River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-11

When Phil returned to Chicago from
his southern tour he did not care much If
the newspapers did belabor him for his
banditti dispatches. He was too deep in
love to take any notice Of what was going
on around him. For time his friends
could not believe that he had really taken
the step which would lead him from the
path Of bachelorhood. He had so long
been recognized as non.marrying man;
he had resisted the temptations to take
unto himself helpmate that had beset
him so numerously ever since he achieved
his present greatness, that his union had
long before been deemed a hopeless case,
Notwithstanding all this, Phil ordered a
new suit Of clothes; began to put his eie.
giant house to rights, cut his boon compan.
ions to some extent, and gave evidence
that he was most hopeless gone case"
THE CEREMONY.
This took place in the evening at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Rt. Rev.
Thomas Foley, D. D., Catholic Bishop Of
Chicago, officiated, assisted by Rev. ID.
Riordan, chancellor of the diocese. The
ceremony over, Gen. Sheridan and his
bride were the recipients of congratula.
lions and we'll wishes upon the part of all
present, and collation. was then served.
THE WEDDING JOURNEY.
The wedding journey Of the Lieutenant
General and his wife was entirely unlike
the customary expedition which newly
welded people make. After remaining
awhile at the residence of Gen. Rucker,
they left the house, attended by Colonel
and Mrs. Mike f. Sheridan and Gen. and
Mrs. Macfoiey, and were driven to the
residence of Gen. Sheridan, No. 708
Michigan avenue. The carriage they
used, together with the horses, were o
gift from the bridegroom TO his wife.
Gen. Sheridan's residence is a square
two-story brick edifce, standing alone.
1t is very handsomely furnished, aud
looks, in its every appointment, the home
of a military man.
THE GUESTS.
Prominent among the guests who hon.
ored the occasion were the following:
Gen. w. L. Sherman and wife, st. Louis;
Gen. George Crooke, United States
army, and wife; Gen. A. Ii. Terry, Uni
ted States army, commanding the de-
partment Of Dakota; Gen. Perry, United
States army, quartermaster' department.,
department of the Platte, Omaha; Gen.
Anger, United States army, New Orleans,
Gen John Pope, United States army, and
wife. Fort Leavenworth; Gen. Van Vliet,
of Gen. Pope's staff, Fort Lcavenworth;
Gen. Audenried, United States army, Of
Gen. Sherman's staff; Gen. Whipple,
Uuited States army, and wife, Sherman's
staff; Gen. R. Macfeely, commissa-y
general of subsistence, United Stat IS
army, Washington; and all the members
of Gen. Sheridan's personal staff, who
are at present in the city. There were
several invited who could not possibly be
present, amongst them being President
Grant and Secretary of War Belknap.
Some of those who were at the wedding
feast were not formally invited but came
knowing they would be as welcome as
though they we're going into their own
family.
From Chicago there we're very few
present, the invitations being limited to
barely half.dozen people in civilian life.
Others who are on the most intimate
terms with the families sent presents,
jewels, and floral tokens.
THE GIFTS.
Seldom has there been a more lavish
or valuable bestowal of gifts than upon
the occasion of this marriage. 1t equals
anything in the annals of social life which
has preceded it during the past few years.
The friends of the general, far and near.
have united in their testimonials of their
appreciation of him most handsomely,
and the young bride has been fairly over
whelmed with the tokens which have
arrived. For weeks past package after
package has arrived and been placed in
the room prepared for them at the Ruck.
er house, until it finally seemed that the
premises would not be large enough to
| accommodate them