, 1874-04-06
.whitc.E1ousc Eeudti1rs,

Ndshngton Correspondence az tho He,o York Guphfe.
Anent tho approaching marriage Of Miss Grans
and Miss Stewart, the Inter the daughter Of tho
wealthy Benalor from Novada-hlisa Grant Is,
ono would naturally supposo, In most onyiable
position, the highest which any unmarried lady
In Amorioa can hold, aud has youth, health, and
good spirits wherewith to enjoy her blessings.
Miss stewarts position is scarcely. loss enyiablo.
vantagea OF m European education, and u sur
rounded in her new home, just completed, with
oil tho lu1nrios md elcgancioa Of Afo. It might
fairly. bo supposed that these two young girls
offera them before assuming ita responsibilities,
but It soems they think othorwiao.
=, There aro to 10 several weddings aftor M Lenty
ihe 9 pe9DR S s at e 9f Ans s SS %Ss r IL s faa
Grant and Mr.. 8artoris iB expected to occur be-
foro thu Goth OF May. Tho daY for Mr.. Hooker,
OF the United stntea Navy, to claim the prlzo ho
Inns won is not yet reported, but he probably will
good aooth one of tho, mo4t admired bellies Of
Washington since sho mado her debut d 1,ttIe
moro than year ago, and Ia moreover girl OF
strong practical common sense, who Is moro uso-
supposed to be. Another belle OF tho season
just past, whoao praises moro than one cor
respondent has written of,-Aiiaa EARLY. Of
vlrginia,-is to resgn bollohood on tho I'd Of
place hor among the rnnkB Of the married ladios
who take back seats in tho German. -
hlr. sartoris il to sail Tor Europe with his
bride Immediately after thor marriage, and
they will arriYa in ,tino to enjoy the London
Bcason. ----.'~3-'
I wrotu you rhort time ege that thore bud
boon but one wedding In tho Whito House; but
havo suco learned that the daughter Of presi-
mansion. This was Lizzie I" Tyler, who
married Mr. Waller, OF williamsburg W.. Both
aro now doad. President Tylnr hinlAe1f brought
bride to tho White House. In the latter pnrs
nf t,;o knryr In r}atM ~ Mn
York. It was q quiet church wedding In that
city, hut brilliant reception was given at tho
Executive Manelon, and the bride honored
Mr.. Calhoun by tnking lis arm to the .refrosh-
ment-rootn, Mrs. Tyler was very popular rs
"tho first lady in America" and has been no
loas 80 in hor less conspicuous role ainco. Sheis
ono OF tho most thoroughly agreeable persons
ever met, She took up her residence 10 George
| town q year ngo, and il now there, and whenever
ahe mingles in society sho Is received with TINT
| defereuee and respect Which hor dignity and
grace even moro than tho position she formerly
occupied, demand for hor. --..-.-
tho first weddlng III tho White House, lnyo
conyersoa. with tho only surviving son Of that
marriage, and ha very agreeable vito, Miss
Monroe, attcrward 'Alrs.1 Gouvornour, it
was hot satisfied to romaia nan long tho ''tlrat
| young lady," but married at tho ago OF IT.
She was maIriad in the Groen Room, which nd
| Joins tho Eaat Room, but ia not now tue: room
! or Btate, tic blue loom, Whlch 1s ny lar tue
protest Of the. suite, having TINT honor. Tho
! floor Of tho Green Room waB tlon adorned, ~
with carpet, on'Whioh was IN inmonae "spread
eagle y the bride and groom stood On, the head
Of the bird md the pnrson on thotail, vllilo tho
bridesmaids wore grouped around. Either car
pots wore better in those, days or they wero
tolerated in a aemt-shabby condition for .
louger period than ia tho case now, for Mrs.
Gouvarnour showed to her children, whon they
had attained maturity, where ahe stood to be
| married on that worry carpet which was Rtill in
| tho Green Room.