Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-22
The Grant-SartOris Marriage.

THE WEDDING CEREMONIAL ii O'Clock
the bridal procession passed down the private
stairway aud entered the East Room by the
main and largest door. At the foot of the dali
stood Mr.. Sartoris and his best man, Colone
Grant. Mr.. Sartoris wore the English regula
ton wedding dress, aud carried a bouquet Of
orange blossoms, tube roses, with a centre Of
pink buds. From this centre arose a silver
flagstaff Oh which hoated a silken banner, and
on it in silver letters was the word Love.
Fred. Grant was in full uniform. DR.. Tiffany
was on the dais. First came the bridesmaids,
then Mrs. Grant in lilac silk with black lace
trimmings and diamond ornaments, supported
by her sons, y uses and Jesse; following them
was the President, and on bis arm the bride.
Her bouquet was magnificent, and was of Or
auge blossoms, tube roses, white jessamine and
white pink, with a deep tall of point lace trom
round the outer edge. The guests were in
groups at either end of the room, and a white
satin ribbon was stretched across from each
side the dais, leaving the space open from the
double doors directly to it, which it is opposite.
First entered Miss Coukliug and Miss FREEING
huysen. They paused when in the centre OF
the room, one standing on either side. Miss
Sherman and Miss Porter advanced beyond
them and separated. Miss Drexel and Miss
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Miss Barnes and Miss Fish advanced to the
throne, followed by Mrs. GRAFT and her sons,
the President and bride. The attendants form
ed a seui-clrcle, and Mr.. Sartoris took his fair
gift from her distinguished father. They step
ped up on the dais, and Dr.. Tiffany made them
man and wife.
The BRIDAL Presents. The aggregate
value Of the bridal presents to Miss Nellie
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Chids, OF Philadelphia, sent a magnificent set
workmanship, handsomely enameled and en-
bossed with gold, embracing seventy-6ve
pieces, and including a large oval fruit piece.
Mr.. A. j. Drexel, of the same city, coutribut-
ed a handsome set of solid sterling silver, ten
pieces; also a large solitaire diamond. Donald
Lehman, of San Francisco, sent a silver Ice
cream set, embracing twelve saucers, twelve
spoons aud one large dish, all lined with solid
gold. H. A. Cla6in, Of New York, sent a mag
ni6cent silver gravy boat and ladle, lined with
gold. The boat was fashioned after the
Chinese pattern, with figures on each side.
Gen. Mcdowell sent an elegant silver soup-ladle
of antique design. Attorney General Williams
gave a case of spoons, knives and forks; Post
master General Creswell, a silver ice-cream set;
Mrs. Richardson, a single silver service of four
pieces; Gen. Badeau sent from London an ele.
CANT tortoise shell fan; C.. A, Phelps, of New
York, several pieces of silver. There were
several silver tureens, fruit. dishes, gravy-boats,
aud ladies, in addition to those mentioned.
There we're diamond, emerald and other valu-
able rings; canoes, sets Of jewelry, toilet arti-
cles, fans, point-lace handkerchiefs, pieces of
Vslencieunes lace, antique dressing mirrors,
candlesticks, and numerous articles of virtu.