New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
MISS EDITH ROOT BRIDE
Married to Lieutenant Grant at
Parents Washington Home.
LFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

o'clock this afternoon TO Lieutenant Ulysses S
Grant, 3d. son of Major General and Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, the Rev. Herbert Shiplnsn for
rer chaplain at West Point officiating
Great simplicity marked the ARRANGEMENTS for tbs
ceremony, Miss Root having only one attendant
her cousin, Miss Ruth Wales. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward H. Wales. of Washington
The great Stairway leading down 10 The ,o,rer
floor Of the residence watched expectantI,, b,,
the several hundred guests and they greeted the
President and Mrs. Root with a whisper Of wei
come as they headed the procession downward.
Mrs Roosevelt accompanied by the Secretary Of
State. followed. Miss Ruth Wales coming next
A few minutes later the bride and bridegroom,
came down the stairway alone and proceeded to
the drawing room' where the ceremony took place
The BRIDE wore gown Of white satin softened b1,
falls Of lace, a part Of which was held In nlaca
by the diamond crescent given her by Lieutenant
Grant. She was enveloped in a long tulle veil and
carried a bouquet Of white flower. NIiss y,oI
was also in white.
Lieutenant Grant had as best man Potter 1,.,,o
g., OF chicago Surrounding the wedding partv
were the ushers, who had previously DISPOSED tho
guests about the drawing rooms This party was
composed Of Elihu Root. jr., and Edward Root
brothers Of the bride; First Lieutenant Robert p
Ralston. corps Of engineers; First Lieutenant Ma
Tton w. Howe, field artillery; Gustav Schwab ir
Of New York. and Edward Mclean. of this citv
The ceremony was performed in the central draw
ing room of the large suite, where a shower effect
Of white chrysanthemums had been arranged above
the White satin prie-dieu, upon which the bride
vice White flowers with gracefully arranged
vines and foliage. obtained in all OF the regular
floral decoration, but a relief of color there
were huge jars of American Beauty roses. sent TO
the bride by her admirers.
PRESIDENT ESCORTS BRIDE
The members of the families, the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and other distinguished guests sur
rounded the lieutenant and his bride to congratu-
late them Immediately following the ceremony, and
when the bride led the way to the great dining hall
she leaned upon the of the President
compliment paid the bridegroom was the selec-
ton Of the Engineer Corps Band. stationed at the
Washington barracks. where he spent last winter.
70 furnish the music. Many martial airs
played during the reception. while classic numbers
adapted to the occasion greeted the appearance of
the bridal party down the stairway.
Combined with the full dress uniforms OF the on
GERS. ordered TO be worn by the Secretary of the
Navy and the Assistant Secretary of War,
the rich costumes of the several hundred women
who thronged the drawing rooms. Notable among
these toilets were those OF Mrs. Roosevelt, in
afternoon gown Of soft gray; Mrs. Root. in cos
tune OF pastel heotrope net chiffon. with
bunch Of purple orchids at her breast; Mrs. Grant.
mother Of the bridegroom, in costume of blue
satin chiffon: Mrs. Potter Palmer IN black, with
bands OF gilt embroidery; Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, in costume OF the famous Alice blue: Mrs.
Metcalf. yellow crepe de chine with large black
hat with plumes; Mrs. Cortelyou. gray silk and
hat OF white, with pumes: Mrs John r. Mclean,
gray silk crepe. embroidered In silver and white;
Mrs. L z Letter. purple velvet suit and hat, with
sable f1rs; Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, helotrope vel
vet, made with a long coat, hat of the shade,
and sables; Mrs. W. J. Boardman, gray crepe de
chine: Miss Boardman, gray cloth suit and hat;
Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane, brown velvet and
brown hat; Mrs. John DalZell heliotrope and white
silk with a French hat OF silver and white and
heliotrope plumes
After the wedding reception Lieutenant Grant
and his bride went TO Friendship the country place
of,- rT ma ia rntn
worthy as a resort of brides and bTidegrooms, for
the hrst hours Of their honeymoon 1t was there
that Representative Longworth took his bride
after the wedding at the White House. and Il was
also the home Of Lord and Lady Curzon until
their departure for their long wedding journey 70
Europe.
Lieutenant Grant has six weeks leave. After
attending the wedding OF Elihu Root, jr, and Miss
Aida stryker in Clinton, December Z, the couple
will spend their time at resort and at their
home In Brookline-
NOTABLE DISPLAY OF GIFTS.
Miss Roots popularity was shown in th. spen-
did display OF gifts which exhibited TO her
friends They almost equalled in number and cost
illness those Of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. while
many Of them were OF historic value and beyond
price. The President and Mrs Roosevelt evnced
delightful bit OF sentiment in having a well
known artist sketch a view OF the south front of
the White House, with it's circular gallery and
winding stairway, eurmounted by the stretch OF
Colonial pillars u was there that part of the
love affair which eliminated in the marriage of
to-day took place.
Major General and Mrs Grant presented the
bride with a diamond tiara and handsome
breakfast service which had belonged to the bride
groom's grandmother. the late Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant Mr. Honore. Lieutenant Grants grand
father sent silver service. and his uncles the
8essrs Honore, a silver dessert set
The French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand
sent a diamond brooch, the Mexican Ambassador
ana sehora de Creel large silver bowl. the metal
taken from their mine: an inlaid picture Of
great value cafnes from the Japanese Ambassador
and Viscountess Eoki, silver sandwich dish upon
stand from the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf. silver fish service dish and plates from
Andrew Carnegie. a jewelled watch from Miss
Helen Gould. nest Of Vernis-Martin tea tables
from Representative and Mrs. Dalzen, a jewelled
neck ornament from Mrs. Russell Sage French
clock from General Horace Porter a rare Indian
rug from Senator and Mrs. Elkins, a tete-a-tete
set from the Ambassador Great Britain and Mrs
Whitelaw Reid. silver service from Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, diamond comb from Mrs.
Frederick Vanderbilt, porcelains and rugs and
embroideries from members Of the diplomatic corps
end bric-a-brac from all parts Of the world
Probably the gift with the greatest sentiment at
fached appeared in the ten thousand whit. gar
denias and cemelias sent to the bride - .aptain
and Mrs. Porhrio Diaz and daughter-in-aw Of
the President Of Mexico. These flowers were
Gently with her father and mother, and they were
sent here by special messenger just in time to
serve as a part Of the decoration for the wedding
The flowers formed great wreath surrounding
the bride cake and greatly admired she
dispensed the slices TO the guests. The President
and Mrs Roosevelt the first 10 and ad-
nire the flowers.
The gifts 20 the bride from the Secretary Of
and AIRS. Root included the full furnishing OF the
home they are to occupy in Brookline