The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-09
CAMERON-SHERMAN.
The Great Cleveland Wedding
this Evening.
Special to the Star.

CLEVELAND, O., May Notwithstanding
the constant rain last night, at least five
thousand people gathered in and around
the Kennard House during the reception of
General and Secretary Sherman, which took
place between and II o clock
The distinguished guests shook hands
with about two hundred people. The
General and Secretary both made addresses.
The crowd was very enthusiastic. All the
military organizations of the city were out,
and Joined i'll the demonstration.
The city is filling up with strangers and
the wedding promises to be the most bril-
liant that ever occurred in this city.
Besides General and Secretary Sherman
there are here any number of Government
officials of high rank in both the civic and
military branches.
Mrs. Colonel Moulton, from Cincinnati;
Mrs NJ NJ. Granger from Evansville; Hon.
Samuel f. Barr from Pittsburg; Hon. JOS.
Dillworth and family, from New Mexico,
and Mr.. John Sherman, brother of Miss Liz
zie Sherman, are among the intimate friends
who have been here several days. Senator
Cameron telegraphed Colonel Fred Grant
and wife to be sure and come.
Last nights train from the East brought
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne McVeagh, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Lamberton, Mr.. D. Mccormick, Mr.. j. n.
Duberry, Mr Lewis w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wister, Mr.. Clifford Smith, A. NJ.
Hoyt and family, Miss Cameron (his daugh,
| ter) and Miss Burnside.
| Hon. Simon Cameron has decided not to
come.
Some changes in the proposed floral dec
oration of St. Pauls Church were ordered,
i ! l,an G,,a or1h vim nd
| flowers in front of the main entrance.
The marriage ceremony will be performed
by the Rt Rev. Bishop Bedell, assisted by
the Rev. Mr.. Rulispn, rector of st, Pauls.
| The bridesmaids are Miss Ella Sherman, OF
| Washington, and Miss MoultOn, of Cmcin-
natl, cousins OF the bride; Miss DennisOn
of Columbus; Miss Julia Parsons and Miss
Sentor, of Cleveland, and Miss De Billier, OF
| Yonkers n. y.
| The wedding dress of the bride is made Of
white silk Ell train, garniture point lace and
orange blossoms, and it will be worn with
parure of diamonds and pearls the gift Of
the Senator.
The ushers are Mr.. W. McMichacl and Mr.
L. W. Smith, of Philadelphia; Mr.. w. G.
Mcmillan, of Chicago; Mr.. J. H. Hoyt and
C. G. Hickox, of Cleveland, and Mr.. Thos
Z. Sherman, of Washington, son of General
| EClltTllluIl lllCl lllt 'liC
reception to the guests will take place at the
residence of Colgate Hoyt Esq, and the
Senator and his bride will leave for New
York at 10 80 clock this evening"
So much has been said of both of the par
ties that the public is pretty familiar viii
their histories.
Miss Sherman is the youngest daughter
of Judge Charles T. Sherman, of this city
brother of Hon. John Sherman, Secretary o
the Treasury, and w. T. Sherman, of the
army of the United States. Miss Sherman
is one Of a family of four daugh
l ters, all remarkable for personal graces anc
beauty. The eldest daughter married Gen
Miles, Of the army, and Is now with he
husband on the frontier. The secon(
daughter, after completing her education il
Germany and France. returned to. thu
United States in perfect health, and only t.
be attacked by violent fever, which
after brief illness, caused he
were both of the most beautiful
character, and her early death was felt as
personal bereavement by all who had thu
good fortune to know her. The thirt
daughter married Colgate Hoyt, Esq, o
this city. Judge Sherman has two sons
Henry Sherman, Esq, the well-known law
yer of this city, formerly assistant Distric
Attorney of the United States and Johl
Sherman, Marshal of the United State
for New Mexico. Miss Sherman is
blonde with blue eyes, delicate com
plexion, tall, graceful figure, regular feat
ures, a face a painter would delight il
transferring to his canvas small, well
shaped head, crowned with a wealth of sof
brown hair, and an expression of face un
usually refined and ATTRACTIVE; She is rap
in the full bloom of youth, health an'
beauty. -.
Don Cameron, ii he Is Familiarity knowr
to the public, is the son of Hon! Simon Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, and Senator of tn,
United States He was born in 1883 ant
for many years has been prominent lead
ing business and railroad manager
in his own State. He was appointed
Secretary of War by General Grant, where
his fine executive and administrative
abilities were shown to great advan
tage. He succeeded his father as Senator