Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-04-17

Miss Grundy's Letter to the Graphic.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.

Aucue tuc approaching MoIEIdSc
of Miss Grant and Miss Stewart,
the latter the daughter of the veal
thy senator from Nevada-Miss
Grant is, one would naturally sup
pose, in a most enviablc position,
the highest which any unmarried
lady in America can hold, and has
youth, health, and good spirits
wherewith to enjoy her blessings.
Miss Stewards position is scarcely
less enviable. She is just eighteen,
very pretty, has had all the advan-
tages of European education, and
is surrounded in her new home, just
completed, with all the luxuries and
elegancles of life. 1t might fairly
be supposed that the two young girls
would wish to enjoy the pleasures
life so freely offers them before as
suming its responsibilities, but it
seems they think otherwise.
There are to be several weddings
after Lent, the first probably that of
Miss Violet Blair and Mr.. Janin, on
the 18th of April. That OF Miss
Grant and Mr.. Satoris is expected
to occur before the goth of May.
The day for Mr.. Hooker, Of the, Uni
ted States navy, to claim the prize
he has won is not yet reported, but
he propably will not wait very long.
Miss Stewart has been in good sooth
one of the most admired bellies of
Washington since she made her
debut little more than year ago,
and is moreover girl of sound
practical common sense, who is more
useful in her home than society
bellies arc popularity supposed to be.
Another belle ofsthe season just
past, whose praises more than one
correspondent has written of-Miss
Early, Of Virginla-is to resign
bellehood ON the I'd of June, and
allow Lieutenant Manly, Of the army
to place her among the ranks of the
married ladies who take back seats
in the German.
Mr.. Satoris is to sail for Europe
with his bride Immediately after
marriage, and they will arrive in
time to enjoy the London season.
l wrote you short time ago that
there had been but one wedding in
the White House but have since
learned that the daughter Of Presi'
dent Tyler was married while be
occupied that Mansion. This was
"Lizzie" Tyler, who married Mr.
Waller of Williamsburg, Va. Both
are now dead. President Tyler
himself brought bride to the
White House. In the latter part o.
his term he married Miss Gardner
Of New York. 1t was quiet church
wedding in that city, but brilliant
reception was given ut the executive
manson, and the bride honored Mr.
Calhoun by taking his arm to the re
1reshment room. Mrs. Tyler was
very popular as "the first lady il
America" and has been no less sc
in her less conspicuous role since
She is one of the most thoroughly
agreeable persons l ever met. Sh'
took up her residence in George
town y year ago, and is now there
and " henever she mingles in socie
| ty is received with that deferenc'
and respect which her dignity ant
grace, even more than the position
She formerly occupied, demand TO
her.
| Since wrote you of Mrs. Seaton'
account of the first wedding in .h
White House, have conversed will
the only surviving son of that mar
riage and his very agreeable wife
Miss Monroe, atterward Mrs. Cow
erneur, it seems wanted the roc
egg, too, for she was not satisfied t
remain long the " first young lady,
but married at the age Of seventeen
: She was married in the green room
which adjoins the east room, but
: not now the room Of state the blu
room, which is by far the pretties
} of the suite, having that honor
The floor Of the green room wa
+ then adorned ~ with CARPET, o
which was All immense "sprea
, eagle !" the bride and groom stoo
on the head of the bird and the pa
: son on the tail, while the brides
, maids were grouped around. Eiti
Z cr carpets wore better in those day
7 or they were tolerated in sem
! shabby condition for a longer perio
, than is the case now, for Mrs. Gou'
! erneur showed to her children, whe
they had attained maturity, wher
: she stood to be married on that ver
: carpet which was still in the gree