Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-22
Marriage of Lieut.. Fred Grant
and Miss HOOOre


CHICAGO, October 2O.-At O'Clock
this afternoon Frederick Dent Grant
ard Ida Marie Honore were married
at the residence of the brides father,
II. H. Henore, on Vincennes avenue.
About sixty persons only witnessed
the ceremony, although between 800
and 400 invitations were sent to par
ties to attend the reception. Among
the invited guests whe were present
were President and Mrs. Grant, o. S.
Grant, jr., ex-Secretary Borie, Secre
tary Belknap, General W. T. Sherman,
Senator Logan, General Babcock,
Vice President Wilson, G. 3. Farwell,
Governor Beveridge, General CEitten-
den, and others, together with galaxy
of beautiful ladies'
At 3 o'clock the bridal party enter
ed the parlor where the ceremony was
to take place. The bridesmaids wore
white tulle dresses with wells, and
carried in their hands bouquets IN sat
in holders The bride wore white
satin dress cut en- traine, with low-cut
corsage trimmed with tulle. The bri-
dal veil, which reached to the floor
was of white satin tulle, and the dress
which was of exceedingly rich materi-,
al, was rather plainly made; her hair
was dressed in simple cOif and chat
elaine braids behind. The groom was
dressed in full uniform of Colonel in
the United States Army. The party
walked slowly down the parlor until
the west end of the room was reached.
| A o1n %l,o
room, and in this the bridal party
stood. The windows of the room were
draped with lace curtains trimmed
with blue and decorated with smilax,
excepting the one on the right of the
bridal party, which was covered by a
buff cOlored curtain, through which q
subdued light came, which brought
out in strong relief the white costumes
of the bridesmaids in contrast with the
maroon cOlored walls of the alcove
As the party reached the alCove they
fronted toward the guests, while the
attendant bridesmaids and grooms
men stood on either side. Rev. Isaac
Errett, pastor Of the Christian Church
of which the brides family are mem
bers, then repeated the marriage Ger
emony of that church, which is ex
ceedingly brief and simple.
The bridesmaids were Miss Hall
daughter of Winchester Hall, of Nor
. wood, and cousin of the bride Mis-
|. Dunlevy, daughter of Judge Dun1 evy
/ of Chicago; Miss Irene Rncker
= daughter of General D. H. Rucker, q
: S. A, and Miss Houston, of Louis
+ willie. XIV. all en- traine, with feathe
trimmings, and wore lilac and PIN
, ostrich tips in their hair. The grooms
=. men belonging to the army wore tn,
t full uniform, while the civilians 4aEer'
attired in the conventional black Goa
. and white vest
Q Among the presents are pair 0
solitaire diamond ear drops and eros
from Mrs. Potter Palmer, sister of tn
bride; also point lace overdres
from Mrs Palmer; solitaire pearl ca
n drops and cross from Mrs. B. L. He
more enameled watch and chain frOr
e the groom gold necklace from U. S
n Grant, sr. set of Roman mosaic fror
/, Adrienne c. Honore; companion O
paintings from General and Mrs. Bah
: cock silver toilette set from Chaunce
n T. Bowen; silver bronze flower stant
: from Secretary Belknap. The brids
d bouquet was the gift of Mr.. and Mrs
i Palmer. 1t is large mound shape
0 basket, thirty six inches across an
twenty four in height, filled with tn
: finest tuberoses and tea buds. In th
i center is humming bird perched owe
y its nest