Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-21
GRANT HONORE.
CAIcago y Great Social Event.

At O'Clock yesterday afternoon Lieutenant
Colonel Fred Grant and Miss Ida Maria Honore
were joined in matrimony at the residence OF
the brides father, Ii II. Honore, on Vincennes
avenue. Among the guests present were Presl
dent and Mrs. Grant. ex-S scretary B0rie and
wife, General BabcOck. Secretary Belknap aud
wife, Senator Logan, Vice President Wilson
Gen. Ord and Gen. Custer and wife. The
bridesmaids were VI iss Hall, daughter of Win
chester Halt, of Norwood. aud cousin of tn 3
bride; Miss DGnlevy, daughter of Judge Dan
levy, OF Chicago; Mis. Irene RuckeT, daughter
OF Gen. u. Ii. RuckeT, United States army, and
MSS Houston, of Louisville. The groomsman
were 1. S. Grant, IT,, Gen. FOrsythe, Of Genera
Sherid an staff Lieutenant Larner, Of the D
United States cavalry; and Adrian Honors,
brother OF the bride. Those belonging to the
army wore full uniforms, while the civilians
were dressed In the conventional black coat and
white vest.
THB BRIDAL PRoCRssI0S.
At O'Clock the bridal party entered the par
lor where the ceremony was 10 take place in the
tolluwing order: Z. ). Grant, jr., and Miss NJ.
I. Han, Mr.. a. +. HOnOTe and Miss l.. Hous-
ton. Lieut.. G. w. Larned and Miss Irene Ruck-
er, Gen. Geo. FOrsythe and Miss q. !Dunlevy
After them came the bride, leaning on the arm
OF her father. The bride and bridesmaids each
carried a floral fan, the foundation of it being
white satin and crepe edged with swans down,
and filled In with delicate mass OF fragrant
white blOssoms-Orsnge and chrysanthemums.
TBK BRIDAL DRESS.
Inc Crlual dress was OF marvellous white
satin, covered with point-lace overdress orna-
merted with trails Of orange bios .oms. 1t was
imported, but the rest of the tr0uss uu including
cTesses, clcaks, and the like, were designed and
made in Chicago. IL may be remarked tn 1t not
one was made with a low neck or shert sleeves,
ard the wedding dress was even more severe
than the evening toilets, some of which we're
cut square or shaped. for it was high to the
throat and had long, close sleeves, after the
highest French models for bridal costumes an
ample veil oftUlle Illusion accompanying it and
enve!oEtIg the whole persOn. The gTO3m WAS
dressed ~ the fun uniform of a CJIOnel in tae
United States army.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
The party walked slowly down the parlOT
until the vest end OF the room was reached at
thus point there is an alcoye in the room AMI IN
this the bridal party stood. The windows Of
the room were drapsd with lace curtains trim
med with blue, excepting one on the right Of
the bridal party, which was covered by buf.
coiCred curtains through which subdued light
came which wrought out in strong relief the
costumes OF the bridesmaids in contrast with
the maroon cClOred wall of the acOve.
As the party reached the alCOve they frontsd
towards the guests, while the attendants, brides
maids and grOOmsmen stood on either side. Rev.
Isaac Erret. pastor of the Christian church, OF
which the brides family are members, then re
peated the marriage ceremony Of that church.
which Is exceedingly brief and simple.
1 ne guests and brIda party then pr0cse led
10 the dinlngroom, which is a Spacious apart
inent, and vas elaborately decorated. An ele-
CANT co!lation, provided by noted caterer OF
the city, was paTtaken OF. Floral decorations.
arranged with excellent taste, were as follows:
Centre piece was Of natural flowers and four
rect ID height, placed on silver flower centre.
with gilded arms and pendant chains, and was
in shape of balf globe. 1t stood exactly in the
centre OF the table, and was composed OF came
las, tuberoses, white carnations, white ami red
bouyaIdeas, smilaX, and several other vaTietie~
OF MOWERS. on CHe side of the table stool
large tart cake, suTm0unted by shield aud
two flags, inscribed with the date OF marriage
and with the monogram Of the welded pair.
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS AND WASHINGTON.
After the wedding there was a reception,
which lasted from 4 10 O'Clock. The bridal
party leIt az O'Clock last evening for st. Louis,
where they VIII remain for three days. ami tuen
pIOceed 10 washington and New York.
