Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-03
OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE

remain until the ceremony tonight.
OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 2d-Other weddings
there have been at the White House-eight
in all-but never before to-day has the
highest dignity in the land bowed his head
within its historic walls to receive the bless
ing of the church on his union in the holy
bonds of matrimony. From the very
dawn of the wedding day the city seemed
alive to the approaching event. Little
kno's of id-ers talked it over on the side
walks in front of the hotels, sedate ma
irons gossiped as they passed along the
streets, and bevies of laughing girls chatted
and specuiated about the coming moment
glances that sought to pierce the
draped windows OF the White House,
and nuniberless were the comments
and speculation OF the loiterers who
gathered early in the afternoon within the
grounds Little or nothing in the appear
ance OF the mansion or its surroundings
indicated TO the casual passer-by that the
much-talk ed-of event was at hand. The
still and murky haze of the early forenoon
had now wholly given place to clear skies
and warm soutberly breezes, while yellow
slanting sunbeams filtered through the
foliage of the park and made fiickering
pictures upon the velvety turf beneath.
The great fountain did its best to attract
attention, shooting its cooling spray 10 the
verge of its granite basin, and Towering
shrubs and forms of tropical green filled
the marginal gaps in the picture. The seats
in the park across the avenue were occupied
by lawn-clad maidens, while half the
young lovers in town, moved by the
common sympathy which stirs the ro-
mantle susceptibilities of sixty millions,
took winding walks in the line OF their
evening promenade, and speculated upon
the emotions which are supposed to fill
the hearts of the bride and groom. The
successive arrivals of the guests were
watched with interest, and their names
were whispered by the more knowing ones
to their companions. = Suddenly the strains
of the wedding march tloated through the
open windows, and there was general
exclamation from the outside crowd, The
service has begun y Then there came a
tantalizing hush within the walls, which
was soon ended by the strains of the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin," and it was
thereby known that the ceremony was
over. One by one the lights sprung UP at
the windows, and the great burners on the
portico cast their effulgence over the pave
ments. The scene resembled a summer
nights festival, and the crowd gave itself
up to the enjoyment of the delightful
music. With short intermissions the fine
orchestra rendered the following selections
Bolero. To Son la Rosa" Mariannisi ; in
vitation, " A la Valse" (Weber); Spring
Song" (Mendelssohn); romance, Bright
Star of Hope (" (Robandisi); and mosaic,
g Desiree y (Sousal.
ARRIVAL OF THE GUESTS.
About half-past o'clock the wedding
guests began to arrive. their carriages draw
ing up to the main door on Pennsylvania
avenue. The first arrival was Secretary
Lamar, at 6;37. He was closely followed
by Rev. DIR. Sunderland and wife, and dur
ing the next few minutes there came in
quick succession Postmastes-General Villas
and wife, Wilson s. Bisseli, Secretary and
Mrs. Endieott, Secretary Bayard, Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney and Secretary Manning
and his wife. Removing their wraps in
the state dining-room, all the guests pro-
ceeded 10 the Blue Room, where they were
received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
LIST OF THOSE PRESENT.
Following is complete list of thost
present: Mrs. Folsom, mother of the bride