Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
INTERESTING SCENES
Crowds Outside the White
House Today.
WATCHED GUESTS ARRIVE
Some Left Their Vehicles and Walked
Down.
A LONG LINE OF CARRIAGES
No Difficulty in Getting Guests Into
the Mansion, the Arrangements
Were So Complete.
A LONG LINE OF CARRIAGES

Although the guests within the east room
who witnessed the beautiful ceremony did
not number beyond the hundreds, thousands
gathered about the White House fasci-
mated by the thought that they could be
so near the scene on which the, eye OF the
world is centered today. 4 large curtain
of green canvas festooued over the out
side of the bay window of the cas-, room
marked for those on the outside the altar
before which the bridal couple were pledg-
ing their troth. For this reason the crowds
around the eastern entrance was larger
than elsewhere and packed the side
walks running between the Treasury
Department and the White House. The
crowd which gathered at the south
gate TO witness the arrival OF the
diplomatic corps was keenly disappointed
to note that they did not appear In uniform
Indeed this has been subject OF discus
sion for some time. the more intimate
friends OF the President in the corps in
sisting that it was the courteous thing
to do.
There Is in the corps. however, an am
bassador who has always opposed the idea
OF uniforms except at the diplomatic recep-
tion ana rather than show To the public a
marked division OF sentiment the conserva-
tive element In the corps yielded.
Some Of the Guests Walked.
So perfect was the weather that many OF
the guests dismissed their carriages and
walked lelsurely down 10 the White House
This made Lafayette Park a center of In
terest between IL and II o'clock, and re-
minded one of an Easter morning. Along
the front of the white House there were
many promenaders who strolled along In
the sunshine, every one expressing their
delight that Miss Roosevelt's supreme wish
a ia ad
the promenaders was the daughter of tho
Russian ambassador, Miss De Rosen, who
was out for her morning walk with a
friend.
1t was a typical Washington crowd which
gathered about the White House this morn
ing. 1t included many who were friends
of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and
good enough friends to understand the I'm
possibility of all the friends of the two fam
lilies being invited to the wedding There
was no jostling. no disorder, and compare
lively few policemen were on duty. No one
was permitted In the White House grounos
today except the guests.
A few intimate friends and relatives en-
tered by the north door, but the vast ma
jority of the guests entered by the eastern
door where they were received by Capt.
Fftzhugh Lee, United States army, and
Lieut. Chauncey Shackford, United states
navy. aids to the President both In speciai
full dress uniform. There was a large crowd
about the north gate. who were sure that
Mr.. Longworth would Come in that WAY.
but they were disappointed. Indeed lew
knew Of the arrival of the bridegroom as
he came early.
Long Line of Carriages
BY half past 10 O'Clock the line OF car
riages extended from the eastern entrance or
the White House past the front OF l-afay-
cite square. and down 18th street nearly
to the Corcoran Art Gallery. So excellent
were the arrangements for receiving guests.
however that all were entered quickly. an
the carriages were parked In the elipso
south of the White House. The Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs Fairbanks arrived fifteen
minutes before H. and were among those
who were received at the north door. ms
British ambassador and Lady Durand ana
the German ambassador and Baroness
Sternberg were also at the White house
very promptly. and were assigned places
near the President.
1t was possible for the crowds In l.afay-
cite Park to the guests standing IN inc
east room. and soon as they saw theri
moving toward the corridor they knew that
the ceremony was over. and a ripple or eN-
citement spread through their ranks.
Straightway there was movement to the
north gate because of the rumor which was
current Throughout the morning that the
bridal couple would leave the White House
by this entrance on their way to FRIEND
ship the home of Mr.. and Mrs John X:
Mclean, where IL is said they VIII spend
several days before leaving Washington
Some of the early watchers around the
White House this morning were fortunate
enough to witness an interesting incident.
About half-past o'clock two men appear
ed on the west esplanade, leading from the
White House TO the executive ONCE ana
promenaded up and down in the sunshine
their hats off. the older holding the younger
by his left arm and talking very earnestly.
After ten minutes walk the older entered
the Office and the younger returned to the
other end of the esplanade in double-quick
time and disappeared through the French
window opening from the corridor on the
esplanade. The one was the President ana
the other was Theodore Roosevelt 1r.