The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-11
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h.d taken ap his h;Elaa:a Eplaear:maatient abode here,
she returned home, having finished her
Education, aud was Of course received
with open arms by her many dear friends.
Gen. Sheridan was then leading society
man, dividing his attentions between his
military duties and his social obligations.
He and his present wife were thrown to.
Fgether great deal, he being = frequent
VISITOR At her fathers house, and meet
ing her very often at evening 5entertain-
ments. While the acquaintance has been
long, the courtship has, been com.
paratively brief. Even his most
intimate friends did not surmise
that he had. been seized Of the passion
which holds captive the heart, but so :. it
was. When the New Orleans trip was
planned at the time Of the late outbreak
there, Gen. Sheridan was instructed by
the President that it would be a good
thing to give it somewhat the semblance
Of a pleasure trip, by taking few init.
mate friends with him. Consequently
the General invited his sister-ln.law, Mrs.
Mike Sheridan, Miss Rucker, Miss Dun.
levy, of Chicago. Gen. Rucker, and one OIL
Two others to accompany him. During
his sojourn in the Crescent city, the gen.
eral divided his time between writing
banditti dispatches and following up his
warfare on the heart of Miss Rucker. He
declared, his love, offered his heart, hand,
title, residence on the avenue, diamonds,
a new bonnet every day, and lots Of other
things, and finally won the prize.
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 q
new suit Of clothes; began to put his ele.
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, of6ciated, assisted by Rev. D.
Riordan, chancellor of the diocese. The
ceremony over. Gen. Sheridan and his
bride were the recipients Of congratula-
tions 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. Macfoley, and were driven to the
residence of Gen. Sheridan, No. 7O8
Michigan avenue. The carriage they
used, together with the horses, were a
|gift from the bridegroom to his wife.
Gen. Sheridan's residence is square
Itwo.story brick edifce, standing alone.
1t is very handsomely furnished, and
looks, in its every appointment, the home
OF military man.
THE GUESTS.
Prominent among the guests who hon.
ored the occasion were the following
Gen. w. T. 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's 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, commissary
general Of subsistence, United States
army, Washington; and all the members
Of Ger. 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.