The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-06-12

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Room.
Other weddings there have been at
| the White House-eight in all-but
never before the I'd OF June, 1886, has
the highest dignitary in theland bowed
his head within its historic walls to re
ceive the blessing of the church on his
union in the holy bonds of matrimony
From the very dawn of the wedding
day the city seemed alive to the ap
preaching event. On the walks near
the White House the assemblage was
thoroughly democratic; and ragged
urchins and slipshod colored girls
Jostled natty-looking young gentlemen
and ladies in silk attire. The gates
were left wide open, and by g O'Clock
the crowd had swollen to several hun.
dreds, and score or more of newspa
per men held 81 point of vantage along.
side the portico. The successive ar
rivals OF the guests were watch
ed with interest, and their
names were whispered by the
more knowing 90 their companions.
Suddenly the strains of the wedding
march tloated through the open win
dows and there was q general exclama-
tlon from the outside crowd: ''The
service has begun" Then there came
tantaiizing 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 sprung up at the windows and
the great burners on the portico cast
their effulgence over the pavements.
The scene resembled a summer night s
festival and the crowd gave itself UP
to the enjoyment of the delightful
music. With short intermissions the
fine orchestra rendered the following
selections: ''Bolero," by Mariana;
''Invitation la Valse," Weber;
"Spring Song" Mendelssohn; Ro.
nance, "Bright Star OF Hope"
Robandi, and mosaic Desires
| SOusa.
About $50 O'Clock the wedding
guests began to arrive, their carriages
rolling up to the main door of the
mansion through the great iron gates
on Pennsylvania Avenue. The first
arrival was Secretary Lamar, at 6:37
He was closely followed by the Rev
DR.. Sunderland and wife, and, during
the next few minutes, there came in
quick succession Postmaster General
Villas and wife, Wilson S Bissell, Sec.
retary and Mrs. Endicott, Secretary
Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
and Secretary Manning and his wife
Removing their wraps in the state
| dining-room, all the guests proceeded
to the Blue room, where they were re
| Ceived by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is a complete list oi
those present: Mrs. Folsom, mother
| of the bride; the Rev w. NJ Cleveland
| the Presidents brother; Miss Cleve
land and Mrs. Hoyt, the President E
sisters; Thomas f. Bayard, secretary
OF state; Daniel Manning, secret ary o.
| the treasury; Mrs. Manning; VIM. c.
Endicott, secretary of war; Mrs. En-,
dicott; VIM. G. Whitney, secretary Of
the navy; Mrs. Whitney; VIM. F
Villas, the postmaster-gene Mrs
Villas; l.. Q. c. Lamar, secretary oi
| the interior; Daniel s. Lamont, private
secretary to the President; Mrs. La.
| mont; Benjamin Folsom, OF Buffalo
/ n. y; Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, of Seneca
| Falls, \. Y; Mrs. Cadman and Miss
| Huddleston, OF Detroit, Mich; Mr.
and Mrs. Harmon, of Boston, Mass.
| relatives Of the bride; Miss Nelson, o.
| New York; W. S. Bissell, OF Buffalo, n
y, the presidents former law wpartner
DR.. and Mrs. Byron Sunderland Atty
Gen. Garland, although invited. was
not present.
| For q few minutes requests chatted
| gaily, but conversation was quickly
| suspended at 7:15 P. NJ. O'Clock wheT
a selected orchestra from the Marine
| band, stationed in the corridor, struck
| up the familiar strains OF the wedding
march from Mendelssohn's "Midsum
mer Nights Dream" and 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 Presi
! dent came slowly down the western
| staircase with his bride leaning on his
! arm. They were unaccompanied;e ever
| the brides mother awaiting her with
| the other guests. Passing through the
central corridor, the bride and groom
entered the Blue room, and took g
| position near its southern wall
which was completely hidden
| from sight by a mass o.
nodding palms, tropical grasses and
an endless variety OF choice flowers
| The crystal chandelier poured a food
OF mellow radiance upon the scene
and the colors of the massive banks o.
scarlet begOnias and royal jacque
minot roses mir Cling with the blue and
silver tints OF frescoed walls and cell
ing, gave a warm and glowing tone tC
the whole brilliant interior. The deli
| cate ivory shades OF the brides wed
| ding gown found an exquisite setting
| in the masses of crimson roses imme
diately beyond. The President was il
full evening dress, with rundown col
| lar, white lawn necktie and white
enameled studs
A hush fell on the assemblage as DR.
Sunderland stepped forward to hi:
/ position fronting the wedding couple
| with the Rev. VIM. Cleveland (tht
| Presidents brother) at his left hand
| In a distinct tone OF voice and with 6
/ deliberate utterance, the doctor read
/ the simple and beautiful wedding serv
/ ice
AT the close OF the ceremony, tht
company proceeded, after a season o
promenading and conversation, TO tht
| family dining-room OF the mansion
where the wedding supper was served
+ There was no formal order observed
in the supper room, but a COLLATION.
was served and the guests sat at tht
small tables. or slowly pTomenadeC
the room as they discussed the ment
I and chatted over the event OF the even
/ ing. The elegantly designed souvenir,
| of satin boxes containing dainty pieces
4 of the bridal cake, and each one bear
ing the hand-painted monogram sc
I F." were received with great admira
/ ton.
At $50 the President and his brid,
were driven to the Metropolitan
/ Junction, Baltimore & Ohio Railway
/ station on the outskirts OF the city
I Here a special train, consisting OF al