The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
The lie Nard Letters.
A Few Words About Nellie Grants weddint


WASHINGTON, May 70, 1914.
The event of the week being the mar
riape Of Miss Nellie Grant to Mr. Algernon
@. F. Sartoris you expect me, suppose,
to tell you something about it; but as l
was, strange to say, not among the one
hundred and sixty fortunate mortals pres
ent at the ceremony, nor disguised myself
to get peep at the show, / must leave the
highly descriptive part of how the affair
went off to people of more active imagina-
ton, and confne myself to telling you what
| know and saw of the matter.
Of course, there has been no end of talk
regarding the approaching wedding, and
all kinds Of romantic incidents have been
manufactured to suit the occasion but
stripped Of all romance the facts are SIM
ply these That Miss Grant, while return
ing from her European tour, met, on board
the steamer Russia, Mr. Sartoris; that the
acquaintance ripened into affection and
the President thought Miss Nellie too young
to be married, but afterward malicious
people say on account of the death of Mr..
S. elder brother) changed his mind and
consented to the marriage.
Mr.. Sartoris at once became an object OF
universal interest. Correspondents haunt
ed his steps artists from the illustrated
papers tried every artifce to get picture
of him; charity importuned him,
and pretty girls made eyes at him. some
said he drank deeply, others praised his
proficiency in fsticuffs in short, he was
the observed Of all observers, and god
send to item scribblers.
Then, on Tuesday last, began a flow Of
mysterious pyramids of sweetmeats int
the White House, packages Of all shaPe'
and sizes arrived, and gradually came tn
day and hour when people with little to d.
and much curiosity gathered near tn,
guarded gates to see Mrs. IS darke!
carry her train after her as she entered tn,
mansion. Then the hour passed b., and mex
came the Presidents carriage drawn b,
four beautiful horses, which bore Mr.. Sa
toris and his bride to the depot where
special train awaited them.
The morning papers had stated that tn
East Room, in which the ceremony haD
taken place, would be thrown open for tn
inspection of the public, aud / took N.
tablet and pencil, intending tomake not
of whatever grandeur should see. Blu
alas while turning the corner Of ljtl
street and Pennsylvania avenue met mel
with arms filed with boquets and bundle
Of goodies coming from the direction o
the White House, and l knew that tn
stripping process had well begun. | wa
not mistaken, the room looked still Lowell
in its gorgeous white and gold, exquisit
carpets, lace curtains, and chandeliers
but was rather disappointing after all, pre-
senting glaring voids where floral decora
tons should have been-a fact easily ey
planned by putting the appearance of thos
men and the flowers taken away in cal
riages together
Well, we stood upon the dais, under tn
marriage bell wished our little wishes, an
then went slowly out, thinking what ST
rious step Miss Nellie had taken, an
hoping that ten years hence she may be a
happy as at present.
have often made the value Of difierer
nationalities, as husbands, the subject
my observation; and according to IL
judgment acquired by that / can't help r
GREETING that the United States could nj
furnish a husband to the one daughter
the President as the American samples
the production are by far the finest in tt
market, rs far as consideration and. kin
ness to their wives is concerned.
For the qualification Of the ladies | vi
add that | had piece of the wedding cab
and didn't like it a bit, too much soda in
probably from the soda and water IL
bridegroom is said to take.
To balance this wedding excitement v
had one furnished by the Senate, in shal
Of the passage of the Civil Rights bill
which made people say some very naught
words. If it becomes law our commC
schools are dished, following in the wal
of our Legislature, Governor and Board
Public Works, all Of which are dying Il
death now. LIZ NARD.
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The Farmers Movement
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