The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-02
The silver wedding OF President
and MRS. Hayes New Years Eve.

and mrs, Hayes New Years Eve.
WAsHlsaros, D. O., December 3l.-on
December 80, 1852, at No. 14l Sixth
street, In Cincinnati, Rutherford B.
Hayes and Lucy Ware Webb were uni.
ted In marriage by Professor L. d.
McCabe, Of the Ohio Wesleyan Univer.
sity. Tonight the interreting event Of
twenty-five years ago was appropriately
celebrated at the White House. Nature
gave to the occasion all the agreeable &C.
cessories Of twinkling silver stars, the
pale silver moon, and had the Silver Bill
passed both Houses prior 10 the holiday
recess, and received the attesting sigma.
ture OF the President, the occasion
would have been indeed complete.
When the President and Mrs. Hayes
concluded 10 celebrate in an appropriate
dinner the quarter.stretch, as Il were, in
the century OF married life, it was the de-
sire Of the excellent mistress Of the White
House that Il should be without snowy
ostent.tion. Il was the desire Of both,
too, that, so near as they could make 1t,
the anniversary should recall the scenes
Of the most notable incident in the life Of
both. Accordingly, all those living who
were then present, in addition TO near
personal friends Of the family, were in
vited. The invitations were limited to
about one hundred. They are written on
note paper and read:
"Mrs. Hayes and I celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary Of our wedding Decem-
ber 81, 1877, at nine o'clock"
This much was written by one OF the
Presidents Secretaries, and afterwards
the President personally addressed each
invitation, adding: n hope you will be
present. Sincerely yours,
Long before the hour Of nine every
room In the Executive Mansion was in a
blaze Of light. The Red, Blue, Green and
East Rooms were thrown open Tor the
guests. Each was decorated with smilax,
ferns, pot-plants and all the rare exotics
which the White House Conservatory
and Botanical Garden could furnish.
The guests began arriving on time, and
were received in the East Room by the
President and Mrs. Hayes. On the right
OF the President stood Rev. L. D. McCabe,
who married him twenty. i've years ago,
Mrs. J. s. Mitchell, Of Columbua, Ohio;
who stood up with Mrs. Hayes, clasping
her hand at the marriage ceremony, was
at the left OF Mrs. Hayes tonight, and did
the honors in most becoming manner.
From nine until half.past ten o'clock
the time was spent in social chat. Never
within the history, perhaps, Of the White
House was a more agreeable company
assembled within its walls. It was re.
union OF old friends-those that can be
relied upon to stand by. During the re.
ception Of the guests the Marine Band,
which was stationed in the vestibulc
leading to the East Room, played aseries
Of lively wedding marches.
There were but few presents; among
the most conspicuous was silver log
cabin, presented by the ex.members OF the
Twenty.lhird Ohio Regiment. Among
the guests we're all the survivors OF those
who were present at the marriage, in
Cincinnati, December 80, 1852. The
lawyers who practiced in Cincinnati be.
tween 1850 and 1860, at which time the
President was In practice there, were
also invited, but tew Of them were pres
ent. Chief Justice Waite and Associate
Justice Swayne are among those who
were then noted lawyers IN Ohio. They
were present this evening, with their
wives. Commissioner Dennison and fam
lily were old friends in Columbus, and
were present.
The President attended Mrs. Dahigren's
first wedding, when abe married Mr.. God.
dard, OF Ohio, so she was invited. Judge
Warden, who tried the Presidents first
two cases, was present, and also Senator
Thurman and Colonel Don Piatt, who
were Judges OF the Superior Court OF
Cincinnati, in which the Presidents first
cases were tried. The Presidents college
mates ut Kenyon College, and his old
army friends, especially those OF the
Twenty.third Ohio Volunteers, were in
attendance. The only officials present
were the members Of the Cabinet and
their families, and the Vice President.
Mrs. John W. Heron and DR.. and Mrs.
John Davis, Of Cincinnati. The two gen-l
tlemen attended the wedding twenty-five
years ago, as also did the Presidents Sec.
retary, Mr.. Rogers. Mrs. Wilbur, who
was the principal Of the Seminary at
which Mrs. Hayes graduated, was an
honored guest. Colonel L. @. Weir. Of
Cincinnati, and Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss
Deshler, Of Columbus, were among the
guests.
Mrs. Hayes wore becoming dress Of
white satin. It was made OF the dress
which she wore on her wedding night Its
ample fold having been found abundant
to admit Of It's being retitted. The guests
enjoyed banquet in the State Dining.
room. The menu comprised all the sea.
sonable and delicate solids Of the season,
but the liquids were confined to tea, cof.
fee, lemonade and ice.water.