Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
7. R00SEV WELT JR.
CLAIMS As BRIDE
MISS ALEXANDER
Rough Riders Rub Elbows with
New York's Four Hun
dred at Wedding
MANY PRESENTS FOR BRIDE
Mrs. Sage, Carnegie and George
Gould Among Those Who
Send Gifts
Associated Press1

NEW YORK, June 20.-Theodore
Roosevelt, jr, and Miss Eleanor Butler
Alexander were married at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon in the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church. Bride and BRIDE
groom knelt on white satin cushions
for their responses.
The brides voice was inaudible, but
young Roosevelt said "I do" with an
emphasis that brought many smiles
among the guests.
Long before the hour set for the we'd
ding the neighborhood of the church
A special detail of 100 policemen held
them at a distance to prevent their
lingering the texture Of the dresses of
guests.
over the shoulders of the officers
peeped milliners and dressmakers, note
book In hand.
Miss Alexander was escorted to the
church by the same mounted officer,
an old cavalryman of Spanish war
days, who rode at the elbow of Theo-
dore Roosevelt last Saturday In the
land parade from the battery to Cen
trail park, and when she came out as
L
her safely to the reception given after
the ceremony at the home of Mrs
Butler Alexander, an aunt of the
bride.
Conspicuous among the guests were
forty-two Rough Riders in full uni
form.
ROUGH RIDERS INVITED
Colonel Roosevelt decided this morn
ing it would never do to leave his old
comrades out in the cold at his eldest
sons wedding. Accordingly he sent
out hurried call at the eleventh hour
to as many as were still in town OF
could be found. The troopers sat In
the gallery.
When the colonel had taken his place
with dignity he turned to look for them
and, when they waved at him, ne
waved back with boyish freedom.
More beautiful floral decorations
than those of the church today are moi
remembered at any of the brilliant
weddings to which a sophisticated city
has grown accustomed. The bride
walked to the altar down a. lane walled
with white roses and lilies of the val
lev. Each pew was outlined with roses
on a background of feathery ferns.
Pink rambler roses also hid the pull
pit: the organ was covered with roses
and roses framed the windows.
Col. Roosevelt sat with his wife ano
their children, Quentin and Archie
Behind them sat Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth. Mrs Longworth wore
a white chiffon gown, trimmed with
black and pale yellow, with big
black and yellow hat and a profusion
of jewelry.
BRIDE RICHLY DRESSED
The bride wore a high-necked gown
of soft white satin and tulle, rlcnly
trimmed with duchess lace. which had
been worn by the brides mother ano
grandmother at their weddings. Hel
train was three yards long and hel
veil fell to her waist.
The brides mother Mrs. Henry
Alexander, gave her away Mrs. Alex
ander wore a pale yellow chiffon gown
with Louis XIV train of blue AND
gold brocade and a large hat trimmed
with single large ostrich plume.
The matron of honor was Mrs
Snowden A. Fahenstock, who was Miss
Elizabeth Bertron until few weeks
ago, when Miss Alexander was maid
of honor at her wedding. She wore a
bodice of dull pink taffeta and carried
forgetmenots.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, the bridegroom's sister; the
Misses Harriet and Janetta Alexander
cousins of the bride; Miss Jean w
Delano and Miss Jessie Millington-
Drake. They wore Leghorn hats
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