Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-05-30

for the ceremony, and gay crowd
filed the lower rooms before eight
o'clock P. NJ. There are four rooms
on the first floor; on the right the
reception room and large dining
room, on the left the grand salon.
and across the rear the spacious ball
room. Everywhere were seen works
of art and exquisite flowers. In the
drawingroom or salon the marriage
took place.
1t was solemnized by the Rev.
Ir. Atkins, of St. Johns Church,
Georgetown. The bride and groom
and the two attendants, Miss Annie
Stewart and Lieut.. Totten, of the ma
Wy stood in the large rectangular
recess on the south side, the Sena-
tor and Mrs. Stewart close beside
them. The background was superb
tapestry curtains, chocolate ground,
with brilliant figures, which took
the prize at the Paris Exposition,
and a magnificent length mirror,
while on either side two mirrors ex-
actly opposite each other reduplica-
ted the scene. Above the heads of
the bridal couple hung lovely bas-
ket of guilt wire, filled with white
flowers, and Just behind stood an
agate vase filed with wedding bios
SONS.
The guests gathered in the parlor,
and those who could not draw near
watched the tableaux in the mirrors.
Among the guests were President
Grant. Col. Fred Grant, and Miss
Nellie Grant, and Mr.. Sartoris, Mrs.
Hooker, mother of the groom, and
daughter; Secretary Robeson, the
| Postmaster General and Mrs Cres-
well. Miss Richardson, General Sher-
man, and his two daughters, Judge
| Swami and Mrs. Swami, Judge Field
and Mrs. Field, Judge Hunt and
Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. and Miss Porter,
| Senators Anthony, Chandler, Jones,
Windham, Morrill,, Ex-Senators Cole
and Fowler, Judge Wylie and his
wife, Senator Frelinghuysen and his
wife and daughters, Mrs. Chapman
Coleman, Mr.. Charleton, and Miss
Charleton, Captain Care, and his
wife, Costor, Miss Edes, Mr.. Kill
bourne, and his wife and daughters,
Mrs. Bisketts, Mr.. Edward Stanton,
General Bale and daughters, and
Judge Macarthur and his wife.
The brides dress was simply but
extremely rich, consisting of aheavy
white rep silk with box-plaited
fouace of the same across the front
breadth. The long train was per-
fectly plain, and caught back with q
broad sash of white ribbon. A val
of illuson enveloped her head, be-
meath which was the wreath of or
ange blossoms. A triple row of
pearls, secured by cross set with
diamonds and small solitaire pearls
in the ears, constituted the ornaments
worn.
| Mrs. Stewards dress was rose col
ored silk, with rufies of Valenci-
ennes lace each row held by wreath
of white embroidery.
| Miss Annie Stewart, a young sis
ter, aged fifteen, was the only
bridesmaid, and Lieut.. Totten the
only groomsman.
There were eight ushers- Com
mander D. E. II. Manly, Lieutenant
Commander John Scouler, F. E.
Chadwick, Lietenant E. W. Henry.
| n. S. N; Lieutenant 7. K. Aller, U.
| S. N; Lieutenant G. II. Huckleman,
| U. S. A.; Lieutenant J. Fl. Jones,
and D. Porter, q. S. n.
| Out Of compliment to the groom
all the army and navy officers wore
full dress uniforms. The dressing OF
ladies surpassed that of any other
occasion in this city.
The young bridesmaid, who is a
fair blonde, was dressed in a simple
white dress with flowers, and her
hair foated loosely over her should
ers.
Mrs. Fish wore dress of peacock
blue silk velvet, with sash ends and
bows of maroon colored ribbons,
to correspond, and ornaments of
diamonds. Miss Edith Fish wore
white Paris muslin, trimmed with
Valenciennes lace, and sash of tea
colored ribbons.
Some of the most elegant dresses
were worn by Mrs. Meredith Smith,
Mrs. Hall nee Chandler, Mrs. Judge
Wylie, Miss Edes, Miss Richardson,
Madame Mariscal, Mrs. Ross Ray,
Mrs. Judge Field, and a hundred
others.
The presents, which were very
magnificent, were not displayed.
1t was not mentioned, however,
that Senator Jones presented solid
silver service; the President a silver
ladle, Mrs. Stewart the diamond ear
ings worn by the bride, and the
groom the pearls which adorned her.
Many large baskets and boquets
of flowers were sent, and an anchor
suspended by red, white and blue
ribbons was in one of the parlors.
The dancing was kept up in the ball
room until a late houl.
The opening quadrille was danced
by the President and the bride, the
groom and Mrs. Stewart, Gen. Sher-
man, and Mrs. Porter, Senator Stew
ard and Mrs. FrelinghuYsen.
A magnificent supper was served,
strawberries, among the other deli
cacies of the season were provided.
The bride and groom will not take
tour, but will remain at home and
hold a reception in two weeks.