Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-03

the callers In the East room where he reclined
In very unconventional way in a big easy
chair Applications of various kinds came to
him. Photographers wanted to get in to get
views OF the rooms; other people wanted to get
flowers as souvenirs. The colonel disposed of
all requests OH the spot.
O.. ~ was very quiet wedding" he said to
Star S; reporter; mot at all ceremonious. 1t was
IKE an ordinary wedding in any private FAM
1Iy. The President was In excellent spirits.
!here Is good deal of fun In the President oh,
tne ring; yes, he Was married with ring. He
changed his mind at the last moment, you
Know. He wore gloves, too, and a lawn tie,
tied by himself. Did any one kiss the bride?
WeI lnat Is hardly fair question. But I'll tell
you. The ladies present kissed her and that is
an: No. the presents were not displayed. Some
OF them have not been opened. No one has seen
them except the bride. The flowers will be
distributed among the hospitals OF the city.
dent" ~ ~ 00'0'- - WIZ vs.
Col. Lamont seemed to be perfectly satisfied
with the manner in which the arrangements
had been carried out, and especially with the
success of the strategy to get the President out
OF town without the annoyance Of a crowd.
SCENES OUTSIDE THE MANSION.
The Part the Public Took in the We'd
ding-Incidents About the White
House.
Outside the mansion, from as early as six
O'Clock until the lights were turned out at ten,
there were many scenes of interest. Though
the wedding was intended to be quiet and pri-
vate the people seemed determined to witness
all that could be seen and so hocked in great
numbers TO the nelghborhood of the White
House. They began before six o'clock TO take
position in and about the grounds of the En-
ecutive mansion. The first visible evidence of
the approaching ceremony was the arrival OF
some or the musicians OF the Marine band,
gorgeous in their red uniforms The mem bers of
the band came struggling along in such man.
ner that their number appeared much greater
IMAM IL actually was. Some Ut the spectators
declared that at least one hundred and fifty
men IN red coats, with horns and trombones
went into the mansion, and this gave rise TO a
report that the newspaper reporters had gone
In disguised, like NanKiPOO. as second trom-
bones. The seats in Lafayette square COM
mandlng view OF the White House pOrticO
were pre-empted early in the evening by
ladies'
THE SURROUNDINGS.
1t was lovely June evening, and as the sun
was going down the view in front OF the Execu-
tive Mansion was strikingly beautiful even in
a city like Washington, where the eye is stated
with picturesque effects of park and leafy
vistas. The grasses wore their richest emerald
hues, and the trees nodding to the lstIess
breeze seemed to have donned their brightest
green, While the falling waters Of the fountains,
OF which glimpses could he caught through the
foliage, flashed back the slauting rays Of the
sun, and sparkled like myriads OF gems. The
mellow light sOttened the colOrs and outlines
OF the buildings beyond the park and blended
all into u most agreeable picture Such a scene,
fitting tor nuptial hour, the members Of the
wedding party might have Oeneid if they had
lo,ked out 70 the north, but SO far the Obser-
walton OF outsiders went lone OF them looked
then through the window 0raperies. In the
private part Of the mansion, on the west side
OF the portico, the gathering crowds outside
could discern no signs OF life. The blinds were
drawn or the windows we'll protected from out
side scrutiny by heavy curtains. On the east,
or more public side, in one OF the lower win.
dOws, the members OF the Marine band, or AS
many as could crowd TO the window, appeared.
ihey seemed u take greater interest Ia wa, CHI
ing the crowd outside than in the Ioveliness of
the prospect. Occasionally one Of the attaches
OF the house appeared at an upper window, sur
seysu Tue cfI pi Deiow mWoment' and then
tenant Guy with smaii squad OF officers took up
position on the portico. Thv Presiuent's COACH
man, In ait the dignity OF his oiive-green livery
with u high hat and butf gloves, also otficiated
on the portico.
