The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-02

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In Brooklyn the bridal party will be en-.
lertAiDed by Mrs. Fitch, mother u the
groom, and 10 Lancaster, Ohio, by the
relatives Of the bride residing ST that
place.
FLORAL DECORATIONS
The dOrl decorations q, the church
were not very elaborate, but in excellent
taste. The main altar, a well aS those
upon either side dedicated to the Blessed
Virgin and 81 Joseph, were filed with
cut flowers, and q few plants were dis.
lributed near them The crowd outside
Of the church was so great that an en-
trance could rot be gained for fifteen or
twenty minutes after arriving At the
church. In the church on the right Of
the central aisle the front peWs were re.
served for the family, and the left Tor the
President and Cabinet. In the rear Of
the family the seats were reserved for the
members oil Gen. Sherman's staff
ACCIDENT TO THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The horses attached to the Presidents
carriage ran away. The cauisge contained
the President, Mrs Grant and Marshal
Sharpe and wife. None OF them were
injured, though the carriage was smashed.
The President Immediately hailed an-
other and his party proceeded 10 the
church, arriving there i've minutes alIer
the service had begun. When be entered
the church he passed down one OF the
side hslies with Mrs. Grant, followed by
Marshall and Mrs Sharp, and took seat
near the sanctuary rail. senator Shet-
msn, who was in the center Of the church
with his family, noticed the President AZ
the side, and passing over 10 where he
was escorted Mrs. Grant to the pew which
be had lei; and then surrendered bis seaE
TO the President and took one on the
side aisle for himself. The officers OF the
army and navy present were all in full
uniform, and seats were reserved Tor them
aud their ladies upon either side Of the
church. About one-half OF the church
was LETT for the general public 10 whom
invitations had been extended; and the
crowd was greatest in this part Of the
edidCe.
RECEPTION AT GEE. suRRMANs HOUSE.
The ceremony over, the bridal party re.
turned 10 General Sherman's residence
and received their friends from TO 4
o'clock; the bride and groom in the back
p4rlor, while General and Mrs. Sher-
man occupied the front parlor. The
bridal party received congratulations in
front OF the "niche" containing bust OF
General Sheridan under a canopy Of flow.
ers, draped with "smilar,' from which
also was suspended q marriage bell of
snow white flowers. During the recep-
ton ceremony the Marine Band, stationed
in the grounds west OF the parlor, played
appropriate airs. After the guests had
paid their respects to the bride in the
the Sherman mansion they passed into an
adjoining house, occupied by Assistant
Postmaster General Reutt, where
A MAGNIFICENT BANQUET
awaited them. A table was set with GOV.
ers for one thousand persons. Although
many were present there was no disagree.
able crowding. The residence and its en-.
frances were proiusely decorated with
palms, century plants, dragon flowers,
euphorblas, maranta, American yucca
ferns and numerous exotics. The halls
and bannisters were wreathed with ever
greens, and the doors leading into the va
rious rooms covered with cedars. Bridal
presents numerous and valuable were ex.
hibited in the library room.