The Washington times., 1906-02-17

Never IN the history OF the old White
House has there been a scene so bril-
liant and significant as today. when
Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt, daughter OF
the President, became the bride OF
Representative Nicholas Longworth. OF
Ohio.
For weeks, the whole country has
been looking forward to this event. and
foreign nations have watched with in-
terest the approach of Miss Roosevelt 8
wedding. for 10 them. as to-Americs.
il meant the passing OF the most ceIe-
brafed belle the White House has ever
knoWa-
Today was an ideal wedding day for
any girl But for one who has en-
deared herself to millions of people AMI
10 whom all the good things IN the
world have manifestly come at her
bidding. the sun could not help Shin
ing and the whole world seemed 10 bs
Never Had Equal
State receptions OF almost every char
acter have been held in the White
House for many years, but the signi-
hcance of all of them was today eclipsed
by the wedding OF Miss Roosevelt For
eign diplomats. the highest officials in
the service OF this country, and mem
hers of the most exclusive social set al
| the Capital made up the guest list
| today.
Although the hour Of the ceremony
| called for conventiouas afternoon dress.
! the women guests displayed taste III
selecting their gowns that alone would
| have made the scene a brilliant picture
About the East Room and eoTCidoI.
[ the corps of aides to the Presi-
dent were in full uniform, ana Just IN
| SIDE the main entrance, the Marine
Band, in their full dress uniforms OF
brilliant red and gold. was stationed
amid bower OF palms and flowers.
Guests Seated Rapidly.
The doors Of the White House were
opened at 11:15. but il was not until
almost 4 half hour later that tbs
guests began TO arrive. When they did
come. it took all the energies of the
| eight usheTs to -a-A. them This was
done with remarkabl rapidity and sys-
tenn. which made manifest that each
little detail in the seating Of guests had
been thoroughly understood before ths
hour for the wedding.
There was stream of guests throUGG
both entrances. Special guests were sd-
mjtted through the main door of the
White House and others who held cards
for the east entrance came through ths
lower cofFtGof dtiU Std4t SeSc-
In East Room.
Promptly at HIS O'Clock the guests.
who had long been waiting, we're ad~
miffed to the East room, where tbs
ceremony took place. The great throng
surged about the rope of white satin.
which ran rom the large double doors
into the East room. and directly op-
posite the platform, to point "ithi1
| ten feet of where the bride stood. and
then formed a square inclosure for the
members of the families.
The Cabinet members and their wives.
foreign emissaries and their wives, and
members of the Supreme Court with
their wives. along with the relatives or
the bride and the bridegroom, were
given the places nearest the altar.
Mrs. Roosevelt Enters.
Al fve minutes before Il O'Clock. Mrs.
Roosevelt. accompanied by her younger
children. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, kef-
init Roosevelt, Archibald Roosevelt, and
Quentin Roosevelt, came GOWN the state
stairway and entered the East room.
Baltimore and Return, SI.a5,
Via Pennsylvania railroad. every sat-
Heazn.