The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-17
Sun Shines on the Bride as if in An
swer to Her Dearest Wish for
Omen of Happiness.
Brilliant Throng Witnesses Ceremony,
and Kings Pay Tribute to Young
American Bride.

rendering it unnecessary to use the
hundreds Of electric lamps which had
been placed about the apartment.
Floral Decorations. ?.
The floral decorations were more
elaborate than any heretofore have
been in President Roosevelt's admins
tration. While unnecessary space in
the great apartment was not take up
with decorations, as every inch OF 1t
was needed to accommodate the guests,
| two huge vases Of rare design each
filled with Easter lilies and fern fronds
occupied each OF the mantels, and two
handsome tables, one each at the north
and south ends Of the room, bore jardln-
! ieres of Towering rhododendrons.
At the great center windows, directly
opposite the main entrance of the room
and overlooking the east terrace, su,
with exquisite skill and artistic taste.
A semi-circular platform, twelve
inches high, was constructed before the
windows. On this the ceremony took
place, so that all In the room had prsa,e s
tically an unobstructed view of it. The
platform was carpeted in green, OF
handsome design, and over the carpet
was thrown with artistic carelessness,
an elegant oriental rug, designed In
curious and intricate figures. In colors,
red predominated. -...g-..,
Banked back of the platform and
next to the windows were palms, Sc
9th Of their l leaves. This group of palms
was fringed at the base with as,
tilbe japonica Forming a. b araap and
! white, and gorgeous Easter lilies.
Above the platform there was a gar
8 landing Of greenhouse smilax and as
!. paragus, with scores of the loveh lE,
: bride roses Nesting in the greer: Inc
effect Of the whole was exquisitety
q beautiful.
t In the Other Rooms
While the decorations in the other
/ rooms on the main floor of the White
! House were beautiful, they were less
:, elaborate than those in the east room.
The vases in the green room We're nlled
with enchantress carnations of delicate
pink and fern fronds. The blue room
y vases bore easter lilies, with fern and
J vases at each end of the mantel were
. filed with Easter lilies and white roses.
J In the window recesses small palms and
e Towering plants were disposed effect
= lively.
= In the red room, to harmonic with
= the color scheme of the apartment, the
\ vases contained Jacqueminot roses in .
/
u State Dining Room.
3. The state dining room, which was not
~ thrown open to the guests until after
Il. the ceremony. was vision of grandeur.
,~ The great high walls and ceiling, PAN
r eled in walnut, like the halls of Saxon
70 lord of old, bearing, just below the cell
at ing, the hunting trophies of the presi-
dent, formed a magnificent setting for
the beautifully decorated table on
which, amid simmer Of silver and cut
he glass, the buffet wedding breakfast was
er laid. The great table, extending al
IT. ment, was decorated with vases of
m. American beauty and bride roses, ferns
us and asparagus. Ie- ras
SIC In the private dining room, which
'r opens into the state dining room on the
h'' north, the vases on the mantel were
..- filed with bride roses and fern fronds
Vases on the table contained American
Beauty and bride roses and ferns.
The decorations of the main corridor
were beautifully artistic. The inches
were filed with decorative plants
stately palms and tree ferns. The two
great iardinieres between the column.
along the corridor were planted will
handsome 1hododendrons in full flow
er. The blossoms were of purple ant
pluh, anu lHe DldnCS were so arranged
in the jardinieres that they formed
living screen just twelve inches high.
The Wedding Music.
Behind this screen was stationed /,
the vestlbule the magnificent marine
band orchestra, under the personal lead
ership Of Lieutenant William H. Santel
man. the director of the band A spe
clal program had been prepared for tn
wedding The music was selected, fo
the most part, by Miss Roosevelt her
self. During the wedding and the re
ception and breakfast. which followed
the band rendered the program, whic
follows:
Grand March, ."Tannhauser," was
ner.
2-Overture, Jubilee" Won Weber
3-Ballet music and wedding processio
from the opera "Paramors," Rubinsteir
A-Dance of the Bayaderes No. l. mod
erato.
B-Candle dance of the Brides G
kaschmir; L'Istesso tempo ct, moderat
con moto.
C-Dance of the Bayaderes, No. .. allie
gro yivace assai.
D-Wedding procession. moderate.
4-Polonaise Military" Chopin.
| 5-Waltz. the Debutante Santelman
6-serenade from symphony, ..Rur
Wedding" Goldmark
7-Fleurette Herbert
j Hungarian rhapsody No. 2, List.
j 9-March. Bride Elect Sousa
Il Tae Military staff.
Il During the time the guests were a
Il sembling, the military and naval O
II icers detailed for the occasion to IL
White House as the social aides of tt