The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-20
SON Of COLONEL
WILL TAKE BRIDE
Brilliant Wedding Monday of
Theodore Jr., and Miss
Alexander
NOTABLE COMPANY WILL.
ATTEND THE NUPTIALS
To be the Greatest Social Gath
ering of the Season-Plass
Kept Secret, But Groom Due
in San Francisco July list.

NEW YORK, June 2o.--For once
Theodore Roosevelt is to figure in an
important function without playing
one Of the leading roles. These will
fall to Theodore Jr.. and Miss Eleanor
Butler Alexander. who at 4 o'clock
this afternoon will be married in the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church be-
fore probably the greatest social
gathering of the season.
Invitations were sent to about 1900
crowded. For the reception at the
home of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander,
an aunt OF the bride, at No. West
Fifty eighth street. between 500 and
SOC Invitations were issued.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ. Sanders, a
Rreat-uncle OF the bride, assisted by
the Rev. DIR. Gordon Russell. OF
Crawford, N. J. Miss Alexander will
be attended by Mrs. Snowden Andrew
Fahnestock as matron OF honor, Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. Miss Harriet Alexan-
der and Miss Janetta Alexander, Miss
Jean Deiano and Miss Jessie Milling
ton Drake. of Paris,
Kermit Roosevelt will act as best
man. owing to the death OF the father
Of Evelyn Irving. first chosen for this
position. Teddy. Jr.. sent wireless
to Kermit at Sea last Thursday to
engage his services. The ushers VIII
be Hamilton Fish. .Jr,. an old Har-
ward friend Of the bridegroom: Fran
els Roche, Fulton Cutting. George
Rnhin&nn Grafton
Chapman, r. Morgan Gilbert, Elliot
Cutler and John w. Cutler.
Lane of LILIES.
The bridal party will walk through
n lane of lilies OF the valley from the
church door to the rhancei. Lilies
of the valley and Brides roses will
carpet the steps ri the altar and the
chancei rail will be hung with gar
lands of white roses. The bride and
bridegroom will kneei upon prize
dieu OF white satin cushions, while
over them viii tower the largest floral
arch ever seen in New York, made OF
pink rambler roses.
Florists and decorators took charge
Of the church last night, and their
work will not be completed unti
short time before the guests begin ar
irving. Nahan Frankoss famous or
chestra will play during the cefe-
m6hy.
Miss Alexander's bridal gown Is OF
white satin with point lace and orange
blossoms II ts an empire gown.
Win high neck and three quarter
length sleeves The collar and yoke
are of rare valenciennes lace col
,ec,cd nv Mrs. Alexander while abroad.
THE rreyatfinx colors OF the costumes
Of the brides attendants are dnh
MINK and pale blue of pastel shades
The Young women will carry PINK
roses and forget-me-nots
Where young Roosevelt and ms
bride intend going on their honeymoon
has been kept a secret. HE IL que III
san Francisco on July l. where ne
n'u, act as manager of the Pacific
coast branch of the carpet rhaiuAao~
tory Of Thompsonviile, Conn.
Another Salute.
Y,ha poluhin with the former pres
taent the secretary of the navy ana
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth on the
bridge, locked at the pier on the ioo1
OF Twenty-fourth street ana hfea u
presidential salute of II guns me
saiute disturbed the hundreds OF pa
,,nnts i'm Rellvue hospital and secretary
Never afterwards expressed regret
Colonel Roosevelt shook hands with
seaman on the Dolphin inspected the
mechanism of the guns and his collar
VAS well wilted before he was finally
set on shore.
A number OF the seamen OF the
Peary ship Roosevelt tied up AT the
New York Yacht Club pier, left their
ship and gathered on the end OF inc
nier to cheer the Roosevelt party when
II landed. The Longworths drove on
10 the Alexander home, Col. Roosevelt
went direct to his Office In the outlook
and Secretary Meyer went to IlHany
To ret a wedding present for Theodore
Jr., and his bride.
Roosevelt greeted the employees at the
Outlook ONCE warmly. He shook hand 8
NTH the elevator starter before en-
tering and said he felt fine. When re-
minded that he had lucky escape
from being caught In Saturdays storm
he chuckled and said:
Eyes, wasn't lucky. 1t just held
OF long enough"
After remaining In the Outlook for
an hour and halt Col Roosevelt
tame out and went over 10 Scribners.
where he held a consultation with the