The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-09
PROPITIOUS WEATHER.
The t-terest of the Public ia the PresI-
dents Marriage.

WA~HINcTON. June Other weddings there
have been al the White House. eight in all. but
never before today hes the highest dignitary in
the land bowed his head within its historic walls
to receive the Messing % he church IN his union
in the holy bonds ri matrimO1v. From the very
dawn of the webbing d-y the city seemed alive to
the aPp Uaeh ng event Little knot OF oilers
ts4AI. /. over on the sidewalks i'm front of the
hotc''. seeate matrouS 's~iPed they passed
sicu- ;ne streets. ana Deyies of laughn. girls
cI4i.,d ana speculs eli about the cOnlins aIolie.-
Tor mOly n there he truth in the AZ lent
a6scc. hsppy bride will reign in the White
House. for though the day opened
with . gray and cherries sky ard shadows res
ing on the earth yet as it grew
Older the elements emed to relent. and little by
litt sun forced his rays through the unwill-
iuA ClOulds until his broad beams fell in generous
abundance on the sJfI green s%ard Of the trim
park encOmpassiIg the White House, bringing
out ia aigh relief the simple yet stately whit col
umns Of the time-honOred home OF Presidents.
Many we're the curiOu glances that sought to
pieIc the draped windows, and numberless were
the comments and speculatiOns OF the lOiterers
who gathered early in the afternoon within the
grounds Little or nothing in the appearance of
the mansion or its surrou dingS indicst ID to the
casual pssser-b by that the much talked of event
Nde a. AdAlN
TLe stiIl and murky haze OF the afternoon has
now wholly given pace 10 clear skies and warm
sOutLeI.y breezeS; while mellow slanting sun
beans filtered thr ugh the foliage OF the park and
maze pickering pictures upon the velvet turf be-
Meath The great fountain did its best to attract
attention spOuting its cooling spray TO the verge
OF its granite basin. and forms OF tropical green
filed the marginal gaps in the picture. Seats in
the park across the avenue occupied by laEn-clad
maidens, while hall the Young lovers IN the town,
move by common - thy which stirs the TO-
mantle Susceptibilitles of the millions. tO1k the
windi5 walks in the liue of Ineir evening PRONE
na0e. aud specialized upon the emotions which
are supposed TO I'll the hearts OF the bride ana
groom
On the walk, near the White House the as 3em-
bisge vas thoroughly democratic and ragge
uIchius and slipshOd colOrcd girls jOstle1 1'tfy
looking young gentlemen and ladies' III silk
tire. lie gates Ftre loft wide open au1 ~ 8
O'Ci0Ck Tic crowd had swelled 10 several hI--
dreds and score OF more OF Newspaper men he'd
point % vantage alongside the parties ne sIe-
CesSfye arrivals VI the guests were watcher WIN
more knowing 20 their companions. Snft '1iv
the strains OF tne wedding march nJated tIr1uSa
the open windows, and there was a general sV-
clsmatiOn from the crowd outside "Tle services
have begun. Then there came a ta1ta!iziGg hush
With the walls which WAS soon ended by The
strains 81 the brida! chorus. and il Thereby
known that the ceremony vas over
One 10y one the lights spra1c MP az the windows
and The greet burners on tie DOrtiso east their r.
fulgenCe over the pavemeuts The s seue resem
bled summer nights festival. and the err gd
gave itself up TO the enjoyment Of the delightful
music.
With short interInissi0ns the fine or .hestrt rem
6ered the following selections. "BO ero o -On
Ia Rosa by Mlrsnna, Invitation Ia Niise.
bright star Of Hope and Mosaic Desiree.
EOusa