Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1906 — WED IN WHITE HOUSE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WED IN WHITE HOUSE

MR. LONGWORTH AND MISS ROOSEVELT MARRIED, Ceremony Perfornicd in Historic E»lt Room—Bride the Famous Dnvghtcr of Famous Father— Groom Has Character and Wealth. Washington correspondence: • y „„_No bride iiossibly none of any time-*luis been looked upon w i tli such an amount of lntefesf and been the object of so much mingled curiosity, and admiration as the one w ho-Saturday stood In the East room ”oT Ule“ White Iloflse and linkcd’tnr •future with that of Nicholas Longworth. ' \ • □_ ■ o ther A tnerica n li:rs been the recipient of such world wide favors as Alice Roosevelt. ’fhe stream of gifts, rich In their intriifsTc value ami rlCHcr In their symbolism <>r the world’s good will to us, has IkAvn steadily for several weeks. The mysterious treasure boxes of nixieiit China and Japan: tlie jewels of the Orient and the art and skiß -es the Tleeklent have-l>eoiT-+’.raww upouin larger measure than ever before fowa s+Hglb bride to demonstrate that the nations of the earth take pleasure in honoring the daughter of the man who has done so murli to aduiinv the cause of peace ami has aided s.i materially in bringing his own coun’ry to a position of world-recognized greatness. For the gifts which have been sent to Miss It«»< >«<-vcit arc not only a” compliment to this young woman of striking personality, but are likewise a tribute' of respect to her father and to the nation whose head he tK_ On the other hand, it is a mistake to assume that it is only because" she is her lather’s daughter that Miss Roosevelt is thus remembered. She shines not alone bj- reflected light, for her own individuality has that magnetism which wins admiration. Hlarly. The publichas seen enough of Miss Alice to like her and the presents of silver and gold, of jewels and laces and other costly- things which dazzled the guests at the White House are but trifling in comparison with That wealth ofJn re.. and ghfti will w h ich. gpeauaut toher from the American people and which made her bridal altar not omy the center of interest, but of solicitude as well.

In the East Room.

There were over 700 qieople at the White House Saturday, the coir.p:‘ny comprising the relatives tin' near friends of the two families and such guests as diplomacy demanded an invitation for. The disappointed ones number thousands. The East room had been tastefully decorted with plants, a bridal bower of palms, sinilax. white carnations and orange blossoms behjg

located iu front of the central yvfhdows. Here an altar was erected, at which the couple knelt, wbite RL-Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee. bishop of the diocese, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. The bridal party consisted of the best man—Thomas Nelson Perkins -of Boston; the ushers —Frederick Wiuthrop of New Yprk, 15. A. Wallingford. Jr., of Cincinnati, Quincy A. Shaw, Francis R. Banks, Guy Norman and Larz Anderson of Boston, Viscount de Chambrun and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. The bride leaned upon her father's arm. and before her walked her sister, Ethel. The march to the East room led through the beautiful grand corridor to the music of the Marine Band Orchestra. ‘ Miss Alice wore one of the handsomest gowns ever turned out in this couiitry. When she was iu China the Dowager Empress presented her with oriental dress goods as rich as those worn by the Queen of Sheba. She was anxious to utilize these for an exquisite wedding gown, but her father objected, and had made for her, at a Paterson, N. J., miU. a fabric of special design. The gown is of white satin, in prinfess style, with a court train of broche, the design being a rose outlined In silver thread. The skirt is plain, tight titting. with no trimming. Drapings of tulle, chiffon'ruche, rutiles of lace, and a yoke of real rose point give the finishing touches to the gown. Orange blossoms fell loosely over the coiffure, which was a la pompadour, and the veil reached almost to the bottom of the train. While she was prevented from having the wedding gown made of the exquisite Oriental shawls presented to her* by the Dowager Empress at China she made use of these in some stunning tea gowns. One of these is a yellow gown of China' silk, shirred at the shoulders, dfaping loosely to the feet and embroidered around the bottom with gold dragons. A space for the bead to slip through is cut in the center of the shawl in such a way that it

