New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
From Tho Tribune Bureau.l

washington, Feb. 11-Miss Alice Lee Roose-
velt eldest daughter OF the President OF the
United States. was married at noon to-day in
the East Room OF the White House to Nicholas
Longworth. Representative In Congress from
the LIST Ohio District The Right Rev. Henry Y.
satterlee Bishop of Washington. of1ciated. and
nearly one thousand invited guests witnessed
the ceremony. President Roosevelt escorted his
daughter to the altar and gave her to Mr. Long
worth After the rites of the Episcopal Church
had been solennized. the bride and bridegroom
received the assembled guests and Joined them
In a buffet breakfast At o'clock this after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Longworth started on their
wedding trip In an automobile and within an
hour reached Friendship" the suburban home
of John R Mclean. wher they will remain for
a brief period This in brief is the history CT
the brilliant nuptials ever celebrated IN the
White House at the national capital
That the popular daughter Of the most popu-
lar President would have a brilliant wedding
was foregone conclusion. but few dreamed that
it would be favored with such magnificent
weather as blessed Washington to-day. or that
IT would be crowned with such perfection of ar
rangement and happiness of detail For nearly
week the capital had been held tight In the grip Of
Ice and freezing weather was predicted for the
bridal morn But when the sun rose from its
couch of "AIice blue" the thermometer regis
tered in the 4Os and the breath Of spring was
in the air The golden rays of the sun matched
the yellow of the East Room hangings.
White and gold was the color scheme of the
room wherein the ceremony was performed and
white and gold were the hues most worn by the
guests the uniforms of the military contingent
furnishing the gold and the gowns Of the women
the white Not an unpleasant incident marred
the scene from first TO last, unless one might
mention the fact that Mrs Wayne MacNeash
tainted just before the bridal party entered out
she was soon revived and enjoyed the ceremony
with the rest, and the guests left the "hite 1
House declaring that it the loveliest we'd |
ding they had ever seem
In the, course of the wedding breakfast the |
PORCELAIN Club. of Harvard. took possession OF 4
the President and bridegroom. and behind closed /
doors held meeting OF the organization which /
included rites and chorus singing and story |
telling. After the mysterious session the Presi- |
dent drank a health to the bride with the MEM
bers of the Marine Band. who had played during !
the ceremony The bride and bridegroom were |
showered with rice when they left the White |
House even the President joining in the attack |
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth are
AT Friendship. in the northwestern suburbs OF |
the national capital
Mrs Roosevelt has never been believer in |
extravagant floral decoration. and while every |
where there was a suggestion of the occasion. |
white lilies. Bride roses and snilax being used |
almost exclusively. there attempt ar a |
bridal decoration except In the East Room |
Here tall vases were filled with Easter lilies and |
fern fronds and large jardinieres stood upon /
the tables at either end of the room, filled with |
white towering plants II was the improvised |
altar which attracted all of the attention. The /
yellow and white brocaded draperies Of the i
large window on the east side OF the room i
formed an admirable background for the bridal /
party Before It was placed the slightly raised /
dais covered with velvet. over which an /
Oriental rug was thrown There fes- i
tooned drapery of smiIax at the top OF the /
heavy silk curtains. caught in place by large |
punches OF Bride roses tied with white ribbons
AT the back OF the platform were arranged in
graceful groups a number OF tall palms. and /
white flowers were arranged to tighten the ef- /
feet At either side OF the platform, giving an /
artistic conventional effect. were large vases /
filled with Easter lilies.
In the Green Parlor Enchantress roses filled |
tha vases and pots OF Towering plants. palms |
and ferns banked the windows. The President |
and Mrs Roosevelt received the guests in the |
S3lue Room, where Easter lilies we're In splen- |
did keeping with the stateliness OF the apart |
tions filled the vases. and in the two |
dining rooms where the breakfast was served |
only flowers In vases were used for decoration, |
all elaborate floral effects. such gener- |