Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-27
MARRIAGE OF MISS NELLIE GRANT.


wedding Ceremony at the white House
decorations aud Dresses-Tbe Company |
Costly Gifts, Etc.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The absorbing |
event of to-day is the marriage of Miss |
Ellen Wrenshall Grant, daughter of Presi- |
dent Grant, aud Mr.. Algernon Charles |
Frederick Sartoris, of Wars Ash House, |
Litchfield, England, which took place this !
morning at o'clock in the East Room of
the executive mansion, Dr. Tiffany, of the |
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, |
officiating. ...
The east room the scene of the wedding,
was tastefully decorated with plants, flow
ers and evergreens. On the east side was
platform raised a foot from the floor, and
covered with portion of the carpet sever
eral years ago presented to the Govern
ment by the Sultan of Turkey. The plat
form was arched with evergreens and
flowers, and from its center hung
\ MARRIAGE BELL
of large proportions, composed OF the
choicest white flowers. The splendid new
chandeliers were handsomely decorated
and lighted. On the wall each side the
dais were handsome wreaths, with the
initials of the bride and groom, re. w.
| Gu and "A G. i. S. tastefully set in
| flower work. \ bronze cupid below was
fairly covered with rare flowers, and thu
! columns were twined with fresh wreaths.
| The windows, all of which were closed,
! the room being lit with gas, were convert
( ed into conservatories, and were filled with
I the choicest eXotics, while in various parts
of the room green plants formed "a contrast
which rendered the flowers yet more
beautiful. White ribbons stretched from
the doors at which the bridal party were
to enter to the dais, the guests, about one
| hundred and seventy five in number, be-
| la1, nd "a rih Ian " N ~
a wide space in front of the dais,
The chandeliers, each of forty burners,
were draped in lace, adding much to the
effect. On a small table, covered with silk
on which were placed writing utensils of
gold, was placed the official certificate OF
the marriage, to be signed by Sir Edward
, | Thornton and Secretary Fish as witnesses.
Never before had the east room presented
! 80 brilliant n display of artistic floral adorn-
ment as on the present occasion. Punctual
, TO the hour the invited guests entered the
east room and ranged themselves in full
view of the platform. The toilets of all the
. ladies were of the richest description, and
. there was profusion of point lace various
: ly worn. The scene was unusually bril-
: liant, the large display of flowers, with
!, their fragrance, adding to the charm OF ths
interesting occasion. The green, blue and
red rooms were handsomely ornamented
and in the State room a handsome tabl,
, the center. The table was adorned Will
flowers and decorated with miniature flags
( bearing notices.
THE WEDDING PROCESSION.
} The bridal party, passing through the
I blue room, entered the east room. Theil
I presence Immediately hushed the company
4 TO silence. The approach was announced
3 by music from the Marine band. FRS
!, came Mr.. SartoriS and Colonel Frederick
avNN nnlxy M hf
: bridesmaids two by two, the President and
: Miss Grant, and Mrs Grant and her two
4 sons, Ulysses and Jesse. These We're fol-
e lowed by relatives of the family. Or
. reaching the platform the President trans
| ferred his daughter TO Mr.. Sartoris, who
d with the bride, assembled the platform
where the officiating minister was in wait
ing to receive Them and took position un
der the floral wedding bell. The Presiden
. and Col. Grant, together with Miss Barnes
= one of the bridesmaids, were the only othe
persons in nearness to the bridal pair or
the platform, Mrs. Grant and her two boy
standing in front, and seven bridesmaid
on the side Of the structure.
THE DRESS s.
t The bride wore a white satin dress elab
orately trimmed with point lace, with {
. tulle vail. The hair was adorned will
q orange blossoms. There was nothing par
u, tiCularly noticeable IN the dress Oh Jnt
i groom, which was in the latest style o
d course, with the conventional white neck
! tie. The bridesmaids were Misses Barnes
,, Fish, Drexel, Dent, Porter, Conkling
: Sherman and Frelinghuysen. The.
were severally dressed in white corded
q silk, covered with white illusion, will
: soft pufis and pleatings, caught up will
: flowers. Their sashes were of the SAM
material as the dresses. -Four OF these la
q dies were distinguished by pink roses
and the other four by blue flowers. Al
, things being ia readiness, Rev. DIR. Til
. fanny proceeded with the ceremony accord
= ing TO the form of the Methodist Episco
pal Church. Every one, as usual on sucl
occasions, preserved marked silence, an
listened attentively to every word, Will
= closely watching the manner and cOunte
u names of the bridal pair.
KISSES.
E. The ceremony over, the minister wa
D the first 70 kiss the bride. She immediate
4 ly turned to her father, who embrasse
a and kissed her Then the mother aI
g, preached and kissed her, as did also I'll
le brothers of the bride, and numerous rel'
tives and female friends.
ts The new made husband enjoyed h
a share of the handwriting and orally.ez
te pressed congratulations. The band playe
q. the wedding march at the conclusion {
re the ceremony. Seventy carriageH convey
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