The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-23
Swell Wedding.
The Marriage of Col. Grant and Miss Ida
HOnOre.

The Marriage of Col. Grant and Miss Ida
H0nOre.
Another swell wedding was that of Col.
Frederick Dent Grant, Oldest son of the Presi-
dent, and Miss Ida Honore, of Chicago, which
took place in Chicago Tuesday. The match,
says the gossips, has been love-match where
in the course of love has been smooth-and
wealthy. Mr.. H. H. Honore the BRIDES father,
is an eld resident and large proprietor of real
estate in Chicago-at least a millionaire. Her
elder sister is the wife of Mr.. Potter Palmer,
the quondam ''dry goods prince of Chicago,
now proprietor and manager of the Palmer
House. Miss Honore is brunette, rather un-
der than over the medium height, with a
charming figure, whose inclination to plump
ness is no detraction from its beauty, a rosy
face to match, and beautiful dark eyes. Miss
Honore is, in short, without being queen of
beauty, handsome-pretty, rather-enough to
attract attention in any assembly and to justi-
fy the society reporters in gushing" even as
they have already gushed. Her manners are
charming and unaffected, and have, with her
good sense, made her very popular in Chicago
society,
The wedding day was faultless-cool, and
breezy; the sky dappled with clouds and bright
Will SuuSuiue. IL was IlOro tnan nalI over
when the select sixty gathered in the westerly
drawing-room of the Honore summer residence
The westerly parlor was redraped and recolored
for the ceremonies. Over the heads of Col.
Grant and Miss Honore swung not the typical
bell but great canopy wide enough to shadow
both-the accurate say it was four feet wide
ard on its front was the national flag, and
shield bearing the monogram H. G.. Camel
las made up the stainless shield which bore
these letters in violet and carnation. and under
was the fag-the union field of violets dotted
with thirty-seven camellias, and the stripes
wrought in rows of japonica and close-set lines
of carnation plnks: This great mass of bloom
was enough to load the air with spicy fra.
GRANGE and sitting odor, but the room was
crowded with other designs. A great pyramid
rose on the mantel, baskets of tube-roses
swung in the windows, in front of the mirrors,
and in the curves of the arched alcove, the cur
tains-lace replacing the muslin of the rest of
the house-were looped with smilax aud trim
med with fiat bouquets of lilac and pink. A
sun burner threw mellow light on the bridal
party.
The BRIDES costume was simplicity itself
priceless satin ana Dutchess lace over. skirt
(the last imported from Brussels), and an il
lusioI vail, looped with grange blossoms. A
diamond set of jewelry was her only ornament.
Her couture was as simple-heavy, chatelaine
braids of dark, nut brown hair, and the front
hair running in rippling lines over the fore
head.
The formal bridal bouquet which she carried
of tube-roses and orange blossoms was the
groom's gift. A basket of tea-roses and tube.
roses stood near the bridal party, the present
of Mrs. Potter Palmer, and was almost three
feet high and two feet wide. The four brides
maids were dressed alike, without wells, in
tulle dresses cut en- trdine, with ostrich feather
trimmings. Each carried a boquet of japonica
and tube-rose in white satin holder, en-
broidered with the monogram which hung over
the heads of the happy pair. Each of the
bridesmaids wore full set of jewelry, Miss
Hall and Miss Houston amethyst, Miss
Rucker silver filigree, and Miss Dnnlevy coral.
Tne groom in the fa uniform Of his
Lieutenant Larned; the civilians were in full
dress, with white vests
The bridal party entered the room from the
hall, and, keeping step and distance and align
ment, swept around to the alcove, where the
ceremony was performed just after three O clock
quietly, without attempt at effect or display.
1t was all in keeping with the select number
of family friends who had been invited to be
present. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Isaac Errett, the pastor of the Christian
(Campbellite Baptist) Church, the church at
attendants on Methodist church in Washing
ton. Congratulations followed and then the
family party was gradually transformed into
the wedding reception. The cards of invitation
to this, verr plainly engraved in satin-fnishcd
7.
left-hand corner, read as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Honore
desire to see you at the marriage reception of
Ida Marie Honore,
and
Frederick Dent Grant,
Tuesday afternoon, October twentieth, 1874,
from four to six o'clock,
Vincennes avenue and Forty-seventh street.
With those designed for guests of special
honor were inclosed small, plain pasteboard
cards.
The collation. was laid out in the dining
room. The table-service was of silver, and
decorated with natural flowers. The brides
and the groom's cake stood three feet high,
and on each silvered figures on tip Toe held
bouquets of orange blossoms A silver base
wreathed in flowers bore the weight of frosting
which made up the fairy pile. Another of the
miracles of sugar and pastry caught its mo-
tive from the grOOm's profession, and bore en-
encre a cannon, stacked arms, heaps OF minia-
ture cannon balls, and, as the central piece, a
pillar some eighteen inches high, SURROUNDED
by an American eagle and the national arms.
Lances sprang from either side, and bore satin
pennons with the date and monogram in gilt.
Another elaborate table ornament was
frigate under full sail, with ports open, and
sugar-lipped cannon peering out of them
Jellles and ices, and all the manifold family of
pastry were there without number, the mono
gram ii. e. appearing and reappearing. The
quails and prairie chicken in full feather sur
mounting the tremulous jelly that entonbed
their boned brethren, carried it in their beaks,
and it was drawn out in lines Of pastry, en-
bossed in sugar. and marked on colored ices.
The following is a partial list of the presents,
From Mrs. Potter Palmer, solitaire diamond:
eardrops and cross; from the brides sister,
point lace over-dress, fan, and 'kerchief; from
Mrs. B. L. Honore, solitaire pearl eardrop and
and cross; from the groom, enameled gold
watch chain and locket. from the President
silver bronze flower stand;. Secretary Belknap,
silver bronze fruit stand. from General Porter,
silver bronze ink-stand; from Attorney -Gener
al Williams, chased silver bowl; from Secreta-
ry Borie, Roman cameo pin; from
Mrs Dahlgren, fan; from General Babcock,
gold bronze jewel-case; from Lieutenant
Larned, Bohemian vases; from General For
syth, silver cup, saucer, and spoon; from Mis-.
A. j. Drexel, silver toilet set; from Chauncy
I. Bowen. silver fruit spoon; from Colonel
Sheridan, silver spoons; from General Sheri-
dan, silver tobacco box; from Harry Honore,
set Roman mosaic; from Adrian G.. Honore'