The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-08
The Impressing Ceremony is
Performed by the Rev. DIR.
Sunderland.
A Few Relatives and Cabinet
officers and Their Wives (
in Attendance.
The Blue Room of the White
House Decorated Even Be-
yOnd Precedent.
A Description of the. Toilets
Worn by the Ladies Who
Were Present.

Washington, d. c.. June 2-Other we'd
dings there have been at the White house,
eight in all, but never before to-day has
the highest dignitary in the land bowed
his head within its historic walls to receive
the blessing of the church on his union in
the holy bonds of matrimony, and from
the very dawn of the wedding day the city
seemed alive to the approaching event.
The day opened with gray and threat
ening sky, but as it advanced the clouds
lifted and the sun came out warm and
bright. Large numbers of people lowered
about the White house grounds and loitered
through the park during the afternoon,
and by o'clock the crowd had swollen to
several hundreds. Sud ienly the strains of
the wedding march foated through the
open windows and there was a general ex-
clamation from the outside crowd, "The
service has begun" Then there was a
tantalizing hush within the walls which
was soon ended by the strains of the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin, and it was thereby
known that the ceremony was over. One
by one the lights sprang up and the great
banners on the portic cast their effulgence
over the pavements, The scene resembled
a summer nights festival, and the crowd
gave itself to the enjoyment of the delight
full music.
About half-past six o'clock the wedding
guests began to arrive, their carriages roll
ing up to the main door of the mansion,
through the great iron gates on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The first arrival was Sec
-etary Lamar, at $751;. He was closely fol-
lowed by the Rev. Dr. Sunderland and
wife, and during the next few minutes
there came in quick succession Postmaster
GeHeraf Villas and wife, Mr.. Wilson s.
Bissell, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, Sec
rotary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney and Secretary Manning and wife.s
Removing their wraps in the state din
ing room, all the guests proceeded to the
blue room, where they were received
by Mss Rose Cleveland. For a few minutes
the guests chatted gaily, but the
conversation was quickly suspended at
7:15 p. m when selected orchestra from
the Marine band, stationed in the corridor,
struck up the familiar strains of the wed
ding march from Mendelssohn's "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" aud all eyes were
turned to the doorway to catch the first
glimpse of the coming bride and groom.
Starting from the western corridor on
the upper floor the president came slowly
down the western stair case, with his bride
leaning on his arm. They were unaccom-
panied, even the brides mother awaiting
her with the other guests. Passing
through the central corridor, the bride
and groom entered the blue room
and took a position near its southern
wall, which was completely hidden from
sight by mass of nodding palms, tropical
grasses and an endless variety of choice
flowers. The crystal chandelier poured a
food of mellow radiance upon the scene,
the colors of the massive banks of scarlet
begonias and royal jacqueminot roses
mingling with the blue and silver tints of
the frescoed walls The ceiling gave q
warm and glowing tone to the whole bril-
liant interior. The delicate ivory shades
of the brides wedding gown found an ex-
quisite setting in the masses of crimson
roses Immediately beyond.
The president was in full evening dress,
with turn down collar, white lawn necktie
and white enameled studs. A hush fell
upoa the assemblage as DIR. Sunderland
stepped forward to his position fronting the
wedding couple, with the Rev. Vim. Cleve-
land 1.-THE presidents brother at his left
hand. In distinct voice, and with de-
aiiberate utterance, the doctor began the
simple and beautiful wedding service, IS
follows: e
"For as much as We are assembled to OBJ
serve the holy rites of marriage, it is need
full that we should seek the blessing of the
great God, our father, whose institution it
Is, and therefore I beseech you now to
follow me with reverent hearts In prayer
to Him. Almighty and everlasting God,
the Father of our spirits, the Trainer of our
bodies, the giver of every good and perfect
gift Thou who canst see the end from the
beginning, n ho knowest what is best for
Us, Thy children, and hast appointed the
holy rite of marriage to be sacredly observ-
ed throughout all generations, regard now.
We beseech Thee, Thy servant, our chief
magistrate, endow him plantiously with
Thy grace and fill him with wisdom to
walk in Thy ordinances. Be very nigh TO
HIM in the midst of, many
Day BY day may Thy law direct him and
Thy strength uphold, and be Thou forever
his star and shield. Be graciously pleased
TO look down upon this, Thy daughter,
even as Thou 6idst favor the chosen Re-
becca and many noble women that have
adorned the world. May she indeed be a
precious boon of good to her husband, to
cheer and help him continually. A
woman gifted with beauty of the Lord and
shedding the sweet influence of christian
life upon the nation in whose sight
she Is to dwell. Wilt Thou APP
prove what Thy servants come to
do In Thy name, by Thine authority
and under the laws of the land in which
we live; and graciously assist them, this
man and this woman, who are here 20 be
united in the bonds of holy wedlock &C.
eorafns 10 The institntion of Thy word.
Be plsssed, oAlmiehsy God, 20 vouchssfe to
eac6 Of them Thy grace, that they may