Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
THE LONGWORTHS
HONEYMOON TRIP.
Start From Alexandria for Tam.
pa and From There They
Go to Havana.
TRAVEL IN A PRIVATE CAR.
She Wore Tan Colored Broadcloth
suit, and Tan Hat With Pink
Plunes.

Washington, Feb. l9.--Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth started ON a hon
eymoon from Alexandria, Va this
morning at HIS o'clock over the South
ern railway. They viii go to Tampa
and from there take boat for Ha-
vana, which point they expect to reach
Thursday morning. They will make the
trip to Tampa in the private ear Ely
sian, which was awaiting them In the
yards OF the Southern railway at Alex
andrla, about half a mile from the sta
ton.
The bride and bridegroom made the
trip from Friendship, near Washington,
this morning IN an open automobile,
accompanied by Mrs, Longworths maid
and a chauffeur.
The machine went at an easy gait,
aud they arrived at the little station
at Spring Garden, which is the South
ern's station In the suburbs Of Alex
andria, at lo:S0 o'clock, Mr.. Long
worth got out Of the machine, liz ci-
gar, and spent some time chatting TO
his wife, who remained In the auto
mobile, Mrs. Longworth wore tan
colored broadcloth suit. with handsome
sable furs, and a tan hat trimmed with
pink plumes. After they had been there
for about half an hour little girl, the
daughter Of one OF the railway en-
ployes asked the bride II she would
give her her autograph.
Certainly ! Will where is your PEN
cil?' replied Mrs. Longworth.
Pencil and paper were quickly pro-
duced and Mrs. Longworth wrote her
autograph, alice Lee Longworth.'
Now get his" she said pointing to
her husband. Beneath the name of his
wife Mr. Longwortb wrote his signature
and date. The little girl thanked them
both and went away happy
She spread the news TO the few peo-
PIE at the station as to identity OF the
couple, but they were not bothered
by a curious crowd as there We're no
more than dozen people present
about the station. Shortly after IL
o'clock Thomas Stone. the chief usher
OF tho White House, arrived from
Washington, and received a cordial
greeting from Mrs Longworth. lie
brought note from the president
which she quickly opened and read,
and calling for pencil, wrote reply
as she sat In the automobile The bag
gage had been taken from Washing
ton but several pieces were brought
along in the automobile.
Five minutes before the train ar
rived Mr. Longworth helped his wife
cut OF the machine and they walked
to the siding Mrs. Longworth graz
ciously acknowledged the respectful
greeting OF the employees about the sta
ton and as the train pulled In hurried
down To the last car which was a
private one. into which she was as
sisted by MIR Longworth and Mr..
Stone. Mr. LOngworth would not let
the servants carry his suit case or
that Of Mrs Longworth and had his
hands full walking the length OF the
train with two suit cases and cane and
an umbrella As they got on the car
number of newspaper men alighted
from day coaches of the train but the
bride and bridegroom were safely in
their car before they could be inter-
viewed, The train pulled out Of the
station into the yards where the pri-
waite car Elyslan was attached.