falls with a point back and front and over each shoulder, the effect being extremely beautiful. Another shawl is ttSed tn the r ffiaklng~ = TSF" = tF“ptnir ten gown in kimono effect, the shawl being draped from the shoulder, caught under the arm and falling in long, graceful lines to the bottom of the ctrtffon underskirt. After the ceremony and the wedding breakfast in the state dining room, Mrs. Longworth donned her going-away gown and the couple started on the honeymoon. The traveling gown was pale blue cloth, made with a circular skirt, trimmed with bands of cloth, and a short jacket and high girdle, the

front trimmed with fancy braid in blue and white, with touches of silver. The hat of pale blue, to match the gown and turned up on one side with knot of tulle and a silver ornament holding the aigrette, which is the chief trimming. Mr. and Mrs. Longworth’s honeymoon is being passed in the South. A wealthy man who has a beautiful place in the South, placed it at the young couple's disposal, and thither they

went. After the honeymoon the balance of the winter will be «q>eut In Washington. Then the young coupfe go abroad. , Beant Ifully-Gowned Gueata. Miss Alice was not the only handsomely gowned woman at her wedding. The simple fact Is that never in the history of weddings in this country has there been such preparation for resplendent gowning. The dressmakers of five cities—Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and Boston—say that never before in their experience bare such for wedding costumes been placed with them. Probably the handsomest gowns heretofore

seen -at-any wedding in—t-kts--country were at the Marlborough wedding in St. Thomas’ Church, New York. It was a beautiful sight for a day ceremony, but it is said that the costumes at Miss Alice’s wedding far surpassed even those at the- Marlborough nuptials. The very fact that the guests were limited as to number seemed to he a stimuius for every woman there to look her best. The presents were a most attractive display. The gift of hte French government was a beautiful tapestry, costing $25,000; that of the Cuban government a pearl necklace costing $25,000. Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid sent a dog collar of strands of diamonds, ail of generous size, with a pendant composed of stones of equal size and brilliancy. A novel gift was a Boston bull terrier, valued at $1,500. which came from'Pittsburg. The Kaiser's gift was a bracelet of most exquisite design. Mrs. Longworth is clever. She can ride, drive, skate and shoot. She loves adventure and has been down in the ocean's depths in a submarine boat. In her studies? she has excelled in French, geography and the politics of the world. She was put at music when a very young girl and can sing and play the piano well. In an emergency she has remarkable poise and judgment for one of her years. In her dross she has taste and wears clothes that are neither too plain nor too gaudy. She is even a leader in fashion and the young women of the smart set imitate her. She was the first to set upon her head the big, broad-brimmed, rough-and-ready straw sailor that has since become a vogue. She inherits much of her father’s intense energy and could never be one of the idle rieh. Her standing would have been of the best had her father never been President. She might have met quite as tunny distinguished people, though she could not have had such homag£. and would have danced just the same at Mrs. Astor’s ball. In temperament she is like her father, and she is his loyal admirer. As a man, Congressman Longworth is described as reserved and not given to a

display of feeling. He is cautious and far-sighted. But, once he has mapped obt a plan or policy, he adheres to it and generally Bees its successful culmination. He enjoys music and plays the pinho and violin more than passing well. He likes to mix with all classes of people and one of his hobbies used to be to drop into the cheap theaters and watchihe audience take the thrillers there offered. His Cincinnati home, Rookwood, on Grandin road, is a picturesque old mansion, with wide veranda and commodious rooms. There is a large music room with beautifully kept gardens without. There are many costly paintings in Rook wood, as all the Longworths have been devoted to art, and his grandsire presented to Cincinnati its art museum.

MR. AND MRS. LONGWORTH.

THE WHITE HOUSE.