Evening star., 1933-03-17
RO0SEVELTS MARK
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Old Friends Asked to Dinner
Tonight Took Part in
Brilliant Event.
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Dali, the Roosevelt's son in law and
daughter; Mrs. David Gray Of Aiken,
s c., an aunt. and Mr.. Roosevelt's aunt
and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A.
Delano, there were included Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Parish, in whose home the
wedding was held, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins. Mr.. Robbins,
who was an usher at the wedding, Is q
cousin Of the President and was White
House social arbiter for the Hoovers.
Chances are that there were many
reminders to the new White House
family, because Of the surroundings il
nothing else, for 1t was President
Theodore Roosevelt, who ON March II,
1908, gave his niece, Anna Eleanor. in
marriage to her distant cousin, Franklin.
Shared LImslight.
and shared the limelight New York
gave a st. Patrick's day parade and q
President.
Many another will remember the
Roosevelt wedding day, well preserved
in print in the Library of Congress.
That was the March II when the
japanese cut on the fleeing Russians;
when maps showed routes Of the re-
treat; when Gibson girls paraded
through the ads; when an editorial was
titled Mr.. Bryan and the Primaries"
Twas q great day for Ireland and
Roosevelt" the old New York World
headlined. not hesitating to remark that
the presence of the President almost
made the bride Q secondary considera-
tiOn."
The Sun, too, stressed the White
House angle, In the breathless and
dashing way Of headlines of the day.
President Gives Bride Away; Cere-
mony at the Home of Mrs. Henry
Parish-Alice Roosevelt a Bridesmaid
Her Mother and Sister There"
A trifie more prophetic was the
Times, which led on its story with l.:
One Of the most notable weddings of
the year"
In the twin homes of Mrs. Parish
and her mother, Nos 6 and East
Seventy sixth street, with the partition
dividing the two drawing rooms
knocked out to make one large hall,
the ceremony was held. All accounts
agreed that the Roosevelts were mar
ried in front of q shower bouquet of
$50 pink roses, with a background Of
palms.
President Cheered.
At "3 80 to the moment" the Worlds
account stated, the President, with
Mrs. Roosevelt and little Miss Ethel
Roosevelt arrived in an open landau.
was cheered. half arose from his seat
and waved his silk hat-and a huge
bunch Of genuine Shamrock hung at
the Presidents buttonhole, and al
though the leaves looked sadly with
cred, he continued to wear them" From
. fence top black with small boys"
came cheers for Teddy. and one boy
fell over backward when the President
playfully shook his fist at them.
The Sun specialized on . word-pic-
ture Of the bride.
Miss Roosevelt wore . white satin
gown with long court train. covered
with point lace that belonged to her
mother. Her veil was also point lace
and had been worn by her mother and
her grandmother. She had wreath
OF orange blossoms, and for iewelry
wore diamond crescent that had been
her mothers, q pearl collarette. the
gift Of Mrs. James Roosevelt, ana q
diamond bow knot. the gift OF the
bridegroom. She carried q bouquet OF
lilies of the valley"
Inc 1iHncS gave WcAAdA VI oeeAh.
"The bride, walking with the Presi-
dent, and preceded by her six brides
maids, came down the wide flight OF
stairs
First in the bridal procession came
the Misses Alice Roosevelt and Corinne
Douglas Robinson''-"in white faille
silk frocks trimmed with lace and sill
YER" with "Tulle wells attached to white
Prince Of Wales ostrich feathers. tipped
with silver" and large bouquets OF
pink roses
"The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt, was in white silk covered
with black lace"
Mrs. Henry Parish wore q change
able pale blue and pink silk crepe with
lace sleeves and yoke"
Stealing some of Franklin and Flea
nor Roosevelt's spotlight was baby
born that day while Teddy Roosevelt,
with vim surprising strenuous" was
addressing the Irish at Delmonicos-
Patrick Mcdonnell whose father sent q
telegram to T. r. mo race suicide in
this family" and Roosevelt, reading 1t
to the banqueters, toasted the infant
in wine.