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Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth year - Number 55

Marlin, Texas, Saturday, November 30, 1907

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Miss Edith Root a Bride.

    Washington, D.C.,--Nov. 27.--One of the most notable and brilliant weddings that the national capital has seen in a long time took place this afternoon, when Miss Edith Root, daughter of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Root, became the bride of Lieut. Ulysses S. Grant, Third engineer corps, U. S. A., son of Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant, U.S.A. and grandson of Gen. U. S. Grant.  The ceremony was performed at the Root family residence in Rhode Island avenue in the presence of a distinguished company, which included the president and Mrs. Roosevelt, members of the cabinet, justices of the supreme court, senators and representatives, and members of foreign diplomatic corps.  Among the family guests were Gen. and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and Mrs. Potter Palmer.

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