THE WEDDING ROBE DE MUTT.
y G' faIis muslin, grass cloth, and the finest
SWlSs mbrO'dery and Faenciennes lace. The
itoEts are OF white satin, entirely overlaid with
Na!eEciennes lace laid on in e-plaited layers
shf gcir. around the entire robe The yoke il
pnh5rgs OF white satin and Valencienues. The
skirt is composed OF scanty pufings OF white
Parls muslin, with perpendicular iaserdngs OF
embroidery. IL is one Of the most ornate robes
ever m2ce in America, and every stitch of the
work was doLe by hand. On each edge where
& seam came was q row of tiny buds, leaves and
eyel,ts, in raised satin stitches. Chaste pear
stucs' every pearl as large a a pea: fastened
the fcpe' iAe Jewels were present from the
brother Of the bride, al were set in 80 shades
OF Etruscan gold.
THE TROssRAU.
The most important teatures Of brides out
NJ, 80 far &c dresses are concerned, has hereto
fore been described in TIE STAR, one neces-
sSry feature, however, had been overlooked
THIS is a work Of time and expense, and in
America It involves a great deal OF expense,
skilled service, and hne needlework. In trans
atlantic countries the linen wardrobe includes
large amount Of house-furnishiug sheets, pill
low-cases, quilts, curtains, and table napery:
but here the bride-elect is satisfied with her
personal adOrnment. and leaves the sterner de
tails of the house linen to future provision
The numerous undergsrments which the pres
eht fsshicn demands are elaborately and care
fully m2te, with a profusion of fine deiont en-
of has q Inn at hovo
the calculation of the most careful mathemati.
clan. Miss Honore's negIigee lie probably the
tirest ever bought and worn by 2 Chicago young
lady. One half of il is Of the finest linen. anT
trimmed with handmade embroidery; the rest
OF long cloth, with la Q and linen trimming
Inc heSlth SUITS or wrappers, vest and under
wear. are or the finest pink silk, the soft, rich.
chpgirg fabric that is warmer and finer than
Wcrsted woven garments, made with nicety OF
nnlsh that marks all the English underwear
lLese are IN two qualities, the heavy and light.
SIX Some are q faint pearl color, Others
pale blue tint, then suit OF peach bloom, and
Ihen deep flesh pink. Next comes the hosiery,
ara ms assortment IL perhaps the most co n
pIete OF all, since it com prises morning, dinner
reception, carriage, promenade ami evening
nose. There are silk stockings in Baysdsre
stflIes5 pearl color ana pink, blue and white.
gray and blue, and other mode tnts. Next
came most exquisite article ia lace work,
beautiful silk called rae sandal lace, with
cIocEs. TE6-S are dozen pairs of thOsa in all
the dcNc2tc coiOrs, and At the financial valve
CfSlZ pair. Then air of white silk ground
WIN bIue ana white uF lilac and white raised
dofs. TEc Cext relay il q pale white with EN-.
broioered instep and a iue silken mesh. Then
promenade called the perpendicular, the
stripes being Of that DE- ign. To a fun supply
or the above is added a quantity of Irish hal
bTlsgan OF the finest quality manufactured.
Inc white wear composed one dozen ToJsS de
nGit OF hne linen, silk, Paris muslin. fine iaco-
net and LcESdale canbric, and one dozen OF
the best and smoothest long cloth; one dozen
hnen and cambria and gross cloth che misses and
one dozen ordinary fine Wsmsutta; one dozen
hIen AID la"n and muslin embroidery corset
covers, and two dozen pairs of underwear OF
the same materials. There are three dozen
white underskfrts and four very elegant ropes
30 scar. The bridal corset was made of a piece
OF the white satin OF the bridal dress. IL had
one hundred bones in il and was stitched wiz,
blue silk. white silk csrset was covered w II,
delicate tissue OF mechlin lace. blue satin
corset, stitched in white, and pale lavender
sntched in blue, were among the ORDERS and a
lace coutil completed the list. Sachets of costly
and delicate perfume were stitched into the
bosoms OF each and lent delicious odor. The
three dozen skirts spoken OF did not include A
single trained or fuil-oress jupon. There are n
dozen of those, and they are wonders OF art
Puhngs and embroidery alternated with tucks
and rufiies. 1t took q whole week to laundry
them and four women working every moment
with nnting scissors and embroidery irons. The
room that was devoted to them looked as il a
DeVy OF heaQless ghosts had pntArat it For a