Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-21
ALEXANDER
SCENES AT THE MARRIAGE OF
EX-PRESIDENT'S SON.
Westinghouse Who Enjoyed the
Event-Honeymoon Tour.
Presents.

The marriage of Miss Eleanor Butler
Alexander and Theodore Roosevelt jF..
yesterday iii the Fifth Presbyterian
Church, New York, was attended by
most remarkable gathering for the sea-
son of the year. when most of the smart
folks of the metropolis have closed their
homes and are scattered to many points.
Country life and even Newport offered no
attraction. however. as great as the we'd
ding, and the journey to New York city
from these points, as we'll as from this
city and elsewhere, for Roosevelt ac-
! quaintances was not considered arduous.
| Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt were among the
early arrivals at the church and enjoye.
the musical program which an orchestra
of forty pieces, under the direction of
! Nathan Frankie. rendered. The bride had
selected the program The floral display
j was beautiful one. The heads of the
| pews were marked by tall standards fin
ed with white~.oses and lilies of the val
ley The pulpit was surrounded ~
masses of roses, peonies and lilies, ana
a screen of pink rambler roses across
the organ loft hid the orchestra from
view; Two thousand persons were seated
by the ushers before they led the way
Tor the bridal party to the presence of
tie officiating ministers, Rev Henry Nj.
sanders, Sreat-uncle of the bri1e and
i n. j.
Following the ushers walked the first
bridesmaid, Miss Harriet Alexander. a
cousin of the bride, and behind came
the other bridesmaids. who were Miss
Jean W Delano. daughter of MIR. and
Wilmington Drake of Paris then Miss
Janette Alexander, another cousin
walking with Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the
sister of the bridegroom
hriI ID.
nette costumes of white satin yelled
with white chiffon and finished with
white net fichus bordered with lace
ruff1es. The elbow-length Sleeves also
were finished with lace rutties. The
satin bodices extended in points below
the waist line in the front and the
"hIte chiffon overdresses were looped
In petticoat fashion. A large spray of
bottom of the skirt in the center front,
and a similar one in the back Sashes
of pale-blue satin ribbon starting from
r the waist line a each side of the tunicS
were carried down under the tunic to
within seven inches of the skirts hem
and brought through to the outside and
tied in bows.
Their hats were big-crowned modified
mushroom shapes of yellow Leghorn,
trimmed at the left front with long
sheaves of shaded pink roses with dark
green foliage. Each carried a sheaf of
pale pink rambler roses, with wide
Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock, the matron
of honor. followed. At her wedding some
| three weeks ago Miss Alexander was the
| head bridesmaid. Mrs. Fahnestock's
| frOck was similar to that of the brides
maids but she wore "a little short-sleeved
pointed coat bodice OF aprcot-colored
| silk, covered by a white lace jacket, and
her Leghorn hat was trimmed with april
cot ribbon. She carried forget-me-nots.
The Bridal Gown
The bride walked into the church and
up the nave with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Addison Alexander. who gave her in mar
riage. Her gown of soft white satin
with a long train gathered in trif1e at
the waist line, as was the skirt all the
way around The round bodice was fin
ished at the waist line with cord The
top was cut out in a narrow square, fin
ished by point lace
The brides only ornament was a dia
mon brooch just below the neck opening.
| The sleeves of elbow length were of
point lace. Just at the hem on the front
of the skirt a large crescent OF orange
| blossoms fastened.
/ The voluminOuS tule veil was held
above her full black pompadour with a
| half wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried white orchids and orange bios
| SONS.
Mrs. Alexander wore trailing robe of
| cream white chiffon and a ught-fitting
| coat of blue and cream brocade, the
| pointed back of the coat being finished
with gold tassel. . The coat opened over
| waistcoat of pale-mauve satin and had
a collar, top and jabot of white lace. The
elbow length brocade sleeves were also
| finished with lace ruff1eS. She wore pearls
| and her small round hat of blue had its
brim faced with black velvet, and the hat
| itself was trimmed with white and pale
blue ostrich tips.
The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. RooSe-
of the same material and a hat to
match.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth wore canary
colored chiffon, with touches of black and
a large yellow straw hat trimmed with
yellow plumes.
Some of the Washington guests at the
church and at the reception following
were Secretary Meyer. Mr.. Clifford PIN
chct and Mrs. Robert ). Wynne; wife OF
the former Postmaster General, whose
business detained him in London. Mrs.
Wynne wore Irish lace robe and
| large white hat. trimmed with white
| pIumes Senator and Mrs. DepeW, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville r. Fortescue, on their
own wedding tour: Senator Lodge. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt. Miss Olga
Roosevelt, DIR. Joseph III K Buiioch and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond were
other Washingtonians.
Forty-one Rough Riders. by special in
vitation. attended the wedding ceremony.
rhe couple lett about o clock In an
automobile to begin their lie journey TO-
sether. The bride went away wearini; a
tan-colored suit and a straw hat which
matched it i'm tint Before their car got
away rom the door of the Alexander
home it was literally sprinkled with rice
and had been the target .or several white
slippers.
The Roosevelt family returned last
night to Oyster Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr,
will go to housekeeping in San Francis
co, where the former will start in busi-
ness. putting his knowledge Of the carpet
manufacture and trade to use.
1t is said the wedding presents made
tho counIe reach in value 100000.
Deaths Reported.
The following deaths We're reported
to the health Office during the past