The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-03
TIE WEDDING is OYER.
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the hand-painted monogram "C..F :"
were received with great admiration.
While the orchestra WIS playing
one OF its hspp est selections, and
the guests were gathered about
the tables. The bride quietly slipped
away to her room and changed her
wedding dress for heavy gray silk
travelling dress. She then returned 1,
the company and was soon aiterward
j lintd by the President, who bad in
the meantime changed his dress suit
for a travelling costume. This was
about $50 O'Clock, and the President
and his bride said a hssty 'Pood-bye"
10 their friends ald lett the house
Trough private exit frotu the Red
Room into tue sou h ground. A closed
carriage awaited them, tnd as they
entered aud the horses started off a
shower of rice wss thrown on the car
rage and their friends waved them a
FINAL GOD SPEED"
from the rear porch. 1t was expected
that the President would ny 10 slip
away uDobs erved, and in order to pre-
vent tbis,a number of newspaper men
stationed themselves ntar the SOUTH
west entrance 10 the grounds, will
Carriages convenient to follow the
President in case he should make his
exit by that g4ts. This was ep1rted
to the Presid mi, jso he in tructed his
driver TO 90 out OF the grou lds by an
other and almost unused r. ute and in
that way he avoided the report
era together. His carriage
was driven direct to the Baltimore
and Ohio railtoad station, where a
special train was in waiting to take
the President aod his bride to Deer
Park. They were escorted through
the station aud into the car provide d
for them without attracting attention,
and at 9 o'clock the train started of
TO its destination. The President and
bis bride were wholly unaccompanied
on this Journey. They will probably
r. main at Deer Park abont q week,
during which time they will occupy a
small cottage attached to the hotel,
which has not yet opened for the
8 a on.
THE GUESTS
began to leave the White House soon
after tho Presidents departure. The
first one to leave was Secretary Bay.
ard, who smiliGgly stood on the por.
tico for some time before his carriage
drove up. The cari'ge OF DR.. and
Mrs. Sunderland was the next to drive
up, and was Immediately followed by
that of Secretary and Mrs. Nam ny.
The Secretary did not look very well.
He appeared rather weak aud seeme d
hardly able to walk. He IVES sup
ported to his carriage by Postmsster-
General Villas snd Mr.. Bissell. The
other guests fingered awhile, and the
orchestra continued to play enliven-
ing music until nearly 10 o'clock, by
which time all the guests had taken
their departure. The crowd of curious
sight-seers remained near the mansion
until preparat O1s to close for the
night.
THE WEDDING PRESENTS
were many, but they wero not exhib-
tied, nor will any lists be furnished.
This in Difference to the wishes of the
President.
The groom's gift to his bride was a
handsome diamond necklace, COM
posed OF a single string of brIlliants.
The presents from the Cabinet
officers aud their wives were mostly
articles of jewelry, though there were
several beautiful presents OF silver
ware.
JUST AS THE WEDDING CEREMONY BEGAN
Presidential salute was fred by q
battery near the liver, aud the chime
bells of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church pesled forth the
Meudelssohu Wedding March and
bells in other churches joined in the
happy salute.
The gentlemen present at the we'd
ding were not fortura ate enough TO re-
Ceive salute from the bride, who
confined her kisses 10 the ladies
Otherwise the ceremony was orthodox
in form
The Executive NJ nsion will he opeI
Tomorrow, and photographers have
already received permission to perpet
uate, pictorially, the elaborate deCora
tions of the interior. The arrange
ments for the days event vera under
the control and personal management
OF Col. Lamont, ard they worked 81
smoothly and tatisIa itorialy az to wir
for him universal concentrations Of
compliments.