The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-16
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1886.
THE PRESIDENTS WEDDING.

the great social event of the season.
Following are extracts from the
Ana CdtVornia's report of the
wedding:
About half-past 6 O'Clock the
wedding guests began to arrive,
their carriages drawing up to the
main door on Pennsylvania avenue.
The first arrival was Secretary
Lamar, at 6 :37. He was closely fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. Sunderland and
wife, and during the next few min
utes there came in quick succession
General Villas and wife,
Mr.. Wilson S. Bissell, Secretary
and Mrs. Endicott, Secretary and
Mrs. Bayard, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney and Secretary Manning
and his wife. Removing their wraps
in the state dining-room, all the
guests proceeded to the Blue Room,
where they were received by Miss
Rose Cleveland.
The following is complete list of
those present: Mrs. Folsom, mother
of the bride; Rev. w. NJ. Cleve.
land, the Presidents brother; Miss
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the
Presidents sisters; Thomas F.
Bayard, Secretary of State; Miss
Bayard; Daniel Manning, Secre-
tary of the Treasury; Miss Man
ming; VIM. G. Endicott, Secretary
of War; Mrs. Endicott; VIM. c.
Whitney, Secretary of the Navy !;
Mrs. Whitney; VIM. f. Villas, the
Postmaster-G Mrs. Villas;
l.. q. c. Lamar, Secretary of the
Interior; Daniel c. Lamont, Private
Secretary to the President Mrs. La
mont Benjamin Folsom, of Buffalo,
N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, of
Seneca Falls, N. Y; Mrs. Cadman
and Miss Huddleston, of Detroit,
Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, of
Boston, Mass, relatives of the
bride; Miss Nelson, of New York !;
Mr.. w. S. Bissell, of Buffalo, N.
Y, the Presidents former law part
ner; DIR. and Mrs. Byron Sunder-
land. Acknowledgement Garland,
although invited, was not present.
The guests chatted gaily, but the
conversation was quickly suspended
at 1915 p. NJ, when selected Or
chestra from the Marine Band, sta
toned in the corridor, struck up the
familiar strains of the Wedding
March from Mendelssohn's enid
summer Nights Dream" and all
eyes were turned to the doorway to
catch the first glimpse of the coming
bride and groom. Starting from
the western corridor on the upper
floor. the President came slowly
down the western staircase with his
bride leaning on his arm. They
were unaccompanied, even the
BRIDES mother awaiting her with the
other guests. Passing through the
central corridor, the bride and
groom entered the Blue Room and
took their position near its southern
wall, which was completely hidden
from sight by mass OF nodding
palms, tropical grass and an endless
variety of choice flowers. The
crystal chandelier poured flood of
mellow radiance upon the scene,
and the colors of the massive banks
of scarlet begonias and royal jacque-
minot roses mingled with the blue
and silver tints of the frescoed
walls and ceiling gave warm and
glowing tone to the whole brilliant
interior. The delicate ivory shades
of the brides wedding gown found
an exquisite setting in the masses OF
crimson roses Immediately beyond.
The President was in full evening
dress, with turn down collar, lawn
necktie and white studs.
The wedding service was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
assisted by the Rev. VIM. Cleve-
land, the Presidents brother.
The bride wore an enchanting
wedding dress of ivory satin, sim
ply garnished ON a-high corsage with
India muslin, crossed in Greciar
folds and carried in exquisite fall:
of simplicity oyer the petticoat'
The orange blossom garniture, com
mencing upon the veil in a superb
coronet, was continued Throughout
the costume with artistic skill
Her veil of tulle, about five ynrd
in length, completely enveloped her
falling to the edge of the petticoa
in front and extending the entir
length of her full court train. Sh
carried no flowers and wore n
jewelry except an engagement ring
containing sapphire and two dia
monds.
Mrs. Folsom wore superb dres
of violet satin with miniature whit
faille, with crystalized violet drop
in pendants everywhere.
Miss Cleveland wore an exquisit
dress, combination of Nile gree
and cameo pink, duchesse sati
with silver ornaments, low corsagt
garnished with pink roses, shol
sleeves and light train. She cal
ried fan of pink curlew feathers
Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister
wore a dainty costume en- haine
China crepe in robins egg blue
most effectively garnitured with rar