The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-11-28
MISS ROOT WEDS
LIEUT.. U. S. GRANT
BRIDE Is POPULAR DAUGHTER or
SECRETARY OF STATE.
SAID TO BE TRUE LOVE MATCH
After the Honeymoon Trip, Couple
viii Locate In BrooklIne, Mass,
Where the Groom is Now
Stationed.
United Press Dispatch.

Washington. d. c., Nov 27. A
wedding of keen interest to Washing
ton and the country generally was sol
emnized here today, when Miss Edith
Root, only daughter of Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Root, was married to
Lieutenant Ulysses Simpson Grant III.
of the United States engineer corps.
Lieutenant Grant is the grandson OF
Grant, son of General
Frederick Dent Grant and nephew of
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago
The capital regards the Root-Grant
wedding with an interest only second
to that with which it viewed the mar
riage of Miss Roosevelt to Mr. Long
worth. Unlike the Roosevelt-Long-
worth nuptials, however, the wedding
today was somewhat small and quiet.
The local invitations were but 250 in
number. Included were only the clos
est family friends and those persons
who hold such official positions that
they must necessarily be invited
Guests From Far Away.
The out-oftown invitations greatly
outnumbered those given in Wash
ington, but comparatively small
number of the out-of-town guests were
able to attend. Among the guests
present were the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks, the justices of the Supreme
Court and their wives and few SEN
ators and representatives and their
wives.
Mrs. Potter Palmer was among the
relatives of the groom present, while
Potter Palmer Jr. acted as best man.
One of the most interesting points
about the marriage is that 1t is love
match, pure and simple. There is not
the least suggestion in any quarter
that name or position had the slight
est TO DO with The wedding.
Ceremony in yellow Room"
The marriage took place in the great
south room on the first floor of the
Root residence, a room which is as
long as the big house itself. 1t Is a
huge drawing room, known in the days
when Countess Cassini presided over
social affairs in the residence as the
yellow ROOM"
The house itself belongs to former
Vice President Levi p. Morton. Af-
ter it was given up by Count Cassini.
who leased it for embassy purposes.
Mr.. Root rented it.
In the marriage of his daughter the
Secretary of State will lose one of his
chief aids, Miss Root has long been
known in Washington as the constant
companion of both her parents, and it
is declared that perhaps no woman in
Washington has such a commanding
grasp on politics and diplomacy as
Miss Root. She has been of much as
sistance TO her father in the perform
ance of many of his duties. During
the tour of Secretary Root among the
countries of South America, as well as
during his recent visit to Mexico, Miss
Root left a marked impression on those
who saw her
Miss Root has known Lieutenant
Grant for several years. Their inti-
macy, however, dates from sixteen
months ago, when he was assigned to
the White House as social aid to the
President. The two were seen much
together after that, and many were
the lengthy horseback rides they took
in company.
Groom &c Years OF Age.
Lieutenant Grant is 26 years old.
having been born In 1881 His mother
was Miss Honore. sister of Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer, and well known in Chi
cago Lieutenant Grant received his
early education in New York City and
in Vienna. where his father was Unit
ed States minister, while he later went
to West Point, from which he gradu-
ated sixth in his class
Lieutenant Grant will take his bride
on short honeymoon trip. They will
go to Clinton. New York, to be pres,
ent at the wedding OF the brides
brother and Miss Stryker on Dec, Z.
Lieutenant Grant and his bride will
take up residence in Brookline, a fash
lonable Boston suburb. Lieutenant
Grant is at present stationed at Bos-
ton, where he is carrying on his en-
gineering work.