The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-26
JOINED so JESSIE.
The Grant-Chapman Nuptials CeIebra
ted in Grand style at San Fran
CISCO How the Bride was Dress.
ed - where the Honeymoon
il to be Spent.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. %. - Jesse
Grant, third son of Gen. U. S. Grant, and
Miss Lizzie Chapman, daughter of w. S.
Chapman, this city, we're married at the
Palace hotel last night at o'clock. There
was no great display, although the apart
ment in which the nuptial knot was tied was
handsomely decorated with flowers. The
company present was select. Among the
most noted were U. S. Grant, it,, ex-senator
and Mrs. Cole, Senator and Miss Sharon, Mr.
and Mrs. Dent and H. H. Honore. General
and Mrs. Grant sent congratulatory dis
Patch. The bride entered on the arm of
John Z Mason, her brether.in-aw, and was
followed by Mr.. Grant and Mrs. Chapman.
There we're no bridesmaids. Rev. DR.. Steb.
bins performed the ceremony, under floral
wedding bell, after which the reception and
supper took place. The presents received
we're numerous and some of them very
costly, but they vera not displayed.
The bride wore magnificent long robe of
white satin and silver brocade, made in the
Lsngtry style, the front of which was COM
posed of one entire piece of valenciennes
lace fitted to the form, which was made and
imported for the occasi an. Around the bot
tom of the skirt we're two knife plaitings,
each thrse inches in width and on the bottom
Of the front part of the skirt was founce
of yalenciennes caught at intervals with
sprays of orangs blossoms and white jesss-
mine, while long sprays Of the Same flowers
rested upon the back and train. The waist
was cut high in the neck at the back and flr-
ished with high Lsrgtry collar. Beginning
at the mock and following down the corsage
and sides of the skirt and around the train,
gradually increasing in width, was coquille
OF lace of the same material as thSt which
was displayed on the front. The sleeves
were also of valencennes lace, and caught a.
the elbow with bits of orange flowers. A
tulle veil fastened to the couture fell in
graceful folds over the entire costume, COM
pleting lovely toilet.
the young couple leave for the east to-
morrow, accompanied by Ulysses 5. Grant
r, H. H. Honore and Lieutenant Harry
Otis. They will be met at Omaha by Col
onel Fred T. Grant, with q special car to
take them to Galena to visit General and
Mrs. Grant, who will then accompany them
to Chicsgo. After few days they will all
go to New York for a short time and then to
Philadelphia, as the guests of George w.
Childs. They will subsequently go to Bos-
ton, where banquet is to be given to Gen
eral Grant.
Miss Chapman's father is the wealthy cap
itallst, whose bold and gigantic operations h
real estate have been the subject of so man
newspaper articles. The lady is petite
demi-bionde, with q wealth {
light brown hair and soft
bro Tn eyes. Speaking of the affair when
il was announced, the Chronicle said: 80.
ciety yet hopes that there is some error in
the announcement, aud that the Pacific me-
tropolis is not destined to lose one Of the
brightest stars in its social frmsment." The
desire here expressed has not been fulfilled,
as the announcement. Of this nuptial event
proves, but it may be stated that what the
Pacific coast has thus lost in beauty aud fe-
male goodness is but the gain of the eastern
city 10 which she will hereafter make her
home