Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-18

able and full of glory through Jesus Christ,
our Lord. Amen"
After the prayer DR.. Sunderland made
the following address:
Marriage is honorable among oil men
in that a man shall leave his father and
mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and
they twain shall be one flesh. 1t was con.
stituted by our Creator in the first para
disc. 1t was confessed by patriarch and
priest, prophet and apostle, It was
confirmed cont 9n by the teaching and adorned
and has been honored by the ~faitnful
keeping of all good men and women
since the world began. 1t is nat there-
fore to be undertaken lightly or uiiadvisa-
bly,. but soberly, discreetly and in the fear
this woman come now to enter. IF any
now can show just cause why they may
not be lawfully united i'll marriage let him
now speak or hereafter forever hold his
peace" s
elf you desire to be united in marriage
you will signify the same by joining your
right hands,.
Here the President and Miss Folsom
joiaed hands. DR.. Sunderland, continuing,
asked:
Grover, do you take this woman whom
you hold by the hand to be your Law full
welded wife, to live together after Gods
ordinance in the holy state of wedlock?
Do you promise to love hen, cherish. COM
fort and keep her in sickness n in health,
in joy and in sorrow, and. forsaking ali
others, keep you only unto her so long us
you both shall livea"
President Cleveland responded firmly:
II do DIR. Sunderland, then addressing
Miss Folsom, asked:
"Franls, do you take this man WHOM you
hold by the hand to be YOU lawful
welded husband. to live together after
Gods ordinance in the holy state Of we'd
locke Do you promise to love him. honor,
comfort and keep him in sickness and in
health, in joy and in SORROW, and, for
saking all others, keep you only unto him
SO long as you both shall live2"
The lady responded: II do"
SIN token OF the same.'' said DIR. Sun
derland, "let the wedding ring be passed."
The President then placed the wedding
ring upon the BRIDES finger.
DR.. Sunderland then pronounced the
sanction, saying:
here agreed and ~covenanted to live to-
gether after Gods ordinance in the holy
state of wedlock, and nave confirmed the
same by giving and taking a wedding
Now, therefore, in the presence of this
company. in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and Of the Holy Ghost l pro-
nounce and declare that they are husband
and wife, and what God hath Joined to-
gether let no man put asunder."
Rev. Cleveland, the Presidents brother,
concluded the ceremony with IL benediction
in the following words:
'sGod the Father, Coo tae Son, and God
you. The Lord mercifully fill you with all
temporal and all spiritual blessings, and
grant that o may so live together i'll this
world that in the world to come you may
have life everlasting. Amen"
Congratulations were then in order, and
Mrs. Folsom was the first to congratulate
her daughter and son-in-law. C%oagratula.
tons from other relatives aud invited
guests quickly followed, and the COM
pany passing through the Green
to the East Room engaged in pleas
time, n then repaired to the
family dining-room, the President and his
bride leading the way to the supper table.
At supper the President occupied his usual
place at the north side OF the table. his
bride was seated at his left, and the guests
disposed about the place in a manner best
calculated to promote free and unre-
strained social conversation.
When the company went out to the sup
per room the bride advanced md put the
knife in the great cake and gave it n long
cut. A supper OF terrapin, sweet bread
pates, chicken croquette. boned game,
fruit, ices and CONNECTIONS followed, accom-
panied by champagne. There were souvenir
bon bonsfor each guest, and souvenir boxes
OF wedding cake. The oblong white satin
boxes were painted with the marriage EN-
blems, lovers knots, and the monogram
&C. r." and the date "June 2, 1885, in
gold. Each box was tied with a white sat
in 1.ihhnn nrl ~, %1,o o..I s,.4>.-1 -
corner the bride and groom had written
their names.
The cost OF the wedding cake and the
boxes is as follows:
Cake and monogram work, s15O.
One hundred and fifty hand.paintcd boxes.
with cake. ut $40 each, $i,5O9.
Expense attending its taking to Washing.
Total S1,71e.
The Marine Band was early in attend.
ance at the mansion. and at proper inter-
walls discoursed suitable strains. When
the President and Miss Folsom came
downstairs and passed into the Blue
Room the band. stationed in the outer
corridor, filled the mansion with sweet
strains from Mendclssohn's wedding
March from Midsummer Nights Dream
Later IL rendered Wnsner's bridal
chorus and march, from "Lohepprin.n
Mariannas' Bolero, in sou Ia rosa: Web.
er's invitation, u Ia valse;; Mendelssohn,s
spring song; Robandis' romance, Bright
Star OF Hope, and Sousas' Mosaic. from
Desiree. o'
THE TOILETs. =
PRESIDENT Cleveland was attired in a full
evening dress suit and wore q t%urn.down
collar, a plain white lawn necktie. enam.
eied SHIRT studs and cuff buttons to match.
Inc bride wore an enchanting wedding
dress OF ivory satin. amply rarnished n6
the high corsage with India muslin crossed
in,, nrec.an iolds and carried in exquisite
,alis OF simplicity over the petticoats
Inc orange blossom garniture COM.
m . II upon the veil in a superb coronet
was continued throughout the costume
with artistic skill. Her veil of tulle cow
piete'y enveloped her, falling to the cd'e
OF t1e p,etticoat in mont and extending tIo
entire length Of her lull court train E wv
tep' Inc engagement ring, " sapphire with
| Two diamonds and III fl