The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-02-23
BRILLIANT WEDDING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NUP,
TAILS AT WASHINGTON.
Most Distinguished People of Entire
Globe Were Present-White House
Decorated in Grand StyIe-Episco-
pal Marriage Service Used-Presi.
dent First to Greet Mrs. Lanqworth.

A few moments before the stroke
of twelve Miss Roosevelt left her
dainty boudoir ON the second floor
of the White House. where she had
been assisted in DOMINIC her we'd
ding garments by her cousins, the
Misses Robinson. On the arm of
her father she descended the pri-
vate stairway at the west end of
the mansion between the state din
ing room and the breakfast room,
while the Marine Band. stationed in
the marble lobby, struck up the
bridal GLORIOUS from 'Lohengrin."
At the foot of the stairs they
were met by the Presidents mill
tary aides and the ushers who led
the march down the long corridor
to, the East Room where the guests
had already assembled.
Members of the Longworth and
Roosevelt families were seated at the
right. in a space set apart by floral
chains. Across the isle, at the left,
were the representatives of the for
eign governments. Behind these, in
the order of official precedence, were
placed the members of the cabinet and
their wives, the justices of the SUI
preme court and their wives, the for
mer members of the cabinet who are
now in the Senate, the Ohio delega-
ten in Congress. the New York delega-
ton in Congress. the members of the
party that accompanied Miss Roose-
welt to the Orient last summer, and
the personal friends of the young
couple
Mr.. Longworth and his best man had
entered the room by another door, and
as he met his future wife and her
father at the altar the notes of the
wedding march were blended into the
sweet strains of De Koven's ooh.
Promise Me-" which was then played
softly throughout the ceremony.
When they arose after the last
prayer, the first to greet the new Mrs
Longworth was her father, followed by
the members of the two families
Still standing on the platform, the
bride and groom received the rest of
the guests, remaining until all had
offered their congratulations and best
wishes.
The wedding, the reception and the
breakfast consumed but little more
than two hours, and soon afterward
the bridal party, followed by great
procession of friends. and surrounded
by a cheering crowd of citizens,
FASTENED to the railway station.
There a splendid private car was
waiting for Mr.. and Mrs. LOngworth,
to bear them away to southern orange
groves for their. honeymoon. This
trip to the Southland will not be of
long duration, for the groom must soon
return to his desk in congress. After
adjournment, however, the LOngwOrths
will make an extended journey to Eu-
rope, and in London, Paris, Berlin and
on the Riviera will enjoy to the full
their deferred wedding tour. On their
return they will be "at home" in
Washington at the comfortable man
sion. 831 Eighteenth street, the prop
erty Of Mrs. LOngwOrth, mother Of
the groom.
Wedding Presents.
Miss Roosevelt probably received
a greater varity of wedding presents
than were ever before given to an
American bride.
A large room was set apart on the
second floor of the White House for
the reception of the presents, and
this was filled to overlooking. The
Roosevelts have many wealthy con-
nections, and the LOngworths are
allied to families of large fortunes in
the middle west.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, elder daugh-
ter OF the president of the United
States, was married to Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, at
noon Saturday in the East Room of
the White House.
The most distinguished statesmen
in the land, lights of literature, lions
of society, and the captains of indus
try-men and women from every walk
of life and from almost every cline
o-d oorror NJ tho uloho- oouo RI now