Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-09
IT IS FINISHED.
The Nuptial Knot Which Makes Prest-
dent Cleveland a Benedict Successful
~ Tied Before a Small Number of
Guests at the White House by DIR. Sum
Room,

derland-A Brilliant Scene in the Blue
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 dignitarv in iceland bowed
his head within it's historic walls to re-
ceive the blessing of the church on his
union in theholy bonds of matrimony.
From the very dawn of the wedding
day the city seemed alive to the APP
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 O'Clock
the crowd had swollen to several hun
dreds, and q score or more of newspa-
per men held q 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 to their companions.
Suddenly the strains OF the wedding
march foated through the open win
dows and there was ageneral exclama-
ton from the outside crowd: "The
service has begun" Then there came
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 sprung up st the windows and
the great burners on the portico cast
their effulgence over the pavements.
The scene resembled summer nights
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 Marianne;
Invitation a la Valse," Weber;
"Spring Song" Mendelssohn; Ro-
nance, "Bright Star of Hope"
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
rotary 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 complete list of
those present: Mrs. Folsom, mother
OF the bride; the Rev. w. M. Cleveland,
the Presidents brother; Miss Cleve-
land and Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents
sisters; Thomas f. Bayard, secretary
of state; Daniel Manning, secretary Of
the treasury; Mrs. Manning; VIM.
G. Endicott, secretary of war; Mrs. En-
dicott; VIM. G. Whitney, secretary of
the navy; Mrs. Whitney; VIM. f.
Villas, the postmaster general; Mrs.
Villas; l.. @. c. Lamont, secretary of the
interior; Daniel S. Lamont, private Sec
rotary to the President; Mrs. Lamont;
Benjamin Folsom, of Buffalo, n. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, of Seneca Falls,
N. Y; Mrs. Cadman and Miss Huddles-
ton, of Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs
Harmon, of Boston. Mass, relatives
of the bride; Miss Nelson, of New York;
w. s. Bissell, of Buffalo, N. Y, the
PRESIDENT former law partner; DIR.
and Mrs. Byron Sunderland. Atty
Gen. Garland, although invited, was
not present.
For few minutes the guests chatted
gaily, but conversation was quickly
suspended at Ills P. NJ. O'Clock when
g. selected orchestra from the Marine
band, stationed in the corridor, struck
up the familiar strains of the wedding
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; 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 it's 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,
aid the colors of the massive banks of
scarlet begonias and royal jacque-
minot roses mingling with the blue and
silver tints of frescoed walls and cell
ing, gave warm and glowing tone to
the whole brilliant interior. The deli
cate ivory shades OF the brides we'd
ding-gown found an exquisite setting
in the masses of crimson roses imme-
diately beyond. The President was in
full evening dress, with rundown col
lar, white lawn necktie and white en-
ameled studs.
A hush fell on the assemblage as DR..
Sunderland stepped forward to his po-
sition fronting the wedding couple,
with the Rev. VIM. Cleveland (the
Presidents brother) at his lett hand.