Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

the house of Bailey & Co., who came NTH
er for that especial purpose: They are 20
be sent by express to New York and placed
on board the vessel in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Sartoris have taken passage for England,
to depart on Saturday next.
At twelve o'clock the company parCooK
of wedding breakfast, elegantly prepar-
satin, and stated that the breakfast was
from the President and Mrs Grant in COM
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris.
All the bridesmaids were presented with
handsome boquets. Little boxes tied with
white silk, containing wedding cake, were
brought away by the guests.
GOODBYE TO WASHINGTON.
At LAO this afternoon the bride and
groom left Washington in special train
Tor New York.
Their Pullman palace car was handsome
ly decorated with flowers and evergreens,
and American and British flags. They
were accompanied by General Porter and
Messrs. Childs and Drexel and their fami--
lies. On Friday President and Mrs. Grant
will 90 to New York to take leave OF their
daughter on her em6arkation Ior EnglaInSa .
Tunes were played this afternoon on the
Metronolitan church bells in honor of the
marriage.
AGES OF THE COUfLE'
The vouno connie are lust in the hey-dey
of life. Mr.. Sartoris being twenty-tnree
years of age and his bride eighteen: M.
Sartoris is the only son OF Edward SST!o-
ris, of Hampshire, England. He and MISS
Grant met for the first time on tne st Fam,
ship Russia on the latter's return from
her European tour eighteen months ago.
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. F. Sartoris arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at about ten minutes before eleven
O'Clock tonight, accompanied by General
Porter and Mr.. Frederick Grant
Beyond the ordinary night throng there
were but few to receive them on arrival.
They were furnished with apartments
consisting of bed rooms, parlOrs and dress
ing rooms, overlooking Twenty-thlrd
street, and Immediately retired.
AT the depot in Jersey City they were
met by about a dozen young English resi-
dents, and carriages from the hotel.
DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris left New York
for Liverpool Saturday forenoon, per
steamship Baltic, taking that steamship
near Sandy Hook. They left the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel attended by train of car
riages filled with friends, and at the foot
of Twenty fourth street, North river, went
| on board the United States revenue cutter
Grant. They were accompanied on the
Grant by the President and Mrs. Grant,
Col Frederick d. Grant, LESSEE Grant, U.
S. Grant, Jr., Secretary Babcock, ex-Col-
lector Murphy, Mr.. Pullman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lud-
dington of Chicago ; Gen. Porter, General
Forsyth, of General Sheridan's staff,
Gen. Sharpe and wife and daughter, Gen.
Mcdowell, Naval Officer Latin, and Gen.
Rufus ingalls,. The wharves and docks
about the Grant and the Baltic, and the
ferryboats passing to and fro, were crowd
ed with people anxious to witness the de-
parture. Numerous ladies and gentlemen
visited the Baltic to look at the bridal
state room, but it was closed, and they
were only rewarded by the sight of hume
rous floral offerings. AS the Grant went
out about eleven O'Clock she was joined
by the Manhattan with another party of
friends on board. Statutes were fired from
several steamers as the bridal party passed,
and flags were dipped in response. The
Baltic passed out shortly after eleven.
AS her head was turned down stream she
was greeted with a salute from the steam
CT State of Virginia, and also from the
outgoing Cunard steamer which lay in
the stream, both of these vessels being
decked with flags from stem to stern. Sa-
| luUeS Ill uOuOI Ol GIlc II6SlucHC Was uIcu
from the forts as the Grant passed, and
when below the quarantine the steamers
came together and the farewell was taken.
Mr. and Mrs Sartoris were assisted ON
board the Baltic by Mr.. Corlies, represent
ing Captain Kennedy, who stood above on
the bridge. Hats were taken off as they
passed through the crowd up to the hurri-
cane deck to obtain a last glimpse of Pres
dent Grant. The bride wore plain gray
travelling dress. The president stood alone,
watching the departure of his daughter.
The voice of Mrs. Grant was heard cry
ing, 'Good-by, Nellie.'' President Grant,
Mrs. Grant, and party, ON returning to
| New York, left for Washington in the
evening.
WHITE HOUSE WEDDINGS.
There have been three Of these since
1920 in the Green Room. Miss Maria
Monroe, daughter of President Monroe,
to Samuel L. Governor, of New York.
The second was Miss Lizzie Tyler, daugh-
ter of President Tyler, to VIM. Waller, of
Virginia, in 1S43, in the East Room. By
singular coincidence, the youngest sis
ter Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, at the
Executive Mansion in Richmond during
| rebellion