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Show - ee Aigspff Alls' President's Daughter at Iiinete'cn' Has' .Quintette of : v EH'iblcs Aspirins' to Her Ifcnt . i ' :- - WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Tuesday was Miss Allce Roosevelt's birthday. The foremost young" wpman In Washington Wash-ington society ts 19 years old, and already al-ready jiotes and telegrams 'of a congratulatory con-gratulatory nature are. beginning to pour Into the White House, as well as presents . from her most Intimate friends. . ... . The arrival of Miss Roosevelt at another an-other milestone In her life has opened peculation as to Who will be the lucky, young man to win the President" daughter for his bride. Ever since the "coming out" reception of Miss Roosevelt Roose-velt this has been ft puxxling question. Miss Roosevelt herself has shown no strong regard for any particular young roan with whom fcer name has. been coupled. ' ' ' . There are five young bachelors among her acquaintances who are the most frequent callers at the White House, each of whom, has at one time or another an-other been mentioned as the lucky aspirant as-pirant to her favor. AH so far have been received by Miss Roosevelt with equal courtesy, and all are assiduous in their attentions to the charming daughter of the President; Presi-dent; " The quintette, of suitors for the hand of Miss Roosevelt comprises Lieut. Robert Rob-ert Sterling Clarke, U. 8. A . MaJ. Charles MacCawley. U. & M. C; John Vail Ness PhUip. Edwin V. Morgaa'and the Viscount di Altq. Lieut. Robert. Sterling Clarke, U. S. A, stepson of Bishop Potter and heir to nearly $10,000,009. is one of these ad. mirers of Miss Roosevelt. At his request, re-quest, she led with" him his famous $30,-000 $30,-000 cotillon given here. MaJ. Charles MacCawley, U. S. M, C the Beau Brummel of Washington society so-ciety and arbiter in matters of art and literature, is another admirer He 'a a son of Gen. Charles MacCawley, and is one of the military aides at the White House functions. He has no fortune. John Van NesaFhUlp. of the old Van Ness family, which once owned the" present seat of Government, is aide to Col. Clarence Edwards. He Is a friend of the Duchess of Marlborough and has visited Blenheim. The President is very friendly to him, . Edwin V. Morgan'of the Department of State -is rich and belongs to an excellent. ex-cellent. family of central New York. He was the host ef the most elaborate dinner din-ner given in Miss Roosevelt's honor this, season. The Viscount dl AUo. Minister from Portugal, has been very frank in the expression of his regard for Miss Roose. velt. He is tall, handsome and young, partly English and possesses a comfortable comfort-able fortune. |