Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12
Grover Cleveland the First Pres.
iNeni Married Within It's
Walls.
The List q Those Present-IDe.
scriptiOn Of the Ceremony
Elegant Toilet Of The
Bride.
The President and His Wife
Leave the City for beer
Park Shortly After the
Wedding.
THE A EVENT,

8hS TVS hoiphS mil "lihlN Inn
WHITE HOUSE WALLS.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Other weddings
there have been at the white-house eight In
all-but never before to-day has the highest
dignitsry In the land bowed bis head within
its historic walls to receive the blessings of
the church on his union In the holy bonds of
matrimony. From the very dawn OF the we'd
deg day the city seemed alive to the approach.
ing event. Little knots Of idlers talked II
over on the sidewalks in front of hotels. Sc
date matrors gossiped as they passed along
the streets and bevies OF laughing girls chatted
and speculated about the coming mcmentous
ceremony. Many were the curious chances
that sought to pierce the draped windows OF
the white-house and numberless were the
COMMENTS n sPEcUIATIoNs
OF the ~loiterers who gathered early in the
afternoon within the grounds. Little or moth
ing in the appearance Of the mansion or it's
surroundings indicated to the C .sual passer-by
that the much-talked-of event was at hand.
ARRIVAL OF THE WEDDING GUESTS.
About 6 80 the wedding guests began to ar.
rive, their c irriages drawing up TO the main
door on Pennsy lvanis avenue.
The first arrival was Secretary Lamar, at
6:37. He was closely followed by Rev. DR..
Sunderland and wife, and during the next few
| minutes thorn ny In ptrtcU c,lcnaoaio,, Dat
master General Villas and wife, Mr.. Wilson 8.
Bissell, Secretary and Mrs. End.cott, Secre-
tary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and
Secretary Manning and his wife. Removing
their wraps in the state dining room, ell the
guests proceeded to the blue-rooIn, where they
we're received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is u complete
LIST OF THOSE PRESENT:
Mrs. Folsom, mother OF tic br!d,.
Rev. w. N. Cleveland, the presidents
brother.
Miss Rose Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the
presidents sisters.
Thomas f. Bayard, secretary of state.
DAME, Manning, secretary Of the treasury,
and Mrs. Msnning.
WIN. e.. Endlcott, secretary Of war, and Mrs.
Endicott.
VIM: c. Whitney, secretary Of the navy. and
Mrs. Whitney.
Nm. f.. Was, postmaster general, and Mrs.
Vlas.
l. Q. G.. Lamar, secretary OF the interior.
Daniel Z. 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. Cardman and Miss Huddelston, OF Do
troit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, Of Boston, Mass,
r~elstivcs OF the bride.
Miss n :ison, OF New York.
Mr. w. s B.sseli, OF Buffalo, N. Y, the pres
dents former law partner.
DR.. and Mrs. BYRON Sunderland.
Attorney General Garland, although in
yited, was not present.
For q few minutes the guests chartered
gaily, but the conversation was quickly
chestra from the Marine band. stationed in
the corridor. struck up the familiar, strains
OF the wed ing. march from Mendelnsohn's
Midsummer Nights Dream, and all eyes
were turned to the doorway to
CATCH THE FIRST OF THE COMING
and groom. Starting from the western cor
idor on the upper floor the president came
slowly down the western staircase with his
bride leaning on his arm. They were un-
accompanied, even the brides mother
awaiting her with the other guests. Passing
trough tho central COZ ridor the btide and
groom entered the blue room and took a
position near its southern wall. which was
completely hiddeA from sight by a mas OF
nodding palms, tropical grasses anu an
endless variety Of choice flowers. The cry
stal chandelier poured a flood OF mellow
radiance upon the seem; and c9lors o,
royal ~lacquionat roses, mingled with the
blue and silver Units Of the frescoed walls
and ceiling, gave a warm and glowing tone
to the whole intetior.. The delicate ivory
shade 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 rundown
collar, white lawn necktie and white studs.
A hush fell upon the assembly as DIR. Sun
derland stepped forward 10 his position
fronting the wedding couple, with DIR.
William Cleveland, the presidents brother,
at the left hand. In a distinct voice and
with a deliberate utterance. the doctor be-
gan the simple and beautiful wedding SER
vice, az follows:
For AS much Is we are assembled to observe
the holy rites VI marriage 1t is needful We
sbOuld seek the blessings Ut the great God,
our father, whose institution II II, ard there.
fore l beseech you now TO follow me with
reverent hearts Ia prayer TO Him
Almighty and everlasting God, father Of our
spirits, Trainer Of our bodies, glver Of every
good and perfect gift, thou who canst see the
end from the begiuuing, who knowest what IL
best for US, thy children, and has appointed
the holy rite OF marriage TO be sscrediy OBJ
served throughout oil generations, regard
now, We bese. ch thee, thy servant, our chief
magistrate. Eodow him plen.eously with thy
grace and MI him with wisdom TO walk In thy
ordinances. Be very nign TO him in the midst
OF many cares and grave responsibilities day
by day. May thy law dirpct him and thy
strength uphold him, and be thou forever bis
sun and shield. Be thou graciously pleased
to look down upon this, thy daughter. Even
as thou dtdst favor the chosen Rsbecca, AID
many noble women that have adorned the
world. May she indeed be q precious boon Of
good to her husband, cheer aud help him con-
t~inually, gifted with the beauty Of the Lord
and shedding the sweet in 1ence OF q Chris
tian life upon the nation In whose sight she 10
to dwell. Will thou approve what these, thy ser
vante, come to do in thy name, by thine au-
thority and under the laws Of the land In
which We live, and graciously assist them
this man and this I'M who are here TO be
joined In the bonds OF holy wedlock according
TO the institution OF thy words. Mercifully
be pleased, Almighty God. to vauchsafc to
each Of them thy grace, that they may well and
truly weigh the unfailng Dive which they are
now about to make to each other In the pres