Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-26
MARRIAGE OF ROBERT T. LrNooLH, ESQ

made brief mention in yesterdays STAR Of the
fact that ON Thursday evening, at the residence
of the BRIDES father, 3A H street, Robert T
Lincoln, Esq, eldest son Of the late President
Lincoln, was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Harlan, the only and accomplished
daughter OF Senator Harlan, of Iowa. Owing
to the sad circumstances connected with the
death of President Lincoln IN this city, now
nearly four years ago, 1t was determined by the
families of both the bride and the groom tha
the ostentatious displays customary on such
occasions. should be avoided. No cards of IN
vitation were therefore issued, and the con.
pany present was limited to the imm ediate per.
senal friends OF the families. Taking it tor
granted, however, that our lady readers would
like to be fully informed as to the particulars
OF this interesting event, we lay before them
to-day the following detailed account of tie
ceremony, which reached us too late for inser.
ton in our iss us Of yesterday:
The guests commenced to assemble about
half-past seven O'Clock The spacious parlors
OF Senator Harlan were tastfully and elegant.
ly decorated with rare flowers, formed in
pyramids and boquets, furnished by the friends
OF the bride. On the wall, directly opposite
the spot where the bridal party stood, was
q curiously arranged monogram OF roses,
forming the letters IN. R." This was the
work and gift of Mrs. Secretary welles.
The bride and bridegroom entered the parlors
they advanced to the centre, they Were met by
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episcopal
Churcn, who at once commenced the cere-
mony which was that Of the beautiful and
impressive service prescribed by the formula
OF the church Of whr0h the Bishop Is a distin.
guished light. On all occasions this ceremony
which in the opinion Of many, equals that OF
the Episcopal Church in solemity and beauty
is not gone through with in full. On this oc-
casion, however, the Bishop read the entire
service, which by the way is not long to wear.
iness. As soon as the ceremony was over the
bride and groom We're saluted and congratu.
lated first by Bishop Simpson, then BY the
parents Of the respective parties, and after.
wards by the entire company.
he bride was dressed In q rich white silk
elegantly trimmed with white satin and blond,
made with high corsage and long sleeves, with
lllusionand satin folds, with train and over.
skirt, and belt ana fan SHAPED bowbshind She
wore handsome pointed illusion white vail,
very full, fastened under the back hair with a
small wreath Of orange blossoms, Her orna.
ments were rich pearls. The hair was TASTE
fully arranged, plated, and puffed. The entire
dress, although plain, was exceedingly taste.
ful and rich, aiding though not adding to, the
beauty of the bride.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln was attired In deep
mourning, without any jewelry or ornaments,
whatever.
Mrs. Senator Harlan wore a wine colored
SILK dress, made with high corsage and lcng
sleeves, with lower skirt trimmed with a
deep f1ounce and folds of the same. The upper
skirt was looped up with fiat bows and trim
Ined with deep fringe of the same color as the
dress. She also wore point lace collar. Her
ornaments were pearls.
Mrs. Secretary Stanton was dressed in a rich
light blue silk, tastefully trimmed with point
lace. She wore a set Of fine pearls of a rare
pattern and very large.
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch wore an elegant
light silk, with point lace trimmings, her orna.
ments being diamonds.
Mrs. Secretary Welles was dressed in n white
grenadine, trimmed with black lace, and bla ak
lace shawl. She wore diamond Iewelry.
Mrs. Bishop Simpson was dressed in plain
biaek, without any ornaments.
Tne Misses simpson, ,daug aters OF the Bishop,
wore plain white silk dresses, with overdresses
of white Grape.
Miss Lula McCulloch, a charming miss of
about fourteen, daughter Of Secretary NJ Coal
loch, wore rose -colored silk, with a white
mouslln oyerdress, and without ornaments.
Mrs. Gen. Chapman was attired in a blue and
white striped silk dress, trimmed in satin, with
pearl ornaments.
in whi French mouslin, elegantly embroid-
cred over a purple silk, with amethyst neck.
lace, earrings and bracelets. Her dress WIS
made in the latest and most fashinable style.
silk, trimmed in satin Of the sams color, with
paroquet iewelry.
Mrs Decker, Of New York, was dressed in
light blue mohair silk, with deep point lace,
hounces and lace bertha, with diamonds.
Among those present were Secretary McCul-
Ioch, Secretary Welles, Senator Ramsay, Rep
resentative L. bridge; Of Iowa; Eiwin NJ.
stanton, Jr, tdgar 7: Welles, ESD; Mr.. w.
New York; Gen. Chapman, of Iowa; DR.. Good
win. Of Indi ma; Judge Fitzpatrick, of Iowa:
Nlr. Decker, of New York; Mr.. Skinner, of Iowa;
MT Joseph Mcfarland, Esq, Tad Lincoln and
Willie Harlan, brother OF the bride.
After the ceremony and the congratulations,
the company partook OF an elegant supper, and
a tefe q tete OF hour and half followed when
the guests dispersed.