Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-21
CROWD Is HELD BACK
BY SPECIAL OFFICERS
Long Before Appointed Hour Il Mar
rage Neighborhocd of Church Is
Packed With the Curous-sride's
Gown One Wor, by Mother ano
Grandmother.

Try Associated Pressl
NEW YORK. June 20-rhvodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. and Miss Eleahor int
Ter Alexander were married at
o'clock this afternoon in the ruin
Avenue Presbyterian church. Bride
and BRIDEGROOM knelt on white saiin
cushions for their responses. The
br des voice was inaudible, but young
Roosevelt said: Il do with an en-
phasis that brought many smiles
among the guests.
Long before the hour sci Tor ire
wedding the neighborhood ri ihe
church was packed with crowds OF the
curious. A special detail of 100 20
licemen held them at distance. over
the shoulders Of the officers peeped
milllners and dressmakers. note books
N hand.
Bride Escorted by officer.
Miss Alexander was escorted 10 tho
church by the same mounted oififer.
an old cavalrynSn of Spanish war
days. who rode at the elbow of Theo-
dofe Roosevelt last Saturday in the
land parade from the Battery To Cen
trail Park: and when she came ont as
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., he saw
her safely 10 the reception at the
hcme of Mrs Charles u. Alexander
an aunt of the bride.
Conspicuous among the guests were
GO Rough Riders in full uniform.
More beautiful floral decorations
than those OF the church today are
not remembered at any of the brilliant
weddings to which 4 sophisticated city
has grown. used.
Colonel Roosevelt sat with his wife
and their children, Quentin and
Archie. Behind them sat Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth. Mrs. Longworth
were a white chiffon gown. trimmed
with black and pale yellow. with
big black and yellow hat and a pro-
fusion OF jewelry.
Brides Dress.
The bride wore high necked gown
Of soft white satin and tuile, richly
trimmed with duchosse lace. which
had been worn by the brides mother
and grandmother at Their weddings
Her train was three yards long and
her veil Eel. to her waist.
The brides mother. MIS-. Henry Ad-
olson Alexander. gave her away. Mrs
Alexander were n pale yellow chiffon
gown, with a Louis XIV train OF blue
and gold brocadc and large hat.
trimmed with a single. very large
ostrich plume.
The Attendants
The matron OF honor was Mrs.
SnOwden A. Fhanstock. who was Miss
r. zabeth Betron until p few weeks
ago. when Miss Alexander was maid
Of honor st her wedding. She wore
bodice OF dun pink taffeta and car
ried forget me -nots. The brides
maids were Miss Ethel Roosevelt. the
bridogioom's sis.er. the Misses Har-
ret and Janeite Alexander, cousins or
the bride. and Miss Jean w Deano
and Miss Jessie Wellington Drake.
They wore lcghcrn hats. trimmed with
pink roses. white q ncn gowns. with
point d'esprit hcsJs. ca-ght up with
blue ribbons.
The ushers we're George Emien
Roosevelt and Monroe Douglas Robin
son. cousins Of the bridegroom. and
George r. Broche. Hamilton Fish. IT.
Fulton Cutting. John ". Cutler. Grar-
ton Chapmsn. Eliot Cutler and =.
Morgan Gilbert.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. Henry NJ. Sanders. great
uncle Of the bride
An Hour Of Music.
While the gusts assembled there
was Al holr n muric BY an orchestra
q Fifty pieces. All me select ons for
which were chosen by the bride her
self. an accomplished musician
Among the guests were Mrs Kus-
sell sage. Nr. and Mrs. c. y. Airxan-
der. John Burroughs. the naturalist.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowics Ctirs
Cowles Is a sister q Theodorc Roose-
welt. SRI. Mr.. and Mrs. Dcugiss Rob
inscn. sir. and Mrs p. r.. Roosevelt.
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Ncy-
O.. Mayor cayuor and Mrs caynor.
There were ~ hundred presents
10 the bride. bit thcv were not made
pnbuc. Mrs Russell Szre gave p
pedaI1 on: a dozen silver plates ron
Tr anf Mr. Andrea Carnrrfa.