St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-03

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land and wife, Mr.. Wilson F. S. Bissell, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Endicott, Secretary Bayard,
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. and Secretary
Manning and his wife. Removing their
wraps i'll the state dining room, all the
guests proceeded to the blue room, where
they were received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is a
COMPLETE LIST OF THOSE PRESENT:
Mrs. Folsom, mother of the bride, Rev. w.
M. Cleveland, the presidents brother; Thomas
f. Bayard. secretary of state, and Mrs. Bay
ard; Daniel Manning, secretary Of the treas
ury, and Mrs. Manning; William c. Eudicott,
secretary of war, and Mrs. Endicott; William
Z. Whitney, secretary of the navy, and Mrs.
whitney; William f. Villas, postmaster gen.
eral, and Mrs. Villas; l.. Q. C. Lamar secretary
of the interior; Daniel S. Lamont, private
secretary to the president. and Mrs. Lamont;
benjamin Folsom of Buffalo, n. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers of Seneca Falls, n. Y; Mrs Cad
man and Miss Huddlaston of Detroit Mich
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon of Boston. Mass, rela-
tives of the bride; Miss Nelson of New York:
MIR. w. S. Bissell Of Buffalo, N. Y, the presi-
dents former law partner; DIR. and Mrs.
Byron Sunderland. Attorney General Gar
land. although invited, was not present.
For few minutes the guests chatted
gally, but conversation was quickly sus-
pended at 7:15 p. m, when selected
orchestra from the Marine band stationed
in the corridor struck up the familiar
strains of the wedding march from Mendel-
sohn's midsummer 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 position near it's southern wall.
which was completely hidden from sight
by4 a mass Of wedding palms, tropical
grasses, and an endless variety of choice
flowers. The chrystal chandelier poured a
flood OF mellow radiance upon the scene,
and the colorS of the massive banks of
scarlet legonias and royal Jacqueminot
roses, mingIing with the blue and silver
tints Of frescOed walls and ceiling, gave
warm. glowing tone to the whole brilliant
interior. The delicate ivory shades of the
brides wedding gown found an exquisite
relief in the masses of crimson roses imme-
diately beyond.
THE PRESIDENT
was in full evening dress, with turn down
collar, white lawn necktie and white enam-
elled studs. A hush fell on the assemblage
as DR.. Sunderland stepped forward to his
position fronting the wedding couple, with
Rev. William Cleveland (the presidents
brother) at his left hand. In distinct
tone of voice and with deliberate utter
ance Dr. Sunderland began the simple and
beautiful wedding service, as follows:
Forasmuch as we are assembled to observe
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we should seek the blessing of the Great God,
our Father, whose institution it is, and there
fore, l beseech you to follow me with reyer-
ent hearts in prayer to Him, almighty aud
everlasting God, the Father of our spirits, the
Trainer OF our bodies. the giver OF every
good and perfect gift. Thou who canst see
the end from the beginning, who knowost
what is best fer Us, Thy children, and has an
pointed the holy rite OF marriage to be
sacredly observed throughout all generations.
regard now, we beseech Thee, Thy servant,
our chief magistrate. Endow him plenteousIy
with Thy grace and fill him with wisdom to
walk in Thy ordinances. Be very nigh
to him i'll the midst OF many cares
and grave responsibilities, day by day. Nav
Thy law direct him and Thy strength UNFOLD
MIN and be Thou forever his sun and shield.
And be graciously pleased to look down uDon
thlS my daughter, even as Thou didst favor ,
the CHOSEN Rebecca and many noble women
that have adorned the world. May she ipceed
be precious boon Of good to her husband to
cheer and help him continually-a woman
gifted with the beauty of the Lord and she'd
ding the sweet influence of Christian life
upon the nation in whose sight she Is to
dwell. Wilt Thou approve what we. Tby SER
wants, come to do in Thy name, by Thine an
thority and under the laws Of the land in
which we live, and graciousy assist them /
this man and this woman who are here 10 he |!
united in the bonds of holy wedlock accord !
ing to the institution of the Word. Mercifnllv .
be pleased, Almighty God, to vouchsafe to J
each of them Thy grace, that they NAV we'll |!
and truly weigh the unfailing vows which A;
they are now about to make to each other i'm .
the presence of this company and before !
Thee. And that they may be enabled here. |
after at all times SO to live together as to re |
joice in the solemnization of this union wi tn
Joy unspeakable and full of glory. throurh
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Addressing the company,
DIR. SUNDERLAND SAID.
Marriage is honorable among all men in
hat man shall leave his father and mother
and shall cleave unto his wife, and the twain
shall be one flesh. It was constituted bv orr
creator in the first Paradise. IT was CON
essed by patriarch and priest, prophet and