The Republican journal., 1874-05-28
The White House Wedding.

aged Is, was married on the list to Nh
Sartoris, Young Englishman Of fortune.
The occasion was Il very brilliant one,
many OF the notabilities of the capital and
high officers of the government eroWdinS
the Presidential mansion. AS the ladies'
viii want to read something about the
affair, We gather from the correspondents
Of different papers some particulars.
The ceremony was impressive, and TO the
President and Mrs. Grant appeared most touCll-
inc. To the bride and groom 1t appeared SIM
ltly Us a matter of ceremony, having no partic-
liar significance. The bride was in partic-
ulsriy bright ,ulnor, her face being less serious
than that OF III. groom. The rites were mu, Il
IKE those Of lac Episcopal Church, although Dr.,
lIlany IS Methodist, and pastor Of the Metro
Noiltan Church where the President Wor>hips.
me answers We're given by the yodng couple
IN a clear, audible tone. and as the minister
All, liter taking their hands. with the eN-
range ofthose rings you enter apon new ife'
''lth new responsibilities under Cod there
was deep feeling among the spectators me
words We're soon spoken that joined their lives
IL one Or. Tiffany was the first 10 salute the
bIldp, beng followed BY the President, Col.
Grant and other relatives. The floral decora-
lions OF the public rooms of the White House
We're marvellous in their beauty and profil>ion.
Above The platform there We're the heaviest
Iestoon> Of the Whitest flowers tuberoSeS, lilies
OF the valley, spirea. and other choice varieties,
lending perfume to the room, that was almost
oppressive in its sweetness. Above the heads
OF the couple, suspended by a thread of flowers
WAS large bell formed wholly Of the rarest OF
Wute hoWcrs-a present, it is SAID from New
ork friends. In the Green Room a bank OF
me same rar" flowers was formed on an oval
table. y stand of pot plants, most exquisite III
their beauty and arrangement, reached from
one side of the East Room to the ceiling, and
wherever flowers and cyergreens could be
= aced there they We're.
The account of the New York Herald
says
Another moment and the head Of tia
bridal procession crossed into the East Room,
moving Ill military cadence TO the strains OF de-
hcloIIs music. First came the bridegroom,
supported by Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant, who was
dressed in the full uniform of his rank in the
Amy, and who walked on the right OF the
bridegroom. Then followed the eight brides
lnaldS-MlSscs tonkling, frelinghuySen, Porter
sherman, preNel- Dent, Fish and Barnes.
dressed in white and gracefully moving 1or-
ward in couples. President Grant, with the
bride on his left arm followed. Then came Mrs.
Grant tianked by her two Younger sons, Jesse
and Ulysses Following these was a small
number of the brides relatives The bridegroom
wore Il serious, determined look. as ii he We're
struggling to keep the agitation Of the moment
from being mirrored on his countenancc His
bearing struck me as that OF a man who was
about performing duty from which he dare
not shrink, and whose life depended upon the
eNactneSs With which th0 duty j. discharged
Miss Nellie entered with appraised head and IN
tent look. The color had faded from her face
and She betrayed no lmCaSineSs, gazing straight
before her with ewes fixed With an inttntness
that gave dramatic effect to her fntF6e. Her
step was firm and confident, and if YOU coult
forget her place, no Queen ever went to cOroli:-
ton With more queenly air than Miss Nellie
went to meet her bridegroom. The President
wore his usual Stolid expression and directed
his vision TO a point about five PAGES 10 tho
front. Mrs. Grant looked sad, yet there was
lettering smile OF JOYOUS pride beaming from
her flooded eyes. Mr.. sartoris and Fred. Grant
stepped upon the platform and stood on the
right-hand side The bridesmaids halted when
about midway between the door and platform,
the President and the bride passing between
Them. When about three PAGES from the
platform Mr.. Nartoris stepped down, and, adj
Vancing, met the bride and led her to the assign
ed place, on the left side OF the platform, where
he surrendered her TO the President. Miss Fish
stepped up and stood beside the bride, the other
attendants forming a semi-circe in front OF the
platform, and Mrs. Grant and her two sons
standing in rear of these.
THE TROUsSEAU, ETC. ETC.
The dress of the bride is spoken of by the
ladies with much admiration. 1t is described
-" mas Va ''iii' ''N'' anu Vi "iit3N =
rs neeey anu any IN It's appearance as though 1t
were made OF swans down. Her catalogue Of
new and me dresses Is SAID TO number forty,
and II was said by Il lady whose knowledge j.
beyond all criticism that Nellie Grant takes
With her the finest trouSscau that ever went out
OF W aShmgt0n. Halt dozen OF the ladies
present SAID her Weddlng-dresS was the hand
aomfSt they. ever saw. IL material was white
~atln' the richest that could be found. IL was
trimmed with Brussels lace OF the cosfllest char
after, present from her father, who imported
II Tor the purpose. The bridesmaids We're also
IN Whlte MIS-. Grant was dressed IN black
tissue silk richly embroidered. The ladies pres
tht We're all richly attlred, and the company be
ing rather small the opportunity for display
Vas alh2e v r1gff-, MEfa 81 fikti flunp u
the relatives of Mr.. sartors, were present. and
30 far Is r., hnoWn hey sent no present to the
-on. but it !, understood thai the most eytcp.
TIM Y. arfangemems are beng madI by MI sar-
bride welcome to which her position and pa-
Tfnlase entlt!e her ana one mat VIII DO much
must hencefortI be her home. The President
in addition to the Mechn lace. gave his daugh-