Richmond Palladium (Daily), 17 February 1906 — Page 2

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THE MOBNTNG PALLADIUM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1906. oj

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NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, THE GROOM.

xnficcntly tlecorated rooms. "Women in beautiful gowns, men of listingvtla' ci appearance, in military uniforms, the rich jrarb of the diplomatic corj)S or the less picturesque costume prescribed for ordinary civilians nt noonday functions of this eharacter, will crowd the space reserved for the invited guests and nwait patiently the beginning of the ceremony. The Wedding Ceremony. V few minutes before noon Uishop

Katerlee of Washington, and the, J Few Roland Cotton Smith, rector of 1

i. John's Episcopal church, who pre to perform, respectively assist in ceremony will arrive in the East room and take their places within the enclosure of white ribbons, forming a barrier around the floral altar. Several of the aides to the President will act. as floor managers and unobtrusively will mingle with the spectators to prevent crowding. At the stroke of twelve the Marine Hand in the lobby Avill begin to play the wedding march from Wagner's "Lohengrin," and at the same moment the bridal party started -in two columns toward the. East room.

The bridal party proper descends '

( f rom the upper floor by Avay of the private stair between the State dining room and the breakfast room and will move through -the wide corridor which runs 170 feet from the West to East in the mansion, to the East room. The eight ushers selected by the bridegroom, will 'await the bridal party at the foot of the stairs and precede them to the East room, where they will arrange, themselves, four on each side, forming nn aisle. They will hold white ribbons in such a way that they form an arch, beneath which the bridal party marched toward the altar. The ushers are Quincy Adams Shaw, of Boston; Frederick Winthrop, of New York; Francis R. Bangs, of Boston; Guy Norman of Boston; B. A. Wallingford, of Cincinnati; Larz Anderson, of Washington, D. C; the Yicomte

Charles de Chambrun and Theodore Hoosevelt, Jr., the eldest son of the President. The Decorations. Nearly every one of the invited guests have had more than one opportunity in his life to attend social functions on a princely scale and to revel in the beauty of magnificent decorations at weddings or big State functions. Nevertheless all will be struck by the exquisite beauty of the decorative arrangements carried out in every deatil at this wedding. The timet elegance of the East room and the other rooms and corridors form a suitable background for the truly artistic decorations of the interior. Enormous quantities of the richest and most beautiful flowers, ferns, palms and other green plants are employed with such consummate skill that a most pleasing effect is produced, noble and rich, yet unobtrusive, and artistically perfect in its harmony. The East room, where the wedding will take place, naturally forms the center of the decorative scheme. Opposite the entrance and almost under the biir chandelier, not far from the South wall an altar of the most beautiful flowers, mostly roses, lilies of the valley and orchids, has been constructed and in front of it was a low piie de Pieu also formed of flowers, upon which the principals are to kneel during the ceremony. It was a perfect relief that the ugly and conventional wedding bell of ilowers was not introduced in the decorative scheme. From the altor which forms the center of the decorations, to the remotest corners of the corridor and ante rooms flowers form the dominating feature of the decorations. In the lobby, palms and ferns preponderate and form a delicate screen, behind which the United States Marine band and the members of the choir will be stationed, who are to function before, during and after the ceremony.

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The Wedding Gifts. It is extremely doubtful whether any bride who was not a princess of royal blood, was ever so overwhelmed with, wedding presents as Alice Roosevelt. I s. For weeks wedding gifts, of every description have been flowing into the White House, until the library was actually filled with gifts. They came from every part of the United States, from every corner of the world ami varied in value from a few dollais to a king's ransom. Probably the greatest number of weddinjj gifts ever received by any bride in this country, was that received by Miss Fredericka Webb, who married Kalph Pulitzer a few months ago. The gifts on that occasion numbered more than 3,000, and as the bride was a Yanderbilt, many of the gifts were very handsome and costly. But the gifts showered upon Miss Webb seem almost insignificant compared with the countless and magnificent presents received by the future Mrs. Longworth. The Wedding Trip. Following the wedding luncheon and reception Mr. and Mrs. Longworth will retire to prepare themselves for their departure on their wedding trip. An hour later the newly married couple will be driven to the Pennsylvania station, where the special Pullman car "Republic," specially fitted up for the bridal trip, stands ready to receive them. Mrs. Longworth will wear her traveling gown of tan cloth, cut in princess style and with a short bolero jacket.

stand of nickel, at which hot and cold water may be had. Between these two rooms are the tete:a-tete sections, done in green and mahogany. Thy are convertible into staterooms with an upper and lower berth each. In one of the sections two seats face;each other, with a window between. The whole of the other section is occupied by a semicircular divan.- The observation room and the parlor are equipped with tiny reading lamps, el?ctric bulbs, which fit into the wall when not in use. In the forward corner beyond the parlor are a pantry and a cook's galley, each about three by ten feet. The white capped chef has just about room enough to turn around amid his pots and pans. The trip will only last about three weeks, as the session of Congress makes it necesary for Mr. Longworth to return to Washington. After their return the young couple will live at the John Davies Jones home on Eighteenth street and I street, and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Sr., will take care of the household to relieve the young and inexperienced bride of all household duties. After the adjournment of Congress Mr. and Mrs. Long-worth intend to go to Europe and spend some time in the capitals of the principal countries. It is expected that they will be presented at the various courts which they will visit, although the death of King Oscar of Denmark will somewhat interfere with the original plans of the trip. The Eu-

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ALICE ROOSEVELT. THE BRIDE.

