, 1874-10-21
GRANT ...H0N0RE,
The Great Fashionable
Wedding of Chi
cago.
The Prominent Parties in
the Important
Event.
How They Met, and Their
True Love Ran
Smoothly,
Superb Decorations of the Hon.
ore House.
An Unparalleled Profusion Of
Floral Decorations.
Tho Ceremony---Remarks Of the
Officiating Clergyman.
The Supper-Room---Its Decora-
tions and Dishes.
Tho Bridal Dress --- Costumes or
Prominent Ladies Present.
Detailed Account Of the Costly
Trousseau.
Costly Presents Lavished On the
Bride.
Tho Scenes Outside During the
Ceremony.
Detailed Account Of the Costly
Trousseau.
Costly Presents Lavished On the
Bride.
Tho Scenes Outside During the
Ceremony.
The Departure.

The greatest "soclal event." to ne much
worn phrase which Chicago has yot known oc-
currcd yesterday afternoon Mt the hot.ae Of 3tr.
Fl. II. IIonorc. Every woman in this city, and q
minority Of the men, would nond no further in
formation. They would understand TINT tho
marriage Of Miss Uonoro and Liout.-Col. Fred
Grant waa the subject rofcrred to. Tho intorost
taken in il ia luo in part to the rank OF the
groom, to that halo which cncompassoth ono
80 closoly rclated to tho Chief Magistrate OF tho
United Stutcs In part to the large circle Of alisa
Houoro'a acquaintance. and her own popularity
in tho circles III Which eho moves; in part to tho
prominence Of her father, and in part to TINT
concern which all tuko in Weddings whether tho
contracting parties are high OF low in the social
ccalo.
II is customary to uso Phrases about ICON
vulsiug tho soe,a! world" otc., but thoy ere
hardly applicable in this instance. Tho world
in question lad been apprised Of what wau to
haprou 60 short q time before 1t occurred that
it did not work itsclr up to !, feyor heat. The
fact that tho Wedding vas to bo Il aamt-privato
oue-at homo, and not in church, aud that only
i1umediate relatives wcro to bo preaent-estopped
that rush for tickets customary at moro public
occurrences Of this nature. TloGe who vcro
unable to get in, submitted to destiny. md
nasiently awaited tho reports Of tho papers, COLI
f:9sont they wonld toll them all that happened,
and possibly something more.
This general sentiment forms 4 sutllriopt
reason for the Bnaco devoted 10 this wodding.
and the account given OF it will bo read With
moro interest tan tho othor Intelligence, noliti-
cal, religious, OF mlsceaueous, that tho paper
2lay contain.
THE PRoMINENT PARTICIPANTS.
TIE lloHonE FAMILY
nre Pareian From ch, aud tho old house still OK
lists. in tho heart OF Paris, where tho Inst ren1-
nant Of tho foreign branch still 1.-Two. john 4.
IIonore, tAo progenitor Of tAp Honoro race in
America, can1o over mud settled in Louisville,
Ky, in 1e06, IN tho 30th year Of lis agc. having
tltce chiidrcn.-two girls and Que bov. This
buy was Frcncin Honoro, WHO entered into tho
wholcsa 10 business with bis fathor. and made
| 11oarly two Ecoro tedious trips from Now Or
| lcnua to Loussillo, 1t being necessary ut tllAt
| eariy period to barge goods up tho river. Ho
! saw Louisville grow from asma]l tovn to ala1ge,
| thriving city and gained m extensive ncduaint-
! ance. 11o died auddcnly In 1870, having tlse re-
| spcct and estcem Of all who knew him. Three
! suna survived h'n',-A. II. honoro, B. L. Honore,
| and Francis Honorc.
II. II. Honore, Esq., tho eldest son, married
9lisa Eliza Carr the daughter Of Cap pt. John
Carr, one OF thoeo noble pioncern OF Kentucky,
about 1915, In Oldham County. In her youth Hllo
yot aimlned the brightness of lor oyo or bowed
ier form, and tho ohiIdrcn layo inherited hor
goot lookH. They l.syo had eix children, two
grls and four boys, gil at present. living. Mrs.
Potter Palmer and Mrs. draut are tho daughters.
Adrian, Il. Il. u. Nat, nnd Lockwood, tho boys.
u. /. Honore, tho second son nlld brother Of II.
| II. Honore, III married, but has no family. II.
| II. Honoro became reeldont Of Chicago IN 1866,
a,id has beon prominently Identified with the
| city ever since.
III regard to tho Glgl contracting parties who
wero tho actors on tls occasion, Of the groom
| llttlc need bo anid, ab ho is 10 wo'l known.
lIo is good aize not oyor medium height. but
broad-ehouldosed aud massive In build. li,u face
is not striking iu any particular feature hut It is
like lIB fatlaer's--a good. shrowd face The oyeB
aso gray, and do not easily light up; nor does lie
them much t tspme'.ahng Pc .hn generally without
features, thcro Ia Ell expression thut plcasea and
fascnAtes. Ito ilas linn voice, hut rather
nxy way OF u6ing 1t, and It has musical intona-
tion that IL foreign; it may DO m acquired tonc.
Acelna to say ho antla life pleasant, and
the sljghtest approach to snohbery q.
military offnsion Iii hls mnnnor, aud l3o hna
stopl;Ing to pick or chooso llla words; i might
not be saying too mitch to ASSERT that he
infinitely rteferB tho variety and lnforrnality Of
csmp ll!o 10 the ot.quntto of tho social reglme
liz Is not unliho his brotler-il,law, Mr. sartorir
III his oasy absorption Of tho goal things Of lfo
and haa tia sau,o Lu,norou, smo lurking sboltt
liz nllrtachel lips. l1is hair IN ueither tarl
nor light. hut Las Il ricA anbu,n tnge; his lact
IL destitute Of other arrondago In tho way oi
beard thRn shosL thick arch of a light colol
over The upper lip. Flo has tho llGh color uf d
ep11ter atid v1n yiyalt
Being tho eldest aon Of tho highest dign!tary Ii
tho United States, tho wedding naturally has M
iptesaat Ter tho public 1t large rot usually ~.