The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-05

wish OF the secretary OF state and hi1
family. too. for that matter, was TO
have the wedding company as small
as possible, and the ceremony marked
by attending simplicity.
OF the groom's family there were
present his father and mother, General
and Mrs. Grant; his aunts, Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris and Mrs. Potter PAL
mer, and several OF his first cousins.
one OF whom. Mrs. Sartoris' daughter
Vivian, not long ago married Frederick
Roosevelt Scovel, a cousin OF Presi'
dent Roosevelt. and so, although
rather indirectly, connection Is es-
tablished between the Root and the
Roosevelt families by the Root-Grant
marriage.
The Root residence. where the cere-
mony took place, belongs to former
Vice-President Levi r. Morton, who
occupied Ii for months between the
times of the leaving Of Count Cassini,
who leased 1t for the Russian embas-
say quarters, and its renting for resi-
dence purposes by Secretary Root.
While the wedding party was compare
lively small the house is big enough
TO hold a multitude. 1t stands on
triangular piece OF ground with Scout
Circle at one end. Fifteenth street at
the other end and a street on each
side.
Lieutenant Grant and Miss Root
were married In the great south room
on the first floor of the residence, a
room which Is as long as the house
itself. II is huge drawing-room
known In the days when the Countess
Cassini presided over social affairs
In the residence az the "yellow room.
Miss Root had no bridesmaids. Sew
eral OF Lieutenant Grants classmates
| and other army officer friends were
present at the wedding. and his cous-
in. Potter Palmer. Jr., Of Chicago, was
his best man.
| After the wedding Lieutenant Grant
| and his bride left for a short honey
moon trip. They will go to Clinton,
| ". Y. to be present. December Z, at
| the wedding of the brides brother and
Miss Stryker. From there Lieutenant
Grant will take his bride directly to
Boston, where in the suburb OF Brook
line there Ia pretty little house
| awaiting their occupancy.
| The house was selected by the bride
whose mother recently has interested
herself In furnishing 1t completely for
housekeeping. Lieutenant Grant was
ordered a short time ago from Wash
| ington to Boston to carry on his en-
cheering duties under the direction
OF Major Edward Burr. who has
charge of the river and harbor work
along the Massachusetts, coast.
Miss Root made her debut in New
York several seasons ago and has
twice been a cabinet girl. although
she was extremely young when heI
father was secretary of war in Presi
dent McKinley's second administra
tion. She Is gifted linguist an ac
complished Musician. and Is devoted
to outdoor sports. She Ia an expert
horsewoman. and her smart trap IL
familiar to all the uptown sections Of
Washington.
Lieut.. Grant has served as military
aid at the white house during the
last two seasons, acting with Capt
Fitzhugh Lee. Jr. and Lieut.. Philir
Sheridan.
| He is nephew OF Mrs. Potter Pal
mer Of Chicago. his mother being Miss
Louise Honore. sister Of Mrs. Palmer
He Ia a brother of Princess Cantacu
gene of Russia. who was Miss julia
Dent Grant. and the only child of tbs
Grant family born In the white house
Lieut.. Grants early education was
obtained In Europe while his father
was minister N Austria Hungary ant