National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-27
THE GRIyT-HOVOPE WEDDING.

Speaking Of the marriage of Lieut.. Col. Grant,
the Chicago Tribune says: mo effort was made
at publicity. The wedding. which might have
peen celebrated, Ior instance, at the Palmer
house or some other equally public place in the
city was held out Of the city at q remote and Sc
cluded residence. The list of guests was small,
and confined to the relatives and immediate
friends Of the family, and there nothing TO show
that those guests did not conduct themselves with
all proper respect and decOrum. The display
itself transformations, except in the matter Of
floral decorations, and in this direction Ostenta-
tiOn is always in good taste and beautiful. The
ware which graced the table was family silver,
and the menu did not differ in any particular
from those which have been served at scores of
weddings in this city. The gifts, outside Of those
made by the family, cannot be compared in num-
Der and richness with those which have been
made two or three similar occasions in Chicago.
The wedding ceremony itself was brief, plain and
simple, and after the ceremony the bridal pair
left the city for their tour, and not handful of
people in this great city knew anything about it
till il was over. Although the son Of the Presi-
dent was the groom on this occasion, the wedding
was virtually private affair, conducted in perfect
good taste, and in the most decorous manner"
LNHUH4NITY ~ DUMB ANNALS.
During the past three months Nh. Theodore F.
Gatchel, president Of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty TO Animals, has made S.
arrests for cruel treatment to animals, wherein
nominal fines were imposed; glandered horses
were disposed Of; II abandoned horses have been
killed because Of old age; COW brokers have
been arrested and fined Tor bagging cows Last
week four persons were arrested by Mr.. Gatchell
for working lame animals to heavily loaded carts;
Justice CLARK Ened them S. each and costs. Four
Frenchmeu, who were exhibiting bears here last
week, were taken before Justice MOultOn, on
Seventh street, and upon examination it was
found that the ring in the nose Of Of the ami
mails had been broken out, and subsequently
placed TIL ough the animals Jaw, which, when
arrested, in a sore and festered condition,
Justice MOulton decided that the unnatural per
formRnces in the streets by these animals of the
forest, through the influence Of ring in the nose
was wantOn cruelty, and imposed fine Of S., and
ordered the ring 70 be removed. On Saturday
four other parties with bears were taken before
Justice Plant, at a cost to them Of s..
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY.
The board Of managers of the Washington City
Bible Society met at their rooms at the deposi-
tory last evening; Vice President Andrew Roth
well in the chair. The meeting was opened by
reading he SD Psalm by the chairman and
prayer by A. 5. Pratt. The following grants
were made: Six Bibles and six Testaments Tor
the Of the United States signal corps at Fort
Whipple, Va; six Bill les and twelve Testaments
Tor use at the Jail. The treasurer reported the
following receipts since last meetn z: From Miss
IS. The subject Of continuing the exploration OF
the city, seeking out the families destitute of the
Scriptures, and furnishing it to them, well as
the method Of raising the funds necessary to &C
eOmplish this object, was discussed, but without
reaching definite result the board adjourned.
1t is expected that the eloquent preacher, the
Rev. DR.. HOge, Of Richmond will conduct the
services at the Central Presbyterian church this
evening, at 100 O'Clock.