The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-28
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IN SOCIETY WORLD
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BY MYRTLE MILES

Details of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
wedding, which has been one of
chief interest during June, are given
with much interest in this weeks
issue of fashionable magazine, which
gives an intimate description of some of
the important personages who were
guests.
Roses in full block, like those of Cali
fornia, rich pcture-roses decorated the
house. goes the story, thus picturing the
beautiful setting. There were white roses,
American Beauties and La France vari-
cites. A portrait of the bride, now Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., hangs in the
entrance room, above which branches of
the towering shrub, bridal wreath, were
placed and on the table below there were
big white roses surrounded by other
snow-whte bloom. The table for the
bridal party was placed in this hall. In
the center there was an architectural
wedding cake in tiers, and trimmed with
sugar flowers. The long table in the
dining room showed wonderful works in
culinary art, including big fish curved and
decorated by the master hand of a chef
now in Mrs. Alexander's service, but
once the presiding genius in the kitchen of
the White House.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, who was VI IN
Nav. was at both the church and house.
ION Tuesday in Boston her grandson.
Mr.. H. H. Richards, was married to MISS
Julia Coolidge) Surely this was an
honor for even the ex-President's son,
for Mrs. Howe journey far to be there.
Mrs Russell Sage was also present. Mrs.
S. Reading Bertron, the mother of the
matron of honor, was distinguished look
ing in black, relieved only by a string sof
pearls. There were many Roosevelt
cousins. We all recall the winter when
there was a flock of Roosevelt debutantes.
The Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander. the
Youngest uncle of the bride. who Is we'll
known to all Princetonans, was present.
and the Rev. DIR. William 7. Manning OF
Trinity was seen as he wished all happi-
ness to the bride. On her mothers side,
not to mention all the Roosevelts and
Alexanders, the bride is related to distln-
guished New Workers.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and George
Won L. Meyer went into the ball room
together before the bride. Going BACK
on the midnight train laconically said
one to the other Mr.. Jacob Riis, VINO
looked somehow like the child of nature
among the four hundred, was very solicit
tous for the young woman in pale blue
linen who came with him. They talked
confident of the welcome from
both Theodores. Just near the entrance
to the ball room sat Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. Jr, and Mrs. Clarence Mackay,
whose simple lingerie gown with wide
embroidered fiounce and black hat were
charming In the dining room one saw
Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, the famous forestef'
very tall and spare, agilely stepping about
as he carried Ices and white wine punch
to ladies' NJ. Theodore Douglas Robin
son, Mr. Roosevelt's nephew, went by
circuitous route from the dining room TO
the ball room carrying a glass of punch
in each hand to take refreshments to two
of the bridesmaids Look out, no there!
he warned those who jolted him as he
laughingly made his way.