New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

Dr. Henry NJ Sanders, granduncle of
the bride assisted by the Rev. Dr. Gordon
Russell, of Crawford, and while 1t was IN
progress Schumanns Evening Song was
played by the orchestra. After the bene
diction Nendelssohn's wedding March
was played as recessional, and as the
church was emptying the strains or the
Coronation March" from Meyerbeer's LIE
Prophetic were heard.
The ceremony at the church was followed
by a reception given by Mrs Charles b.
Alexander, the aunt of the bride. at her
house in West 58th street, which had been
lent by Mrs. Alexander for the occasion, as
being larger and nearer to the church than
that of the brides mother.
Floral Grottos in the House.
The ballroom and dining room had been
converted into floral grottos, with white
roses, pink and white peonies and pink
hydrangeas. all the flowers at the house, as
we'll as those used in decorating the church.
being turned over Immediately afterward
to the National Flower Guild for distribu-
ton among the hospitals Of the city.
From the vestibule the guests made their
way to the ballroom. where the newly mar
ried couple received the congratulations
and good wishes of their friends. The for
mer President and Mrs. Roosevelt held
little reception of their own in another part
Of the room, while Mrs. Charles b. Alex
ander, in a dress of black lace over white
chiffon, trimmed with bands of black
moire ribbon and jet, with black straw
hat faced with black velvet and adorned
with white feathers. took up her place at
the entrance of the dining room, with
large bunch of mauve orchids in her hand
At one end Of the dining room, where
buffet wedding breakfast was served, was
the brides table, decorated with lllies-of-
the-valley, In the centre of which was an
enormous three storied wedding cake, which
was cut by the bride, who distributed
pieces thereof to her attendants and the
ushers.
The brides going away frock was Of tan
cloth. with which she wore turban shaped
hat of the same colored straw. trimmed
with white feathers The honeymoon will
be short, as Theodore Roosevelt. jr., is due
early next month in San Francisco, where
he will make his home with his wife and
take cup his duties as manager OF the Pa
cifc Coast branch of the carpet works at
Thompsonville, Conn where he went to
work after his graduation from Harvard
Some of the Wedding Presents.
The wedding presents are said 70 have
numbered nearly one thousand ana IN
cluded a check from Colonel and Mrs
Roosevelt. a collar of pearls from the
bridegroom. a diamonod tiara from MIS-
Henry Addison Alexander. as well as all
the household linen; diamond plaque from
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. gold clock
and candIesticks from the Secretary of the
NAVY and Mrs. Meyer a dozen gold plates
from Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Carnegie, a
tall silver vase from the President and
Mrs. Taft. diamond plaques from Mrs. Rus
sell Sage and from Mrs. Hoffman COM
,Iate set of Mr. Bryce's works from the
british Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, gold
nurse from Miss Harriet and Miss Janetta
Alexander, and a silver tea service from
Mrs Alexander, the grandmother OF the
h;da Charles B. Alexander gave the
brides mother portrait of young Mrs.
Roosevelt by the Spanish artist Graner, on
the underst tanding that it was later TO re-
vert to its subject
Among those present, in addition TO the
former President and Mrs Roosevelt and
[,on,,ressuan and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth. the latter in frock OF yellow sniff
fon with black chiffon and cream lace
with a large yellow straw hat, trimmed
with yellow feathers. were the Mayor and
ana MISS Gay AoIg Al. . TiSdtilIh w
vanderbilt, in a dress of gray chiffon and
persian silk and q gray hat with gray
feathers: Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Wander
hilt the latter in gown of white chiffon
cloth with a straw hat trimmed with
,.,olet feathers; Rear Admiral and Mrs
W sheffield Cowles. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Douglas
Rohinson, Mr and Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander Mrs Lloyd Bryce. Mrs, James W
ptpchot and Clifford Pinchot, Mr. and Mrs
II Delano Robbins. Mrs. Charles p Stick
nev and Miss Katherine Hamersey, Mrs
pavne whitney Mr. and Mrs. a T. JUL
rard Colonel and Mrs John ! McCook
and the Misses Mccook, Mr.. and Mrs f
peeye Merritt, Nj and Mrs. w Enllen