Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-10-08
The Sherman-Fitch Wedding.


Aloysin's Roman Catholic Church thi
morning at IL o'clock. The marriag
was solemnized by Most Rev. j. 3
personal friend of Mrs. Sherman. Th
church, which seats nearly two thou
sand persons, was denSely crowded
that number of invitations having beel
issued.
AMONG THE GUESTS
were President Grant and members o
the Cabinet, members of the diplomat
ic corps, distinguished army and nav.
officers and prominent civilians, nearly
all ACCOMPANIED by ladies. The mum
Der of nOtables present exceeding tina
on any like occasion ever assembled il
this city.
THE NUPTIAL MASS
was celebrated by the most Rev. Arch
Bishop Purcell, attended by Rev. Faith
er Healey, President of the Georgetown
College; Rev. Father Mooney, of Brook
| lyn, pastor of the church to which Mr.
Fitch the groom belongs; Father Ma
guire, pastor, and Rev. Father Jami
son, assistant pastor of the st. Aloysin.
and number of other clergymen. The
music was "Giorgas" mass in sc" sung
by the choir of the church assisted by q
double quartette.
THE BRIDESMAIDS WERE
Misses Lizzie and Ella Sherman, sis.
tiers of the bride, Miss Phillips, of Gin
cinnati; Miss Fanny Marcy, daughter
of Gen. Marcy, U. s. A; Miss Alice
BARLEY, of Washington; Miss Marie
Patterson, of st. Louis; Miss Ella Ew-
ing and Miss Bessie Smith, of Cincin.
natl.
THE GROOMSMEN WERE
Charles Rae, of the Engineer Corps;
Edwin Wells, of the Engineer Corps;
Lieut.. Wood, U. 8. N; Lieut.. Russell,
of the Marine Corps; Thomas E. Sher-
man, brother of the bride, and Mr.. Gal
vim, of Boston.
THE GRAND ENTREE.
The bridal party entered the church
in the following order: Lieut.. Wood
and Miss Ella Sherman, Lieut.. Russell
and Miss Bessie Smith, Edwin Wells
and Miss Ella Ewing, Thomas +. Sher-
man and Miss Marie Patterson, MIR.
Calvin and Miss Alice Barley, Pay
master Cochran and Mias Fanny Mar
cy, Lieutenant Hunter and Miss Phil
lips, Charles Roe and Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, and the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father. The groom stood
within the sacristy, near the door lead
ing to the sanctuary, and as the bridal
party approached the altar he passed
through the sanctuary, leaning upon
the arm of Gen. Hugh Ewing, brother
of Mrs. Sherman, and met the bride
near the entrance to the sanctuary,
where he received her from her father.
The entire party then approached the
altar railing, and, after kneeling short
time, took the positions assigned them.
As the procession moved down the
aisle Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was rendered upon the organ. Prece-
ding the bridal party upon entering
the church was Mrs. General Sherman
with her brother, Judge P. B. Ewing,
General T G. Ewing, Senator Sherman,
Judge BARLEY and Colonel Moulton.-
ALI being in readiness, the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop entered the sanctua-
ry from the sacristy, and proceeded
with the marriage ceremony, the bride
and groom receiving the Holy Com
munion. At the conclusion of the
mass special blessing was given, and
the ceremony ended.
Before the mass Arch Bishop Purcell
read portions of the scripture relating
to sacrament of matrimony and then
addressed the congregation.
Bishop Wood, Of the diocese of Phila-
delphia, occupied the "dais" on the
right side Of the alter, within the sane
tuary rail. He was attended by Rev.
Father Boyle, of st. Peters Church, of
this city.
The bride and groom and attendants
we're all within the sanctuary rail dur
ing entire ceremony.
BRIDAL TOILETS.
The bride wore dress of white silk
trimmed with white satin tulle, orange
blossoms end pearl jewelry. The brides
maids wore dresses of white silk, trim
med with white Illusion, each alter
nate bridesmaid having her dress also
trimmed with pink and blue hOwers.-I
Those wearing pink PASSING to the left
and those white passing to the right
AS they entered the sanctuary thet
groom and groomsmen, with the ex-
ception of Thomas Sherman and Mr..
Calvin, were in full uniform. Messrs. |
ing dress. As the procession left the
Church triumphant march from
IL PROPHETA
was performed. The newly married |
couple leave this evening at 6 O'Clock
for bridal tour to the North and West,
st. Louis, their future resi-
1ence, about the 18th inst.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
In Brooklyn the bridal party will be
by Mrs. Fitch, mother of
The groom, and in Lancaster, Ohio, by
the relatives Of the bride residing at
that place.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The floral decorations of the church
we're not very elaborate, but in excel
ent taste. The main altar, as we'll as
those upon either side dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph, were
illed with cut flowers, and few plants
,rowd outside Of the church was so
great that an entrance could not be
gained for fifteen or twenty minutes
aitcr dIIlNlilS dI tuo CuurCu. III the
church on the right Of the central aisle
he front pews were reserved for the
amily, and the left for the President
md Cabinet. In the rear of the family
he seats were reserved for the MEM
sers of Gen. Sherman's staff.
ACCIDENT TO THE PRESIDENTS PARTY |
The horses attached to the President'sI
arriage ran away. The carriage con-
aimed the President, Mrs Grant and !,
MARSHAL Sharpe and wife. None of :
hem were injured, though the carriage :
vas smashed. The President imme-
lately hailed another and his party !
proceeded to the church, arriving there !
I've minutes after the service had be- :
,un. When he entered the church hei .
,assed down one OF the side aisles with
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