The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-06-11

speak, or else hereafter forever nOlu
his peace.
To the bride and groom:
"If you desire to be united in marri-
age, you will signify the same by join
ing your right hands" CThe groom
and bride joined hands).
"Grover," said the minister, "Do
you take this woman whom you hold
by the hand TO be your lawful welded
wife, to live together after Gods ordi-
nance in the holy estate of wedlock ?
Do you promise to love her, cherish,
comfor. and keep her in sickness and
in health, in joy and in sorrow, and
forsaking all others keep you only un-
to her so long as you both shall live p
The groom (frmly), 81 do"
DR.. Sunderland-"Frances, do You
take this man whom you hold by the
hand to he your lawful welded hus-
band, to live together after Gods ordi-
nance in the holy estate of wedlock 7
Do you promise to love him, honor,
comfort, and keep him in sickness and
in health, in joy and in sorrow, and
forsaking all others keep you only unto
him so long as you both shall live? ?"
The bride responded in low but
clear voice, 81 do"
DR.. Sunderland (solemnly)-"For
as much as Grover aud Frances have
here agreed and covenanted to live to-
yether after Gods ordinance, in the
holy state of wedlock, and have con-
firmed the same by giving and taking
a wedding ring, now therefore, in the
presence of this company, in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Ghost, pronounce and declare
that they are husband and wife, and
what God hath joined together let no
man put asunder."
The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland then pro-
nounced the following benediction
"God the Father, God the Sou, and
God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve
and keep you. The Lord mercifully
fill you with all temporal and all spirit
ual blessings, and grant that you may
so live together in this world that in
the world to come You may have life
everlasting. Amen
At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mrs.
Folsom, showing traces of deep emotion
wasthe first to tender her congratulations
to the newly married pair. She was
followed by Miss. Cleveland, the Rev.
Mr.. Cleveland and the other relatives
and friends in turn. While the con-
gratulations were in progress, the band
under the leadership of Professor
Sousa, performed the bridal chorus
and march from Lohenrin, and to this
music the President and his wife led
the way into the stately East Room
The adornments of this noble hall were
in keeping with its majestic proper
tons, and its ample space and brilliant
illumination afforded an opportunity
for fitting display of the ladies' toll
cites. From the east room the COM
pany proceeded, after season of prom
enading and conversation, to the family
dining-room of the Mansion, where the
wedding supper was served.
The decorations of the Executive
Mansion were of an elaborate charact-
er, and, in The language of one of the
Oldest employees, at never presented a
handsomer appearance The various
public gardens in the city and many
private Conservatives here and in other
cities contributed their choicest plants
and flowers to lend their beauty and
fragrance to the scene. Of course the
Blue Room, where the ceremony was
performed, occupied the principal at
tention of the decorators 1t was trans
formed into veritable bowerof beauty.
The decorations of the private din
, ing-room where the wedding collation.
was served were also of an elaborate
character. The main table decoration
was full rugged three-masted ship,
composed of pinhs, centaurea, egana.
, roses and pansies, displaying the word
, ''Hymen. 1t rested on mirror repre-
, senting a lake, the shores of which
were composed of different varieties of
selaginellas and tiny pieces of coral.
The surrounding land was represented
by banks of Jacqueminot roses. The
, National colors hung from the man
mast and two small white flags with
the monogram &c. F. in golden letters
hung from the other masts. AT
either end of the table resting on mir
rors were handsome vases containing
long stemmed hybred roses. The east
room and the red and green parlors
were decorated in the style usual at
the receptions and state dinners. To
the usual decorations OF the main corri-
dor were added four astra groupes of
palms and foliage and Towering plants.
The Blue Parlor, in which the we'd
ding ceremony occurred, was decorated
Ivy Tiffany, of New York, and reopen
ed in the winter of lSS2-S3. A robins
egg blue is used for walls, furniture
coverings and window hangings but
it looks green by gas-light, which is
the light always used on State occas-
; ions. The ceiling is silvered over in a
beautiful desi gn. Silver and crystal
brackets on the walls have gas burners,
which, as well as those in the hand
some centre chandelier of crystal, are
always lighted at ceremonia's. AL
) though the East Room was used for
Nellie Grants wedding, the Blue Par
lor is the room in which the most for
NAL and ceremonious social events
usually happen at the White House.
There the New Year reception of the
diplomatic corps and all the other re,
ceptions held by President or the
lady of the White House occur, and
there on presentation of their letters
accrediting them as ENJOYS 10 this
country the foreign Ministers of Char
ges dAffaires are first introduced by
the Secretary of State to the President.
The wedding of John Quincy Adams
son in 1926, while his father was Presi-
dent, and r. b. Hayes niece. Miss
platt, occurred in this room.
The Green Parlor, next to it, is said
to have been the scene of the proposal
of marriage of General Hastings to
Miss Plait and of her acceptance of
him, and the late Mrs. James Brooks, Of
Newport often told that it was in that
room that Mr.. Brooks courted her.