The Mena weekly star., 1910-06-23
THEODORE, JR.. WEDS.
ELDEST SON OF COL. ROOSEVELT AND MISS ELEANOR ALIEN
 ANDER MARRIED.
ILLUMINATION OF LOVE MATCH
Former President Witnesses Ceremony In New York chureh-San Francisco to seS+o~e of
 the Couple.

the Couple.
 . New York. June 20.-Of all the June weddings of 1910. the one that has arossed the most general interest was that of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss Eleanor Alexander which was celebrated Fin the Fifth Avenue Pres. bytensan church today.
 A large number Of prominent people witnessed the ceremony. but naturally the most noticed person in the church, after the bride and grooua was Ool. Theodore Rooeeveit, father of the young man who wac entering the staAe of masffmony. Tho date of the we'd ding has been set to permit the at. tendance of the former president, and this was one of his very first social engagements after his return from abroad, for he landed Ia New York only two days ago.
 The Bridal Party.
 Mrs. 8nowden Fahnestock, who be- fore her own recent marriage was Miss Elizabeth Bertron, was the ma, tson e< honor. and the brides maiis wers Miss Ethsi Rvossve<S. Mss Jes- ale naiSnssoorD DgaAs. ak2a@ Janctta Alexander. Miss lean Desaao and Mise Harriet AleBandes.
 MT. Rooeeyelt's besa man was his brother, Kermit, and his ushers, most of whom were ciassnsates of hr Rooeevek at Harvard, were Francis Roche, Iohn W. Cutler. Hamilton Fish, IT.. E. Morgan Gilbert, Fulton Cutting Elfot Cutler, Grafton Chapman, George Roosevelt and Monroe Roosevelt.
 Rev Henry M Sanders, a great uncle of the bride. cficiated, assisted by Dr. Gordon Russell of Crankord N. J.
 After tho ceremony the bridal party was entertained at the home of the bridos uncie, Charles B. Alexander At least a part of the honeymoon will be spent at. Sagamore Hill, the coun try home of the Roosevelt family al Oyster .Bay, Long Island. Later fn the summer the young couple will star for San Francisco, where MT. Roose welt is to be in charge of the inter este Of the carpet manufacturing firm with which he hss been associated fol some time.
 The love story Of the young coupi, has been Qthck-movfng romance Their engagement was announced onl, last winter, and the news was cable, to Colonel Roosevelt resulting. in tht speedy receis of hts approval ant congratulations The bride. who i. the daughter of Henry Addison Alex ander of Ney Yorh is 21 years old of little more than medium height slender. and of very attractive appear ance, having an especially beautiful complexion. She Is as animated as her famous sisterin-law. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, whose house guest she was for a time just before Mrs. Longworth sailed for England ts join her father.
 Groom Business Man. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. strongly re sembles his father in looks, but is de cidedly reserved and is generally cred ited with being far less democratic than certain other members of ths family. As 8 boy he rode horseback and engaged in all the other outdoor pursuits of the juvenile Roosevelt cfar at their hosie at Oyster Bay and he took some part tn athletics during his preparatory school course at Gro ton and his collegiate codrse at liar ward.
 There was no little surprise on the past of the public when Theodore, Jr. upon the completion of his college course two years ego. chose & bust psss career as his life work, and still nanre wonder was aroused when ht took employment in Connecticut car pot factory in order to gather knowl edge at first hand of the practical sid. of carpet manufacture. He started a the lowest round of the ladder, as al unslrilled workman at a small salary Of course be was promoted as he mas tered the intrieacies of the business but he continued to live quietly in modest boarding house. Many personi were skeptical as to whether younl Roosevelt would stick to 80 prosaic al existence te win his fortune in thil sphere.