The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
LIEUT.. Grant
and MISS ROOT
MARRIED TODAY.
Cabinet Wedding
Is Celebrated

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27,-The third
cabinet wedding OF the Roosevelt ad.
ministratlon took place to-day when
Miss Edith Root, only daughter OF
Secretary of State and Mrs. Elihu
Root, became the bride OF Lieutenant
Ulysses S. Grant. third Engineer
Corps, U. S. A.. son Of Major General
Frederick D. Grant. U. 5. A.; In com
maRd OF the department Of the East,
stationed at Governors Island. New
York. The ceremony took place in the
Washington home OF Secretary and
Mrs. Root In Rhode Island avenue and
was witnessed only by the relatives
and close friends Of the Root and Grant
families, with a sprinkling of distlnY
guished diplomats. government on.
eials and army and navy officers.
Among the guests from other cities
were Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, aunts
OF the bridegroom. Miss Annie Hitch.
cock and Miss Helen Hay were the
only other cabinet brides during the
Roosevelt administration.
The bride made her debut In socia.
ty In New York several years ago. She
is cultivated young woman of the
conservative type, and an accomplish.
cd linguist. She accompanied her faith.
er on his trips to South America and
Cuba. She was frequently his corl.
panion on the secretary's trips about
Washington, and became known as an
extraordinarily good horsewoman,
both tn the saddle and as whip.
While she has not played a prominent
part in Washington society. she has
frequently entertained through the
last few winters house parties from
among the exclusive ranks of New
York society.
Lieutenant Grant has been in Wash.
ington for over two years past, talk.
ing special course in engineering IN
the army war college at Washington
barracks. He was also military aldo
at the White House. It was during
his service here that he met his bride
OF to-day.
Lieutenant Grant received his early
education in Europe. where he attend.
ed the State military school OF Aus.
tria during the,four years OF his faith.
er's term as American minister to
that court. He was a school mate
there Of the present khedive OF Egypt.
Abbas Hllmo. On their return to
America young Grant entered Colum.
bin university In New York and was
graduated In 1898. He Immediately
Joined his father in Porto Rico for the
Cuban war. where he had his first
taste OF warfare.
On his return to New York he en-.
tered the military academy OF West
Point, receiving his appointment from
President Mckinley on the strength OF
a letter from the young mans grand
father, General U. s. Grant, written
shortly before the death OF the latter.
long before the boy was old enough to
enter West Point. asking for the ap-
.pointment Of his namesake. This let.
ter had the Endorsement OF General
William Tecumseh Sherman.
Lieutent Grant was born Just after
the return OF ex.Presldent and Mrs.
Grant from their famous tour OF Eu.
rope after the close Of Grants last
administration, and Is about the same
age as his bride. He is tall and very
slender. with the typical military ca;.
riage and bearing. and Is known as
one OF the handsomest men In the
army.
He was graduated from West Point
in 1902, sixth in his class. and was
sent at once to the Philippines. where
he remained for three years. He is
brother OF the Princess Cantacuzene.
of Russia, and nephew of Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer, the famous Chicago socIe.
~ leader.