The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
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edding Responses.
BRIDES VOICE
is INAUDIDLE
Special Detail Of 100 Policemen
Necessary to Hold Back Curl
Gus Crowds When Miss Flea
nor Alexander Becomes
Bride Of Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.

New York, June 2o.-Theodore
Roosevelt. sJr., and Miss Eleanor But
Ter Alexander were married at 4
o'clock this afternoon in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Bride
and bridegroom knelt on white satin
cushions for their responses. The
brides voice was naudible, but young 6
Roosevelt said, Il do" with an en-
phasis that brought many smiles
among the guests,
Long before the hour set for the
wedding the neghborhood OF the
church was packed with crowds of the
curious. a special detail OF 100 po-
licemen held them at a distance. over
the shoulders OF the officers pecped
miIliners and dressmakers, note books
in hand
Miss Alexander was escorted to the
church by the same mounted officer, an
old cavalry man of Spanish war days
who rode at the elbow of Theodore
Roosevelt last Saturday in the land
parade from the Battery to the park.
and when she came out es Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., he saw her safely
to the reception, given after the cere-
mony at the home of Mrs. Charles B,
Alexander, an aunt Of the bride.
Conspicuous among the guests were
forty-two Rough Riders in full uni
form.
Elaborate Decorations.
Moro beautiful floral decorations
than those off the church to-day are not
remembered at any OF the brilliant
weddings to which a sophisticated
city has grown used.
Colonel Roosevelt sat with his wife
and their children, Quentin and Archie
Behind them sat Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Mrs. Longworth wore
white chiffon gown, trimmed With
black and pale yellow. with a big black
! and yellow hat aud nrof,tsion OF
/, jewelry.
! of soft white satin and tulle. richly
/ trimmed with duchesse lace. which had
been worn by the brides mother and
grandmother at their weddings Her
train was three yards long and her veil
| fell TO her waist
The brides mother Mrs Henry Ad-
olson Alexander, gave her away. Mrs.
| Alexander wore pale yellow chiffon
gown. with a Louis XIV. train Of blue
| and gold brocade and a large hat trim
med with a single, very large, ostrich
| plume. The matron of honor was Mrs.
! Snowden A Fahnestock, who was Miss
Elizabeth Bertron until a few weeks
ago. when Miss Alexander was maid of
| honor at her wedding. She wore a
bodice Of dull pink taffeta, and carried
| iforget-me- -nots. The bridesmaids were
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. the bridegroom =
! sister, the Misses Harriet and Jeanette
Alexander. cousins of the bride. and
Miss Jean w. Delano and Miss Jessi g
| Millington Drake They wore leghorn
hats, trimmed with pink roses white
chiffon gowns with point d'esprit hchus
| caught up with blue ribbon. Kermi t
L rooo I'll, I. aft na ilao
| was the best man.
| Roosevelt and Monroe Douglas Robin
son. cousins of the bridegroom. and
| George F. B. Roche. Hamilton Fish.
Jr, Fulton Cutting. John W. Cutler.
Grafton Chapman. Eliot Cutler and E.
An Hour Of Music.
Rs The n ssnsdrs was psrfqrmed by the
uncle of the bride While the guests
assembled there was an hour of music
BY. BY an orc orchestra ef fifty pieces, all the
the bride herself. an accomplished iflli
lsician.
Among the guests were Mrs Russell
Sage, Mr.. and Mrs C. B. Alexander.
Admiral and Mrs. Cowles (Mrs. Cowles
is a. sister OF Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.),
Mr.. and Mrs, Douglas Robinson. Mr..
the Navy Meyer and Mrs. Meyer May
or Gaynor and Mrs. Gaynor.
I There were many presents to the
bride. but they We're not made pub
lie. Those acknowledged b~ the don
ors were a diamond medallion from
| Mrs. Russell Sage. diamond tiara
from Mrs. c. B. Alexander. dozen
silver plates from Mr. and Mrs. An.
drew Carnegie. an imposing silver wa,
ter. pitcher from President Taft and q
gold vanity mirror from Mrs. George j
Gould.
| After the honeymoon is over the
bridal couple will take up their resi-
dence at San Francisco, where youna
Roosevelt will enter business.