Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-18
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The Nuptailsq OF Miss Chase and Ex- :
Governor. Sprague-How the Bride
and Groom were Dressed=--The Presi-
dent and His Cabinet officers Among
the Invited Guests, YI TiI ~
IProm the Washington Chronicle Of Friday. !

dent ana HIS -CaDlnet Omeefs among
the Invited Guests. rn4 ~, y "A lad
| From the Washington Chronicle OF Friday.
The marriage ceremony between Senator
| (and ex ,Goyetnor) Sprsgue, of Rhode Island,
and Miss Kate Chase, the beautiful and highly
accomplished and eldest daughter of the Hon.
Secretary of the Trsssufy, took place last
evening at half.past eight O'Clock, at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES father, corner Of Sixth
aad E streets. Although the contemplated
Inuptials have been the occasional subject Of
new spaper comment for some time past, yet to
the public Al large the definite time OF the
marriage was nos announced until within o
deyprtwo p@t: oI3RM 3RsID 1s
|. The invitations to ths wedding were as
strictly private as It was possible TO be In con-
siderstion Of the high social position occupied
BY both Of the parties. d Yet, Notwithstanding
t6is fact, eome FIVE hundred invited guests
were assembled at The mapsion Of Secretary
Chase between the honrs of half-paet eight
and gtwe;ve' O'Clock The Representatives Of
the newspaper press, with one or two excep-
tions, and these personal friends of the Sena-
tor and Secretary Chase, were, on this occa
sion, nonrecipients of cards of Invitation
| The reputation of oEx. Governor Spfague, not
alone as Executive Officer Of the eIStateof "Lit
tie Rhody" and ASA statesmans bnt asa brave
and gallant soldier; isworld. wider, Tho part he
took In defense Of the Cepitsl, iu July, 1861,
Il the ftst battle Of Bill Run, 10 known to eli
our readers.roAt this battle hepsrsonalIy COM
manded Rhode Island briEa and Behaved
with great gallantry. SubssquSnb to this he
was cJnspicuous 90 an officer upon Gen. Nc
Clellan's staff, during the Penineula campaign.
Besides these pefeonal acts Of meritin the 6e.d,
Senator Sprsgue has on numerous occasions
bequested large portion OF bic immense
wealth to tbe organizing, tquipping and sup
porting Of the soldiers from bis own State, and
BY bis personal influences and example has, up
to the present time, encouraged o vigorous
prosecution oi the war. .----'-------- ------- s,p
Miss Kate Chase, the bride Of the distin-
guished Senator, 10 lady possessed Of those
rare virtues Of heart and mind, which, alone
oal be erecognlzed and appreciated by thoae who
are daily thrown into contact with her and It
is in the modest retirement of her oWn home
that these grsces sparkle and radiate like gems
Of dazzling splendor. Modest and retiring In
her manhefs, yet blending withsl dignity and
ease that singles her out to the least obsefvant
eye as q woman endowed With nobility of
heart, fitting her for any position In life, no
matter how exalted. A7''1 = 10 '''0'4 -r
During the day every thing had been prop
\ erly arranged, for the reception of tho gles ;s
4 roll Of mattihg had been run from the main
entrance down the eteps to the carriage steps.
Shortly after dark large crowd pf all sexes
sges and conditions began to assemhie around
| the matBton Of SecretRry Chase. They were
very COED natured as large crowds generally
are, and waited patiently for the arriva. of tht
first carriage. About 71f O'clock It drove ~
to the deer, the occupants alghted and pro.
tbea another, I'D soGa q cobsIhoous iine o .
carriages ranged along E street from Seventl
street TO near Fifth street, As one after th,
i othsf disehargsd thairJnmates, soh69 9picy ant
good natured remaykswere passed by the cage
crowd in attendance. Much anxiety was mar
ifested for the appearance Of President Lii colr
aud Secretary Seward. President, Lincoln die
not afsive u6til sltpsst ejgtt O'Clock. Hs
came 10 his private carriage, without escorl
and alone. The carriages were arranged all
around the square and completely sblocksded
the passage way; bus little ofsbo cOhiuaion oc.
CURED. i-,t
As we have said before, the marriage tool
place athalt past eight O'Clock. At shat hour
the bride and groom entered the room, followed
by the following ladies and gentlemen
acting as bridesmaids and groomsmen: Miss
Chase, eister to Mise Kate Chase; Miss Skin.
ns. sVc G..no. ~ .no sa.. nv NJ. ss nicnois
nssCco. Sy'S.uy, S.y, Spssse', Mejys :, DaiuHln
Of o., GenerM osaers 6ani ana - ,Gapsain lves
fteSt gse yAptstn ~ sue Eosoinscs sctoshla. jgs
head of the room, the marriage ceremony was
periotmea ~ Dlsnop Sissn oI hnode 1ieiaod
10 we cnaste, peauniul . ana Impressive Language
Oh s SpSSops t A@oDg .ne nss cf sa
nunoreu gueu'e sne in.ensess silence prevalied
ana, M tne ooncluslon oi tne ceremony, th.
parents u Me pficS M stePPeu IofNsrd ana seiu'et
net WIN = A.ss. nsn Lollo1eo .ne scenes O
Joyous egnetasule1on lnclesa. 70 sucn an occA- @
sion, Mrtcn plolnser ". .yepuPs cue peH pprtloi
Oh metmens Deiofe hnlsneeS "a
7 sSns'e yss etessee y eRorSeous wnitI
veNes a,eee- WIN -sn tx.enoec ''alI, sna upol
nes neao wore tiou lace Vail: but ntue q
no osner ornsmens was perceived upon ner pei
SON., lLne senssor was e,ao 10 suis OF rict
paaoa oiosn, WIN 'pe USUAL Az aoo,'ion OF WniN
w ssse .,ss.,.. ..-u,.-o ~ 80
une oignistnee -oi Ina evening w
notiesd tne ffesiden I, ApFAnam Lincoln, TO
getner VIII nearly en Inc mempete OF IN,
Sspines- -Meaers; Ssanson' ns'es ana otnera
vi sne Iofe'gn, minls!e.s, tnere we're PIesen
LoI1 Lyons apu, oguns Metcier. Inc nntisi
ana rfepcn legatlons were also wen represent
eas tne . m,,l.sfy was .tsptSsen.eu !oy Ms1o
Snerais aastr, s'ls nscoWe' ano osne
oIseIs y. 'vssyl M NV: bcssg s..t ~
~ ssSn ans ~ sscnnees, " M vsiornia
I've eno nVs'oe1 V s uurnB tno oVuiso " tDo even,