Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-28
WY, MIN NESOTA, THURSDAY, MAY %, 1874

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THE WHITE HOUSE WEDDING.
r 4 Simple Marriage (crep,,omy-IIc.crip,Io
oCsI'e Bridal Presents.
Tho following is an interesting &C
count of tho marriage Of Miss Nc]li
Gr,nt, daughter of the President, ant
Mr.. Sartoris, ut Washington, May 81
The ceremony took place in tho cas-
room of tho White House, which wa
tastcfully and deliberately decorated
with plants, flowers and cvcrgrcens
On each side was Il platform raisct
about u foot from the floor and covered
with u portion OF the carpet severa
years agO presented to the government
by the Sultan of Turkey. Tho plat
form was enriched with cvcrgrcens ant
flowers, and from it's centre hung {
marriage bell of large proportions
composed of the choicest white flowers
Tho splendid new chandeliers were
lighted and handsomely decorated.
Never before has the east room pre-.
sented SO brilliant display Of. floral
ornaments rs on the present occasion.
Punctual to the hour tho invited
guests entered the east room, and ar.
ranged themselves in full view of the
platform. Thetoilets of the ladies' were
OF tho richest description, and there
was profusion Of point lace, variously
worked.
The scene WAS unusually brilliant,
the large display of flowers, with their
fragrance, adding to the charm of the
interesting OCCASION.
! The bridal party, passing through,
the blue room, entered tho east room.
Their presence Immediately lushcd the
company to silence. The approach
was announced by music from the
Marine Band. First came Mr.. Sartoris
and Col. Frederick D. Grant, the only
groomsman next, the bridesmaids
and, two by two, tho President and
Mrs. Grant and their two sons, Ulysses
and Jesse. They were followed by the
relatives of the family. On reaching
the platform the President transferred
his daughter to Mr.. Sartoris, who, with
the bride, assembled the platform,
where the officiating minister in wait
ing received them. They took a
position under the floral wedding bell.
The President and Col. Grant, to-
gether with Miss Barnes, one of the
bridesmaids, were the only other per-
sons in nearness to the bridal party on
the platform, Mrs. Grant and her two
boys standing in front of the remaining
seven bridesmaids ut one side of the
structure.
The bride wore white satin dress.
trimmed with point lace, tulle veil,
and her hair was adorned with orange
blossoms. The dress of the groom was
in the last and latest style, with conven-
tional white necktie.
The bridesmaids were Misses Barnes,
Fish, Drexel, Dent, Porter, Conkling,
Sherman and Frclinghuysen Z; they were
dressed in white corded silk, covered
with white illusion, with puffs and
pleating caught up with flowers. Their
sashes were of the same material as the
dresses. Four of these ladies were dis
tinguished by pink roses, and the other
four by blue flowers.
All things being in readiness, the
Rev. DIR. Tiffany proceeded with the
ceremony according to the form of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Every
one preserved marked silence, and
listened attentively to every word,
while closely watching the manners and
countenances of the bridal pair.
TIL c ceremony over, the minister was
the first to kiss the bride. She imme-
diately turned to her father, who en-
braced her and kissed her; then her
mother approached and kissed her
daughter, as did also the brothers of
the bride, and numerous relatives and
female friends. husband
enjoyed his share of hand shaking and
orally expressed congratulations.
Less than 200 persons were present
to witness the ceremony, at the conclu-
sion of which the band played the we'd
ding march.
THE PRESENTS.
Among the most costly presents was
dessert set of eighty-four pieces, by
George w. Childs, and a complete sill
yer service, by A. J. Drexel, of Phila-
dclphia, the combined value of 81. 500 :
Secretary Fish presented a large silver
tankartl, Gen. and Mrs. Sharp, of New
York, ring with stone cameo set with
diamonds ; Postmaster-Ge General Crcss-
we'll q very handsome silver ice cream
service ex-senator Cattell q diamond
ring with five stones Il. FL. Morton, of
New York, an emerald and diamond
ring (these two rings are probably
worth one thousand dollars each) Sec
rotary Robson toilet set, the pieces
elaborately finished after the style of
Louis XIV. N. T. Hart, of New York,
u large-size lace handkerchief, such as
sell for $500 :; General Babcock an ele-
CANT Valenciennes lace fan, with smok-
ed pearl frame. with monogram " Bride
in gold.
Mr.. SartOris presented to his wife q
large collection of flowers.
The present of the father of the bride
is $40, 900. All the Immediate members
of the Presidents family give handsome
presents. The presents were arranged
and classified by Gen. A. Barnford OF
the house of Bailey & Co., Philadelphia,
who came hither for that especial pur:
pose. They were sent to New York
by express and placed on board the YES.
sci on which Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris
took passage for England.
The company partook of the wedding
breakfast. An elegantly prepared bill
of fare was printed on white satin, and
stated that the breakfast was from the
President and Mrs. Grant, in compli.
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris.
All the bridesmaids were presented
with handsome bouquets.
Little boxes lined with white silk,
containing wedding cake were brought
away by the guests.
At l :4OP. NJ. the bride and groom left
Washington in n special train for New
York. Their Pullman palace car was
handsomely decorated with flowers, and
evergreens, and American and British
flags.
A Novel Fish Trap.
About daylight one morning recently
says the Denver News, the machinery
i'll the Pueblo Mills began gradually to
slacken, until at length it almost stop.
ped. The miller, rightly supposine
that something had become entangled
in the turbine water wheel, which fur.
nishes the power for the mill, shut of
the water and proceeded to inspect the
wheel; On examination, he found that
piece of machinery filled to it's utmost
capacity with catfish. The wheel was
opened, and about one hundred pounds
of fish, VARYING from two to fifteen