The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-02-23
THE WHITE HOUSE MDDIHGI
ALICE I.EEROOsEVELT BECOMES
MRS. NICHOLAS BONGWORTH
And Brilliant Beyond Precedent-Art
Accessories and FOEmaHties
Render Event Beautiful.


eldest daughter, Alice Roosevelt, to
Nicholas LOngwOrth, at the executive
mansion in Washington last Saturday
was an event not only national but
also international in Importance.
With a plain circlet OF virgin gold,
in the historic east rom Of the white
house, at thirteen minutes after II
O'Clock, February II, Alice Lee ROOse-
welt, eldest daughter Of the president
Of the United States, and Nicholas
LOngwOrth, the representative in con-
gress from the First district Of Ohio,
were united in marriage
The ceremOny-One Of the most i'm
pressive ever performed in the execu-
tive mansiOn-Was according TO the
litany Of the Protestant Episcopal
church, Of which the bride is a mem
Der. 1t was solemnized by the Right
Reverend Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop
OF Washington, and was attended by
all the solemn state Of a grand official
function, and by the devotional beau
" Of a cathedral service.
No ceremony OF a similar kind ever
was witnessed by a more distinguish
ed assemblage. There were present
as guests not only the most eminent
representatives Of the American gov
eminent, but the personal commits
siOners Of the kings and pOtentates
and powers Of the civilized world,
constituting an assembIage not only
one Of the largest, but the most dis
tinguished that ever was gathered at
one time in the white house.
A halo Of a hundred years Of rO-
mantle white house history hung over
the bridal couple Miss Roosevelt was
the twelfth bride, according to &C
cepted authorities, to plight her trOth
within its classic walls, and the iden-
teal spot where she today Joined
hands with the husband Of her choice,
for better or for worse, is hallOwed
in the memory Of another white house
bride, Nellie Grant, who thirty-twO
years ago, on that same spot, became
the wife OF an Englishman, AlgernOn
c. SartOris. Tender, indeed, must
have been the recOIlectfOns Of Mrs.
SartOris Of that day, now long ago,
for she was one Of the witnesses Of
Miss ROOsevelt's wedding.
In all the invited guests numbered
one thousand The ceremony took
| place in the east room, made fam
| Gus by a century OF brilliant social
functions, but no event in its history
ever was so brilliant and beautiful as
/ that Of today. The classic spIendOT
of the great apartment was enhanced
/ by exquisite and artistic decorations
| and the brilliant sunlight OF a gor-
! geOus day lent added beauty to the
| setting Of the wedding.
Every room in the lower part OF
1 the executive mansion was brilliant
with flowers and decorative plants
The decorations were planned and ex-
eCuted by George H Brown OF the
/ government botanical gardens, who
| studied with the eye Of an artist the
color scheme Of the rooms of the
! white house and developed his ideas
Of floral decorations in cOnsOnance
| with the cOlOring Of the various ap-
artments.
A raised dais and altar had beer
extempOrized for the occasion, the
| canopy being composed Of twisted
white satin ropes, which we're stretch
ed from each side Of the main en-.
trance to the east room points on The
east wall Of the apartment on the
north and south sides Of the flora
| bower.
Mrs. Roosevelt and children stood
on the left Of the platform, while the
mother and sisters Of the groom and
other members Of the LOngwOrtf
family stood on the right The groom
and his best man took their place
at the foot Of the EMPOWERED plat
form to await the coming Of the bride
Already Bishop Satterlee had takeI
his place on the platform, attired il
the purple and ivory robes Of hi
clerical Office
Ushers and military aids escorted
all parties closely related to the brid
and grOm to their designated stations
! AIr. Shaw led the bridal procession
Following the ushers came Presiden
Roosevelt and the bride Of Mr.. Long
worth her hand resting lightly wsthil
the right arm Of her father. As tn
procession moved through the mail
corridor and into the east room tn
/ Marine band orchestra rendered effec
lively the grand march from Wag
ner's ''Tannhauser."
Miss Roosevelt never appeared t
better advantage. Perfectly self-pOs
> sessed and thoroughly appreciative o
, the situation, she graciOusly recOg
nized and bowed to personal friend
who lined the way to the altar. He
: wedding gown was an exquisite crea
ton. It was Of heavy white brOcade
satin, point lace, chiffon, hlmy tull
I and silver brOcade- The material frOr
which the gown was created wa
: manufactured expressly for Mis-
Roosevelt The design, intricate an
delicate in its details, was destrOye
: as soon as the necessary amount Q
the material for the dress was com
pleted- The gown had a particular
long court train of elegant silver bro
cade. The bodice was made higf
without a collar, and was trimme
with beautiful old point lace, tn
sleeves being finished at the elbO7
with the same filmy material. Lon
white gloves barely met the sleeve.
A vOIuminOus tuIle veil practical
completely enveIOped the gracefJ
figure Of the charming bride. In he
hair it was caught and held in plaC
by clusters OF orange blossoms. He
dainty slippers, in perfect harmon
with her gown, were fastened with 81
yer brOcade and tuIle bows caugf
with orange flowers instead OF buck
& les. The bride wore no jewels exceI
the magnificent diamond necklaC
which was the gift Of the groom. 81
carried a lovely shower bouquet {
the rarest and dantiest white OrchiC
which the groom was able to prOcur
The fragile blossoms were arranged
a cascade effect, falling over her rigi
arm nearly to the foot OF her cow
The bouquet was tied with chino
satin ribbon in long bows