| Show THEODORE ROOSEVELT JR WEDS MISS ALEXANDER eldest son of former president and pretty new york girl are married in gotham will reside in san francisco new york tho the fifth avenue presbyterian by terian church was the scene of a wedding on juno june 20 that attracted the attention and interest of the nation that of theodore theodora roosevelt jr and am was bliss eleanor duller butler alexander A large number of prominent people witnessed the ceremony but naturally the most moat noticed person in tho the church after the bride and groom was col theodore roosevelt father of the i young man who was waa entering the state of matrimony the date data of the wed ding had been set to permit the attendance of 0 the former president and this was one of hla his very first social engagements gage ments after hla his return from abroad for he landed in new york only two days before mrs snowden blowden fahnestock who before her own recent marriage wits was miss bliss elizabeth bertron was the matron of honor bonor and the bridesmaids were miss bliss elhel roosevelt miss jessie drake miss janetta alexander alias jean delano and miss harriet alexander rev henry M sanders a great uncle of the bride officiated assisted by dr gordon russell of cran craa ford N J after the ceremony the bridal party vard but in the main he be has baa been less legs enthusiastic on the subject of life in the open than his father and brother kermit lie has always been of a studious nature and his romance with miss alexander Is said to have had its beginnings in the mutual love of the young people for music for all that teddy jr his hag eschewed the sensational in outdoor athletics he be did participate two years ago in a balloon flight from washington in which he and the two army off officers leers VIA 0 OYSTER SAY BAY schoolhouse where theodore roosevelt jr attended school when a boy who were hla his fellow passengers bad seme rather exciting experiences there was waa no little surprise on the P part art ot of the public w when hen theodore dore jr upon completion of his 01 ollege course two years ago chose a business career as his bis life work anil and still more wonder was abou arou aroused 8 ed when when he took employment in a connecticut carpet factory in order to gather knowledge at first hand of the practical side of 0 carpet manufacture ile he started nt at the lowest round ot of the ladder as aa an unskilled workman at a small salary of course he was promoted as he mastered the intricacies of the business but he continued to live lire quietly in a modest boarding house many persons were skeptical W X reading from left to right theodore roosevelt jr mrs roosevelt M ra longworth larz anderson was entertained at the home or of the brides uncle charles 11 I 1 alexander ria iu least a part of the tha honeymoon will be spent at sagamore hill the country homo home of the roosevelt family at oyster bay long island later inthe in the summer the young couple will start tor for san francisco where mr koose velt veil la Is to be in charge of the tha interests es ts of the carpet manufacturing firm with which he be has been associated for some time the love story of the young couple hits has been a quick moving romance their engagement was announced only last winter and the news was cabled to colonel roosevelt resulting in the speedy receipt of hla his approval and congratulations the bride who Is the daughter of henry addison alexander of new york Is twenty one years old of a little more than medium oll um height slender and of very attractive appearance having an especially beautiful complexion she Is us as animated as her famous sister in ln law mrs alice roosevelt longworth whose house guest she sha was for a tittle line just juat before mrs airs longworth sailed for england to join her father theodore Roos roosevelt ovelt jr strongly resembles his father in looks but la is decidedly reserved and Is generally credited with being far less leas democratic than certain other members of the family As a boy he rode horseback and engaged in all the other outdoor pursuits of tho the juvenile roosevelt ciau at their homo home at oyster bay and he took some part in athletics during his preparatory school course at oro ton and his collegiate course at liar hir na as to whether young roosevelt Hoo sevelt would stick to so prosaic an existence but he la is evidently determined to win hla his fortune lit in this sphere |
