The Portland daily press., 1886-06-03

| duchesse satin, with silver ornaments; low
! corsage, garnfshed with pink roses, short
| sleeves and demi-length gloves In light tan.
| From the East room the company proceed
| ed after a season of promenading ana conyer-
sation to the dining room OF the mansion,
where the wedding supper was served. There
| was no formal order in the supper room,
| but collation. was served and the guests ate
| at small tables or slowly prOmenaded the
| room as they discussed the menas and ehat-
| ted over the event of the evening.
Elegant designed souvenirs. satin boxes
| containing dainty slips of bridal cake and
| each one bearing hand painted monogram
| sc. F., were received with great admira-
| ton.
While the orchestra was playing one Of its
| happiest selections, and the guests We're
| gathered about the table, the bride quietly
| slipped away to her room and changed her
| wedding dress for heavy grey silk travel
ting dress. Shet then returned to her cOmpa-
ny, and was soon afterwards joined by the
President who had, in the meantime chang
| ed his dress suit for a travelling costume
This was about $50 o'clock and the Presi-
dent and his bride said a hasty good bye to
their friends land left the house through the
private exit from the Red room into the
south grounds. A closed carriage awaited
them, and as the entered the carriage it was
driven directly to the Baltimore d Ohio rail-
road station, where special tram p;a was s; IN
the Station and into car prepared for them
without attracting attention, and at O'Clock
the train started off to its destination,
The President and bride were wholly un
accompanied on this journey. They will
probably remain at Deer Park about a week,
during which time they will occupy small
cottage attached to the hotel, which has not
yet been opened for the season.
The decorations of the Executive Mansion
tonight were Of an elaborate charactnr, and
in the language of one of the Oldest employees
SIT never presented a hands0mer appear
ance." The various public gardens IN the
city and many private conseryatorles mere
and in other cities contributed their choicest
plants and flowers to lend their beauty and
fragrance to the scene.
The wedding presents were many, put
they are not yet lexhibited, nor will any list
be furnished. This is In difference 10 tne
wishes of the President.
The groom's gift was handsome diamond
necklace, composed of a single string OF
Drilliants, The presents from the Cablnet
officers and their wives were mostly articles
of jewelry, though there were several Deau-
tiful presents of SllverWare.
Just as the wedding ceremony begun, q
Presidential salute was fired by battery OF
artillery near the river, and the chime OF
bells Of the Metropolitan NJ. E. church
pealed forth Mendelssohns Wedding March,
and the bells in other churches joined in
happy salute.
wore white gloves at his wedding. The
gentlemen present at the wedding. were not
fortunate enough to receive the salute from
the bride, who confined her kisses to the
ladies' Otherwise the ceremony was ortho-
dox in form.
The Executive Mansion will be open to-
morrow, and photographers have already
received permission to perpetuate the elabor-
ate decorations of the interior.
The arrangements for teday'S event were
under the control and personal management
of Colonel Lamont, and they worked so
smoothly and satisfactorily as to earn uni
versal commendation and compliment.
MONTREAL, June 2.-Vessels in the har-
Dor were today decorated with bunting in
honor of the wedding of President Cleye-
land.
LONDON, June 3.-QueeR Victoria sent the
following cable message to President Cleye-
land:
spray accept my sincere congratulations
on your marriage and my best wishes for
your happiness VICTORIA.