The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

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every hat but two or three, in from the
milliner, all the lingerie ordered from
New York, and even the trunks and
baggage ready for packing her going
away gowns and effects, Miss Roosevelt
is at. liberty to devote herself entirely
to social affairs and to think out her
future. Tho, of course, everything per-
tanning to the east room decorations are
yet in embryo, there is sufficient; known
to verify the story that the severe lack
of decoration and trust to mural and !
architectural beauty left to, the public
at receptions, will at the wedding give
way to flowers, such as have seldom
surrounded bride.
The Marine band will furnish the
music during the reception and break
fast, but there is a hint that a famous
pianist will render the wedding march
on the gold piano in the east room,
concert grand, leaving all the other part
of the musical program to the orchestra.
Miss Roosevelt is planning both the
| floral decorations and musical program
herself, just as she has every other part
of the wedding program, and is rather
slow and changeabie about it. She has
decided to accept the services Of the
boy choir of ST.. John 8 church with
full choral service, this making, If the
plan is not changed, one Of the very
prettiest possible features of the we'd
ding. ., a@@..
i Mr.. Longworth was never more truth
full than when he said all arrangements
i for the wedding would be- left to Miss
Roosevelt There was list Of all the
Longworth relatives and friends to be
hidden to the wedding, given to Miss
Roosevelt, and from that the invitations
were sent out. With her usual gener
osity and impulsiveness, she rather
leaned toward inviting the Longworth
: friends and relatives rather than her
own, and when it came to the delicate
matter of making up the list to be pres
ent, she frequently sacrificed her own
: friends to his, thinking, Of course, she
could better explain the matter to her
friends than to strangers.
It is suggested that the precedent es-
tablished on the night of President
Cleveland marriage be followed at
/ Miss Roosevelt IS, in having all the
| church and fire bells and steam whistles
announce the noon hour Saturday, Feb.
II, by as harmonious and as prolonged
= a medley of sound as would be an ap-
:. propriate expression Of local participa-
ton in the event. There will be only
: few invited to the ceremony who will
! be in position to actually see it, as
naturally the first places will be re-
served for the relatives, ambassadors
the higher officials, ETC., SO the great
: pleasure Of being in the east room will
be to congratulate the happy couple
afterward Unless the unofficial an
l. nouncements are wrong there will be nc
b bridesmaids, so that there will be no
: body to distract the attention which is
:. due the bride. Take it all in all, those
! intrusted with the arrangements have
! kept their part Of the program faith
i fully, and little or any reliable infor
=. nation has leaked out or has been il
print apart from~that given out 'at the
:, White House at regular intervals. II
s the same good luck from their point OF
s view continues the remaining details Of
the wedding will be actually news the
. day Of the happy event. -
s A great many persons would foregt
s attendance at the wedding if they coult
: see the wedding gifts. Every day add
8 to their value and splendor until n,
. royal princess could be better or NOR
. ma gnifcently remembered by friend
!. the world over than has Miss Roosevelt
|. Now that the invitations are out tn
. daily accumulation will be>tenfold Wha
. it has been in the last fortnight.
s The president has decided to max
!. public list of the more costly gift
s and those from organizations and FOL
3 eign rulers. Only three European NOR
S archs thus far have given suggestio
5 of their gifts. The emperor and en-
5 press of Germany will send a set Of gol
s embossed china and ornaments for
dining-room. The car and czarina wi
send bronze ornaments and the pres
5 dent Of France some Gobelin tapestrie
s All Of the talk about Miss Roos
~ welt s gifts is excessive, and few peopl
just because she is the president
il, daughter. will strain point to give e:
m travagant presents.
1T, In fact, many Of. the relatives in tt
Roosevelt clan are not rich enough
70. present diamond collars and necklace
h ,e to the little bride, having other rel
Ike tives who may sometimes marry, b1
M are giving old-fashioned presents
lal silver and cut glass, tapestry, and mar
- of them will send heirlooms that ha7
IL figured in the Roosevelt family histol
all since the early Dutch settlement
D. New York. go.
s: 1t is expected that Mrs. Lee, T.
ed grandmother Of Miss Roosevelt, W
on come on in due time for the weddi1
inc and the family dinners preceding, al
of that her gifts will include number
of fine laces and jewels which would ha'
at gone to the BRIDES mother had 81
'no lived.
Few Of the members of the cabin
have yet selected presents for Mi
Du- Roosevelt, and the momentous questi
an when they meet is not Chow is 20
.o.- health7' but "what are you going
~" give the bride7' There is no chan
st. for misunderstanding for to them the
a. is but one bride in all the world. ~
to Many of Miss Roosevelt g girl frien
IN Wa shinuton and elsewhere have so