The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
The Grant.Sarturis Wedding.

!: The Grant-SaTtOris Wedding.
WARRINGTON, Mayal.-Tho absorblns
: event Of today has been the marriage d
Miss Nellie Grant and Mr.. sartorls
which took place this morning OF eleven
o'clock, in the East Room OF the Execu-
tive Mansion, Rev. DR.. Tifluay, Of The
! Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
officiating.
During the morning and up to the hour
when the guests took their departure the
avenues leading TO the Mansion were
closed 10 all except those invited to the
wedding, and there were policemen and
guards to prevent interruption by outside
parties, many Of whom had gathered at
the outer gates TO sec the guests ride into
the enclosure. Tho door.lenders had re-
ceived strict orders TO admit no ono with.
out an invitation.
| THE SCENE OF TIE WEDDING.
The east room, the scene Of the we'd
ding was tasteiurly and elaborately dec
Grated with plants. flowers and ever
greens. On the east side was o platform
raised about foot from tho floor and
covered with portion Of the carpet sew.
eral years ago presented 10 tho Govern.
ment by the Sultan Of Turkey.
~ THE DECORATIONS. @
Tho platform was arched with ever.
greens and flowers, and from Its centre
hung a marriage bell of large proper.
tions, composed Of the choicest white tlow.
ers. Splendid new chandeliers were
lighted and handsomely decorated.
Never before has the East room present.
ed so brilliant display Of floral adorn-
ments as on tho present occasion.
THE TOILETS.
functual TO the hour, the invited guests
entered the East room and arranged
themselves In full view Of the platform.
The toilets Of all the ladies were OF the
richest description, and there was a pro-
fusion Of point lace yarlously worn. The
scene was an unusually brilliant one, the
large display ol flowers with their irag.
rance adding 10 tho charm Of tne inter.
resting occasion.
TIE GRAND ENTREE.
The bridal party, passing through the
blue room, entered the east room: Their
presence Immediately hushed the CON-
pany TO silence. Their approach was an.
nounced by music from the Marine Band.
First came Mr. Sartoris and Col. Fred
D. Grant, the only groomsman. Next
came the bridesmaids, two by two, and
the President and Miss Grant, Mrs. Grant
and her two sons, Ulysses and Jesse.
These were followed by the relations Of
the family. On reaching the platform,
the President transferred his daughter to.
Mr.. Sartoris, who, with the bride, ascend.
ed the platform, where the officiating min.
lister was waiting to receive them.
ON THE PLATFORM.
They then took their position under the
floral wedding bell. The President and
Col. Grant, together with bliss Barnes,
one Of the bridesmaids, were tho only other
persons in nearnesS TO the bridal party on
the platform, Mrs. Grant and her two
boys standing in front of the remaining
seven bridesmaids, on ono side OF the
structure. ~
THE BRIDAL DRESS TOILETS.
The bride wore white satin dress,
elaborately trimmed with point lace, tulle
veil, and her hair was adorned with
orange blossoms. The dress Of the groom
was in the latest style, with conventional
white necktie. EEr
THE DRIDEsMAIDs.
The bridesmaids were Misses. Barnes,
Fish, Drexel, Dent, Porter, Uonkling,
Sherman and Frelinghuysen.
THEIR ToILKTs.
They were dressed In white corded
silk, covered with white illusion with
puff and plcatiug, caught up with flowers.
Their sashes were Of thesame material as
the dresses. Four Of these ladies were
distinguished by pink roses aud the other
four by blue flowers.
THE CEREMONY. 4
All things being in readiness, Rev. DR.,
Tiffany proceeded with the ceremony &C.
cording to the form oI the Methodist Epis.
copal Church. Every ono preserved
marked silence and listened attentively to
every word, while closely watching the
manner and countenances Of tho bridal
pair.
THE ORDER OF KISSING.
The ceremony being over the minister
was the first to kiss the bride. She i'm.
medistely turned 10 her father, who EN-.
braced and kissed her. Then the mother
approached and kissed her daughter, as
did also the brothers Of the bride and nu.
merous relatives and female friends. The
new made husband enjoyed his share Of
the hand.shaklng and orally expressed
congratulations.
TIE ooNcLusIoE.
The band played the Wedding March
at tho conclusion Of the ceremony.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS; F
Less than two hundred persons were
present, including tho Justices OF the
Supreme Court, members OF tho Cabinet
Senators Freliughuysen, Carpenter, Conk.
ling, Cameron and Logan, Morton, Stew.
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