Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-02

ali EJdI 10 VI JllC COuubTH.
The presents to the bride are varied,
costly, and beautiful. From Denver
comes carved silver card-case and
pOrtemOnnaie, manufactured in this
city of native ore, and of very hand
some workmanship; pair of hand
some and curious moonstone ear
rings: q number of beautiful point
lace handkerchiefs a flounce of Val
enciennes lace ; two point-lace fans; a
| Venetian antique mirror with carved
frame of highly FURNISHED brass. with
monographs at the top INTENDED for a
toileIt) !; two antique candlesticks to
match, with n wax candle in each,
with flowers painted on the candles
several gold necklaces of handsome
design, and many lOCkets; superb
bracelet of wrought gold, and inn
mense number of silver punch bowls,
ladies, salt cellars and spoons. glove
boxes of fine gilt and carved wood
Among the latter are solid silver ser
vice, comprising soupterteen, tea-seG,
and tete-a-tete, set in antique chasing;
a full dinner service Of forks, spoons,
of various sizes, large centre piece
| bowl, frult-dish i'll japanese style, &c
The President gave his daughter
| $4,000 and magnificent set of laces,
ami Mrs. Grant presents a handsome
dressing-case, with ivOry-mOunted ar
| ticles, with monogram on each article.
Among the most costly gifts i'll the
| above enumeration were a dessert set o.
eighty-fOur silver pieces by George w.
Chiids /; Il complete silver dinner ser
wise, 10y A, J. DreXlel. of Philadelphia,
| worth probably $500; by Secretary
Fish. a large silver tankard by Gen.
| and Mrs. Sharpe, of New York, a
ring with stone cameo. set with dia-
monds l.: by POstmaster-General Cres-
well. a very handsome silver ice-creaIn
service: by Ex-senator Cattell, dia-
moni ring, five stones; 10y l.. L. Nor
ton, of New York, an emerald and di-
almond ring (these two rings are prob
ably worth 81 600 each): by Secretary
Robeson, toilet get and side pieces
of brass, deliberately finished, in the
style of Louis XIV :: by a. II. Stuart
of New York, lace pocket-hankerchief |
OF the largest size, such as sell for $500; |
by General Babcock, All elegant Val |
encIenneS lace fan, with smoked pearl |
frame, with monogram of the bride i'll |
gold.
Mr.. SartOris presented to his wife q |
large collection of flowers.
All the immediate members and r;l- !
atives of the Presidents family gave |
handsome presents.
The bride evidently has taste for |
the splendid if one may judge from |
the selections for her rousseau. This |
WAS not furnished at one place; but |
Mrs. Grant distributed her orders SO |
that they might be filled in the brief
lime allowed. 1t was not anticipated |
That the wedding would take place till |
some time in the summer, but the lit |
tie lady and her wooer had their way, |
and sail for London in time for various |
events of spOI ting and general interest. |
The rousseau includes nine reception |
dresses from Mrs. Connolly. who also |
made the wedding dress, which with |
the lace, was from Stewards. Among |
them are Il heavy black silk, with |
basque and OverskirI, which was en-
broidered and fringed with jet black |
gu!pure pOlOnaise, to be worn with |
black and gold reversible sash sec
ond pOlonaise of delicate batiste, open,
worked in English embroidery ;
white broCade, with bouquets of white |
and mauve flow ers, made with court |
train over petticOat alternately white /
silk and tulle pulfings. the tram very
much softened 10y Volumes Of tulle |
pleatings.
Mrs. Grants dress was of black silk
with putfs of black illusion. On the |
sides were loops of lilac ribbons.
The bride soon rtappeared attired in |
her travelling dress-Of olive brown |
silk richly embroidered redingote of |
canlel's hair cloth, a shade lighter than |
the dress, dark straw hat, trimmed |
with shades of brown 10 matcn the /
dress and redin6Ote and gloves-and |
as soon ais the farewells were spoken |
the bride and groom entered the car
riage which was awaiting them and |
LETT the White House for the Balti-
more and Potomac depot.
AT the Presidents request Mr.. Wild
dows, who has direction Of the chimes
of the Metropolitan Church, had ar
ranged number of airs for the we'd
ding chimes, and while Mr.. and Mrs.
SartOris were Oh their way to the de-
pot, the following airs were played:
Wedding Pearl"
Mel delssohn's wedding March. "
Hail Columbia"
Good Save the Queen
Grand March from Tannhhauser.
At.the depot handsome special
Pullman palace car, draped with flags
and addorhed with flowers, was i'm
readiness TO receive the bridal couple.
Hundreds of people were present at
the depot to see the bridal party off,
and So great was the curiosity of the
populace to get glimpse of the inter-
ior of the interior of the car and its
trimmings and 10 inspect the newly
welded pair when they took their
seats. that it was necessary to employ
the services of strong police force to
keep the crowd at bay.
AT two Z. NJ. the train left the de
pot for New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Sartoris will remain at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel till the departure of the Bal
tic, Saturday, when they will sail for
England.
Soon after the departure of the train
the White House was thrown open to
visitors curious to inspect the decOra-
tious, The East Room, with its flow
ers. plants, and dais, is TO be photo
tomorrow morning.
Among the prominent guests of the
wedding were the following: The en-
tire Cabinet, headed by Secretary
Fish the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, headed by the ChIef-Justice;
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton, Gen
eral and Mrs. Shirman, Admiral and
Mrs. Porter, Senator Chandler and
Mrs. Chandler, Senator Carpenter and
Mrs. Carpenter, Vice-President Will J
son, Senator and Mrs. Oglesby, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Morton, Senator and
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, ex-Secretary
Fox, Geo. w. Childs, A. J. DexreI, !
Collector Arthur, Thomas Murphy,
Naval Officer Dafiin, Potter Palmer s
and Mrs. Palmer, Collector Casey, o.
New Orleans. and Mrs. Casey; Sena-
or and Mrs Stewart, General Horace ?
Porter and Mrs Porter General AL