the third daugh- /
ter OF President John Tyler. was mar 4
ried in the blue room on Jan. 8, 1912. /
to William Waller Of WILLIAMSBURG /
Va. 1t was intended that the marriage /
should be quiet and simple, but it de- /
veloped into a great social event.
1t was at this wedding that one of |
the bride 5maids expressed her surprise |
TO Daniel Webster that Miss Tyler |
should relinGuish her White House /
home and the gaiety of Washington /
society for q humble Virginia residence. |
lad
rules the court. the camp the grove. /
and love is heaven and heaven is love"
Nellie Grants Wedding.
Then, in order, on May II, 1874 the /
wedding Of Nellie Grant took place Up /
to that time it was far and away the /
most brilliant social function of any
kind that ever had taken place in the
White House. The bridegroom was Al /
gernon +. c. Sartoris of EnglayG, xsho |