Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-22
MISS ROOSEVELT A WIFE.
White House Wedding Takes Place
as Scheduled.

White House Wedding Takes Place
as Scheduled.
Washington, Feb. 18. - Alice Lee
Roosevelt, daughter of the president ol
the United States, was married in the
white house at 1918 o'clock yesterday
to Hon. Nicholas Longworth, repre-
sentative in congress from the First
Ohio district.
The wedding was the largest and
most important ever celebrated in
America, a most distinguished assem-
bly, of guests being present.
The ceremony was performed by Rt.
Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, bishop Of
Washington, according to the rites of
the Protestant Episcopal church, of
which the bride is member.
The bride was unattended excepting
by her young sister, Ethel Roosevelt,
who held the bridal bouquet of orchids
during the ceremony. Mr.. Longworth
had as his best man Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Perkins, of Boston, life long friend
and college mate. The ushers were
ul6O LIS pCISOudA AIACAubs
The bridal gown was one of the most
beautiful ever worn by an American
bride, and was entirely of American
manufacture. The material was of ex-
quisite brocade satin, made princess
style, with long court train of silver
and white brocade. Rare point lace
was used as trimming and soft effecte
were obtained by the use of chiffon and
tulle. A long tulle veil completely en-
veloped the slight figure of the youth
ful bride. The veil was fastened with
wreath of orange blossoms and the
brocade slippers had tulle bows caught
with orange blossom clusters. She
wore as her only jewels the groom 8
gift, diamond necklace.
The ceremony and all events con-
nected with it transpired exactly as
planned, the only incident which hap
pened out of the ordinary being the
temporary indisposition of Mrs. Wayne
McVeigh, one of the distinguished
guests, who tainted just before the we'd
ding party appeared.
No ceremony of similar kind was
ever witnessed by go distinguished an
assembly. Personal representatives of
powers of the world and the most emf
nent representatives Of Americas gov
eminent, high officials in every walk of
life, literary artistic and social lights,
captains of industry and many plain,
stalwart American citizens were pres
ent as guests. The brilliant uniforms
of the foreign ambassadors and minis
ters mingled with the gorgeous gowns
of the women and the dainty colors of
the floral decorations made the scene
am memorable one.
Nellie Grant Sartoris was the one
guest in whom greatest interest center
ed, she having been white house bride
herself 80 years ago.
A buffet wedding breakfast was serv-
ed to the 100 guests and the BRIDES
health drunk in wine a century old,
made by the groom's great grandfather,
whose name he bears.
Late in the afternoon the bride and
groom entered an automobile and were
driven to the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John R Mclean, Friendships,
a few miles out of Washington.
Over l, 900 wedding gifts were show
cred on the fortunate young bride.
While their value has been greatly ex-
aggerated, the fact remains that small
fortune was expended IN them. Tiff
fany, the New York jeweler, is said to
have filled more than 100000 of or
iers for the occasion, and the Wash
ngton jewellers hal to send rush orders
10 New York week before the wedding
20 replensih their stocks.
No bride of royalty has ever received
presents from so many crowned heads
,r notable personages. The king of
spain, king of Italy, emperor of Ger
many, emperor of Austria, president of
france, empress of China, mikado of
Japan, republic of Cuba and Pope Plus
< all remembered the young daughter
# the president, sending her rare we'd
ling gifts through their representatives
It the capital, and with them their best
wishes for the happy life that will
urely be hers.
A private cars awaits orders to carry
he couple South after their honeymoon
t Friendship" The wedding trip
7ill not be lengthy one, the groom's
uties in congress necessitating an early
eturp, but later in the year trip
broad ia MANNED