The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-27

fine yellow gold. was the souvenir of the
| happy bridegroom, Lieut.-Col. Grant It
was blloq OF SURPRISING skill and beauty,
ana Will, doubtless, be always appreciated
as commemorative of the greatest event in
| the life of EACH
4 "A dainty feather fan, in white. with
pinkish tinge and sticks OF choicely carved
ivory, contained in a unique Chinese case
was marked with the kind wishes of Gen.
| and Mrs. o. Z. Babcock
A solid silver hsh-scalpel, in lovely case
| from Miss Dunlevy, enc of the bridesmaids
A very tasteful, chaste and elegant gift
was gold and bronze inkstand presented
| to Col Fred Grant by Mr.. and Mrs. Attor-
ney-General Williams
An exquisite cameo pin, perfect medal
lion in a setting of plain gold and with Gre
clan female figure engraved in delicately
cut lines, was the souvenir Of Mrs. Admiral
Dahlgren.
| A set of Roman Mosaic jewelry, in antique
setting. was present from the brother of
the bride, Adrian G. Honore, second grooms-
man.
A card-stand from Masters Honore and
Gather Hall.
splendid set of pearl jewelry, from Mrs
b: l.. Honore, was much admired by those
who inspected the presents.
Mrs. Potter Palmer gave the Brussels lace
overdress which the bride wore and a
splendid point lace handkerchief.
A. L. Stewart sent point lace handker-
chief from Europe, worth $3.50.
richly engraved butter dish and knife
was marked with the card and best wishes
of Rufus Ingalls,, U. S. A.
a large case of solid silver sotIpand oyster
ladies', lined with gold, was from Mrs. f. S.
Fowler.
large photograph album for family pie-
lures, In Turkey and gold, from Matt f.
| Kingston.
pastry-knife and spoon in silver. en-
graved, from Judge Beckwith and family.
Mrs. President Grant gave her new daugh-
ter necklace of pearls, with medallion for
| neck and hair.
Gold necklace from U. S Grant, ST..
Set of Roman mosaic, from Adrienne G..
| Honore.
Complete set of silver spoons, from Har-
Vey III. Honore.
Large photograph album, from Walter X.
Honore.
Opera glasses. from Master Lockwood Ho-
more.
Silver bronze jewel box, from Miss T. NJ.
Hall.
Silver coral case, from Winchester
Butter knives and spoon, from Oscar Fem
ley.
Bronze manteI ornament, from Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Skinner
Pastry knife and spoon, from Miss Hous-
ton.
Gold bronze jewel case, from Lieut..
Larned.
Bohemian vases, from Col. George A.
Forsyth.
Companion oil paintings; from A. L.
Brockwell.
Silver tobacco box to Col. Grant, from
Harvey Honore.
Silver cup, saucer and spoon, from Mrs.
A. ]. Drexel.
Silver toilette set, from Chauncey T.
Bowen.
Complete set of silver spoons, from Gen.
p. III. Sheridan.
Fruit-spoon, from Colonel and Mrs Sher-
idan.
Chased silver bowl, from Mr.. and Mrs.
Borie.
Silver fruit-stand, from Gen. Horace
Porter.
Silver bronze flower-stand, from Secretary
Belknap.
Gold bronze card-stand, from Mr. and Mrs.
James Paul.
Bronze vases, from Mr. Frank Paul
One of the most beautiful and touching
tributes among the many splendid and
costly gifts was a little brown morocco-cov-
cred book of devotion, presented to the bride
by one of the Sisters of the Visitation at the
convent in Georgetown, where the young
lady graduated. II was given with this
tender letter:
OCT. 20.
MY DEAR DARLING IDA: On this, your
bridal day, you will receive costly gifts from
those who are rich in this worlds goods,
but poor nun can only offer you little
book from which she hopes you may learn
to acquire treasures far SURPRISING the most
precious that earth can give. Our heartfelt
congratulations, kind wishes, and prayers
are yours. Ida. child, may Gods choicest
of LoRETTo.