The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-22
w ASHINCTON
WAsHINaroN, May q.
The Wedding mt the White House
Marriage of Miss Grant.


which took place this morning at Ill:
in the East room of the Executiv
Mansion, Rev. DR.. Tiffany, of tn
Metropolitan Methodist Episcops
Church, officiating. Ali during th'
morning and up to the hour of th'
guests departure the avenues leading
TO the Executive Mansion were CLOSED
to all persons xcepting those invited
to the wedding, and there were police
men aud guards to prevent interruption
by outside parties, many OF whom hsC
gath cred at the outer gates to zee th'
guests ride into the enclosure. Th'
door tenders had received strict order!
TO admit no one without an invitation
The East room, the scene OF the wed
ding, was tasteiully and elaborated J
decorated with plauts, flowers anc
evergreers, and on the east side was {
platform raised about foot from tht
floor, aud covered with a portion
OF the carpet presented to the Govern
ment several years ago by
the Sul!aa of Turkey. The platform
wss arcned with eyergreens and flow.
ers and from its centre hung q marriage
bell OF large proportions, composed OF
the choicest white flowers, and the
splendid new chandeliers were lighted
and handsomely decorated. Never be.
fore has the east room presented sc
brilliant display OF floral ajornment:
ss On the present occasion. PunctusI
to the hour the invited guests entered
the East room and arranged Themselves
in full view OF the platform. The tor
let's OF all the ladies were OF the rich
est description, and there was a pro-
fusion OF point lace variously worn.
The scene was unusually brilliant, the
large display OF howers with their
fragrance adding to the charm OF the
interesting occasion. The bridal party
passing through the blue room entered
the East room and their presence i'm
m medistely hushed the company to 81.
lence. Their approach was announced
bv music from the Marine band. First
came Mr.. Ssrtoris aHd Colonel Fred
erick D. Grant, the only groomsmsn
next the bridesmaids, and
two by two the President,
Miss Grant, Mrs. Grant and her two
sons, Ulysue and Jesse. These were
followed by the relatives Of the family.
On reaching the platform the Presl-
dent transferred his daughter to Mr..
Ssr,oris, who with his bride ascended
the platform where the officiating
minister was in waiting to receive them,
and they took their position under the
floral wedding bell. The President
and Colonel Grant, together with Mis-
Barnes, one OF the bridesmaids, were the
only other persons in nearness 10 the
bridal party on the platform, Mfs.
Grant and her two boys standing IN
front OF the remaining seven brides
maids on the side OF the structure.
The bride wore a white satin dress
deliberately trimmed with point lace,
tulls veil, and her hair was adorned
with orange blossoms. Tie dress OF
the groom was in the latest style, with a
conventional white necktie. The brides
maids were Misses Barnes. Fish, Drexel,
Dent, Porter, Conkl:ng, Sherman aud
Freliughuysen. They were Dress
ed in white corded silk, cover
ed with white illusion, with putf4
and pleatings caught up with flowers.
Their sashes were OF the same material
as their dresses Four Of these ladies'
were distinguished by pink roses and the
other four by blue flowers. All things
being in readiness Rev. DR.. Tiffany pro-
ceeded with the ceremony according TO
the form OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. Every one preserved marked
silence and listened attentively to every
word while closely watching the msn-
per and couutenances OF the bridal pair.
The ceremony over the minister was
the fret to kiss the bride, when she i'm
medis,ely turned 10 her father who EN-
brsced aud kissed her, then her moth
er approached and kissed her daughter
as did also the brothers OF the BRIDE AMI
numerous relatives and female friends
The new made husband enjoyed hls
share of hand shaking and orally ex'
pressed coDgratu ations. ,
The band played a wedding msrct
at the conclusion OF the Ceremony
| Les. than two hundred persons were
present, including the justices OF th'
supreme court, members Of the cabinet
| Senators Freeiinghuysen, Carpenter
Cameron, Conklipg and Logan
Vice-President Wilson, Speake
Blaine, General Sherman, Admra
Porter, Commander Ammen, Georg
w. Childs, A. J. Drexel and Others
After the congratulations were over tn
company, to the sound OF music, pro
ceeded to the library in the secon'
story OF the mansion where, on serie
of tables, were displayed elegant pres
ents to the bride, the names OF tn
donors being attached to all article:
Among the most costly gifts were
desert set of forty-eight silver pieces b
George W. Cbilds, and complete ell
yer dinner service by A. j. Drexe', c
Philadelphia, the combined value
r them being probably "a, 500; Secretar
FISH, a large silver tsuksrd; Genera
and Mrs. Sharpe, Of New York, a rim
with stone cameo set with diamonds
e Postmaster General Cresswell, yer
handsome silver ice cream service; Ex
. Senator Cattel, a diamond ring, Sv
stones L. II. Warton. of New 1orl
an emerald and a diamond ring. The.
= two rings are probably worth 81 ,OO
each. Secretary Robeson, toilet se
side pieces brsse. and elaborately fr
ished, Of the style Of Louis the XIV
n. T. Hart, Of New York, large
II sized lace handkerchief, cue
e as sell for $500; General Bsecock. q
-. Volsnciennes lace ian wit