The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-08


Joseph Williamson, Seth H. Milliken, W.
II. Simpson, NJ. Cooper, Geo B. Ferguson,
II. N. Lancaster, Raymond S. Rich, Abner
Gilmore. Monroe Young, Henry Wy
man, David Houston and others are pres
ent as spectators OF witnesses.
1t was thought a settlement might be
had, hut trial now appears certain
The Fitch-SkermaH Wedding,
Poor Jenkins 1t was but short time
ago that he was called upon to chronicle
| the Grant -Sartoris alliance. and to furnish
the dear eXpeotant public with an accurate
inventory OF the wedding presents Now
he is to lac congratulated on having the
Fitch Sherman nuptuals off his hands. II
Is to be hoped he secured a card of admis-
was compelled to disguise himself rs a
waiter to gain access to the White House :
and that must have been exceedingly dis
agreeable to 50 rare and radiant creature
But Jenkins will make almost any sacrifice
in the pursuit of his calling. He has been
known to condescend to place both eve
| and ear-alternately, Of course-to kew
| hole, and is not above bribing a lady's
| maid or coachman. Bribery in Wash
mgton IS, however, comparatively an easy
matter Indeed, there, if anywhere, it
mas been reduced TO science But let us
"haste to the wedding.
Jenkins telegraphs from Washington,
under date Oct. lst that
The marriage ceremony in this city today,
which united the eldest daughter of Gen Sher-
man and Mr.. Fitch, of the Navy. was witnessed
by the most brilliant and distinguished company
that has ever assembled here for Il similar or
perhaps for any other purpose. Various cir
cumStance> have conspircd to give unusual in
terest To this pleasant affair. The contracting
parties represent the army and navy re>pective-
y, and both are popular in all circles where
they are known. 1t is seldom that any Young
| couple have found 50 many people Interested in
their WOolng and wedding.
And then follows ever 50 many columns
of what some people might call twaddle,
but which others have doubtless devoured
with As much relish as a Beecher-Tilton
statement The preparations. which
were Of course ''moSt elaborate and en-
tensive," we are told kept wv ashington
society as well as Washington Shop-keepers
in Il constant tlutter of excitement for
many weeks Nor does jenkins pause
here. Soaring vet higher he tells us that
"a connubal atmosphere has pervaded
everywhere" and that "the mansion of
Gen. Sherman was the centre OF the great
social whirlpool that is so agitatpdn The
"Were prizes for which hundreds waited
about two weeks ago with tlutternglv eX-
pectant breasts" OF these tao SMILES
are given. With republican simplicity
they read-''rhe General of the Army
and Mrs. Sherman inNit YOU" etc The
full LIST OF wedding presents i, not given
but the Speaker and Mrs. Blaine gave two
and one-half dozen solid silver spoons, in
a case, thus anticipating Butler, whose
name does not appear among the donors
HE trousseau of the bride was ''princi-
pally ordered from Paris and comprises
all that Worth and Paris shops can fur
nl,h" In this case Worth does not make
the man, but the woman. The story OF
the courtship Is not Important at this time.
but halt column in devoted to telling it.
Then comes description of the wedding.
IN which adiectives are piled upon adlec-
| yves. and jenkins fairly out-does himself
Suffice il to say that the knot was firmly
tied in st. Aloysus Church by Archbishop
Bailey, III the presence of friends and a
large number OF distinguished guests. .
The President did not reach the church
until after the ceremony had begun, the
horses attached to his carriage having run
away en- route. and thus caused DELAY 1t
| Is supposed to have been an anti third
term team. But Of course every body is
| anxious to know how the bride was dressed
jenkins says
The bride wore dress of the richest white
| 1rOnt widths are trimmed With.a boX-plating OF
white SATIN nearly half Il ward wide under this
are two narrow tlounces of silk, bound with
me same, from the waist over each side, and
lhllli@ With the train are large reyerS of rich
satllI, edged with narrow peatngs of crepe
llSse, and ending i'll large Low Of white satin
al The top OF tounce Il quar,er of yard wide
That goes around the back widths on the left
side OF the skirt. From the waist to this bow
Is i, Il full and beautiful garland Of wax orange
blossoms and leaves, ending ia large spray
OF the same IN the centre of the bow The
back widths are composed of 5ery large putfs
OF SILK running lengthwiSe and divided by
shlrrlnS; the body is a basque made close 1T
the throat. and finished with narrow knife
pleatlng OF silk, inside of which is "A very full
pleatlng Of crepe lisse fastened with a knot of
SILK and S;tfln, with orange blossoms in the
centre; coat sleeves ending in pleating tiared
little, inside of which is also full pleatine of
crepe llsse; the bows on the sleeves are lust
above the wrist and made of white satin
with orange blossoms in the centre The veil
is OF tulle, and completely enveoped her; it
was fastened on the head with wreath of the
same beautiful flowers worn on the dress, Her
ornaments We're an elegant set Of pearls. the
wedding gift of her mother; in her hair, which
was very beautifully dressed, she wore the
comb, and in her hand carried the fan used by
her mother when she too pighted her troth to
brave and honorable man. The brides travel
ling dress is of steel gray silk. with a long
polonaise Of camers hair, the same shade gray
hat, and Il plume and gloves to match.
After the wedding reception was held.
and the bride and groom left on the night
train for New York to remain at the Fifth
Avenue some days and then after q visit
10, M,1 Is,