The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05

passed through the suite of parlors to the
state dining-room. where the dejehnsy WAS
served. The table presented a beautiful
ana tempting appearance. The perfume
oil the iiowcrs mingled with the odor of
the many savory dishes and choice wines.
The rcpast comprised every dainty ia or
out Of season. An immense bridal cake
stood In the center.
PREPARING FOR THE SAD PARTING.
But while the feasting was AT its height.
the bride slipped away 10 change her dress
preparatory Ia a sad parting from the hap
Ply home that had sheltered her for five
years, and the friends who held her %
close 10 their hearts that not even love and
fair share OF this worlds gifts could re-
concile them 10 the separation. All await
cd her return, for she did not tarry long.
The bridal dress was laid aside and the
bride reappeared in arich brown silk skirt.
with ruflles of the same and polonaise of
camels hair. richly embroidered, hat and
gloves matched. The young couple en-
tered a carriage. which WAS drawn by four
beautiful horses, and proceeded To the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. where
SPECIAL TRAIN
awaited them. At l:40 the whistle blew
and the happy pair sped on their journey.
Near Baltimore the palace car joined the
regular train to New YORK
MIR. and Mrs. Sartoris Will spend to-mor-
row at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and will
sail on saturday on the Baltic of the White
Star Line. The President and Mrs. Grant
will leave the city tomorrow and say fare
well 10 their daughter. The Cabinet. Il is
said, will also 60 10 New York to make
their adieus.
The President and Mrs Grant lavished
upon this only daughter a trousseau tit
for
ARoYAL PRINCESS.
The plumage of the birds do not contain
more colors than are represented in the
silk dresses which Mrs. Sartoris takes
abroad with her, and not only silk, but
every other material that is dainty and be-
fitting the young bride who has filled
the highest position of any young lady
in the land. There Were two sets of
laces which were the gift OF the President.
These were selected especially for their
great beauty. and the cost was quite a for
tune. All the dresses were made in New
York, there being not time enough to or
der from Paris. and they certainly do credit
TO American modistes. There were a great
variety of evening dresses. Blue silks
with lace and with embroidery, every shade
of pink silk, with every variety OF trim
NtlVN sims VI All NlN ltN. Dt-ltltS
tulle dresses, numberlcss black silks. street
dresses. dinner dresses. and every sort of
morning dress by the quantity. II would
take week 10 catalogue them all and il
will certainly take more than aweek TO put
them in proper places. There are shoes
by the cartful to match. House dresses.
hats by the cascful for outdoor dresses.
and gloves. handkerchiefs and fans bv the
bushel. Ii is rumored that Mr.. and Mrs
Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris will
have "A house of their own for the family
: a cottage by the sea but it will have
TO be- a very large one. for after the pres
ents and trousscaH are placed. their owners
will have 10 hang out of the windows for
very lack of space.
THE PRESENTS.
The presents included all the most mag
niiicent pieces OF silver possible To procure.
a dessert service. with fruit piece for CEN
ter OF table. accompanied by seven dozen
knives. forks and spoons. There was a
silver tea service and silver tete-a-tete SER
vice. nearly dozen punch bowls. salt-cel-
lar. fruit knives and scissors. gold neck
laces. diamond rings, Roman bracelet.
glove boXes-in short, every article of Use
and of beauty, all In cases lined with satin
or velvet. From one firm alone presents
were purchased amounting 10 between
ten and fifteen thousand dollars. Ii is es-
timated that the presents may be- valued
AT over one hundred thousand dollars.