The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-23
ahoms siss Nellie Grants Marriage
TIE DRESSES. N


The bride wore a white satin dress elabo-
ro,cly trimmed with point lace, with tullc
vcil. The hair was adorned with orange
blossoms. There was nothing par'lcu,al'SS
noticeable in the dress Of the groom. WIZ isn
was ID the latest style, of course, Will r,d Lm.
conventional white necktte. ae nrn,nl
maids were Misses Barnes, ftsh, "a Tsa
Dent, Porter. Coukling, sherman, ana = i,
linsauysen. Trey we're sc'era,S LII, ui NM
,t m,'' Win soft rufis ard plcatings caught up
,';,i' sowcrs. Their sasheS were OF the same
, m,, as the dresses. -Four of these ladies'
,,ore distinguished by pink roses. and the
o,hnr fonr br blue flowers. All things being
in readiness, DR.. Tiffany proceeded Win t,ie
ceremony according to the form OIL the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
KISSES.
The ceremony over, the minister was the
first to kiss the bride. She lmmcd'ate'y
turned to her father, who embraced al',
kissed her. Then the mother approached
and kissed her, as did also the brothers OF
the bride, and numerous relatives ana ieina'e
friends. s,oro
The uew.made husband enjoyed his snare
of the handshakiug and oraliy,eNp'csstu
congratulations. The bald played inc "eu'
ding march at the conclusion OF the ceie'
mony. Seventy carriages conveyed
TIE GUESTS
| 10 tho Executive Mansion. Less than TWO
burdrcd persons were present, lDciudlns
;us,iccs of the Supreme Court, members oil
Tho Cabinet, Senators FrelinShuysen. Car
npnter, Cameron. Coukling, aud Logan
EieePresident Wilson, Speaker Blaine
General Sherman, Admiral Porter, Com
mapdcr Altman, George W. Childs, A. j
| DreSsl. Judge Pierrepont, General Arthur
aud Geuerals Porter and Babcock, Sir Id
ward and Lady Thornton.
| The officers Of the army and navy appeared
in uniform. The persons above nan'ed were
accompanied BY the ladies OF their reSpec'N
| families. .,,o
After the congratulations were over ,iis ~,
company. to the sound OF muse, p.o.cct .,,a
to tic library. in the second S'1ii VI eno
mansion, where, Oil series Q! laules; VIZ
! disDlaycd The elegant presents 10 Tue ptioe,
the names of the donors being attacncu ~
all tie articles. Among the
| MOST COSTLY GIFTS
was dessert set of eiShty-four silver pieces,
bv George W. Chi,dS, and complete SILVER
| dinner service by A, J. DreXel, of Phl!a-
d,Iphia, the combincd value OF them being
probably $500; Secretary Fish, large
silver tankard; General aad Mrs. Sharpe, Of
New Ioik, = ring with stone cameo set with
diamonds; PoStmaster-Gcnerai CrcsWeil,s Il
very handsome silver ice-crcam service eX-
Senator Catte!l, a diamond ring, five stones !;
l.. 2. Morton, of New York, al emerald and
diamond ring-Qhtse two rings are proou-
bly, worth thousand dollars each); Secre:-
tp,lr nf ii Ill
brass, elatorately finished, Of the style OF
Losis XIV; 4. Z. Stewart, Of New York,
the largest size lace pocket-handkerchie',
such as sell for $500: General Babcock. an
elegan. Valenciennes lace fan with smoked
pearl frame, with the monogram OF the bride
in gold.
Mr. SattoriS presented to his wife large
and choice collection of flowers.
The present Of the father OF tue Drlde Is
100000; also, all the immediate members
and relatives of the Presidents 1amlly nFe
| handsome presents.
These are to be sent by express to New
York, and placed on board the vessel in
which Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris have taken
| passage for England to depart OH Saturday
next.
At u o'clock the company partook of a
NtuuI.1S vi PASPsttNN' = ~
bill of fare was printed On white satin, and
stated that the breakfast was from the Pre-
sident and Mrs. Grant in compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. Sartoris.
All the bridesmaids were presented with
handsome bouquets. Little boxes tied with
white silk, containing wedding cake, were
brought away by the guests.
On Friday President and Mrs. Grant will
90 to New York to take leave Of their daugh-
ter on her embarkation for England.
AGES OF TEE COUPLE.
The Young couple are just in the hey-day
Of life, Mr. Sartoris being twenty-three years
of age aud his bride eighteen. DIR. Sartoris
is the only son OF Edward sartoris, of Hamp.
shire, England. He and Miss Grant met for
the first time on the steamship Russia on the
attcr's return from her European tour,
eighteen months ago.