The New York herald., 1874-10-19

and say they think the young man might have
done better They have all some fault to find in the
bride, and will tell you with the sweetest smile,
she would nave been pretty but Tor that cast in
her left eye; her dentist told me conHdentiaiiy
that half her teeth false; Mrs. Shoddy's corset
maker works for the family and told her the other
day that 1t takes deal OF waddlng to give her
any shape; have been told privately by an int-
mate friend of the family that all her hair Is false;
we all feel so sorry for that young mans
satnted mother, as 1t Is well known
the young lady has temper OF her
own, &c, to the end OF the chapter or course
every young lady in Chicago cannot be furnished
with son Of o President ready made to order and
consequently fOnd mammas look jealousy on the
young woman who has captured this prize and
left Mary Jane ard Matilda-who, between you and
me. viii never see twenty-five again-to angle an-
other season in the matrimonial sea. The un-
biassed (those untrammeed by domestic cherubim
Of their OWN all appear to be of the opinion that
the match Is appropriate In every respect and
tnat Lieutenant Colonel Fred Grant Is very lucky
to win such q charming girl.
THE BRIDE.
Miss Ida Honore, belongs to an old Southern fam
lily that emigrated Chicago In 1854 and although
born in Louisville, KY, arrived here in ner
mothers arms and attired in the longest kind OF
baby wearing apparel. Her ancestors, as the
name would indicate, were Parislans, and some
where about 1880 her great-grandlather lett his
native land and coming to this country settled rst
in Baltimore, but finally made his home in Louis
Vile. Ky. Some nifty or sixty years ago her grand.
father married Miss Lockwood. the daughter OF
Captain Lockwood, Of the regular army,
who was then serving ar Fort Dearborn,
on the site OF this city. Mr.. Henry
H. Honore, the father OF the bride, was born 10
Louisville, KY, and there married Miss Carr OF
Oldham county, Kentucky. Mr.. Honore was en-.
gagged ior some years In the hardware trade,
doing business In his native city, where be was
| known as shrewd, energetic man, and when, in
1854, . large number Of Kentuckians moved to the
new city Of Chicago, he sold out his business and
came along with them, bringing his wife, two sons
! and two daughters with him. The family now
consists OF the eldest son. Mr.. Adrian Honore, Mrs.
Potter Palmer (the eldest dauEnter), Miss Ida
Honore and Two sons younger.
When Mr.. honore first arrived In Chicago he,
like other Kentuckians launched into large specu.
lstions in real estate, and represented the CON-
pany in the drm OF Sharp. Smith Co. In short
time. however, Sharp retired and the nrm became
Honore, Bradley Co., and afterward Il. H.
Honore Co. The panic OF 1857 came, ana during
the extraordinary ttghtness OF the money market
that succeeded the panic Mr.. Honore displayed his
indomirable pluck In straitened circumstances as
he succeeded In holding his real estate during the
hard times, ana when business improved
and property advanced In value was
wealthy man. In the meantime his two
daughters, Bertha and Ida, were sent to the Con.
vent OF the Visitation, Georgetown, D. c.. where
they received finished education. In 1869 the
eldest daughter, Bertha, finished her studies and
returned home, ana in August OF the following
year was married to Mr.. Potter Palmer, one OF the
leading business men OF the West.
The GREAT FIRE
OF 1871 struck Mr.. Honore, sweeping away the work
OF years IN q few short hours but he proved equal
to the occasion, as before two days had elapsed
he had telegraphed to Cleveland for the stone
with which he built the blocks OF buildings
known as the Honore Blocks and now leased BY the
government for the use OF tae Post ONCE Depart
ment. Mr.. EOnore had buildings erected on over
1900 feet front within nine months after the fire.
1t was such men as Potter Palmer and Henry II.
Aonore that cheered the people OF Chicago
through the terrible business prostration that fol-
lowed the IRE OF 1871. Mr.. Honore's private rest
dence on Michigan avenue was destroyed in that
fire and with 1t many valuable family portraits and
old iamily relics Miss Ida Honore graduated from
the Convent OF the Visitation In 1871, but returned
for an other year in order to finish her musical and
vocal education.
THE MEETING.
For the past few years Mrs. Potter Palmer, as
sisted by unlimited wealth. a finished education
and fascinating beauty has led the best society
in this Western metropolis, and in the spring OF
1873 gave u small dinner party to General Sheridan
and stan. The dinner was given at their summer
residence on vlncennes avenue and Forty sixth
street, but which has since been purchased from
Mr.. Palmer by MIR. Honore. 1t was not large
party, consisting simply OF Mr. and Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Miss Irene Rucker, MISS Louise Rucker,
Miss Mary Hall, Miss Ida Honore General Sheri-
dan, General Forsyth, Lieutenant Colonel Fred
Grant and Mr. Adrian Honore. II was at this
dinner that Colonel Grant was first introduced to
MISS Ida Honore. DURING the succeeding winter
the Colonel was very devoted in his attentions,
ana IN the spring OF the present year. before he
joined General Custer's expedition, proposed and
was accepted. Nwas entirely une aDdtre du cgur.
AS no fond parents werc consulted in the matter
until the contracting parties had decided for them
selves.
THE ARRANGEMENTS
for the ceremony are now completed, and although
Mr.. Honore 10 making every erort to avoid publi-
city. some two hundred invitations nave already
been issued. The marriage and subsequent recep-
ton will take place In the residence OF Mr.. Honore,
on vincennes avenue. IL is the same house in
which the bride and bridegroom first met but
which was sold by MT. Palmer to Mr.. Honore
shortly alter the Palmer House was built, as Mrs.
Palmer was anxious to reside In the city. The
house Is situated On q lot, bounded on the
south by Forty-seventh street, the east by VIM
cennes avenue, on which the house fronts, and on
the west by the Grand Boulevard. The grounds
around the house are very tasteiully laid out In
garden plots and ornsmented with statuary. On
the north side OF the house two elegant green.
houses and In the rear there IL . roomy stable
and carriage house. The interior or the house
u aimpls and siesant aAA evidently ,usAAahsa