The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
TEE WHITE HOUSE WEDDING PARTY
The Departure Of Mr. and Mrs.
Sartoris for Europe.
Scenes at the Pier and In
the IarbOr.

The steamship Baltic left this port yesterday for
Europe, carrying, among other passengers Mr..
and Mrs. sartoris. The morning was one Of the
most delightful OF this backward spring. The air
was warm and the sky clear. Never did the grassy
slopes OF Staten Island look more charming az
they laded out OF sight in the lower bay; never
did young bride leave for new home In for
eign country with more just claims for pride In her
own native land
PIE MORNING OF DEPARTURE
The preparations for departure were early made.
About ten O'Clock the bridal party left the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in carriages and were driven TO
the foot OF Twenty-ourth street. North River,
whence they all embarked on the revenue cutter
Grant, The immediate friends VINO accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris were the
President and MRS. Grant, Miss Dent Miss
Barnes Miss Drexe, Mrs. Creswel, Mrs. Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reiss, Mr.. Jesse X. Grant, Mr.. u. 8.
Grant, Jr. General Babcock, Collector Arthur, ex-
Collector Murphy and Mr.. Pullman. Among others
VINO subsequently went on board the revenue cut
ter Grant were Mr. ana Mrs. Potter Palmer ana
MIR. and Mrs. Luddington, OF Chicago; General
Porter, General Forsyth, General Sharp, Mrs.
Sharp, Miss Sharp, General Mcdowell, Naval
Officer Lain and General Rufus ingalls,.
THE VISITORS ON THE STEAMER.
The Baltic was early thronged with visitors, who
came to see the steamer which was TO carry abroad
the daughter OF President Grant and her young
husband. The crowd about the pier became very
dense by ten O'Clock. and the passengers
elbowed their way on board with the greatest
difficulty Floral offerings began to arrive.
The 40 cabin passengers who were going
were, fortunately, not all objects OF great pup-
lie interest, or the whole city OF Jersey would
not have held the multitude who might have been
there to wish them pleasant voyage. Many were
thot
come on board the Baltic at her wharf; but such
was not to be the case, and the several thousand
persons who waved adieu to the steamer as she
backed out into the river did not even have their
curiosity satisfied by SO much as glimpse OF the
bride and groom.
DOWN THE BAY.
Meanwhile the revenue cutter Grant left her
moorings and steamed slowly down the bay. Tho
hundreds OF citizens upon vessels In the harbOr,
evidently ignorant OF the programme, paid no
attention to the vessel which actually carried the
bridal party; but when the Baltic started on her
course toward the Narrows, the steamer State Of
Virginia dipped her colors and saluted. The
monitor Roanoke. at anchor OF the Battery, fred
national salute from howitzers on her deck as
che Baltic passed The Commander evidently be-
heved that President Grant was on board. The
Roanoke was trimmed VITA complete set Of
naval signals and several large national nags. The
Roland OF the national line, displayed all her
bunting. As the Baltic neared the Narrows o
salute was fred from Fort WadswoItl, on Staten
Island.
TIE LAST 'GOODBY."
The Baltic slowed down just below the forts, and
the revenue cutter steamed up alongside. The
gang plank was soon out and Mr.. and Mrs. Sar.
toris stepped on board. President Grant stood on
the hurricane deck OF the cutter and, with Mrs.
Grant, waved q parting farewell to the young
couple. MIR. Cortis, the agent OF the steamship
company, welcomed the party on board the
steamer, Captain Kennedy being Engaged ON the
| bridge Mrs. Sartoris was dressed in q light
brown silk dress, gray overdress and o hat
trimmed with gray and brown to match her dress.
She carried large bouquet and smiled charmtngly
| as she assembled to the hurricane deck OF tho
Baltic and proceeded, leaning on Mr.. Sartoris'
| arm, to their cabin. The bell rung. the engine
started and the country had hidden farewell to
Mr. ana Mrs. Algernon Sartoris.
After leaving the Baltic the w. f. Chandler took
the Presidential party again on board the revenue
cutter Grant, while Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris were
being placed on board the Baltic.
AT q quarter to one O'Clock the Grant headed up
the bay. Shortly afterwards she came to q halt at
the Battery, where she landed Lieutenant Fred
Grant and several friends in small boats. At I'VE
minutes to two O'Clock she started for the Cunard
dock. accompanied by her tender, the Chandler.
The Presidential party left for Washington Dy the
three O'Clock r NJ. train, and comprised the Priest.
dent, Mrs. Grant General Babcock, Colonel
Larned, Mrs. Drexel, Miss Dent and others.