THE CROWD OF SPECTATORS
The outer gates were open and before half
past six O'Clock the walks from the street to the
portico were crowded. AT the portico the police
kept an aisle cleared through the crowd for the
passage OF the carriages that were expected
Pressing AS close upon the porticO as the police
woul d allow Was IA line OF newspaper cores
pondents and reporters, each with note book
and pencil in hand, preparing Ior accounts OF
the wedding by "eye-witne>ses." StylishIy
dressed ladies aud distinguished looking gem
llemen crowded forward, craning their necks
and straining their eyes in Efforts to catch a
view through window or through the door
when il cIianced 10 be open Tor second. All
united, however, in ridiculing the curiosity
thai drew people there. Many parties out Tor
an evening drive seemed W have made II con.
venient TO be in the neighborhood oil the White
House about that hour and, OF course, had their
coachmen drive through the roadway in tie
grounds. Persons who were not TOO diynined-
and there were many such-clung closely To the
iron railing III front OF tue house and stared
biunkiy at the windows Here and there was a
slight opening, through which little glimpse
could he obtained vi ule wall inside or a part OF
u chandelier. The windows OF the East room
were screened Ia a most taiizing way with a
net work formed OF the leaves ana branches of
plants used IN decorating the interior. This
just prevented one from getting view of the
Inside. Tue spectators VINO had position next
10 the railing at the west END OF the building
over the kitchen mad The satisfaction OF viewing
now and then the paper cap or barred arm OF u
sculiion, through a basement window, and they
tancied they caught q Whit Or two OF the dam
tics which were TO garnish tue bridal feast,
Every little Incident was seized upon aud dis
cussed with avidity by the spectators. When q
yellow dog appeared trOtting up and down the
walk 1t was taken as god omen, AS il was sup.
tue Presidents Carriage on Inauguration day.
soon afterwards however, hall dozen otner
yellow uogs appeared, and the interest in vel.
low dogs, Oh course, dIeu out.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUESTS.
Thus the crowd employed itself until half
past six o'clock, when two attaches of the house
rolled out q weli-worn strip OF carpet from the
doorway 10 the steps Of the porch. This inl-
portant event of course served to concentrate
the attention OF every one upon the porch. A
few minutes later the guests began to arrive.
COL Lamont, who acted as master Of ceremo-
MES, arrived AT The mansion with Mrs. Lamont
before the band appeared. Tue first guest now
ever to tread upon the strip OF carpet ON the
porch was Secretary Lamar, whose sWallow-tail
coat was concealed underneath u new spring
overcoat OF u dr;lb color. He came alone auu
walked nearly to the White House. Just out.
slue the grounds he took u carriage and rode
into the grounds and through the crowd to the
porch. There he alighted and quickly disap-
peared into the doorway. The other guests
came quickly alter Secretary Lamar, and tie
crowd Ot spectators were kept busy comparing
notes upon the appearance Oi the eQuipages, the
general style OF their occupants. the con, pa r.-
tive merits of the ladies costumes and the cut
oil the swailoH-taii coats OF the gentlemen. The
first to follow Mr.. Lamar were DIR. and Mrs. Sun
derland. The doctors small figure was neatly
clad in conventional black. Then came Secre-
tary and Mrs. Eadicott and close upon them
Postmaster General aud Mrs. Villas drawn in a
coupe by The big gray horse OF the Post Office
department. MIR. bissell, whose round face
looked as merry as Pickwick's s, came over from
the Arlington riding III y coupe. He was alone.
The coupe, Ia TACT, would hardly have accom-
modated any one else comfortably, as MIR. Bis
sell Is u man OF very generous proportions. MIR.
Bayaru came alone In his office carriage. AS
The carriage drove up something like u sympa-
thetic Sigh went up from the crowd that stood
silently ny, Tor the Secretary's air detected.
His coming as guest 10 u happy wedding
brought 70 every mind ut once a suggestion Of
the sadness which had fallen upon mis- home.
1Nx.lf. .sx.s.