The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-04
THE BANDITS BRIDE;
OR,
The Marriage of Phil. Sheridan

CHICAGO, June 3.-The marriage OF
Lieutenant General p. P. Sheridan and
Miss Irene Rucker, daughter Of brevet
Major D. H. Rucker, Assistant Quarter
master General, was celebrated at the
residence Of the brides parents No. 504
Michigan avenue, at $3.50 this evening.
The wedding was very quiet and plainly
conducted, only the friends and comrades
belonging % the army being present
with their families. The following were
invited and were present with the ex-
rrrtlon of President Grant, who reluc-
the pressure public business: President
and Mrs. Grant, Gen. Belknap, Secretary
OF War, and Mrs. Belknap; Gen. and Mrs
Babcock, General Sherman, tine gen.
eral Of the army, and Miss Sherman, and
the staff officers with their wives; Gen
eral Van Vlect, chief quarterms'ter Of
the Department of the Missouri, and
Mrs Van Vlcct; General Pope and Mrs.
General Augur Of the Department of the
Cult, General Terry of the Department
of Dakota, General Ord, of the Depart
ment ofTexas, General Crook, Of the
Department as the Plutt, and Mrs. Crook;
General Robert AcFeely, Commissary
General ofthe Subsistence Department,
and General Perry, Chief Quartermaster
of the Department ofthe Platte.
The bridal dress VA. Of white groS
grain silk, softened by tullc veil tasten-
ed with orange flowers, the ornaments
were diamond solitaire eur rings, gold
necklace with solitaire pendant, and
gold bracelets. the gift Of the bridegroom.
There were no bridesmaids.
General Sheridan and all the army Of
fcers will appear in ulluniiorm.
The Bridal Presents
were numerous and costly. Among them
are Il gold watch and chain with chate
lnine enameled in blue and pink with
tnv flowers forming the letters, "P. 5
Point lace handkerchief, mother Of pearl
parusols, with point lace corners, point
lace fans. gold earrings and pin, carol
enriug- and pins, gold neck lace and
luckct Of exquisite workmanship, gold
watch and chatelaine, diamond solitaire
earrings, with gold chain
and lockct with solitaire
gold bracelets. bronze and silver card re-
celvers, gilded clock and mantle orna-
ments. bronze inkstands ana individual
salts and spoons with butter plates, sol
talre pear ear rings with an onyx cross
set in the pears, gold chain and cross for
the neck, Ia fchu of Ealenciennes lace,
La Eacirnnc set OF rutleS. one set Of
coffee spoons and cream spoons, silver !
pie knife, oXydized inkstand, mother Of |
pearl fan Of exquisite workmanship, set |
Of MIR. Jamcson's works, set of Bryant'S |
poems, bOOkruck, beautifully combined /
writing and work table beautifully orna- /
mentrd with flowers, olive fork and /
spoon, berry bowl and stand and bronze |
card receiver, bronze dOrl Candlestick !
and iukstand, solid silver jew
ell ca,kct. prayer book bound |
in ivory, crystal jewel basket and
handsome basket OF flowers
from friend in Mobile Among the /
gifts Of General Sheridan are Il very fine /
coupe. elegantly finished with brown satin .
lining and silver and gold mountings, .
rubber harness. and Il pair of Sorrel .
thoroughbred horses; pair OF first .
water solitaire earrings TO match the en-
gagcmcnl ring; silver jewel case, in
pale pink satin case; necklace Of gold
beads, alternately obIong, flagree and
round cut ones; f,r deiise in large
diamonds; bijou watch, and one of TIt-
faLys silver gerale chains for
the wedding fan, one set Of pearl rings
and pin. The ceremony was performed
by the Right Reverned Bishop Faley, AS
sisted by Rev Riordan, according to the
forms Of til, Catholic Church, OF which
both parties are members. After partak-
ing OF q collation. the bridal pair accom-
panied By Colonel and Mrs. VI. +. Shcri-
dan and Colonel and Mrs. McFeely, were
driven ir their carriage to their residence,
7OS Michigan avenue, which was hand
somely decorated and prepared for the
reception OF the newly mated pair.