The New York herald., 1874-10-02

were holders OF invitations 10 the reception. rhis
was round thousand at least and all came. The
majority OF those at the church had driven home
for lunch; for, although the church was long
time IN emptyng. there q usaurats quart
dheatre de Rabelats when had to be passed ana
there the upper ten OF the capital did not wisn 70
| appear IN nur.y. and as ghe reception laste1
three hours there was time enough for All. Your
! correspondent reached the house at a quarter
past O'Clock, and was much srruok by the
| changes which had been made In the arrangement
OF the interior since the night before.
Under a canopy Of evergreens. rom which de.
pended large marriage Dell N tuberoses
stood Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, the newly
I welded pair, with the bridesmaids aud
| groomsmen forming o semicrcie, the brides
maids with the blue nowers on the right.
and the Others with the pink lowers on the ie,t
the large rooms were nl!ing rapidly, carriage
after carriage arriving with its load Of
beauty and manliuess or idde-aged majesty,
As the guests entered the spacious hall their
names we're called, and being usnered In TO the
large parlor ny the door the right
ceived by Mrs. Sherman and the General IN the
tindest manner and Immediately afterward led
up and prese nted 10 Mr. and Mrs. F.tcE.
The bride was now All smiles and she happy orlde-
groom a. gracious as q man can be whose heart 10
full OF pleasure. and to whom every visitant brings
fresh tribute OF enjoyment. The bride had put
by the palor which so became her in the morning,
and her face beamed with delight Why
should 1t not She was standing there.
the welded wife OF the man OF ner
heart the man she had chosen from such
an extended list as Re " be side General Shermans
daughter could command. On every side were
testimonies OF the she and hers were held In
and at every moment some notaoility. whose name
Is loud in the worlds ears. presented TO her.
| IL must have been wearying TO stand there shree
mortal hours. but the swift succession of presen-
tatons made fatigue an altertnought. The
groomsmen and bridesmaids chatted and
laughed, and, perhaps, nirted a nttle-I
cannot say tor certain. The good Old
/ Archbishop told US to-day tnat matches made
In heaven; but, marry, are they not helped along
At wedding ieasts en- earth rhe witty Miss
Philips and .he dashng Miss Patterson and che
sweet Miss Ellie sherman can rernaps cell. After
presentation the company swept up stairs in
blllowy streams TO view the bridal presents which
we're arranged IN all their glow and glitter oy the
ladies Of the household around the Generals library.
1t would De tnvldious 10 partlcularize which we're
most admired. All were praised IN every .eml.
nine adjective and interection N the vocabulary
OF admiration. The following Is a complete lst:-
THE PRESENTS.
General Sherman, $1,000.
Mrs. sherman, magnificent pearl set, worn by
the bride.
elegant
Master Camlrey Sherman, pair silver knife rests.
Miss Ellie sherman, Russia leather satinlined
Mr.. John Sherman, Jr. nest OF Japanese. ,n,a1d.
Senator John Sherman. $500.
President and Mrs. Grant, gold necklace Of ex-
General and Mrs. Hugh Ewing OF Washington,
SOLID silver berry bowl and spoon n case.
Mr.. Edwin Parsons, OF New York, silver cream
Mr.. and Mrs James Hoyt OF NorwalK, Conn.,
silver FISH knlle and fork, in Chlnese case.
! AScamyan E1endi (TurKey,, Turkish scarf.
MRS. John Winter. Washington, pair cut glass
Mrs. Throckmorton, Washington Japanese dish
Mrs. Slater. jewel casket, elaboratey wrought
Rev. +. j. dealy, PRESIDENT Georgetown College,
Colonel ana Mrs L n; Dayton Cincinnati, man:
tel CLOCK, With chime OF bells, easel In gold and
glass, with monogram deeply cut IN glass, ordered
from Paris.
General and Mrs. Pope, silver berry scoop, in
E. P. Wood. United States Navy, pair OF chased
silver Salts IN Russia leather case.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Wilson. Washington, bronze obe-
lsk thermometer.
Colonel rourtelotte silver coffee set-surar
cream and spoons-Japanese styie.
colonel Bacon, pair silver gilt napkin rings, IN
Mrs. Bacon, silver and gold ice cream set, in
Miss phillips, Cincinnati, escr,toire style Ions
Quatorze, This OF native wood, Ella bora tely
: carved BY design OF Eastake, chez Ggurve OF Fry,
T celebrated IN the queen City.
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Il. Field, New York, su-
perb solid silver pitcher.
Speaker and Mrs. Blaine, two and ope.hau dozen
, General and Mrs. Poe, silver pickle dish, knife
Colonel and Mrs Mccoy, fancy nower stand.
Colonel and Mrs. Audenreid, solid silver break
fast set, highly embossed, In case.
Judge and Mrs. Bartley, Ice pitcher, salver and
goblet
Miss Alice King, French travelling CLOAK, incased
Captain S. H. NJ. Byers. United States Consul at
Zuricn. and author OF the grand poem, 'When
Sherman Marched Down 70 the Sea-" scarfs and
Mr.. and Mrs. Healy, tartlsp Paris, set OF coffee
Mrs william j. Reese Of Lancaster, O., two
dozen silver knives, IN case.
Misses Julia and Nellie Reese, silver crumb
mrs NJ. 4. Clara Washington, embroidered
toilet set, very tasteful
Miss Alice Bartey point-lace handkerchief, with
embroidered monogram.
General Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio parior clock,
porphyry. surmounted by elegant bronze dgurc.
Mrs Colonei G. F. Steele Lancaster, Ohio, solid
with vine leaves and roses, with Monogram
centre
glove buttoner for chateialne.
General and Mrs. Post, United states Consul at
Vienna, rococo bracelet. with elegant amethyst
Mr. and Mrs. James Reilly St. Louis, solid silver
General and Mrs. Miles, silver ice cream set.
Mrs. Judge Beber, st. Louis, pair OF silver butter
MI g. W. Rae, United States Navy SILVER ash
knife and iork IN Russia leather case.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r Butler, New York, cross of
Miss M. A. Dodge iGai Hamilton) lovely paint.
ing IN water coiors, Hare Bells and Ferns" ee.
gantly framed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred NJ. Hoyt, New York, elegant
silver dessert set, IN case.
Miss Hecker, Of Orange, n. r., superb jewel
casKet OF bronze gilt, with onyx settings.
colonel George B. Corkhil, cases containing
silver butter knives, pickle ork, salt and mustard
spoons.
Miss Minnie Mouiton, Cincinnati, three elegant
gold-lned silver ladies'. IN case
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott, New YORK. frosted
silver ruit set, elegantly chased with monogram.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Scott, ice cream set, IN
case.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott New YORK. pair silver
sets and spoons, III case.
Mr. Hayden Edwards, OF OHIO, Jewel casket OF
gold and ivory, ornamentedin In burnt enamel. valu.
able and costly.
Miss Marcy, orange, N. j., set OF golden conee
spoons, ornamented with IVY leaves.
Mr.. Edwin Wells, United States navy, oeauti.