Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
WEDDING
Marriage Ceremony to Be Per-
formed at 4 O'Clock.
DECORATIONS ELABORATE
Many Distinguished Guests Invited
to Attend.
PRESIDENT TO BE PRESENT
Wedding March to Be Played by the
Engineer Band-Wagon Loads =
Of Flowers.
DECORATIONS ELABORATE
PRESIDENT TO BE PRESENT

Miss Edith Root, daughter of the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Root. will be
married to Lieut. Ulysses s. Grant, Sd,
son of Gen. and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant
and grandson Of Gen. U. s. Grant, Presi-
o'clock by Rev. Herbert Shipman of New
York, formerly chaplain at West Point,
and in the bridal party will be the brides
cousin, Miss Ruth Wales, and the bride
groom's cousin, Mr.. Potter Palmer Of Chi
cago, as maid of honor and best man, and
the following groomsmen: Messrs Elihu,
IT., and Edward Wales Root, brothers Of
the BRIDE Lieut.. Robert Ralston and
Lieut. NJ. W. Howe, both brother officers
Of the bridegroom; Mr.. Gustav Schwab
Of New York and Mr.. Edward B. Mclean
of this city.
Prospective guests will present the small
card inclosed with their invitation on
entering the house. The house is elabo-
rate decorated for the happy event, each
room of the drawing room suite having
its appropriate floral color. The guests.
who will exceed the traditional "4O0'. by
nearly another hundred, have gathered
here from many points, New York city
and state having preponderance natu-
rally, as SO many oe the brides and BRIDE
grooms relatives and lifelong acquaint-
ances of the contracting families belong
within it's boundaries. From this city
both official, resident and notably diplo-
matte ranks. were favored with invita-
lions, and there will be few absentees.
If it had been possible for the brides
parents or herself to have consulted their
personal taste the event would not have
been arranged on the elaborate program
which will accompany every detail.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will be
present at the marriage, and the former
will escort the bride to the dining room
and offer a toast to the '1ong life and
happiness of the couple
The bridal toilet. while it has a founda-
ton of white satin, is richly trimmed
with old and new laces, the former hav-
ing family value and the latter acquir-
ing its future prestige by it's first use to-
day. The same can be said of the Jewels
which will further adorn their elite
wearer
The presents of flowers. which arrived
almost by the wagon load today. and
which has been a favorite method of
Secretary and Mrs. Root themselves to
show their participation in the happiness
of their friends wedding days, contributed
all the extra adornment which the house
could possibly hold. q,
A special messenger from the City of
Mexico arrived in Washington last even
Ing, guarding closely ten great packages,
inclosing a wedding present for Miss
Edith Root from Capt. and Mrs Porto
Diaz, the former son Of the distinguished
President of Mexico and a meMber of the
special committee which met Secretary
Root and his fami y at the frontier and
acted as a personal escort during his en-
tire stay in the republic. The packages.
when opened, were found to contain Just
10000 white gardenias, beautiful, ca,
L. i1ro -s-Tr..
wedding decorations. While Miss Root
was at Animas, in Mexico. where this
flower grows in profusion, she expressed
great admiration for the blooms, and
apparently Capt. Diazs retained a vivid
recollection Of her expressions when he
sent this unique and beautiful token.
The wedding march. which Will be
played by the Engineers Band at the
Washington barracks. where Lieut.. Grant
was stationed last year, will herald the
O clock arrives. The band has a station
in the tower window Of the main hall, and
Just at point where its leader can
catch the first step of the bridal party
as the little procession will come down
the stairs. The usual white ribbons will
outline the approach to the drawing-room
suite on the south side of the house.
Secretary Root will escort his daughter
to the floral bower, while Lieut.. Grant
and his best man, Mr.; Potter Palmer,
The immediate destination Of the young
couple for the first days Of their honey
mon is believed to be quite near Wash
ington, following several distinguished
presidents in this particular, and the next
stage at quite a distant point. AS far as
possible, however, their travels will be.
arranged in a quiet manner. so that any
publicity may be entirely eliminated. 's'7-
After their wedding trip land kindly
official supervisors have seen to It that at
least five or six weeks can be so en-.
ployed) Lieut. Grant will take his bride
to AZ Brington road, Brookline, Mass:
Over a month ago he made the selection
of the house, and had his choice Endorsed
by his future mother-in-law. as well
as his bride, both of whom visited the
place and arranged for its furnishing.
Several hundred wedding gifts will be
disposed about 1t later on-the presents
which have been received by the bride of
today are not only numerous. but exceed
ingly valuable. The house is In the CEN
ter Of the most fashionable part of Brook
line. near the homes of the Lees, the
Cabots and other well-known Boston fam