The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-08

black lace draperies.
Mrs. Harmon wore train dress OF
light orange.
( Miss Nelson wore a handsome costume
! of corn-colored satin, with overdress OF
white antique lace, cut pompadOur, with
low corsage an elbow sleeves. Her How
/ ers were jacqueminot roses.
/ Miss Huddleston was dressed in pink
silk, with blue trimmings.
Mrs. Sunderland's dress was gray satin,
trimmed with Ice, long train, square ne *
and elbow sleeves.
The decor atoms of the executiy man.
sion tonight were OF an elaborate charsc-
ter, and in the language of one of the old
est employees, il never presented hand
somer appearance
The various public gardens of the city
and many priv ate Conservatives here and
in other cities contributed their choices
plants and flowers to lend their beauty and
| fragrance to tho scene. OF course the blue
room, where the ceremony was performed,
occupied the principal attention of the
decorations. This work was certainly we'll
done. Ii was transformed into a veri able
bower of beauty. A stately group OF tall
exotic plant. extended along the entire
south end of he room concealing the win
dows and the south doorway. and rising
within few feet of the ceiling. Lon < leaves
formed an arch which stretched almOs.
across the room. In the hearth under the
east mantel was floral arrangement rep
resenting blazsng fire The vest mantel
sustained solid bank of roses, In which
) none but the choicest were used, COM
mencing with delicate pink at tile ends
and growing darker and richer towards the
cente, where was interviewer the monogram
&C. F. Over the main entrance from the
corridor was a beautiful floral scroll in
which "E Pluribus Unum" was interviewer
in immorteles. The decorations of the
private dining room, where the wedding
collation. was servrd, were also of an elab-
orate character. The main table decora-
ton was a full-rigged, three-masted ship,
the word "Hymen."
The east room, red and green parlors
were decorated In the style usual at recep-
tions and state df2hers. The east room
presented particularly grand appearance.
From The east room the company proceeded
aft r a season of promenading and CONVEX
sation to the family dining room of the
mansion, where the wedding supper was
served
There was no formal order observed in
the supper room, but collation. was served
and the guests sat at the small tables, or
slowly promen1ded the room as
they discussed the menu and chat
ted over the evening. The elegantly
designed suuvnirs of satin boxes, contain
ing rainty pieces of the bridal cake, and
each one bearing the hand-painied mono
am, &C. F." were viewed with great adj
miration. While The orchestra wss play
ing one of its happiest elections and the
guests were gathered about the table,, the
bride quietly slipped away to her own
room anu changed her wedding dress for a
heavy grey silk travelling dress. She then
returned 10 the company and was soon
afterwards Joined by the president,
who had in the meantime changed
| his dress suit for travelling
costume. This was about $50 o'clock and
the president and his bride said hasty
"good bye" to their frien and lief. the
house through a private exit from their
room in the south ground. A closed car
riage awaited them and as they entered
and the horses started, a shower of rice
was thrown on the carriage, and then
friends waived them a final "God speed"
from the rear porch. 1t was expected that
the president would try TO slip away un-
observed, and In order to prevent this q
number of newspaper men stationed them
selves near the southwest entrance to
the ground with carriages convenient to
follow the president In case he should
make his exit.Hy that gate. This was re-
ported to the president, so he instructed
his driver TO 60 out Of the grounds by an
other and almost unused route, and in
that W ~ to avoid the reporters altogether.
His carriage was driven direct to the Bal
timore and Ohio railway station, where a
special train was in awaiting to { Ike the
president and his bride. to Deer Park.
They were es ,orted through the station
and t. the car provided for them without
tracing attention, and at 8 o'clock the
train started of to its destination.
The president and his bride were wholly
unaccompanied on this journey. They
a week, during which time they will oc-
cupy small cottage attached to the hotel,
which has not yet opened for the season.
The guests began to leave the White House
soon after the president departed, but the
crowd of curious sight-seers remained near
the mansion until preparations to close 1t
Tor the night
The wedding presents were many, but
they were not exhibited, nor will list be
furnished. This is in Difference to the
wishe of the president
The groom's gift to the bride was hand
some diamond necklace, composed of
single string OF brilliants. The presents
from the Cabinet officers and their wives
are mostly articles of jewelry, although
there were seve al presents of slverware.
Just as the wedding ceremony began a
presidential salute was fired by battery
of artillery near the river and the chime
bells of the Metropolitan NJ. E, church
pealed forth the Mendelsohn wedding
march. and bells in other churches Joined
in the happy salute. The gentlemen
present at the wedding were not fortunate
enough to receive a salute from the bride,
who confined her kisses to the ladies, 9TH
erwise the ceremony was orthodox in form.