The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-23
THE WEDDING.
MARRIAGE OF LIEUT.. COL,
FRED. GRANT.

CHIcAGo, October g0.--At three o'clock
this afternoon, Lieutentant Fred. Grant
and Ida Maria Ilonore were joined In
mstrimony at the residence OF the brides
father, ii. II. Honore, Vincennes avenue.
mong the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant, Ex-5ecretary Borio and wife,
Gen. Babcock, Gen. Belknap and wife,
Gen. Sheridan, Gov. Beveridge and wife,
Senator Logan, vice-President Wilson,
Gen. Ord and Gen. Gustav and wife,
General and Mira Sherman.
THE ATTENDANTS.
The bridesmaids we're:
Miss Hall, daughter OF Winchester Hall,
Of Norwood, ana cousin of the bride.
Miss Dunlovy. daughter of Judge Dun.
levy, of Chicago.
Miss Irene Rucker, daughter of Gen. ID.
II. Rucker, U. S. A.
Miss Houston, of Louisville, hy.
En- traIne, with feather trimmings;
they wore lilac and pink ostrich tips in
their hair.
The groomsmen were U. $. Grant, Jr.,
Gen. George Forsythe Of Gen. Sheridsn's
staff, Lietentant Harmed, of the Seventh
United States Cavalry, Adrian Honore.
brother of tho bride. Those belonging TO
the army wore the full uniform, while
civilians we're st,ired 10 the conventional
black coat and white vest.
soME OF THE PRESENTS.
Among the presents arc:
A pair of solitaire diamond ear drops
| and GROSS from Mrs Potter Palmer sitter
| of the bride, also point lace overdr ess
from Mis-. Palmer.
A solitaire pearl ear drops aud cross
from Mrs. b. l.. HoLore.
An enameled watch and chain from the
groom.
A gold necklace from U. S. Grant, Sr.
A set Of Roman mosaic from Adrian G.
Honore
Companion oil painting from General
and Mrs. Babcock.
A silver toilet set from G. I. Bowen.
Silver bronze flower stand from Secre-
tsry Belkoap.
The bridal boQuet was the gift, Of Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer. A large mound
| shaped basket, SO inches across aud % In
| height, filled with the finest tube and tea
roses. In the center is . humming bird
| pcrched over its meet.
THE PROCESSION.
At three o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the parlor where the ceremony was
to take place in the following order:
u. s, Grant and Miss NJ. Il. Hall.
MIR. A. Z. Honore and Miss Houston.
Lieut.. &. w. Lsrned and Miss Irene
| Rucker.
Gen. G. A. Forsyth and Miss Mary g.
Dunleyy.
The bridesmaids wore white tulle
dresses with vels, and carried in their
hands bouquets in satin holders.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
After them came tho bride, leaning on
| the arm OF her father. She wore white
satin dress cut en- train, with low cut cor
sage, trimmed with tulle. The bridal veil,
which reached to the floor, was Of white
satin tulle, and the dress, which was of ex-
ceedingly rich material, was rather plainly
made. Her hair was dressed in simple
Golf.
The groom was dressed in the full un.
form OF colonel OF the U. 5. army.
cEREMoSY.
Tho party walked slowly down tho par.
lor, until the west end Of the room was
reached. At this point there is an slcove
In the room, and iii this the bridal party
Stood Tho windows were draped
with lace curtains trimmed with blue. aud
decorated with smilax, excepting the one
on the right Of the bridal party, which
was covered by q buff colored curtain,
through which a subdued light came,
which brought out in strong relief the W h ite
costumes of the bridesmaids in contrast
with the maroon colored walls of the al
cove. The party then fronted toward the
guests, while the attendants, bridesmaids
and groomsmen stood on either side.
| Rev. Isaac, Drill, pastor of the Christ
ian church, Of which the brides family
are members then repeated tie marrisge
ceremony Of that church, which 10 very
brief ana simple.
THE COLLATION..
The guests and the bridal party then
proceeded to the dining room, which 10 q
! spacious apartment, and was deliberately
decorated. An elegant collation. provided
by the most noted caterer in the city was
partaken Of.
THE FLOWERS.
The floral decor atoms were arranged
with excellent taste. They were as fol-
lows The center piece, natural flowers,
four feet in height, was placed on silver
Hover centsr-piece, With gilded arms and
pendant chAins, and was in the shape of O
half globe. 1t stood exactly in the center
OF the table, and was composed of camel
las, tube roses, white carnations. white and
red orchids, smilsx, and several varieties
Of flowers.
On one side of the table stood a large
tart cake, surmounted by shield and two
asgs, inscribed with the date Of the mar
riage, with the monogram of the welded
pair.
TuB RECEPTION.
After the wedding there was recep-
tion which lasted from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Ihe party left at o'clock this evening
~ the Alton aud st. Louis railroad for
~. Louis. They will remain in that city
three days, and then proceed 70 Washing
ton and New York
President Grant and party will leave
the city tomorrow morning by the Mich i.
lean Southern railroad, via Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, for Washington.
PROTOTYPES OF THE SlAMESE
TWINS.
DR.. Mordtman, Of Constantinople, pub.
lishes in the Gazette Medical de .l'Orient
some curious details be has discovered in
| some old Oriental chronicles, tending to
show that the siamese twins had proto-
types in former times. According TO