Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
TIE WEDDING.
The Marriage of Miss Nellie
Grant.
The White House EnvirOned with
Police.
Eight Bridesmaids to One
GrOOmsman.
A PrOfusion of Point Lace.
List of Guests and Bridal Pre-
sentS.
A Floating Palace to Cross the
A PrOfusion of Point Lace.
A Floating Palace to Cross tn
Atlantic.

| WASHINGTON, May 21.-The absorbing
event of to-day is the marriage of Miss
Grant to Mr.. Sartoris, which took place
this morning at II o'clock in the east room
Of the Executive Mansion, Rev. DIR. Tiff
fany, Of the Metropolitan Methodist
| Episcopal Church, officiating. During the
morning, and up to the hour that the
guests took their departure, The avenues
leading to the mansion were closed to all
| persons excepting those invited to the we'd
ing, and there were policemen on the
| grounds to prevent the intrusion of outside
parties, many of whom had gathered at the
outer gates to see the guests ride into the
enclosure. The door tenders had received
strict orders to admit no one without an
| invitation.
| The East Room,
the scene of the wedding, was tastefully
and elaborately decorated with plants,
| flowers and evergreens. On the east side
was platform raised about a foot from the
floor and covered with a portion of the car
pet several years ago presented to the gov
enment by the Sultan of Turkey. The
platform was arched with evergreens and
flowers, and from the center hung a mar
riage bell of large proportions. composed of
the choicest white flowers. The splendid
new chandeliers were lighted and hand
sOmely decorated. Never before has the
east room presented so brilliant a display
CT floral adOrnments as on the present oc-
casion. Punctual to the hour the invited
guests entered and arranged themselves in
full view of the platform.
The Toilets
of the ladies were of the richest descrip-
fi0n anI a prnfISip,, of uoiut laoa xras -;
sUsly worn. The scene was unusually
brilliant, large display of flowers, with
their fragrance adding to the charm of the
interesting occasion.
The Bridal Party,
passing through the blue room. entered the
east room. Their presence Immediately
husked the company to silence. The ap-
prOaeh was ANNOUNCED by music from
marine band. First came Mr.. SartOris and
Col. Frederick ID. Grant, the only grOOms-
man-next being the bridesmaids two by
two; the President and Mrs. Grant, her
daughter and two sons Ulysses andJesse.
These were followed by relatives of the
family. On reaching the platform, the [
President transferred his daughter to Mr..
SartOris, who with the bride assembled The
platform where the officiating minister in
waiting received them. They took posi-
tion under the floral wedding bell The
President and Col. Grant, together with
Miss Barnes of the bridesmaids, were the
only other persons with the bridal couple
on the platform, Mrs. Grant and sons
standing in front of the seven bridesmaids
on the side of the structure.
The Bride
wore awhile satin dress elaborately trimmed,
with point lace tulle veil, and her,hair was
adorned with orange blossoms. Tie dIess
of the groom was in the latest style, with
the conventional white neck-tie. The
bridesmaids were Misses Barnes, Fish.
Drexel, Dent, Potter, Conkling, Sherman
and FrelinghuySen. They were dressed in
white earn silk covered with white illu-
sion, with puffs and pleatings cut up with
flowers. Their sasheS were of the same
material of the dresses. Four of these
ladies were distinguished by pink roses
and the other four by blue flowers. All
things being in readiness, Rev. DR.. Tiffany
proceeded with the ceremony, with the
form of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
Every one preserved a marked silence and |
listened attentively to every word, while |
closely watching the manner and counte- |
nances of the bridal pair. Ceremony over,
the minister was the frs: to kiss the bride. |
She Immediately turned to her father |
who embraced her and kissed her.
Then the mother approached and |
kissed her daughter, as did also the brothers |
of the bride and numerous relations and |
female friends. The new-made husband |
enjoyed his share of the hand-shaking and |
orally [Osculatoryl expressed congratuIa-
tiOnS. The band played the wedding /
march. Not less than 200 persons were |
present, including the Justices of the Su-
preme Court, members of the Cabinet, |
Senators Frelinghuysen, Carpenter, Gamer
on, COnkliLg and Logan, Vice President |
Wilson, Speaker Blaine, Gen. Sherman.
Admiral Porter. Commodore Ammer, Geo.
W. ChildS, a. j. Drexel, Judge Pierrepont,
Gen. Arthur, and Gems. o. Porter and Bah
cock, and Sir Edward and Lady Thornton.
The officers of the navy and army appeared
in uniform. The persons above named
were accompanied by the ladies of their re-
spective families. After the congratula-
tiOns were over, the company, to the sound
Of music, proceeded to the library in the
second story of the mansion, where on a
series of tables were displayed
Elegant Presents
TO the bride, the names of the donors being
attached to all the articles. Among the
most costly giftsiwas a dessert set of 81
silver pieces, by George W. Childs, and a
complete silver dinner service by A. J.
DreXel, of Philadelphia, the combined
value of them being probably $4,000.
Secretary Fish sent a silver tankard; Gen.
and Mrs. Sharp, of New York, a ring with
stone cameo set with diamonds; Post
master General Cresswell, a handsome sill
yer ice-cream service; ex-senator CottereIl,
a diamond ring with five stones: L. II.
Morton, of New York, an emerald and
diamond ring. These two rings are Droba-
bly, worth one thousand dollars each. Sec
Tetary Robson sent a toilet set with side
pieces Of brass in the elabOrately fin
ished style of Louis XIV; n. J. Hart, of
New York, the largest sized lace handker-
chief, such as sell for five hundred
dollars; Gen. BabcOck an elegant valencienes
lace fan, with smoked pearl frame, with the
monogram of the bride in gold. Mr..
Sartoris presented TO his wife a large col
lection of flowers. The presents of the
bride amount to ten thousand dollars. All
the immediate members of the Presidents
family gave handsome presents. The
presents were arranged and classified by
Geo. A. Barnferd, of the house of Bailey
* 20. OF Philadelphia, who came bitber for
that special purpose, and will be sent to
New1 ork by express and placed on beardthe
vessel in which Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris have
taken passage for England, to depart on
Saturday next. The company partOok Of
the
wedding Breakfast.
An elegantly prepared bill of fare was
printed on white satin, and stated that the
breakfast was from the President and Mrs.
Grant in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
toris. All the bridesmaids were presented
with handsome bouquets. Little boxes
lined with white silk containing wedding
cake were brought away by the guests. At I
l:4O this afternoon the bride and groom
Left Washington
in special train for New York. The
Pullman palace car was handsomely deco
rated with flowers and evergreens, and the
American and British FLAGS. They were
accompanied by Gen. Porter and Messrs.
Ghilds and Drexel and their families.
Friday the President and Mrs. Grant will
go to New York to take leave of their j
daughter on her embarkation for England. ]
The Metropolitan Church bells were rung
this afternoon in honor of the marriage, and |
several appropriate pieces were played.
Life ON the Ocean Wave.