The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28

wish Of the secretary Of stats and hig
family. TOO. for that matter. was 20
have the wedding company as small
as possible, and the ceremony marked
by attending simplicity
OF the groom's family there we're
present his father and mother, General
and Mrs. Grant. his aunts. Mrs Nellie
Grant sartoris and Mrs Potter Pal
NOR. and several Of his FIRST cousins.
one OF whom. Mrs. gartOris' daughter
Vivian. rot long ago married Frederick
Roosevelt scovel, a coesin Of Pfesi-
dent Roosevelt and so. although
rather indirectly. a connection Is cs
tAblished between the Root and the
Roosevelt families By the RootGrant
marriage
The Root residence, where the cere-
mony took place. belongs to former
Wce-President Levi p. Morton, who
occupied Il for months between the
times Of the leaving Of Count Cassini,
who leased IT for the Russian embas-
say quarters. and Its renting for resi-
dence purposes by Secretary Root.
While the wedding party was compare
lively small. the house Is big enough
to hold a. multitude. II stands on a
triangular piece Of ground with Scott
Circle At one end. Fifteenth street az
the other end and a street on each
side.
Lieutenant Grant and Miss Root
were married IN the great south room
on the FIRST floor Of the residence, a
room which Is as long as the house
itself. Il is a huge drawing-r0om
known in the days when the Countess
cassini presided over social affairs
In the residence az the yellow room
Miss Root had no bridesmaids. Sew
eral OF Lieutenant Grants classmates
and other army officer friends were
present at the wedding. and his cou
in. Potter Palmer. Jr, Of Chicago. was
his best man.
After the wedding Lieutenant Grant
and his bride left for a short honey.
moon trip. They win go TO Clinton,
n. Y, to be present. December :, az
the wedding Of the brides brother and
Miss STRIKER. From there Lieutenant
Grant viii take his bride directly 70
Boston. where ia the suburb Of Brook.
line there is a pretty little house
awaiting their occupancy.
The house was selected by the bride
whose mother recently has interested
herself in furnishing II completely Tor
housekeeping Lieutenant Grant was
ordered a short time 8 from Wash.
ington TO Boston TO carry on his en-.
~gineoring duties under the direction
OF Major Edward Burr. who has
charge Of the river and harbor work
along the Massachusetts coast.
Miss Root made her debut In New
York several seasons ago and has
twice been a cabinet girl. although
she was extremely young when heI
father was secretary Of war in Presi
dent MeKinley's second administra
tion. she IS a gifted llnguist an &C
comnlished musician. and Is devoted
90. outdoor sportN. She IS an expert
horsewoman. and her smart trap Is
familiar 10 an the uptown sections Of
{ Washington.
Lieut. Grant has served as military
aid az the white house during tbs
last two seasons. acting with Capt
Ftzhugh Lee. Jr, and Lieut.. PHILLIP
Sheridan.
He is a nephew OF Mrs. Potter Pal
? mer % Chicago. his mother being Mis-.
Louise Honore. sister Of Mrs. Palmer
He IS a brother Of Princess Cantacu
gene Of Russia. who was Miss julia
2 Dent Grant, and the only child Of th'
Grant family born IN the white house
Lieut. Grants early education wa'
obtained IN Europe while his fathel
was minister 70 Austria-Hungary and