The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-21

day with the college commencement at Prince
ton. To this wedding 800 invitations were is
sued bearing the following formula:
,rgSsrlsa..,a9ge ,rgSs Pleasure Of & Your u Company,
Mrs JonS r rnoAsoS
Coy TgoSs swASs
On Thursday, June 29 at o'clock
................:
This legend was engrossed on thick crcam-
colorcd paper, which WIS folded In the English
style. The original number OF invitations was
1000. but. at tho last minute. Mrs. Thomson
subtmcted 500. The word Governor in the in
vitation excited comment. as II is some years
since Mr.. Swami has been Governor Of Mary
land. and he has bcen in Congress In the inter-
val Other offices of honor trust. and profit have
been his in the seventy-two years of life which
he has seen. Secretary Of Legation at Naples
soon after graduation at the University Of Nir-
ginia. Mr.. Swami, I'm 1856, was elected Mayor Of
Baltimore by the Know Nothngs and when. in
1868. he withdrew his adhesion from tho Re-
publican party. which had elected him Gov
ernor. the Democrats rewarded him by cleo
tion to the United States Senate. He never took
his sent however. and. it is said he medtates
new designs on the Senate Chamber which were
unfulnlled then. Conspicuous in politics Mr..
Swami is equally well known among railway
interests. For years he was director and Presi-
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
His first wife, whom he married in 1891. and
who bore him several children, was Miss Sher-
lock. granddaughter OF Robert Gilmor name
we'll known in the carly annals OF Maryland.
Her successor. the bride OF yesterday. Is the
daughter of Gen. Ward. a former Congressman
from Westche ester. and sister of the well known
Sam Ward. Ono OF her sisters married Speaker
Randall, Her arst hgsGand. John + Thoml-
ways successful politician; some Of his sue
cesses may have been owing TO the attrac:
9ps wop Of rn hs ws who y9 T3s poYgsT IN Ss s2a
speak of the beauty Of Josephine Ward rs thoy
remember her before her marriage third Of n
century ago and for a decade past the large
house left her by her husband has been almost
nsmurh n resort of Princeton students as II that
third Of century had not elapsed.
Row plensanter houses than that, ono can be
found In Princeton or elsewhere. II stands. an
old-fashioned brick mansion modernzed with
mansard rooi, facing the PRINCIPAL street q
the college town, IN large lot fragrant with
flowers. and shady with trees. Tho bricks are
covered with plasicr,so as to initiate stone. and
crowded with palms and other tropical plants
A wide veranda lines the rear Of the house,
around with lofty elms. A coach house of stone
is on the right A thick hedge Of eyergreens
cuts OF access TO Il from the street On the cast
side Of the house IL a conservatory. The hall Of
entrance is square in shape. and Of little depth.
h rd dn g tPS the aSe a2 81 sSSGifRh Re
| wraps The drawing room runs the width Of
| the house. with the windows opening on tho
| wide piazza on the south side 4 rich velvet
| carpet covers the floor. while the walls are lined
with family portraits and copies of the old mas
ter-. Large mantel and other mirrors. with
pieces OF bronze and marble. I'll both rooms,
which are divided in tho middle by Old-siyle
| mahogany folding doors.
| Yo-tcriay a wreath Of brightly tinted flowers
| hung from the corniccs OF these doors and
| draped the ancient brass chandeliers. great
| front OF the large mirror between the two south
winlows. In front Of this mirror the wedding
Ii was quarter to 5 o'clock when the We'd
| ding March from Loh,ngrln sounded from
was stationed on the hronl piu1l. Thon de-
| scended the stairs from the upper story the
bridal bro ,css.on' ,Tth ne nsh9rs cearing the
Of the bride. who leaned on the arm Of the
| groom. EX-Gov. Swami was aitired in evening
! dress. which became his fine dark eyes, con;
trastrd rs they wore with his white hair and
three score years and ten. With her brother.
the bride. After sitting Tor eighteen hours in
tho Speakers chair. Mr.. Randall took apo elal
rived In Princeton al a quarter Of O'clock. With
| only fifteen minutes o. spare the first thing ne
said 70 his c9aehman was Drive 10 the near
He ION qseop while being. shaved. and ap-
peared at the wedding IN the broQdclqth irock-
coat In which he had travelled. Tho bride
| formed q. contrast To- her weary and carcessy
dressed broiher-in-law, White flowers shono
| on her dark hair. IN which not thread of gray
could be seen, Her face was little wrnkled fol
all her nifty two years. and her lu-trous satin
dress was shaped 70 Il well preserved figure
The dress had tulle trimmings and the long
tram flowed with point d'Anglctcrre lace Dia,
| monds flashed in her ears and Il diamond neck
| lace clQSpcd her throat.
The R'v. Mr.. Baker pastor OF the Epscopa
church N Princeton. with the key. Robert Dodc
AWAITED the bridal party IA 'front.' oil the mirror
necks to see the coming ceremony. The solemn
Episcopal ritual was read. Speaker Randall
| and Thomas Swami and Josephine Thomson
were pronounced man and wife The WeddinA
March again peRled forth. alterwGrd giving way
Meanwhile the bride and groom received tn,
congratulations Gfthei.r rfricnds. with Miss Page
Swami. and Miss Bolonheimer acting Hs Re
| csption Committee. The ushcrs wcrc Mcssrs
Mrss MGs aSG T. g. R6esso Rols Rmons thc r guest
were w. W. COrc0ran. Washington Gen. nober
SSloeStt9pI, Trenton; %Iudge Green: Elizabeth
ex-senator stockton. Fernando Wood. Chaucel
lor Williamson, A, j. Nandorpqc, and Mrs Har
gons Of this city; Ferdinand c. Lalrobe, Mayor
! OF Baltimore and SON in law of eN-GOv. Swami
g. II. Is. Lutrobe; Vim. kimmell. member o
Congress from Baltimore; $. A. Bridges, Nom
DR.. Garnet, Washington: Gen. Van Niet DR.
McCosh, and many Professors and students o
Tho presents wcrc not displayed and the,
are lsatd 10 sbe few for 40 rich bridal pair
n9phew q the bride; silver eoiico set iron
Mrs. Garfield, Baltimore seventeen silver sulV
y"TS n ns n sSs ireW iT9 ana hail teS
of Mrs Swami; "a silver pitcher from Mrs. John
son, Baltimore; mosaic bracelets from Mr.. La
trohe Jr. a set of cut glass ilnger bowls from
Mrs B. /. Leo Poland. Ohio; two ccrumi,
vases from Can BreW7ier lrvinetod,
At seven o'clock the bride changed her white
satin wedding gown for silk travelling dres,
of a dWb color Tine college boys prcsvnt sanl
rs she took seat in hsr carriage, in which sh'
hot. whore the sporial ear of John ". GnrreIt
President Of the BalimGro ana ONO Railway