Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-18
THE WAY WASHINGTON SEES
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT

Washington, d. G., Jan. 10.--(Spe-
cial Correspondence.) The holiday
season has passed; the nation is
fairly started on 1906; the duplicate
Christmas gifts have been exchanged;
congress Is grinding away with hop
pers full of bills; the President and
his cabinet officers are busy execut-
Ing the laws and the great masses of
the people. prosperous and happy, are
concerned with their own affairs. In
cidentally 1t may be mentioned that
Washington society Is very busy with
plans for the great event which is to
occur about the middle of February;
the White House wedding.
In high Washington society the
wedding of Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Congressman Nicholas Longworth is
the absorbing topic and in every draw
ing room In this city from this date
until the knot has been tied the event
will be discussed in all it's attractive
phases.
This is not surprising when one
considers the interesting circum-
stances entering into and surrounding
this affair Of Cupid's. The glamor
that surrounds the White House; the
extraordinary popularity Of the Presi-
dent, the father Of the bride-to-be; the
personality OF both bride and groom
to-be; the story Of the wooing, the
ocean voyage with It's many romantic
incidents; the :eagerness of crowned
monarchs of Europe to do honor to the
occasion these features tend to
make this wedding of the daughter Of
the White House, the climax Of what
promises to be a brilliant social sea-
son.
Nearly a score OF years have elapsed
since Grover Cleveland and Frances
Folsom said the words that made
them husband and wife as they stood
beneath bower OF flowers in the east
room In the White House surrounded
Iby the distinguished people Of the ma
ton. That was the last White House
wedding and generations have passed
since a Presidents daughter was led
to Hymen's altar in this historic old
mansion that has been the home of
Presidents almost since the founda-
ton OF the republic.
Both Are Popular.
Interest in the approaching nuptials
in high life has been greatly accentu-
ated by the personal attitude of the
contracting parties. Both Miss
Roosevelt and Mr. Longworth have
captured the public, In Washington
at least, by their unaffected and per
fectly natural manner. Nothing In
the conduct or actions of these peo
pie gives suggestion of any assumed
importance or airs. Their manner is
that Of ordinary persons under SINH
lar circumstsySes; nothing appears
put on; Tiers Is an utter absence OF
frigid reserve, OF hqlier-than-thou give
|us-plenty-of-room attitude. On the
contrary, Miss Roosevtl and Mr.
Longworth appear In the same role al
] do sensible young people In lows
J whose engagement has been Il an
J. nounced. - b
= Recently your correspondent had !,
{ cry close range opportunity for oh
ke,rving both of these young people ii
M executive gallery OF the United
States senate. 1t is well-known
doubtless, that the executive" OF
senators" gallery reserved for ths
families and intimate personal friends
of senator's, except the first row or
the left, which IL for the exclusive use
OF the president of the United States
and his family. The row of seats i'm
mediately back of this is reserved fol
the family and friends Of the vice