The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
Many Social Celebrities At
tend Brilliant Function.
Ro0SEVELTS AMONG GUESTS
Home of Secretary OF state Trans
formed Into VeritnbIe Fairy
Bower of Flowers, in Which
Charming Daughter Becomes the
Wife of Lieut.. Grant.

/ thronged the mansion of the Secretary of
State yesterday afternoon to witness the
marriage of Miss Edith Root and Lieut..
Ulysses s. Grant, third
This was the third state wedding during
the administration OF President Roosevelt.
and he and Mrs. Roosevelt were. Of
course. present to witness the ceremony.
The wedding OF Miss Helen Hay. the
popular daughter OF the then Secretary
of State. the late John Hay, took place
in the Church Of the Covenant. and Miss
| Anne Hitchcock, daughter Of the former
| Secretary Of the Interior. and Comman-
/ der Sims We're married at ST. Johns
| Yesterdays wedding being a house af-
/ fair, the invitation list had to be restrict
ed; but as it was, so great was the crush
that some OF the guests were unable to
| set any farther than the vestibule
! When those who were able 20 7enter
found themselves within the series OF
| drawing rooms, they also found that the
| ceremony was well begun, this bride
proving an exception to the general rule
OF brides. for she was not a minute late:
in fact. according 10 many watches. she
was ahead of the clock"
The guests entered by the second en-
trance and proceeded to the drawing
rooms from behind the grand stairway.
Arches separated the immediate wedding
| party from the rest OF the guests
The officiating clergyman was Rev. Her
bert Shipman. of New York, once an as
sociate Of Lieut.. Grants at West Point
and the ceremony was performed in a
bower Of maiden hair ferns and huge
white chrysanthemums used in such pro-
fusion that nothing but mass of bios
SONS. enmeshed in the delicate ferns. met
the eye.
The bride WAS escorted by her father.
and was superbly gowned in white satin.
elaborately trimmed with lace. some Of II
old point, family heirloom Embroidery
in strands of silver and pearls further
beautifed the gown, over which the long
graceful folds OF the tuIe veil fell TO the
end Of the train and was fastened 10 her
dark hair by diamond crescent. the gift
OF the bridegroom.
She was attended by her cousin. Miss
Ruth Wales. Of New York, who wore
white chiffon cloth elaborately trimmed
with pearl and silver passementrie and
lace.
Mr. Potter Palmer. jr. cousin OF Lieut.
! Grant served as his best man, and the
ushers were Lieut.. Robert Ralston. Lieut.
Marion Howse both OF the army: Mr.
Gustave Schwab, OF New York: Mr.. Ed
ward Mclean, Of Washington. and Mr.
Edward w Root and Elihu Root. ir
brothers of the bride
Flowers Are Everywhere.
The immediate family stood around the
wedding party to witness the ceremony.
the 800 or more guests being scattered
throughout the series Of drawing rooms
and the large center hall which were
decorated with palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. the long stairway of the mansion
being twined with vines and banked with
foliage,
The most conspicuous Of the floral
tokens consisted of 1000 white gardentas.
the gift of Capt and Mrs. Porfirio Diaz.
son and daugfter-in-law OF the President
Of Mexico. Capt. Diaz and his wife had
met Miss Root on her recent visit to
Mexico with her parents. when Capt.
Diaz was assigned TO duty as the per-
sonal aid Of the American Secretary of
State. This magnificent gift reached
Washington last night in a special car in
charge Of "A messenger sent by Cant DIaz
Part OF the gaTdenias were used in the
bridal bouquet and more Of them formed
mound around the wedding cake which
occupied a small table in the dining room.
An orchestra from the Engineers Band
OF the Washington Barracks plaved
throughout the afternoon. and a collation.
was served after the ceremony in the
large dining room.
On account Of Secretary Roots close
animation with the members Of the diplo-
matte corps, all the ambassadors. minis
ters. and charge d'affaires were invited
with the ladies of their families: also all
the secretaries colleagues in the Cabinet
circle. and the officers Of the army and
navy, besides the host of friends OF the
young couple.
ROOseveIts Occupy Corner.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt ar
rived early and occupied seats in q cor
ner set apart for them. Mrs. Roosevelt
looked very we'll in gown of some soft
gauzy material in white. contrasting
note Of coloring being given by the mira
beau stole she wore around her shoulders.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth also were present Some of the
New Workers present were former Am
basador Porter, Mr.. Joseph Choate, Mr..
and Mrs. c. 3. Alexander. Col. and Mrs.
McCook and their daughters. the Misses
McCook. Prof and Mrs. Chandler. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles PelIew. Rear Admiral
Coghlan and Mrs. Coghlan. Mrs. Daniel
Butterfield. Mrs Edison Bradley. and
Mrs. Herbert Shipman.
Mrs Potter Palmer. Of Chicago. and
her son, Potter Palmer, jr.. were present
as was the other aunt OF Lieut. Grant
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris; also Mrs
Galen Wales, Of New York. grandmother
of the bride and the father and motbar
or the bridegroom. Gen and Mrs Fred-
erick Dent Grant.
Other guests included Vice Presida,,+
and Mrs. Fairbanks, their daughter Mrs
IImons. and their son. Robert Fairbanks:
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Cortelyou, and the latter's sister. Miss
Kinds; the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs Garfield, Attorney General Bona
parte. the Postmaster General and Mrs
Mayer. and the Misses Mayer; the Score
tary of the Navy ard Mrs MetcaIf the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus. Secretary of AgricuItura
Wilson, the German Ambassador and
Baroness Won Sternburg. the French Am
Gassador and Nine. Jusserand the Brazil
ian Ambassador and Sonora Nabuco and
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