The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
A Brilliant Washington Wedding.

liant LOgan-POrter wedding, ana COM
pletes u trio of remarkable nuptials.
Within three years the daughter OF the
President, the daughter of the General
Of the Army, and now the daught of
the Admiral of the Navy, have taken unto
themselves masters. The three have been
associated with each other in Washington
society from childhood. Miss Porter is
the fourth Of eight bridesmaids of the
Sartoris-Grant wedding who have followed
ner example, the Others being Miss Dent,
MISS Frelinghuysen, and Miss Sherman,
VINO had trouble in getting the Kdedive's
diamonds. Miss Lizzie G. Porter, the
pride, is the oldest daughter of Admiral
forter. She has been from early girhood
belle, and entered Washington society
In 1870. She is described as petite,
orown-eyed lady, graceful and dignified,
with enough gatets dc c0ur and healthy
glow OF cheek to make, indeed, charm
ing ngure. Her lips show decision of
character. Her chestnut hair she wears
banged" in the approved mode, with at
tenoant "beau-catchers, twists and puffs.
MISS Porter has also moved in Baltimore
ana Annapolis society, at which latter
place Lieutenant Logan, the bridegroom,
graduated from the Naval Academy in
1868. Lieutenant Logan is another of
the gifts that Ohio is showering upon
Washington, his home being Cleveland.
h's marriage with the daughter of the
highest naval officer in the government
is no sudden thing, but the courtshp be-
gan years ago, when he was midship-
man, and has been prosecuted, on dit, un-
der many difficulties, the lady's father OBJ
jecting to the match. Two years since
he was ordered on voyage to China
his second voyage thcre-and only re-
turned few months ago, when the Ad-
mirals consent to the long delayed union
was given, and he has been granted few
months leave of absence for his honey
moon. 1t is told of him that he, with
one or two other fellow officers, Just es-
capped being involved in the terrible trag-
edy of the Oneida, run down by a British
mail steamer off Yokohama several years
ago. The Oneida and Saco were in the
harbOr Of Yokohama at the same time,
and when the Oneida was ordered home,
Lieutenant Logan was one of her COM
plement. Directions came ut the last
however, for his removal, with
several others, to the Saco, and there was
great grumbing among them at the
that soon was con-
verted into gratitude when the sad news
came. Lieutenant Logan is the last of
his family, having but one living relative
to attend his wedding.
Jenkins and all the society writers have
sied with each other in describing this
which occurred at the Church
IF the Epiphany, in Washington, Wednes-
lay evening. Long before the cere-
nonial began, the church was crowded
With Washington's best and fairest. The
army and navy officers being, many of
hem, in full uniform, contributed to the
"a ;ii.--cy Ur the sccuc. Iu tho ch ANGEL
vas floral arch, from which hung q
marriage bell of white flowers; the chan
'cl railing bloomed with white lilscs, and
pyramids OF flowers separated the groups.
As the organ music swelled louder, the
'ere OF the great march to the sea entered
With Mrs. Hayes. General Sherman was
full military dress, his yellow sash
cross his breast, while the Presidents
'lfe wore rich black gros grain silk,
nth white camers hair shawl, b0rdered
q colors, and chip hat, trimmed with
parish blonde aud wreath of autumn
caves and pale blue roses, her sweet face
boxing calm and attractive beneath the
mooth black hair, combed low on her
emples' Following these were three
'embers of General Shermans staff,
oionel Tourtelotte escorting Miss An
erson, Colonel Bacon with Miss Foote,
nd Colonel Poe with Miss Plat, three
incinnati bellies, in full evening costume,
DIV guests of Mrs. Hayes. Captain Car
sle Patterson, of the Coast Survey, en-
red next, supporting his sister, Mrs.
orter, tall, delicate locking lady, who
ore upon her face q natural seriousness
he arrival Of tho bride was preluded BY
soprano solo, Mrs. Camp singing "The
.arriage of Ksbecca." The groom, with
8 best man, Lieutenant Colby, entered
e chancel from the vestry, and tho ten
'hers, walking up the aisle, two by two,
ct him at the chanccl and awaited the
rival Of the fair procession moving up
om the door. This WAS n beautiful
sht-tcn charming girls in the loveiiest
dresses, made Of tulle and blonde lace,
aped with sprays of lilacs. First came
9 Misses stuart and Dulin, then
isscs Mary Mitchell and Louise Meigs,
en- Misses Barnes and Patterson, Misses
out and Waliach, Misses Fiona Porter
q Hogue. They were followed by the
lde, leaning on the arm OF her father,
10 was in full uniform. DIR. Parrot
iciated.
The bride worc white satin, covered
tn the richest Of Oriental embroidery.
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