Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-23
ROOSEVELTS SON
BECOMESBENED|CT
He Married Miss Eleanor Alexander
in New York.
FATHER ATTENDS THE WEDDING
FOR a Time the Young People wiz
Visit at Sycamore Hlll Later
viii Go to San Francisco
California.

New York, June 2O.--Ol all inc 'uno
weddings Of 1910, the one that mas
aroused the most general interest was
that of Theodore Roosevelt Jr' and
Miss Eleanor Alexander which was
celebrated in the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterlan church today. :,
A large number Of prominent people
witnessed the ceremony, but naturally
the most noticed person in the church
after the bride and groom, was COL
Theodore Roosevelt, father OF tne
Young man who was entering the state
Of matrimony. The date of the wed
ding has been set to permit the az
tendance of the former president and
this was one OF his very first SOCIAL
engagements after his return from
abroad. for he landed In New YORK
only two days ago .
The Bridal Party.
Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock, who De-
fore her own recent marriage was
Miss Elizabeth Bertron, was the ma
trou of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss Jes'
sic, Wilmington Drake, Miss Janetta
Alexander, Miss Jean Delano and MISS
Harriet Alexander. -,
Mr.. Roosevelt's best man was his
brother, Kermit, apd his ushers. most
Of whom were classmates Of Mr.
Roosevelt at Harvard, we're Francis
Roche, John w. Cutler Hamilton Fish,
IT., e. Morgan Gilbert, Fulton Cutting
Elliot Cutler, Grafton Chapman, George
Roosevelt and Monroe Roosevelt.
Rev. Henry M. Sanders, a greal
uncle Of the bride, ofticiated, assisted
by DR.. Gordon Russell OF CRAWFORD
Nj.
After the ceremony the bridal party
was entertained at the home OF the
BRIDES uncle, Charles B. Alexander
At least a part Of the honeymoon VIII
be spent at Sycamore Hill, the coun'
try home Of the Roosevelt family at
oyster Bay, Long Island. Later in the
summer the young couple Will STAR
for San Francisco, where Mr.. Roose'
Welt is to be in charge of the inter
ests of the carpet manufacturing frm
with which he has been associated fol
some time.
The love story Of the young couple
has been a Quick-moving romance
Their engagement was announced only
last winter, and the news was cablet
to Colonel Roosevelt, resulting In the
speedy receipt Of his approval anc
concentrations. The bride. who IL
the daughter of Henry Addison Alex
ander Of New York, is 81 years old
Of a little more than medium height
slender, and Of very attractive appear
ance, having an especially beautiful
complexion. She is as animated al
her famous sisterin-law, Mrs. ALICE
Roosevelt Longworth, whose house
guest she was for time Just before
Mrs. Longworth sailed for England t.
Join her father
Groom a Business Man.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. strongly re
sembles his father in looks, but Is de
cidedly reserved and is generally cred
tied with being far less democratic
than certain other members Of tn
family. AS a boy he rode horsebacl
and engaged In all the other outdoo
pursuits Of the juvenile Roosevelt clal
at their home at Oyster Bay and h
took some part In athletics duTln
his preparatory school course at Gre
ton and his collegiate course at Han
ward.
There was no little surprise on tn
part OF the public when Theodore, Jr
upon the completion OF his colleg
course two years ago, chose a bus
ness career as his life work, and sti
more wonder was aroused when h
took employment in Connecticut ca
pet factory In order to gather know
edge at first hand Of the practical sid
Of carpet manufacture. He started
the lowest round Of the ladder, as
unskilled workman at small salar,
OF course he was promoted as he ma
tered the intricacies Of the bushes
but he continued to live quietly In
|, modest boarding house. Many person
J we're skeptical as to whether youn
Roosevelt would stick to so prosaic
existence TO win his fortune In tn
! sphere. .