The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-11
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
ENSNARED BY CUPID
Engagement to Miss Eleanor
Alexander Announced.

New York, Feb. 1O.-Mrs. Henry Ad-
olson Alexander. Of AZ West Forty-sev-
enth street. to-day announced the en-
gagement of her daughter. Miss Eleanor
Butler Alexander, 10 Theodore Roosevelt.
jr.. eldest son of former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Mr.. Roosevelt was ct Mrs. Alexander's
house this evening, and said that the an
noUncement was made az this time be-
cause it was the desire of his family to
have the announcement made before the
departure Of his mother for Europe within
few days.
Miss Alexander is twenty-one years old.
Her mother was Miss Grace Green. one
of three daughters Of Albert Green. a
merchant OF this city, who died ten years
ago.
Mrs. AIexander's two sisters are Mrs
Elisha N. Fulton. jr. MARY Butler
Green), and Mrs. J. Ellis Hoffman CAlice
Green, Of Paris.
Henry Addison Alexander was the son
of Henry VI. Alexander. Of the law firm
or Alexander & Green, OF which the late
Judge Ashben Green was a partner He
, was a graduate Of Princeton and the
Columbia Law School. and was al one
time the counselor to the embassy at
Paris. He married Grace Green in Jan
uary, 1888, Eleanor Butler Alexander be-
ing born the following December.
Divorce and Remarry.
In 1898 Mrs. Alexander left her husband
and went to California, where she got
a divorce, and was awarded the custody
of her daughter. Two years later Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander patched up their diff
| ferences and were remarked in Deem
ber 1895, They made their home, after
the reconciliation. at the Hotel Lang
ham.
In 1901 another break came between tbs
Alexanders. Mrs. Alexander had been on
visit in Connecticut, and on her return
found a letter from her husband saying
that he had gone 10 Mexico A fortnight
later she received another letter post
marked Paris and signed by her hus-
band. saying that he was never going to
return to her.
Mrs. Alexander went to France. and in
1906 got another divorce.
Later MIR. Alexander married the widow
Of Kinsley Magoun, a banker Of New
York, who got a divorce from him in
France in February os last year after a
series Of cross suits. One Of the prelim-
ineries of this last divorce was Mr.. Alex
ander's announcement in 1908 that his
wife, Jessie Terrence Magoun Alexander.
had elopted with William Graham Blake
ston. London solicitor.
Go to the Theater.
Tonight AIR. Roosevelt and his fancee
went to the theater.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
daughter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt. with a
few intimate friends of the Roosevelts
and of Mrs. Alexander dined tonight at
Mrs. Alexander's home. and 1t was then
that the announcement was made. Fol-
lowing the dinner Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt left for Oyster
Bay.
Mr.. Roosevelt met the newspaper. men
at Mrs. Alexander's home before going
to the theater. He said that Col.
Roosevelt his father, did not yet know
of the engagement, and did not even
know that there was to be an engage
mert. lie had just cabled his father. he
said, telling him about it. He had known
Miss Alexander for a number OF years
The former President knew of their
friendship and approved of II. Mrs.
Roosevelt his mother, had given her
approval before the announcement was
made. His sister, Mrs Nicholas Long
worth. had also been apprised of the
engagement, and had sent her con-
gratulations.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the marriage would
not take place until the returnk of his
father from Africa. He said the exact
date had not yet been decided upon.
The young man still is In the employ
Of the Hartford Carpet Company. He
expected TO remain with this company,
he said. and added that there was a
possibility that he might be sent by it
to some other city to take charge of a
branch.