BISHOP SATTERLEE, WHO WILL OFFICIATE.

THE EAST WING AND OLD MAIN ENTRANCE TO WHITE HOUSE.

The skirt is trimmed with folds of chiffon velvet of the same shade as the cloth. The upper part of the waist and the sleeves are tan chiffon and lace. The little coat is trimmed with bands of velvet. With this costume she will wear a tri-cornered hat of tan velvet, with a bird of paradise at the side, fastened with a tortoise-shell and silver buckle. The final destination of the trip has carefully been kept secret, but it

is understood that the couple will go

South, probably to Georgia and will

pay a visit to the home of her mother. Later they intend to spend a week or more at Palm Beach, Fla.

The car in which they will travel

on their Southern trip, is a fairy

palace on wheels. It is ten feet

wide and eighty feet long and is

equipped in the most artistic and lux

urious manner. The woodwork is of Dutch oak and highly polished mahogany, and the hangings and upholstery and floor coverings are of green and red. First, there is the observation room at the rear, looking upon a platfdrm

as large as the average porch and guarded by brass ailings. A wide armed sofa faces the platform. The dining table Avill accommodate six. A little china closet of Dutch oak, containing the silver, 'will do service during the honeymoon, a Dutch oak writing desk, a sofa and six: chairs furnish this room. Adjoining the parlor and observation apartment are the two bedrooms, each containing a large brass bedstead. Both are heavily carpeted in green and hung in . green, the wood being highly polished mahogany. A dwarf bureau with a mirmr

I is in one corner. The pressure of a button in the wall produces a wash-

ropean courts being in mourning, there wrill be little opportunity for the travelers to attend large court functions. They propose to spend considerable time in London and Paris, where both have many friends and relations. The lease of their house in Washington runs two years and then Mr. and Mrs. Longworth will go to Cincinnati, where they will reside at the old Longworth mansion "Rookwood," which is a veritable museum filled with the most beautiful and costly art treasures. Pu-cJy a Love Match. The little romance between Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth began and developed it might be said, on the open stage right before the eyes of the world. Men and women in high positions do not enjoy the same opportunities of secrecy as their brothers and sisters living in practical obscurity. Not only figuratively speaking, but in the full sense of the word, the eyes of the peeople

are constantly upon them and every act of theirs is scrutinized, reported, criticized and gossiped about. The fact that most of the courting was done' while the two lovers were taking a long Oriental trip with a large part-, personally conducted by Secretary, Taft, made it even more difficult for them to keep their: secret guarded from the world. Although the members of the party had tact enough not to anticipate the natural

development of the love affair, their

hints were plain enough to leave no doubt as to the final outeome of the

affair. It seems that the eternal fitness of the match appealed to men and women alike, and when the engagement was finally announced, it created

everywhere nothing but the most intense satisfaction and met with the heartiest approval among all classes of the population. Everybody realized that it was a love match pure and simple and that neither considerations of money nor state reasons had anything to do with the relations between Miss Roosevelt and her Western admirer. It was this fact more than anything else that made the engagement and today's wedding events of such national interest. Sketches of Mr. and Mrs. Longworth. There has been comparatively little of importance in the life of Alice Roosevelt. She was born on February 11, 1SSL and is the only child of President Roosevelt and his first wife who was Miss Alice Lee of Boston.

j She was educated at home by a gov-

ferness and received an excellent edu

cation. Although without musical taste, she received careful musical

training and became quite proficient in piano playing. She acquired a good knowledge of French and (ler-

jman and has a fairly good knowledge I of Russian. She is fond of reading

but prefers poetry to prose. She made her social debut at a Cotillion, given at the White House on hei eighteenth birthday, February 11. 1902 and soon became very popular.

She is fond of outdoor sports, is a good horsewoman, golf player and tennis player and also an indefatiga

ble walker. She first met Mr. Long-

worth in the year of her debut and the friendship which sprang up between them, gradually developed into a more tender sentiment. They were practically engaged before they

started on their Oriental tour with

the Taft party, and soo after their return became publicly engaged. Nicholas Longworth, the third of his name, was born in 1869, and enjoyed all the advantages that accrue to those who fall heir to three generations of wealth and also of high

er education and culture. He. was educated at Harvard, graduating from the classical course in 1890. Ho entered the Cincinnati law school the same year but finished his legal training at Harvard. Two years were spent in attending to the business affairs of his father's estate, and then he followed the example of his father and embarked in politics. Mr. Longworth enjoyed the confidence of a strong political leader, George P. Cox, and from him received the nomination for a seat in the lower house of the Ohio legislature in 1897. Mr. Cox was whipped, that fall and Mr. Longworth went down tp defeat with the rest of the ticket. He was more successful two years later, being one of the few nominations on the republican ticket who carried the county. Mr. Longworth 's service in the legislature during the first term was not

eminently satisfactory to the leader, lie preferred the pleasures of society to the hard grind of legislative labors, but he was returned to Columbus as a member of the state senate. During his term of senator Mr. Longworth received his first nomination for congress. Mr. Cox was then at the height of his power, and the candidate was easily elected. There was even less trouble in obtaining re-election. - Like his progenitors, Nicholas Longworth III, made a hobby on one of the finer arts. He is an expert performer on the violin and has gratified his tastes of the finest Stradivarius instruments in existence. Added to his attainments as a musician is a rare ability as an entertainer that has ' won him many friends among those with whom he comes in contact. He is a quick-witted and graceful speaker. Rookwood, which will be the future (Continued to Page Three.)

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ALICE EOOSEVELT AS A BABY.

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