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mounted men. had no difficulty in keep
Ing the way clear for the steady stream
OF automobiles and carriages which drove
up TO the entrances 10 the church.
Col. Roosevelt Arrives.
At $40 o'clock the ripple OF a cheer and
a sound of handciapping up the avenue
announced that Col. Roosevelt was COM
ing. He drove up TO one of the Fifth
avenue entrances in an automobile, ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie
and Quentin. the two younger Roosevelt
boys.
The chauffeur OF the automobile over
shot his mark and the crowd applauded
and the cameras clicked. while the driver
backed into position, guided by Quentin,
who, grinning with delight. acted as look
out and pilot during the backing. Col
Roosevelt raised his hat to the crowd and
then turned 20 greet Inspector O'Brien
who stood at the door of the automobile
How are you, Steven said the colonel
as he pumped the polIceman's hand W
and down. Pm mighty glad TO see you
inspector" Then he passed on into the
church and the crowd settled back to
watch for the bride.
While the crowd waited. the Rough
Riders came marching up from the
Buckingham.
Bride Next Approaches.
It was almost exactly o'clock when
the mounted policemen gaIloped up and
down to shut off traffic on the avenue
and clear the way for Miss Alexander S
automobile, which came through East
Fifty-hfth street and drew up at the
church door at that side. The bride had
her face IN a great bunch of lilies of the
valley when her automobile swas blocked
just before reaching the church door
and the photographers seized the chance
for a picture. Then she lowered the
bouquet and smiled out quite frankly at
the people.
Inside the church was q garden of
flowers Florists had been al work since
the night before. Festoons OF roses gar
landed the columns on either side. and
at each window base roses were massed
in ferns. The aisles were walled with
roses and lilies OF the valley, and each
pew was outlined with roses. backed by
delicate ferns. The pulpit was carpeted
with roses. and the organ loft was hidden
with great branches OF the pink rambler
rose upon background of palms, con-
cealing Nathan Franks Orchestra Of
fifty pieces
The ushers were George Emlen
Roosevelt and Monroe Douglas Rob
inson. cousins of the bridegroom: John
w Cutler. Eliot Cutler, z. Morgan,
Gilbert. Hamilton Fish. r.. Francis
Roche Fulton Cutting. and Grafton
Chapman. While they were seating
the guests the orchestra played selec-
lions from ''Tannhauser," s''Lohengrin, -
Die Wslkure," and numbers by
Dvorak. Charpentier. Massenet, Tschai-
kowsky, and Saint Saens. Sehur-
mann's Evening Song" was played
during the service.
wedding March Played.
AS Miss Alexander entered the
church. the orchestra. accompanied by
the organ. began the 'Tohengrin" Wed
ding March. Miss Alexander walked
up the aisle with her mother and was
met at the chancel steps by the BRIDE
groom, accompanied by HIS brother,
Kermit. as best man.
The bride was dressed in white
n.
valenciennes lace The vOiuminous
tulle veil was caught to the couture
with . coronet of orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was of white orchids and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Alexander wore a pale yellow
chiffon gown with a Louis XIV train OF
blue and gold brocade. She wore a
large hat trimmed with single ostrich
plume.
The matron of honor. Mrs. Snowden A.
Fahnestock-she was formerly Miss Eliz-
abeth Berton, and Miss Alexander was
her maid Of honor at the wedding a few
weeks ago-preceded Mrs. Alexander. She
wore her bridal gown and carried bou-
quet of forget-me-nots. The bridesmaids,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the bridegroom S
sister: Misses Harriet and Janetta Alex
ander, cousins of the bride; Miss Jean
w. Delano and Jessie Millington Drake,
Of Paris, were In pale rose satin cos
tunes, with TUNES OF dull blue. They
wore leghorn hats, trimmed with pink
roses. and carried bouquets of roses and
forget-me-nots.
Made Man and Wife.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Henry NJ. Sanders, greatunele Of
the bride. assisted by Rev Gordon Rus
sell, of Crawford. n. ]. The words that
made Col Roosevelt's son and Miss
Alexander man and wife were pronounced
at 4:le o'clock. The responses Of the
bridegroom were audible TO every end OF
the church, his IT do" sounding so clear
ly as to produce a rustic Of appreciation
among the pews. Few in the audience
heard the brides responses.
The couple knelt On a prie-dieu OF
white satin surrounded by festoons OF
Bride roses. and with an arch CT flowers
above. AS they passed down the aisle
after the ceremony the orchestra played
the music of Mendelssohn's setting TO
"A Midsummer Nights Dream
Among the relatives OF the bride and
groom who witnessed the marriage were
In addition to Col and Mrs. Roosevelt
and their sons, Quentin and Archie. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Cowles. the latter an
aunt of the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, the latter also an
aunt; Mr. and Mrs. w Emlen Roosevelt.
the Misses Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore D. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
D. Alexander. Miss Mary Croker Alex
ander. Mrs. John J. McCook. Rev. Matt
land Alexander, OF Allegheny. Pa; Mrs
Elisha H. Fulton. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Roosevelt. Mrs. Frank Roosevelt, Mrs.
J. West Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs Lang
don Warner, Nicholas Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs Archibald Alexander Miss Jean
Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. and Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Geer.
Congratulations Given.
After the ceremony the bridal party
was held up for moment In the rush to
shake hands with Col. Roosevelt and to
congratulate his son and give good wishes
to the new Mrs. Roosevelt. Then Thee
dore. jr.. and his bride with an escort of
police cavalry drove 10 the home Of the
brides uncle, Mr.. Charles B. Alexander,
at 4 West Fifty-eighth street, where the
reception was held.
Almost as large a crowd as had gath
cred about the church filled the little
park to the east of the Plaza Hotel and
pushed up as close to the entrance of