Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-28

A> superstitiOus alarm on that
score. 10 being tho iuckIcst Of numbers In the
Wilson family
II 10 iutcrcstlng to consider the fact that three
Of tho round dozen Of White House brides inciud-
ing the nrst cce. Lucy Payne. and the last one.
Alice Roosevelt. married congressman Also that
two Della Lewia and Nellie Grant. became the
wives Of foreigners. Only one president MT
CaevcsaAA. wsa marvsed IN the White House, al
though another. Mr. Tyler. took to himself
spouse during bis term Of Office
In earlier days white House weddings were
always celebrated In the circular room. the state
department. oval In shape. which Is now called
the blue room. hut OF late years Washington
soclety has expanded to such an extent. numer
icAlly speaking. that. with perhaps 1000 guests
10 be invited the east room Is none too large for
the staging Of no important a spectacle asa mar
rlasc In the white House.
Al tho wedding OF Alice Roosevelt, which oc
eurred Feb IL. 1906 the east room was almost
uncomfortably crowded.
The bridal pair were wed on a raised platform
before an extemporired altar. The ceremony was
performed by the RI Rev Henry Y. Satterlee
bishop OF Washington. and breakfast for sixty
persons was served In the state dining room.
buset lunch for the other guests being furnished
IN the green room.
Nick Longworth. at that time a member OF con-
gross from Cincinnati, Is exceedingly popular. He
ean do amusing things with the piano, is a first
ments. At the date Of his marriage he was
nearly forty. Though not rich. he will, eventually
Inherit q considerable fortune from his mother.
His wife has spent most OF her time since her
marriage In Washington. where she Is leader
OF the young married womens act, She has
children.
There was a gap OF nearly twenty years be-
tween the Roosevelt wedding and that OF Frances
Folsom. who was married In the White House
June O. 1856, to President Cleveland She was
only twenty years old at the time and was the
daughter Of Mr.. Cleveland's former law partner
On this occasion the ceremony was semtprvate
and tho blue room plenty big enough for tho
bridal party and small number OF invited
guests
When her hurband died. Ave years ago Mrs
Cleveland was left very well on In addition,
congress voted her the customary $4,000 year
~ tho pension OF a presidents widow. few
months ago she was married to Thomas ].
Preston
When Rutherford n. Hayes was colonel OF tho
Third Ohio Volunteers tho lieutenan colonel OF
the regiment was Russell Hastings. Whence It
came about that Colonel Hastings. In later years.
made the acquaintance OF Emily Platt niece of
President Hayes. Miss Platt was a member OF
the White House family through the Hayes ad-
mintststion, being regarded almost ms a daugh-
ter When she became engaged TO Colonel Hast.
tags u was arranred that she should be married
In the White House. and tho ceremony was per
formed there on June 10 1875 at o'clock In the
evening II VAS wholly family affair
-Four years earlier took place tho wedding OF
Nellie Grant the third daughter OF president 20
be married In the White House. ON this occasion
the spectacle was staged In the east room then
used Tor the purpose for the frat time. The date
wAs May si, is1'. and the bridegroom was Alger.
non Charles Frederick ssrtoris an Englishman.
Eheu WrenshaS Grant was handsome girl
os eighteen. with brown hair and eyes. rosy
cheeks and plump figure. sar,oris. who was the
son on member OF parliament and wa, said TO
have nm income Of $50 900 year. met her for the
urst time on steamer coming back from Europe
The vocins WAS rapid. but General Grant disap
proved OF the match and did nat gire his consen,
Tor racre than a yes.r
There are plenty OF people living today VIII,