The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

ROSen. the Russian Ambassador: the Jap-
anese Ambassador and ViScOuness Aoki:
the Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
Creel the British Ambassador and Mr..
Bryce. Chief Justice Fuller, of the
United States Supr me Court and his
daughter Mrs. Francis: the Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court and their
wives. Senator and Mrs. Murray Crane.
Senator John Kean and his mother, and
the Misses Kean; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page Mr. and Mrs. John r Ne
Lean, Mr.. and Mrs Beekman Winthrop.
Mrs. Philip Sheridan. Senator and Mrs.
+. G. kGoX. Senator ana Mrs. : 3.
Elkins. Mrs. Hunt Slater. Mrs. l.. L.
Letter. and Miss Schwab. Of New York.
After the Ceremony.
After the wedding reception the bride
cut the wedding cake, while the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt stood beside her.
The honeymoon Of Lieut.. and Mrs Grant
will b. spent partly at Friendship, the
country home of John r. Mclean. near
Washington, where Representative and
Mrs. Longworth went after their marriage
at the White House in February. 1895, A
little later Lieut.. and Mrs. Grant VIII 20
to the country place OF the Root family.
in Clinton. y. Y. Lieut. Grant is sta
toned in Boston. and the couple will live
at Brookline. Mass. where "a beautiful
home, the gift Of the brides parents is
ready for them II is a pretty place-cot-
tage style in architecture and is ar -
Brighton road.
II was in Boston that Lieut.. Grant made
his maiden speech-at Dorchest2r-one of
the numerous suburbs-Novemeber Is.
He talked 10 the Mems club Of the Third
Unitarian Religious Society. Dorchester.
on The Corps Of Engineers Of the United
States Army
Nobody would have known II was a first
public effort. He made a distinctly good
impression. and showed that he had an
excellent grasp OF his subject
Miss Edith Root. WHO has been mem
Der OF the official circle here since 1895
has a host of friends. who admire her
for her mOdesty. studiousness. and sweet
and gracious manner. As the daughter
Of the Secretary of War. Il position her
father held until mis- resignation which
was soon followed by his appointment as
Secretary 'of State. the bride has been a
member OF the Cabinet circle for years,
and has held her high place always with
grace and dignity.
She has kept entirely out Of the lime
light. and has conducted herself with the
same modest demeanor Of any other lady
Of less social position. She is dark. wiki
serious eyes. petite in figure. and rather
picturesque IN style. She cares more for
the earnest side of life than society. She
and her father are great chums. and she
takes an active interest in all the political
questions that concern him. She reads all
his speeches and often, indeed. makes
suggestions TO her father concerning their
subject matter and style
She has inherited from her mother a
penchant for languages, and IS a good
linguist. one Of her latest accomplish
ments being the acquisition OF Spanish
and Portuguese. which she and her moth
er learned before taking the trip to South
America. in order to have a more sym
pathetic interest in the country and peo-
pie they were expecting 10 meet. Miss
Root was for a time the most intimate
friend OF Miss Alice Roosevelt, now Mrs.
LOngwOrth.
Lieut.. Grants Career.
Liuet Grant was born in New Yorh
in 1881, and lived there until his father
was appointed Minister to Vienra. when
he went abroad with the family. He was
graduated from West Point I'm 1902. and
then followed three years Of active serv-
ice in the Philippines. with the appoint
ment of aid at the White House to fol-
low.
Lieut. Grants mother was Miss Ida
Honore, a sister OF Mrs. Potter Palmer.
and his sister is the Princess Cantazune
of Russia. y pretty little story in the
life of Lieut.. Grant is in connection with
the way in which he received his ap-
pointment to West Point His famous
grandfather. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. for
whom he was named. was desrous of
course, that his grandson should follow
in his steps and make a name for him
self as a soldier
SO as early as 1855, when the general
was at the point of death. he wrote a
letter addressed TO the President Of the
United States requesting him 70 appoint
his grandson. The boy was then but
three years old, but the letter was care
fully guarded among the family papers
for two years. when il again saw the
light. this time to receive the indorse-
ment Of Gen. Sherman.
Eleven years later. President Mckinley
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voice from the grave. which read as fol-
lows:
''To the President Of the United States.
May / ask you to favor the appointment
of Ulysses s. Grant. the son Of my SON
Frederick Grant, as a cadet at West
Point. upon his application? In doing So
you will gTatify the wishes of
u 5. GRANT"
OF course, the young man received his
President Roosevelt. an
pointed Lieut.. Grant a social aid at the
White House. and 1t is claimed by Mrs.
who is very fond Of the young
man and his bride, that the romance
which was consummated in their wedding
was begun in the White House, where the
young people were thrown together at the
State levies, as well as other less formal
functions.
Lieut.. Grant has lived up TO the record
his grandfather cut out for him, so far as
opportunity has permitted the young man.
and the nation rejOiced with the hero's
grandson in his happiness yesterday.
Many Handsome Presents.
Among the presents received by the
young couple was that of the President
and Mrs Roosevelt. a painting OF the
south porticO OF the White House-a gift
which must have a peculiar significance
to them. Others were a diamond tiara
and handsome tea set. besides the silver
breakfast service which belong to the
late Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant; brooch OF
diamonds from the French Ambassador