The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27

NUPTIALS OF GOVERNOR sPRAGUE AND MISS
CHASE.


CHASE.
From the Washington Chronicle Nov 10.
The marriage ceremony between Senator
(and eX-GOvernOo Sprague, of Rhode Island,
and Miss Kate Chase, the beautiful and highly
accomplished, and eldest daughter of the Hon.
Secretary of the Treasury took place last eve
ming, at half-past s o'clock. at the residence of
the brides father corner of Sixth and streets
The invitations to the wedding were as
strictly private as it was possible to be in con-
sideration of the high social position occupied
by both the parties. Yet, Notwithstanding
this fact, some five hundred invited guests were
assembled at the mansion of Secretary Chase,
between the hours of half eight and twelve
o'clock. The representatives of the newspaper
press, with one or two exceptions, and these
personal friends of the Senator and Secretary
Chase, were, on this occasion, nOn-recipients
OF cards of invitation.
During the day everything had been prop
erly arranged for the reception of the guests.
A roll OF mating had been run from the main
entrance down the steps to the carriage steps.
Shortly after dark large crowd of ali sexes.
ages and conditions began to assemble around
the mansion of Secretary Chase. They were
very good natured, as large crowds generally
are, and waited patiently for the arrival of the
hrst carriage. About "a o'clock it drove up
10 the door, the occupants alighted and pro-
".0AAh' SAolIly iuOIQCr arrived. and
then another, and soon a continuous line n
carriages ranged along E street. from Seventh
street to near Fifth street. As one after the
other discharged their inmates. some snicv and
good natured remarks were passed by the eager
crowd IN attendance Much anxiety was man.
1ested 1or the appearance of President Lincoln
and Secretary Seward. President Lincoln did
not arrive until halfpast eight O'clock He
came IN his private carriage without escort and
alone. The carriages were arranged all around
the square and completely blockaded the pas-
sage way; but little or no confusion occurred
As we have said before, the marriage took
place at half past eight o'clock. At that hour
the bride and groom entered the room follow
ed by the following named ladies and gentle.
men, acting as bridesmaids and groomsmen.
Miss Chase, sister to Miss Kate Chase. Miss
Skinner, niece of the Secretary, and Miss Nj
chols, niece of Gov. Sprague; Major III. Bald.
win, of Gen. Stahels staff; Capt HAYES. of
Gen. McDowell's staff, and Capt. Ives, Fleet
Captain of the Potomac f1otilla. 49,
The parties having arranged themselves at
the head OF the room, the marriage ceremony
was performed by Bishop Clark. of Rhode
Island, in the chaste, beautiful. and impressive
language Of the Episcopal faith. Among the
five or six hundred guests the intensest silence
prevailed, and, at the conclusion of the cere-
mony, the parents of the bride stepped forward
and saluted her with kiss. Then followed the
scenes OF joyous congratulations incident to
such an occasion, which promised to occupy
the best portion of the night before finished
Miss chase was dressed in a gorgeous white
velvet dress, with an extended trail. and upon
her head wore rich lace veil But little or no
other ornament was perceived upon her per-
son. The Senator was clad in a suit of rich
black CLOTH, with the usual addition of a white
silk vest.
Among the dignitaries of the evening we no.
tlced the President, Abraham Lincoln together
with nearly all the members of the Cabinet
Messrs. Stanton, Bates. and others. Of the
Foreign Ministers there were present Lord
Lyons and Count Mercier. The British and
French Legations were also well represented.
The military was represented by Major Gems.
Halleck, Anger, Mcdowell, and other officers
of lesser note.
Senators Wilson, and CONFESS. of California.
we also noticed during the course of the ey-
ening.
Hon. Simon Cameron and his two daughters
were alike conspicuous among the host of
guests assembled on the occasion, together
with President Garrett and William Prescott
Smith.
At half past II o'clock the dancing (the
Lancers) commenced in the dining room. Miss
Kate Chase led off with Hon. T. c. Parsons,
ex-Consul to Rio Janeiro, as her partner. The
young and beautiful daughter of Gen. Mellow
ell was singled out among the crowd for her
very fine dancing. ID
Among the bellies of the evening was the
daughter of the Brazilian Minister, whose
beauty was the cynosure of all eyes.
During the evening the Marine Band, which
discoursed most eloquent music. performed a
superb wedding march, especially written for;
the occasion and dedicated to Miss Kate Chase.
The banquet, which occurred at late hour
in the evening was a most sumptuous affair,
and the edibles and viands were of the choicest
description imaginable. The greatest hilarity
ment were the order of the evening.
Towards midnight the guests commenced
to depart and the scene that occurred outside
the mansion, as the carriages drove up. to the
sidewalk and rolled Off with their occupants,
was varied and animated one.