Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10
L. :. Grant. Jr.-Fannlc Cha flee

L. :. Grant. Jr.-Fannlc Cha flee
/ Ulysses S Grant, Jr. the son aud name
sake Of ex-President Grant, was mar
ried to Miss Fannie j., daughter of ex-
Senator Jerome Il. Chaifee, of Colorado,
not long since. The ceremony took
place at the residence of the brides
father, No. 20 West Fifty eighth street.
This disposes finally OF all the unjust
rumors which have been telegraphed
from San Francisco as to the relations
between young Mr.. GRAFT and wealthy
California belle, and also Of the fire.
quently published statement that Mr..
Grant had been previously engaged to
the daughter of distinguished jurist
who resides in Western Pennsylvania.
The marriage has alone prevented the
ex. President and his party from return
ing to Galeua in time to cast his vote
for Gen. Garfield, as he frequently ex-
pressed his intention of doing.
The marriage has been the subject Of
discussion among the elite of New York
for some time past, and has been re.
garded as q social event. The bride.
groom is lawyer Of that city who has
already won some distinction in his pro-
fession, and whose prospects are of the
best. The bride is blonde of the fair
est type, aged about twenty nine, and
has been o prominent belle in New
York City since her introduction. The
courtship which has resulted in her
marriage with Mr.. Ulysses is little
over a year old, and is described by the
intimate friends of both as match of
pure love.
The engagement had existed nearly
three months, and has been thus early
contaminated only at the request and
solicitation of the bridegroom. In &C.
cordance with arrangements, the cere-
mony was of strictly private nature.
The Rev. DIR. Newman performed the
ceremony, which was in accordance
witk the Methodist modified form of
the Episcopal Church. The General
went in the morning down town in
company with Col. Fred, and their
first visit was made to Titfany's where
the last of the wedding presents were
purchased. The ladies of the Grant
party remained at the hotel, and the
General and his son were accompanied
only by the Rev. DR.. J. P. Newman.
At 4 o'clock carriages lined the side.
walks between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
and the few select guests who were
to witness the ceremony were con.
gregated in the parlors of the Chsffee
mansion. At 400 p. NJ, the Rev. DR..
Newman entered the spacious parlors
and was met at the folding doors by
AIR. Grant and Miss Chaffee, the bride.
groom on the right and the bride on the
left. The Rev. DR.. Newman occupied
a position upon the left of the bride in
front, and at the right and left were
Gen. Grant, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Honore,
Mrs. Elkins, and the remainder of the
guests. ..
The ceremony included the ring
formula of the Episcopal Church, and
the ring was placed upon the finger of
the bride by Mr.. Grant, who made the
response in clear, strong voice. The
bride was attired in rich bridal COS
tune, which ELECTED the admiration of
all present, and she responded in de-
cided and comparatively unembarrassed
tone. The wedding ring was Of chased
gold with diamond and monogram,
and was marvel of taste and costli-
ness. After the ceremony an elegant
repast was served in the parlors, fur
nished by Delmonico, and prepared for
the sixteen guests who were in attend.
ance. There were no bridesmaids or
groomsmen. All the guests were i'm
mediate relatives of the Grant family,
with the exception of two or three per-
sonal friends OF ex-senator Chaffee. In
addition to the brides father, who gave
her away, there were present Miss
Chaffse, Q younger sister, Gen. and Mrs.
Grant, Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant, Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie r. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Honore, of Chicago, the Rev. DR.. John
P. Newman, Mr.. Stephen B. Elkins,
and Mr.. William II. Hamilton.
The presents were very rich, and
numerous as we'll. Notwithstanding
that the affair was considered entirely q
family Eaatter-so much 80, that even
the members of the family of the Off
eating clergymen, who are on terms of
the greatest intimacy with the ex-Presi-
dent and with all the members of his
family, were not present-for the pur-
pose OF securing the greater privacy, it
is understood that even the wedding
preparations were intrusted entirely to
personal friend of the Colorado ex-
Senator in the city, that the latter's
name might not be connected with the
affair in advance. Even the men EN-.
ployed to arrange the supper had NO
idea that it was to be wedding affair,
and said 80.
Tho trousseau, which has been
months in preparation. was shown only
to the half-dozen ladies of the party,
and will not be submitted to any de-
scription. The bridal trip will not be
in the direction of Europe, which both
bride and groom have seen, bnt will
probably be in the direction Of the
Southern States, ending with possible
winter trip to Mexico and New Mexico
and the Southern Territories. An in
innate friend both of the bride and
groom, as we'll as of the ex-P-esident
and of Senator Chaffse, said that there
never had been any engagement or any
pretense Of an engagement between Mr..
Grant and Miss Flood; that their rela-
tons had only been friendly, and that
they continued so now.