New-York tribune., 1886-06-03
THE PRESIDENT MARRIED.
A NEW MISTRESS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
END OF MEMORABLE CoURTsHIP-THE COUPLES
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WASHINGTON, June 2.-The White House has
now Mistress Tho reign Of the bachelor is at end
ana thst OF the benedict has begun The President Is
married The event so anxiousy looked for and dis
cussed with 80 much ingenuity by the gossps OF nation
mas at last taken place. Tho title OF "nrst lady Of
tho land" has formally passed from the sister to
tho wife OF Grover Cleveland, and ct the time
these lines arc being penned the President
and his bride are speeding away from tho Capital
on their bridal trip Tonight there is no other topic
conversation except tho White House wedding.
Those who were present pronounce It suc
cess In every respect The programme laid down
beforehand was carried out in all Its details There
was no hitch. no break TO the beauty OF the
mony or detraot from the impresveness OF the
An deai day verified tho predictions Of those who be-
lcvc In Presidents weather" and have unbounded
faith besides in Grover Ceveands good luck Happy
the bride tha; the sun shines on" In everybody
thoughts "There's nothing new under the sun" was
the ancient and grumpy philosophers remark. but
ly a Preside. IS Wedding In the White House is q new
thing 1t !. the first tno that 1t has occurred in the
history OF this country No wonder then that tonight
everybody Is rchearsing the story of tie court
ship aud marriage of Grover Cleveland the mystery
aud secrecy with which everybody In his confidence has
sought TO surround it, the sudden departure OF Colonel
Lamont for SewYork; the respected arrival OF the
pfide az night; her transfer to revenue cutter;
her Landing In an out.oftheway place at O'Clock In tho
morning her consultation with the Fidts Achates
gardng the wedding day; her determn alton have IT
take place at tho White House in spite OF the Pres
dents desire to have 1t tho courshp carried
on In the mean while by proxy to speak, aad the daily
bouquets from the White House the return OF Colonel
Lamont on the milk train " and his conveying the
happy news to the bridegroom the Presidents journey
TO New-Iork and the the fcrryboat the mil
night visit to tho bride, guarded by a platoon
OF burly policemen the sidewalk; tho stern
sense OF duty which compelled him to stand for hours
In sight OF his betrothcd, who looked upon tho
passing parade from the corner OF window, tho
cynosIre OF thousands OF eyes; the good -natured
impuience OF the bands tho quiet return TO
Washington tho day preceding the marriage occupied
in the ungraeous task Of writing veto messages; the
brides departure from New-York. followed by re-
porters her arrival in ths capital daybreak the
splendor OF the "private wedding; the dsappont
ment OF the people not Invited the puzzled look Of the
Diplomatic Corps. who cannot understand how
tho President OF tho greatest Nation
earth" bc married unonicslly, it we're; (;
the booming OF cann0ns and psaling OF bcls. as the
Presidents brother pronouuces the benedcton at the
close OF this marriage; the official Of the
mony furnished 10 the press under the supervision OF
Colonel Lamont and the expressed desr, OF the Presi-
dent to leave To history trustworthy and authentic
account Of his wedding. together with description Of
the the bride and the dresses by the
other ladies and the decoration OF the ani the
character OF the refreshments placed before them All
this and much more will mako the wedding historical
DOUBT If not indeed OF the most curious that
has been celebrated In thls county twill require
tho pen OF American Daulct to do it Justice. AT
present only OF the ceremony itself as
through the eyes oi Colonel Lamont c.n be given.