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

cation and later minister from
France: Of Miss Eaton Of Tennessee,
niece Of President Hayes. and Gener
al Russell Hastings in 1878; and last
of all OF Miss Frances Folsom and
President Grover Cleveland, in the
spring Of 1886. Until Miss Roosevelt
was married Il was said tnat Miss
Folsom was the prettiest bride ever
welded In the white House.
The list Of weddings given above
does not include a freak marriage
that was performed IN the White
House In 1853 One James n. Chand.
ler a resident Of Mount Sidney. Va.
eloped by stage IN that year with a
arl from his nelghborhood Tney se
secured a marriage license. and pro.
ceedIng TO the white House with a
preacher were admitted to the man.
sion By a colored attendant, who was
we'll paid for the service and we're
married ln one Of tbe state apart
mouts ai "unboknownst" 10 The right
ful occupants ~ the building
Sketch OF Mr.. Lonsworth.
tonrwoun is an bonored name in
Cincinnati Tho grandfather Of the
present Nicholas founded the family
fortune. He was a landowner and
wlncgrover, and modern vitIouturists
are indebted to him for many Of hIs
early efforts. which are gratefully ac.
lkuowlodEed In publications of tho dc.
/ partment of agriculture Tho bride
groom Of today was born In Cincinnati
on November 8. 1869 The honored
name and the family fortune were
there when no arrived
Ho has done nothing 20 dim that
fame. nor has be- made any effort 10
disslpato tho fortune. liis career has
been on agreeable one Ho found the
way to prestige already paved for
him. Wealth. social standing and %
liucal prcform"ut have been hl6 with.
out The ankInr iio attended the Gin
cinnau public schools. then went 20
Harvard. graduating with the A. n.
degree Ia 1891 In college ho was as
ilugulshcd more as a musician than as
a student although proficient In
r'noral way, iio belonged 10 the gles
club IN his junior year. and with Il
made tour of tho United States. his
talent az a yiolinIst bringing him en.
coniuma everywhere Music IL yet
hia passion ana perhaps tho most
pnfcd of hl1 poasoaaions. save only
the fair woman whom he made hIa
bride today. la a Fonulno stmdiyarlus
which he discovered Ia Cincinnati
and on which ho oStemporiles IN a
manner that marks tho born musician.
ITO spvut one ycar IN tao Harvard
law school then hnlrhed hls Legal
training in the Cincinnati law school
being admitted 10 tho Ohio bar IN
1884 A. a counsellor ho succeeded
indinrrvntiy and in 1898 ho entered
politics Admission was not dincuh
Tor him. Gcorgc n Cos. Who ruled
the desiinies OF the Republican party
in Hamilton county gave him a friend
y liit ana helped him into the school
board. A year later ho vas elected
To represent the county Ia tho house
of Representatives ~ the state. two
years later he was sent 20 the Ohio
senate. ho acquitted himself With
credit 'wo important laws touching
"n tho goVommout ~ municipalities
o. arms his name and he was again
promoted this tims to membcrsaip in
ihe asth cougr,ss of the United States
s' representative 90 tAe Firt Ohio
4 distrio' lio ga 'litle ln that session
as newcomers usually DO He sat in
ihe background and studied the ropes
mAAiuE only one speeva in the two
N'ars and that on the proposition Of
providing tho embassies and LEGATIONS
OF the United stat,1 With homes Al
go'crumrut expense He was renom.
mated ana reeloyted. and Is nov sery.
'ng his Jhird term,
lI was his election To cougrcss that
opencd the door 90 the one real love
aHair % Nicholas I.ongwortA's life
hetoFo taking bis seai he paid a via
u 90 wasAiugton. principally 10 Ee,
hts bearings and "a learn his future
duties, President Roosevelt. whose A..
Quain'ahco he had previously made
invited him 10 dine AZ the White
hoasc Il vas AZ this dinner hat he
hrs' saw Miss Alice
Mr. LongWoTth is mau of healthy
tastes ant worldly know ledse he
has s'eu much % social nfe. has trav.
''rd extensively Is popular a. club.
man. aud has a Wide circle ~ friends
and ae9aAiniances among tae best pso
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