Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-17

began to read a courtshlp in the as
y sociation. Even then the gussips
we're given little satisfaction. for the
person chiefly interested went cheer
fully on their way. apparently uncon.
scious Of the world and. by neither
confrminr denying the rumors con.
verted the shafts and sllngs OF the
busybodies into boomerangs. In his
straightforward. methodical way. how.
ever, Nick" carried on his courtship
Wherever Alice went he followed II
matterod not to him whether the
quest took him to a musicale in a west
end home. a trip TO the races. a ride
or a walk Of a dozen miles IN the
suburbs. or 10 the far on Philippines.
He always showed up smiling. conn.
dent unobtusiye. useful and gentle.
manly. II is asserted that Miss Rooa.
ovelt said No" TO his wooing at least
a dozen times lie only smiled aud
said that he would ask her again She
told him at the thcater ono night. ln
the presence Of box party. that she
hated bald headed men" lie grinned
good naturcdly. and remarked that
his future wife would be unable 20
pull his locks. All robuns ana dis
coungcmonts he merely smiled. and
refused TO bo cast down. Il is said
that he hnaily gained her consent TO
hls suit while they were visiting tho
Imperial palace at Polin. A they
entered tho portal OF the omperor'a
home he asked for tho 18th time.
"win you be mo- wife1" and she 10
piled. "rll give you an answer before
Wa leave this building" What she
said is not recorded. but during the
remainder OF the tour Il was noticed
that Mr Longworth's smile was even
more genial. more confident. and
more frequent than before. and he
was. II anything more devoted In his
gallantriea.
The engagement was formally an.
nounoel by President ani Mrs. Ro0s.
eyelt on December ~ last. from which
time Miss Alice. when not being feted
by her numerous friends. was almost
occupied In arranging for
her troussean and the minor details
OF her weddina Many OF tho invita-.
tons were addressed In her own
hand, Her gowns are an OF American
most OF them having been
made by a celebrated New York mo-
diste, The wedding garment is OF rich
white brocaded satin. woven from an
exclusive pattern In a Patterson. r.
j., mil II is cut pTinoesse style. as
are nearly all the dresses worn by
the Presidents daughter, with a neck
and yoke OF point lace. elbow sleeves
and court train. Several OF her re-
ceptiOn and ball gowns are OF mater
ials given her BY the dowager EN-.
press Of China and other distinguished
~ Ae~AatNa WYNN AAN AANh "a A'A ANAA
OF the Orient. There are beautiful
Chinese. Japanese. ana Indian silks
and the delicate pima Of the Philip
pines. Miss Roosevelt Is said 70 have
had no less than a dozen gowns made,
There were several clOth dresses, In
addition 20 those made OF Oriental
stuns. a yellow satin evening gown.
a pink satin dinner gown, a yellow
ohinOn tea gown made over satin, and
a aOak for the opera. One Of the
special designs woven AZ the Pater-
son looms reprOduces the Roosevelt
crest in the silk and makes a novel
and attractive effect.
The Presents.
Miss Roosevelt probably received |
a greater variety OF wedding presents
than were ever before given TO an
American bride From every part OF
the world. from every class Of society
the remembranoes came. They mum
Der considerably over a thousand and
probably represent a value Of nearly /
a quarter OF a million dollars.
large room was set apart on ne sec
ond floor Of the White House for the
reception OF the presents. and this
was filed TO oYerhowing. The R0os-
svelts have many wealthy connections
and the LOngWOrths are allied 70 fam
Illes OF large fortune in the middle
wesG Magnificent gifts were sent BY
he Cornelius Vanderbilts. the John
Jacob AstOrs, the AnIlses. the GOelets,
and the Bordens. It Is said that a.
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