The National tribune., 1910-06-30

loICIleSl-d, leu Dy NdJndn / rank. In
deed, the interior OF the church had
little the appearance of the sober uses
for which it was dedicated The gowns
| of the women were all of the gorgeous
Summer fashion, and soft. shimmering
satins, fine laceS and magnificent Jewels
| played large part 1t was a late
afternoon wedding, o'clock being the
| hour set. There has seldom been a
! prettler wedding in New York City,
| and it is not probable that any mar
riage ceremony ever aroused more real
| interest and loving curiosity than that
| of Theodore Roosevelt, eldest son of
| the former President of the United
| States. In the confusion and rear
rangement incident to big weddings of
this character nobody noticed that the
distinguished party of the first part,
Theodore, Jr., arrived nearly an hour
before the ceremony took place, and
had to loaf around waiting for the
bride to arrive, who. by the way. was
singularly prompt arriving exactly on
time.
One of the very delightful features
of the wedding was that introduced by
the former President himself. as might
have been expected. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Rough Riders were in
New York to welcome back their be-
loved Colonel, and they had not been
invited to the wedding. The former
President of the United States. as soon
as he found this out, took this matter
into his own hands at the very last
minute. He sent his friend, Kenneth
ID. Robinson, on n hurried call to the
headquarters of the Rough Riders at
the Hotel Buckingham with orders for
the boys" to jump into their uniforms
and double-quick it over to the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church to see his
boy married. They say that things
were doing around the Hotel Bucking-
ham for 10 minutes, and then the
Rough Riders were ready for the hike,
and were lined up in time to receive
the blushing bride when she arrived,
and in their trim uniforms gave a mill
tary touch to the otherwise civilian
wedding.
Former President Roosevelt arrived
at exactly 3:40 o'clock in his automo-
bile, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Archie and Quentin, the two younger
boys. Their charming young daughter,
Miss Ethel, was, of course. in the bridal
party proper. The crowd cheered,- of
course. and the President raised his
hat and gave an all-comprehensive
smile. The Rough Riders came just in
time for the pretty bride to walk be-
tween their ranks as she left her auto
mobile
There never was a wedding march
like that from "Lohengrin," and it was
to the well-knOwn notes that the bride
walked up the aisle with her mother,
and was met at the chancel steps by
the bridegroom, accompanied by his
brother Kermit as best man. And how
is anyone goirg to tell you just how
beautiful the bride appeared? She is
petite and very beautiful, with black
hair and dark eyes. She wore a long
trained, soft, white satin dress, the
bodice composed almost entirely of rare
Valenciennes lace, gathered in at the
waist line; the skirt was gathered in
all the way around, and was confined
at the waist with white silk cord. The
only ornament that she wore was a
diamond brooch, a present of the |
groom. Her very full vail which |
reached to the edge of the long train, |
was not of the usual heavy and un- |
graceful pointe, but of shimmerng |
tulle, which enveloped her like a cloud, |
and was caught to the low coiffure |
with tiny cOronet of orange blossoms |
She carried great bouquet of white |
orchids and lilies of the valley. The |
front of the satin dress had caught to |
It crescent of orange blossoms, and |
the sleeves of the gown We're elbow |
length, met by the long suede gloves. |
1t Is said that brides are never as pret-
~ in their wedding gowns as at almost |
any other time, but Miss Eleanor Alex
inder proved the exception TO the rule
She was just as pretty a picture as
your eyes ever rested upon. Her moth
er, Mrs. Alexander. very attractive
wore a trailing robe Of cream
and white chiffon, with a tight-fitting
coat of blue and cream brocade the
pointed back of the coat being finished /
with u gold tassel 1t opened over a
waist coat of pale mauve satin, and
lad collar and jabot of white lace
rhe elbow sleeves were finished with
ace ruffieS. She wore magnificent !
pearls, and her small, round hat of
blue had its brim faced with black
'elvet and the hat itself was trimmed
with white and pale blue ostrich tips
rhe matron of honor was Mrs Snow
len Fahnestock. Miss Alexander had
Dfiiciated as head bridesmaid at her
only three weeks ago The
were Miss Harriet Alexan-
Ter, cousin OF the bride. and behind
,ame the other bridesmaids, who were
Miss Jean w. DelanO, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Delano. and Miss
Jessie Millington Drake. of Paris. then
Miss Janette Alexander. another cou-
sin, walking with Miss Ethel Roosevelt
he sister OF the bridegroom.
You might have thought that the
party was leaf cut out of
he history of Marie Antoinette's life at
he Little Trianon. They all wore Ma
lie Antoinette costumes of white satin
allied with white chiffon and finished
With white fichus bordered with lace
ufiles. The elbow-length sleeves we're