The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-28
sARTORts--GR GRANT WEDDING.

i At IL o'clock on Thursday, May 2lst, 1874
AIgernon Charles Frederick Sartoris, of Wer
Ash House, Litchtfeid Hants, England, an,
Ellen Wrershall Grant, OF Washington, D
G.. United States, We're married in the Eas
il pom Of the Executive Mansion, Washington
D. Q. by the Rev 0. FL Tifflny according tc
therites of the Methodist Episcopal Church
There were about 200guests at the marriage
Col. Frederick d. Grant was the only groom
man There were eight brides maids, Misses
Barnes, FISH Drexel, Dent, Porter, Conk ling
Sherman, and Frel.nghuyscn The bridal par
ty passing through the Blue Room, entered
the East Room, Mr. Sartoris and Col FREQ
Grant, President Grant and Nellie, Mrs Gram
and her sons, Jesse Grant and u 8 Grant Jr
md the brides maids. On reaching the plat
form the President transferred his daughter
to MIR. Sartoris, who with the bride, ascend
ed the platform, where DR. Tiffany in waiting
received them. they took position und er
the floral wee ding bell.
The President and Col. Grant, and Miss Barnes
one Of the brides maids, were the only other per
sons in nearness to the bridal party on the plat
form, Mrs Grant and her two boys standing in
front OF the remaining seven brides maids at one
side of the structure.
The bride wore white satin dress trimmed with
point lace, tulle veil, and her hair adorned
with orange blossoms. Abe dress of the groom
was in the last and latest style with conventional
white neck tle-some reports say he wore the
English regulation wedding dress. ft8 r.
The brides maids were dressed In white corded
silk, covered with white illusion, with pntfs and
plaltlngs caught up with flowers. Their sashes
were OF the same material as the dresses
HiStiOUuiS he'd INV mir u
roses anu the other four by blue flowers. The
gtoomsman was dressed in full uniform.
The ceremony over, DIR. Tiffany, raising her veil,
kissed the bride. She Immediately turned to her
father who embraced and kissed her; then her
mother approached and kissed her, and so also
did her brothers and numerous relatives and
friends The new made husband enjoyed his
snare of hand-shakipg and orally expressed con-
gratulutions. Tine band played the wedding
March at the conclusion of the ceremony.
After the cong ratulations were over, the COM
pany, to the sound of music, proceeded to the Ii
brary in the second story of the mansion, where,
on series of tables, were displayed eleg CANT pres
ents to the bride. the name. Of the donors being
attached to all the articles. Of the presents we
can only say that besides the two set OF lace, q
black and White Set chose by Nellie herselfan
0rder,d TO be tAe best to be obtained in Europe
regardless OF expense, and such as has never be-
gave his daughter $4,000. All the presents are
valued at about $60,0U0.
The company repaired to the dining room and
partook OF the wedding breakfast. An elegantly
Prepared Dill OF fare was printed on White satin,
and stated that the freakiast was from the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant in compliment to Mr. and
Mrs. SartOris. The East Room and other parts of
the executive Mansion were profusely decorated
with flowers. eH - ra'r#E e-e
AT lao M. the bride and groom left Washing
ton In special train for New York. Their Pull
man palace Car Was handsomely decorated with
bowers, and eyergreens, and American and British
nags. They were accompanied by General Porter
and Messrs. Childs and Drexel and their families
On the next day they ulned with a. T.Stewart. On
FRIDAY the President and Mrs. Grant and
tnelr sons went to New York. On Saturday the
~, Mr.. ana mrs Sartoris, the President and Mrs
Grant and their sons and their invited friends
numbering about 100 left he Fifth Avenvs Hotel
In carriages about o'clock and passed rapidly TO
the revenue cutter Grant at the foot of west TWEEN
~ fourth street, having on board the Governors
Island band, waiting for the party. When the
Distinguished party had got en- board, the lines
were cast off and the cutter Grant steamed ont
into The river and met the Baltic Off Sandy Hook,
When the bridal party was taken on board the
Baltic at 40 which with all coiors Aging cleared
the par and proceeded on her voyage
or the immense crowds at the landing of the
baluc and OF the Grant. the decoration OF the Baltic
the many seeing aid many more wanting to see
the floral and other presents on the Grant the
continual arrival OF floral presents after the de-
parture OF the Grant, the salutes and greetings
and screechlngs of the vessels and steamers, the
preparations Of the Baltic for the bridai party tibet
reception by Captain Kennedy and the departure
OF Mr.. and Mrs Sa1toris for England we have
room only to say tina; just the Baltic was leay-
ldg MRS u. ant from tie cutter Grant said: Good
bye ,llie. a.sr4rbIse5atbarf