Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-10
Approaching the A1spicious Hour.

About 80 o'clock Secretary Lamar came
numbering up the fiagstone walk, and he was
followed few moments later by the wien
faced DR.. Sunderland and wife. After that the
guests began to arrive rapidly In the following
order: Postmaster General Villas and wife, Mr..
William Bissell Secretuy and Mrs. Endicott,
Secretary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney, and Secretary Manning and wife. At
torney General Garland did not put in an ap-
for his absence, the most plausible being
his well-known antipathy to full dress.
He made a solemn vow not very long ago
that he would not appear in public In dress
Pennsylvania avenue near the main entrance.
The guests were shown into the state dining
room, where their wraps were removed. From
where they were received by Miss Rose Cleve-
land and where conversation was entered into
for few moments.
The blue-room seemed to have received the
principal attention Of the decorators, and the
work was we'll done. The display Of flowers was
simply magnificent. The room was mass OF
exotic plants.
There were now present in the blue-room
Mrs. Folsom mother OF the bride; the Rev. DIR.
William Cleveland, the Presidents brother
Miss Cleveland and Mrs Hoyt the Presidents
sisters Secretary Of State Bayard. Secretary OF
the Treasury Manning and wife, Secretary OF
War Endicott and wife, Secretary Whitney and
wife, Postmaster General Villas and wife, Secre-
tary Lamar, Private Secretary Lamont and
wife, BENJAMIN Folsom Of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers of Seneca Falls, Mrs. Cadmar AMI Miss
IL, Il
Boston relatives Of the bride), Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Of New York, Mr.. w. s. Bissell Of Buf-
falo, tho Presidents law partner and the Rev.
Dr. and Mrs. Byron Sunderland
Miss Rose Cleveland was looking very fresh,
although she had been up since 80 in the
morning. She wore an exquisite dress of Nile
green and cameo pink duchesse satin with sill
yer ornaments, low corsage, garnshed with
pink roses, short sleeves, demi-length gloves In
light tan. She carried fan OF pink curlew
feathers.
Mrs. Folsom wore n dress Of violet satin, with
garnituro in white faille, with crystal violet
drops in pendants everywhere.
Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister, wore a
dainty costume en- traine Of China crepe In
robins egg blue, most effectively garnitured
with rare old lace. Her flowers were La France
roses.
Mrs. Mannings dress was Of white satin,
hounced across the front with duchesse lace,
trimmings finished with sea-pearls, square
neck, and elbow sleeves. Diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Endicott wore satin with silver and
white sapphire draped in black Chantilly lace.
Red pompon I'm hair and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Whitney wore a bodice Of violet with
white satin and tulle skirts trimmed with yio-
let's Diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Villas dress was n light blue silk with
long train strewn with daisies Of silver, front OF
crystal aud point lace and pearl trimming Low
neck and elbow sleeves.
Mrs. Lamont wore an ivory tinted satin dress
demi- train, with panel OF crystal and pearl ON
the left side Of the skirt, square -necked corsage
edged with crystal and jet fringe, elbow sleeves,
and beautiful corsage bouquet Of jacqueminot
! Ms. Rogers. cousin of the bride was dressed
In a costume OF delicate cameo pink, with bro
Mrs Cadman, relative OF the bride, wore
white satin dress on traine, with black lace
draperies and jacqueminot roses.
Mrs. Harmon wore q satin dress OF light
Miss Nelson wore handsome costume OF corn.
| colored satin, With overdress OF white antique
lace, out pompadour, with low corsage and