Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
WEDDING GOSSIP.
who Mr.. Sartoris is-'rhe Queens part in
the Acknowledgment johnny and
his 81 900.

the Bouquet johnny" and
his 81 900.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Journal Of Commerce, who can
write entertainingly on other topics
tban finance and trade when he wishes,
gives some interesting facts in connec-
top with the wedding which have
not hitherto appeared elsewhere. He
SAYS
People who know the modest and
nretty Young lady who was Miss Nell
lie Grant appreciate her. Few girls
Of her age--she is only eighteen
wonld have born with such admirable
temper and discretion the hattery and
attention that beset a presidents
daughter; she quits single life with
tLe esteem Of everybody here. She lie.
serves a good husband, and naturally,
then,the inquiryis made as to whether
she has got one.
WHO NE. sAET0RIS Is.
Nj. Ssrtoris came here with Eng
Ijyh dress address and manners. He
parts his hair in the middle and spells
his name in the middle. He wore
Wilde about his hotel Swallow tail
coat and slippers with bows on and
in short his minor ways were 50 un
American that lie was looked upon
as a "snob." but the young men
Grew rather fond Of him, for although
Le is onIv twenty-three years of age,
and acts Young, he was found TO be
made OF mauly staff, and even capable
Of teaching older people sgentlemanlv
traits. Many were amazed at \ d.
version Of his at the gymnasium, where
to The surprise Of all, lie
pvNNGiLED THE BULLY TUTOR OF
ill that parsonage was satisfied; and
10 the further surprise OF the young
men lie plays il good game of billiards
or whist. Mr.. S,rtoris is descend ,
an, Of tie lluguenot refugees. His
father, conse, vative, and one Of the
leat known mcMbcrs of the Carlton
tlub, is Il PROMINENT merchant, aud
docs largr '.,> India business. His !
uncle, S,Hnuda, NJ. T., also Of the HUI |
gurnot refugees, is kuown as the lar.
ge,t ,lUr builder On the Themes, and /,
an Authority IN the navy debates in
Iliamvn,.
WHAT TIE QUEEN pln.
It i coneralv knowu that Queen
Victoria, ~ s,ar Is She herd Of til" pro
pose ms,ritge, IL ,le Inquiries re-
%uo'in- Mr. 5 rtorlS and wrote Il let
ter to the President in which she con,
h'lrn,Iv caIor>rJ him. This letter
pohshI Y ,rsse ,,ou the sincere pr
so'ral attlcamenI wh,c., The Queen !
lrll towards MIS- Grant, and the 4> I
,c,m size felt for the President OF
'hj> l'"pubI;r il, hi of; capacity. /
IL Is hjHt"! !, Is those t, ,nlz'nt Of the !
$I'HAtlon, tiI4t ia. Yry.I heart will b.
to some >peri,I saarN 1t 'nlnohation il
connection with this mlrri,,e. 1t is
believed among Englishsaen vino
know, or affect to know, little ahont
the court, that the Queen will invite
the couple TO visit Windsor Castle,
and confer some ,itle Of nobility upon
the bridegroom. There is co1hlent
HcIlei tb,t President Grant will visit
Europe after hi- Presidential term: /
and the idea of rendering him the fire.
dom Of the city in such event, is al
ready f~vorably talked over in the
London clubs.
TIE HAED-rAN SIDE OF 1T.
As 10 temperatures, Mr.. Sarto:iS
succeeds to more money than he can
easily spend. The brides father is ,
e.'Imated to own perhaps half mil
lIon dollars worth of property.
10 sum it all up, the agreeable an
nouncement may be truthiuly made
that the bride has 4 good husband, Mr..
Sartorls has good wife, and the union
ASaumcs-at least in Washingtonian
cyes-the Significance Of a national
affair, which cannot fail to cement
more strongly tire bonds Of friendship
that now exist between Great Britain
and the United States.
MIR. and Mrs. Sartoris will probably
be residents Of this country.
BOUQUET JOHNNY" THE oMN1rRE-
SENT
met man Saturday in New York
whom many know as bouquet John
n.y.. lie had a large caarpet-bag in
one hand and eighteen 500 bills in
The other. lie said (and | knew it to be
true) thrt he had furnished the family
bo1uets aud floral adornments for the
wedding, and that the President had
gust paid him $500 "like little
man. Johnny" who was evidently
sober, said he was going with the bri-
dal couple on the Baltic to Europe to
continue his floral occupation on the
voyage, and that he was then on his
way to the steamer.