The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-15
ALICE ROOSEVELT
is % YEARS OLD.
WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY AT WHITE
HOUSE IN SAME WEEK is A
NEW PRECEDENT.
Mr.. Longworth Has Recovered and Many
Girl Friends Will Meet Him and
See Wedding Gowns.

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| Especial. seldom does it fall to the lot
of a young woman to celebrate her birth
| day and her wedding day in the same
week. And never before in the history
of the land has any young woman been
| so fortunate as to have both celebra-
| tons take place in the white house. But
such is the case with Miss Roosevelt,
who was 30 years old today and whose
wedding to Congressman Longworth
takes place next Saturday.
Mr.. Longworth has so far recovered
from his recent attack of tonsilitis as
10 be able to take Il short drive today.
Many Gifts for Miss Alice.
Though all the Presidents household is
puSy with preparations for Saturdays
happy event, the birthday of Miss Alice
was not allowed TO pass unnohced.
There were birthday presents from the
President aud Mrs. Roosevelt and other
members Of the family and to these were
added many little remembrances from
the friends of the brideelect.
When Congressman longworth pad
his customary visit to the executive man
sion this afternoon he carried n sus-
plcious little package, and, though the
matter Was guarded as carefully "a n
secret of state, it is said that the con-
the trademark of well known New
Urk Jeweler.
Large Dinner Is Planned.
In further celebration of Miss Alice's
birthday anniversary large dinner is
to be given il the state dining room at
the white house tonight. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will act as hosts
and the guests viii include a number of
those who are TO act as attendants at
the coming wedding.
JOY reigns at the white house because
MIR. LonGworth, who was i'll. will be able
10 join the party tonight. He has more
than fulfilled the promises made to Miss
Roosevelt by his physicians, and instead
Of SIMPLY being up Sunday, rs had been
promised, and at the white house today
for his first outing. he was able to join
hs mother. Mrs. Longworth. and his
sister, the Countess dc Chambrun, at
dinner last night
Girl Friends to See Gowns.
4 number of young people will attend
the dinner and musical who will not be
present at the wedding They will be
given view of the wedding presents
IN the big library upstairs and will be
shown some of the wedding gowns-at
least the girls will.
Miss Roosevelt's girl friends are teas
tAH itCA bp'hl bIAtAll-Il@ itl III lltdN
and wedding day together that she may
double up ON presents, but she laugh
Ggly maintains she is ike the little boy
whose birthday comes just after Christ
mas. The stream of presents is constant
Countess de Chambrun and Miss
Roosevelt are now quite good friends.
while the other sister of Mr.. LongWorth,
Mrs. Wallingford, is exceedingly fond of
Miss Roosevelt and makes a boon COM
pauion Of her. Mrs. Longworth has all
Of mothers feeling about giving up
her son to establish a home of his own.
but she is an ideal woman and mother
in her domestic life and is perfectly con
tent that her son has chosen wisely.
Foreign Rulers Send Gifts.
or rare value and beauty is the gift of
the King of Italy to Miss Roosevelt for
her marriage. 1t is Il table of Italian
mosaic work. showing scenes from Ital-
ian cities and towns The table was
made i'll Florence and was personally
selected by the King.
The much talked of present from EN-
peror William Of Germany has not yet
arrived. The Iucania, which arrived in
New York Saturday, brought a wedding
gift for Miss Roosevelt from Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary
The package is 6 inches long, inches
"a pt'L' anu HbOtI an AIl'Il llilth IL 10
supposed to be Il magnificent necklace.
Toodles to Go On Honeymoon.
Miss Roosevelt has determined that
even wedding tip is not exclusive
enough to bar 1T her pet dog Toodles.
Miss Roosevelt viii complete her
rousseau within the next few days.
One OF her gowns is a princess of black
velvet, Miss Alice heretofore has elm
mated dark colors from her dresses.
The new black gown can be worn decol-
lete. or with the yoke filed in with soft
chiffon.
Miss Alice hiss determined to take
only few trunks on her wedding trip.
Much of her new wearing apparel will
be left behind. Miss Roosevelt content
ing herself with just enough for the
short trip.