The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
MISS ALICE WEDDE)
At HIGH NOON TODAY
The Most imposing AupiIal Ceremony Ever
Celebrated in the White House
ALL oFFlclALDoA WAS PRESENT
a Circrnnstantlal ACCOUNT of the Mar
riage Of the Presidents Daughter
and Hon. Nicholas Longwortb-Thc
Gorgeous Presents.

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Washington, February 17.-Miss Al
ice Roosevelt, elder daughter OF the
President Of the United States, was
married to Representative Nicholas
L.ongwortf, of Ohio, at noon today in
the East Room of the White House.
The most distinguished statesmen Of
the land, lights of literature, lions of
society, and captains Of industry
men and women from every walk OF
life and from almost every cline and
corner Of the globe-came to pay
homage to the happy couple and to
swell the throng at the most brilliant
wedding the Capital has ever Seen.
Thirty-seven foreign ambassadors
and ministers were in attendance. to
extend the felicitations of their sover-
eigns and peoples. Cabient officers,
Senators, the bridegroom's colleagues
in the House, and the intimate person
al friends of the Roosevelt and Long
worth families in Washington, New
York and cincinnatis were included
among the fortunate thousand invited
to witness the marriage. It was an
assemblage Of the elite in public and
social life. Rivaling the splendid flo
raj decorations of the famous State
apartment were the gold encrusted ocs-
tunes and flashing orders Of the diplo-
matte corps, to say nothing of the vari-
coIored toilets Of the women guests
The White House never looked more
beautiful than it did today in its gala
dress Of bloom and verdure. For
more than week florists and decora-
tors had been moving tropical plants
into place and weaving garlands for
the great event. The result as reveal
ed when the doors were opened this
morning amply repaid all the care and
labor bestowed on the task. The color
scheme was white and green, ferns,
and lilies predomlnat1ng.
The Right Reverend Henry Yates
satterlee, Bishop of the diocese Of
Washington. performed the nuptial
rites, using the stately ceremonial of
the Protestant Episcopal Church
President Roosevelt led his daughter
to the altar and gave her to the young
statesman from Ohio. Miss Alice had
no bridesmaids, for from her host Of
girl friends she could scarcely have Sc
lected any without hurting the feelings
of the others. The Bridegroom was at
tended by Thomas Nelson Perkins, of
Boston, a member Of the corporation
of Harvard University Nearly all Of
the ushers were Harvard men. In
deed, the notable ceremony might
we'll have been called a Harvard
Wedding" for with the father of the
bride, the best man and almost all the
other attendants enthusiastic alumni
of the old school at Cambridge, the
flag Of crimson fairly divided honors
with the orange blossoms and bride
roses.
A few moments before the stroke Of
12 Miss Roosevelt left her dainty bou-
doir on the>second floor Of the White
House, where she had been assisted in
donning her wedding garments by her
cousins, the Misses Robinson. On the
arm of her father she descended the
private stairway at the west end Of the
! mansion between the State dining
room and the breakfast room, While
the Marine band, stationed in the mar
BILE lobby, struck up the bridal chorus
from "Lohengrin.' Miss Roosevelt's
left hand rested on her fathers arm,
and in her right she carried a gorgeous
bouquet of white orchids and lilies.
Her gown was of white satin, made
Princess style. The waist was trim
med with point lace and had elbow
sleeves and no collar. The court
train was Of silver brocade. The tulle
bridal veil was caught up with orange
blossoms.
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 DeKoven's "Oh.
Promise Me which was then played
softly throughout the ceremony. In
firm, clear voice Mr.. Longworth re-
peated the vow, 'I, Nicholas, take
thee, Alice, to be my welded wife"
while the music Of the unsung words.
.'No love so perfect as life with