Show X I Wed in White House Executive Mansion Has Been Scene of Many National Social Events Special Correspondence President and Mrs Roosevelt In I announcing tho engagement of their Nicholas Longworth the brilliant I young congriMBmnn from Ohio add I another chapter to tho lomanccs of tht > historic white house Weddings at the white IIOUBO are ofsuch rare occurrence that they IIrt recorded ns great national social events The coming marriage of President Uoostvolts daughter naturally recalls former weddings at the white house I I f 1820 iafl Marie Monroe Elizabeth Tyler during the last fifty years notably tho International marriage of NclllB Grant and Algernon Sartor while Gen Grant wus president Happily the circumstances surrounding Nolllo GrantH wedding are not applicable to tho courtship and the approaching nuptials of Miss Alice Roosevelt The marriage of Miss Roosevelt to Mr Longworth Is not only heartily sanctioned sanc-tioned by her devoted father but It meets with tho cordial approval of tho wholo nation Such was not tho case on Nellie Grants wedding day U Is understood that Miss Roosevelt Is to bo married In tho cast room and that tho ceremony will surpass any event of a similar nature In the annals of tho white house so far as social festivities arc concerned Thcrq have been many alterations In till white house building since Gen Grant was president but the beautiful homo life of tho Grants Is dally recalled by tho natural American Ameri-can home atmosphere which President Presi-dent Roosevelt and his happy family create rho homo life of Gen Grant was somewhat similar to that of President Roosevelt Gen Grant was devoted to his family nnd the happiest moments of his llfo wero passed In tho sweet companionship of his children The pride of Gen Grants heart was his only daughter Nellie nnd tho outside world probably prob-ably never know nor could It realize real-ize how hard It was for him to give her In marriage to the dashing young Englishman Sartorls who subsequently subse-quently proved himself unworthy of tho love of thin daughter of the president presi-dent Topic Interests All Although only three weddings have taken place In tho white houso during dur-ing the last half century there Is no topic moro Interesting to tho daily visitors to that historic mansion Tourists especially ladles are do lighted when they hear Pop Pemllo Uio venerable usher who Is 82 years old and who has been on duty at tho white houso for more than forty years relate tho details of Nellie i i I I I IRGG Harriet Lane Grants wedding They are shown i tho exact position of the bridal party and most of tho women regard It usa us-a special dispensation to be allowed to sit on a divan which marks tho spot In the east room where Nollfo Grant stood during thin ceremony Great Interest Is also manifested In the marriage of former President Cleveland to the beautiful Frances Folsom many years after tho Nellie Grant nuptials This took place In the blue parlor and was n comparatively private function Miss Folsom was the daughter of an old friend of President Cleveland and many years younger than he hut the match has been In every respect a happy ono The of ficiating clergyman on tho occasion was the Rev Byron Sundorlancl whom President Cleveland had known during his early manhood and at whoso church the Cleveland family worshiped while In Washington Mlsn Folsom came on to Washington and with Ier mother IonIc apartments atone at-one of the prominent hotels of tho city a day or two prior to tho wedding utter which till newly married couplu I passel their honeymoon In Deer Park Tho last wedding to occur In the whiR house was that of the niece ol Mrs McKinley who was a daughter ot Gen Hastings and who married an mcor In tho United States army Tins ceremony was also performed In tho iliio room In the presence of Inime llute relatives of the young couple Thoro Is an Incident novel1 before mhllahcd In connection with Nellie rants marriage which Is not a part of Pop Pemlles Interesting monologue 11111 which Is worth reading At the Grant Wedding Thu cast room was profusely decorated deco-rated with growing plants and cut lowers A lloral wedding bell was suspended directly over the raised platform plat-form on which the bridal party was to stand and tho window shades wero closely drawn so as to render more effective ef-fective tho hundreds of lights which glistened from the beautiful crystal chandeliers which formerly Illuminated Illuminat-ed tho state auartmcut Several hundred guests Including members of tho cabinet tho corps dip lomatique ofilcels of tho army and navy In full uniform members of congress con-gress the judiciary and outoftown guests wero present The ceremony was performed by tho Rev O II Tiffany Tif-fany pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist Meth-odist Episcopal church where tho president and his family worshiped Col Frederick Dent Grant brother of tho bride was best man anti tho brldo was attended by eight bridesmaids Including In-cluding Miss Anna Barnes daughter of SurgeonGeneral Barnes Miss Carpenter Carpen-ter daughter of Senator Mat Carpenter Carpen-ter both of whom were like sisters to I the brldo antI Miss Lena Porter a T + Nellie Grant Frances Folsom Cleveland daughter of Admiral Porter of tho United States navy There wero present also at this Imposing Im-posing and exclusive ceremony about ten unbidden guests These intruders were tho members of a boys baseball club of which Jesse Grant was the leading spirit The club was known us the Junior Unions Its playground was In tho white house hot Immediately Immediate-ly south of the white house and tho clubhouse was one of tho basement rooms In the executive mansion A gamo had been arranged to take place on the day of tho wedding and was In progress by h 100 oclocl Uninvited Guests Whllo Jesse Grant was not ohio to play that tiny his Interest In tho team Induced him after drtslng for the wedding to slip down to the ball ground nnd suggest that a substitute for himself bo pressed Into service After Jesse hail returned homo one of his cluhmates piopored that the gamo be suspended and that the members of the team go to tlio wedding In a body At that moment the marine band at the white louso struck up tho wedding march so off dashed the boys for tho scene of action carrying with them their soiled hands and faces bats and ball Upon reaching the main entrance to their surpilso and delight they found the door unguarded Tho officers and ushers tibimlly on duty had Joined tho crowd In the east room to witness the ceremony So Intense was the Interest In time proceedings that the guards fulled to observe the precocious small boys crowding their way Into the brll llantly lighted apartment where tin presidents daughter was being married mar-ried Some of the boys In their en iloavor to obtain a closer view of tho uniformed olTlcials got tangled up with tho side aims and other military nc coutromcnts and received In return In dlgnant pushes and kicks but all was forgiven after the ceremony When the dispositions of hue jnven Uu members of the Roosevelt faniilj aro considered It would not ho surprls Ing If some of the younger sons of the preildont perptratod some such trick at the coining white house nuptials |