The New York herald., 1874-10-21
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Toilets Of the Bride and Bridesmaids and
4 Splendors Of the Trousseau.
LIST or THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.

sver created such an excitement among the
supper tens OF this city, and though many were
disappointed In not receiving invitations. it is
generally conceded that Me- HoLore mas acted
with praisewor.hy discretion IN limiting the in-
vitauons to the intimate friends Of botn families.
Mr.. Honore, IN reply to the innumerable
demands that were made for cards Of
invitation. replied that Ms daughter was
not marrying the President Of the United States,
but simply Lieutenan: Coionel Frederick Dent
Grant, U. s. E., and he desired the affair 10 cul-
inmate A quistly as possible. The prominence
Btven TO tins marriage by the press throughout
The United States was entirely contrary to the
WAAes OF the family, and 1t was nearly Impossible
% obtain the slightest particle OF Information
nom any Of its members.
Arrival OF the Guests.
shortly before three PM.tne carriages commenced
70 pass up through the southern entrance, and
alter depositing their cargo Of sllks and satins
passed on through the northern gateway and took
np position on vincennes avenue. Tne outside
public thronged the sidewalk along the avenue
and peered curtously through the ratings,
watching each arrival with q feverish
anxiety. The guests. passing through
the hall, moved up stairs to the toilet rooms, and
presently returning to the nrst door. promenaded
through the parlors. breathing the perfume OF tho
sweet flowers that so liberaiy decked tho walls
and mautels. The President was little late in
arriving, as he went through fearful ordeal at
the Palmer House during the morning, standing
Tor nearly two hours and shaking about three
thousand hands Mrs. Potter Palmer, the sts-
ter Of the BRIDE moved round among the nfty or
nxsy guests. charming every one with her fairy
IKE beauty and grace. At last there was
little buzz on the outside and
carriage drove up. from which descended
President and Mrs. Grant and ex-Secretary and
Ars. BoTie. The ushers, Messrs. b. II. Honore,
IT,, W. W. Hall and Lieutenant Webster, then mar
shaned the bridal cort ege, and they presently
Descended into the parior in the following order:
The BRIDAL PROCESSION.
Bridesmaids ana groomsmen: NJ. h. b. Honore
with the bride, ana the groom with MRS. Honore.
Tns procsasion moved slowly mp the parlor. while
, band Of sweivs pieces played Aendelssonn's
~Wsddmg March" Hating at the alcove the
BRIDE and groom laced the Rev. Isaac Everett, and
stood Immediately under the noral canopy. Mr..
md Mrs. Honore stood behind them, ana on the
eit we're Ulysses g. Grant, Jr.. with Miss Hall.
md lieutsnant Larnsd with MISS Buckner, while
Ar. Adrian honore with Miss Houston and
General Forsyth with Miss Dunlevy, on the right,
completed the semi-circe. President and Mrs
Grant stood behind, on the lett, and Nj. and mrs.
Potter Palmer occupied q like position on the
right The minister. Rev. Mr.. Everett, was at.
tired in plain suit Of black, and the servtcs, -
follows, was plain and simple In the extreme.
The Ceremony.
The following is the form Of marriage used on
this occasion, the Honores belonging to the
Church OF the Disciples, OF the sect known as
Campbelittes:-
We are about to unite in marriage Frederick
Dent Grant and Ida Marie Honore,
There being no lawful tmpediment to this union,
the parties to IL presenting themselves In the pres
ence and with the appreciation OF their parents ac
companied with tine best wishes Of their large circle
Of friends; and, moreover. being moved thereto BY
mutual a6ectt0n, TINS conservation Of their lives TO
the sacred objects Of marriage has o right to be
regarded with the livelest interest and with
brightest hopes, as well as with earnest prayer to
the Father Of Light, from whom descendeth every
good and perfect gift. that He Will grant them, in
this decisive step. that blessing that maKetn rich,
and to which He addetn no sorrow.
Deeply solemn and significant, In reference to
marriage, are toe words spoken orit when IL was
Arst ordained :-'TnereIore shall man leave his
father ana his mother, ana shall cleave unto his
wife: and they shah be oIe lesh.n the tenderest
ties OF lial anection yield to the drawings Of that
love which binds two willing hearts In Q new
compantonship, and withdraws them from all they
have most loved and trusted, to assert for them.
selves new sovereignty and venture together on
/. new path or life. In thus reslgning the most
tender and sacred associations Of the
past, nnd gong out from the dear homo
fellowship with father and mother, brother and
Sister. to enter on an untried path and commit
the whole of lie to new ends and AIMS IL ought to
b Joy TO you, my young friends, 70 know chat
rou aIe acting in accordance with the Will OF your
Tia ~ Do xvao
complete until marriage crowned al; Its joys In the
nnion OF the man whom God made IN His own
Image, and the woman whom he formed out OF
mum as part OF mis- own being, TO live IN hts
heart, to stand by his side aud 10 share hls life,
The loss OF Paradise can never be an utter loss,
oug - thts original law oil human society IL hon.
ored aud obeyed, and man and woman shall cher
lAh and MAINTAIN that supremacy OF welded love
which God has made the very foundation OF
Earthly happiness In that religion which seeks
the recovery OF our race from sin and death mar
riage holds IN honorable place. Ordained BY our
Creator, sanctioned by our Redeemer. neld sacred
Alike In the law and In the Gospel and proved
by all human experience to be essential 70 the
dignity OF our nature, the order and security OF
soctesy, and the promotion Of the nooiest objects
Of our existence, should be alike hgn soemnity
and supreme JOY TO you to enter. as you are now
to 40, into
TIE HOLY ESTATE OF MAraMoNY,
uetering the vows which are 10 bind you In Mfe-
long companionsnip. Earth witnesses nothing
more sacred than such union of hearts and lives;
Heaven listens to no vows more binding than the
mafriage vows In which your mutual love, trust
and ndeiity are to md expression.
Assured that this is wen understood ana appre.
slated by you, and that you ready, Ia the light
Of Gil tnst God mas taught of the duties OF husband
and wife, to assume the obligations OF marriage
will only remind you, before the word IL spoken
tnat u TO make you one, Of divine precspt In the
tsusmbranes s1d observance OF whlon YOU may
tostalnu sesaSs the ccmpistsas AaDpinsss Of mar.
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