The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-08

the most show was that OF Miss Lucy
Payne, sister of Mrs. Dolly Madison
who was married 10 Justice Todd OF
, the Supreme Court, in the White
House, the first to take place there
AT that time. 1911, fashion demanded
much greater display of pomp il
such events than il does today Also
Mrs. Madison felt that since II was the
first wedding ceremony 10 be perform
ed in the White House il should be
memorable in more ways than one
1t is not expected that Miss Wilson
will care for an elaborate ceremony
She Is very serious minded young
lady, with turn toward literature and
settlement work. Alice Roosevelt. too
had decreed that her wedding was 10
be as simple as possible. and out OF
Difference 10 her wishes the diplomats
who attended appeared in conventional
wedding garb. Had they worn the gilt,
tering uniforms they are wont 10 al,
feet on state occasions, the wedding
would have been a much more bril-
liant one. in appearance at least
Only year elapsed after the Todd
Payne wedding when the White House
again heard the sound of wedding
bells. In 1872. the year of the second
war with Great Britain. Anna Todd.
niece OF President Jackson's wife. was
married 10 Representative John G.
jackson, the first member OF Congress
to marry relative of a President
Miss Monroe First Daughter TO Wed
For eight years the serenity of the
White House was not disturbed. Then,
in 1920. Miss Maria Monroe, daughter
of President Monroe, was married to
Samuel Gouverneur. Miss Monroe was
the first daughter of a president TO be
welded in the official residence at
Washington. In 1924 Elizabeth Tyler.
daughter of President Tyler, married
William Waller.
Two years later Washington society
was again stirred by the marriage OF
Miss Mary Hallen to John Adams. son
of President Adams.
From 1929 TO 1887, during President
Jackson's administration, there were
several weddings. Miss Della Lewis
married Alphons Yver Pageot: Miss
Mary Easton married Lucien b. Polk
and Miss Emily Marlin was welded to
Lewis Randolph. All took place in the
White House.
A long period was then jumped. un
til the wedding in 1874 of Miss Nellie
Grant, daughter Of President Grant &c
Algernon Saratoris. which many per
sons today will remember. In 1875
Emily Pratt. niece of President Hayes
welded General Russell Hastings and
in 1885 Frances Folsom was married
to President Cleveland. who, by the
way was the first president to be mar
ried during his term of office.
Miss Rooseveit's Wedding Ceremony
The next wedding at the White
House was that of Miss Roosevelt in
1906. This ceremony was performed
by the Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee
Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Wash
ington. There were no bridesmaids
The bride entered the famous East
Room of the White House on the arm
of her father. and walked through the
roped aisle thronged on either side by
diplomats, statesmen and distinguish
ed personages from every civilized
country, to a raised platform at the
east end of the room. There the bride
groom with the best man awaited
Eight minutes only was required to
perform the ceremony President
Roosevelt stood behind the couple. To
the left were Mrs. Roosevelt and the
members of the family. At the right
were members of the Longworth fam
lily and the ushers. Congratulatory tel
egrams were received by the hundreds
from prominent Americans and from
the rulers of all European states.
Among the wedding presents sent by
European sovereigns and nations were
a finely wrought bracelet from the
Kaiser, sevres porcelain table piece
and sevres vase from the president OF
France; a rare antique brooch from
King Alfonso of Spain; a rare Goeb.
lin tapestry from the Republic of
France, dowry chest containing cary.
ings. embroidery. silks, paintings and
jewelry from the Dowager Empress OF
China; two silver vases and japanese
embroidery from the Emperor of
Japan; mosaic work, copy of a paint
ing in the Vatican from Pope Pins v