The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21
"Col." Frederick Grant and Made
mOIseIIe Ida Maria HOnore Mar.
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mOiselie lua Mar1a hOnOre Mar'
ried.
CHICAGO. October 20.-At three o'clock
this afternoon Lieutenant Colonel Frede-
rick Grant and Ida Maria Honore were
Joined in matrimony at the residence OF
the brides father, H. H. Honore on Vim
cennes avenue. Among the guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Grant, ex-Secretary
Borie and wife, General Babcock, Secre-
tary Belknap and wife, General Sheri-
dan, Governor Beveridge and wife, Sem
ator Logan. Vice President Wilson, Cen
eral Ord and General Custar and wife.
The bridal party started at nine o'clock
this evening for st. Louis. President
Grant and party will leave the city to-
morrow morning by the Michigan South
ern Railroad, via Cleveland and Pitts
burgh, for Washington. .....
The bridesmaids were Miss Hall,
daughter Of William Chester Hall of
Norwood, and cousin of the bride; Miss
Dunlevy, daughter of Judge Dunlevy of
Chicago; Miss Irene Rucker, daughter of
General d. H. Rucker L. 5. A., and
Miss Houston of Louisville, en- trdinr
with feather trimmings, and wore lilac
and pink ostrich tips in their hands.
The groomsmen were, Ulysus S. Grant
Jr., General George Forsythe Of General
Sheridan's staff Lieutenant Laned of the
7th cavalry and Adrienne Honore,
brother of the bride Those belonging
to the army wore the full uniform, while
the civilians were attired in the COnven-
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Bridal Presents.
The following is the list of presents
Solitaire diamond eardrOps and cross
from Mrs. Potter Palmer, sister
of the bride; also point
lace overdrcsS, from Mrs. Palmer; soli-
taire ear drops, from B. L. Hanore; en-
ameled watch and chain. from the groom;
gold necklace from L. 5. Grant, Sr;
set of Roman Mosac, from Adrienna Ho-
more; companion oil painting, from Gen.
aad Mrs. Babcock; silver bronze hamer
and stand, from Secretary Belknap.
The bridal boquct was the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer. 1t is a large mound
shaped basket, thirty-six inches across,
to twcnty-four in hcighth, filled with the
finest tube and tea roses. In the centre
is hummng bird percbed over its nest.
At three o'clock the bridal party entered
the parlor. where the ceremony was TO
take place, in the following order: L. :.
Grant. Jr., and Miss NJ. =. Hall, Mr.. A. c.
Honorc and Miss l.. Houston, Lieut. &.
W. Larncd and Miss Irene Rucker, Gen.
&. A. FCrsythe and Miss Mary e. Dun
levy. The bridesmaids wore white tulle
dresses with walls, and carried in their
hands boqucts in satin holders.
After them came the bride, leaning on
the arm Of her father. She wore white
satin dress cut en- tram. with low cut
corsayr trimmed with tulle. The
bridal veil, which reached to the floor,
was of white satin tullc, and the dress,
which was of exceedingly rich material,
was rather plainly made. Her hair was
dressed in simple calf and chateIain
braids behind. The groom was dressed
in full uniform of Colonel in
the United States Army. The
partv walked down the parlor
until the west end of the room was
reached, Mt this point there is an alcovc
in the room. and in this the bridal party
stood. the windows of the room were
drapcd in lace curtains, trimmed in blue
and decorated similar, excepting the one
on the right of the bridal
party. which was covered by
a bluff coIorcd curtain through
which "A subducd light came, which
brought out in strong relief the white
costumes of the bridesmaids in contrast
with the maroon colored walls of the al
cove. A. the party reached the alcove
they fronted towards the guests, while
the attendant bridesmaids and grOoms-
men stood on either side. Rev. Isaac
Erritt, pastor of the Chri-
tian Church. Of which the BRIDE
family are members. then repeated the
marriage ceremony of that church, which
is exceedingly brief and simple. Ths
guests and bridal party then proceeded
to the dining room, which is spacious
apartment, and was elaborately decorated.
An elegant collation., provided by a noted
caterer in this city, was partaken OF.
The floral decorations were arranged
in excellent taste as follows: the GEN.
tire piece was of natural flowers and four
feet high. placed on silver flower CEN
tire piece. gilded arms and pendant chains,
and was in the shape of n half globe. 1t
| stood exactly in the centre OF the table, and
was composed Of camelias, tube roses,
white carnations. white and red beauvar-
dias. similar and several varieties Of
lower.. On the side table stood
large tart cake, sarmounted by shield
and two flags, cnscribcd with the date of
marriage and with the monograms of
the welded pair. After the wedding
there was reception, which lasted from
four till six O'Clock. The party left at
nine clock this evening BY the Alton X
st. Louis railroad for st. Louis. They
remain in the city three days, and then
proceed to Washington and New York.
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