The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-09

White House-elght IN al-out never
before to-day has the highest dignitary
in the land bowed his head within its
historic walls to receive the blessing OF
the Church on his union in the holy
bonds of matrimony From the very
dawn of the wedding day the city seemed
alive to the approaching event. Little
knots of iHers talked it over on the side
walks and in front Of the hotels. Sedate
matrons gossipped as they passed along
the streets, and bcvics of laughing girls
chatted and speculated about the coming
momentous ceremonies.
If there be any truth in the ancient
adage, a happy bride will reign In the
White House; for though the day opened
with gray and cheerless sky and shad-
ows resting on the earth, yet as it grew
older the elements seemed to relent, and
little by little the sun forced his rays
through the unwilling clouds, until his
broad beams fell in generous abundance
on the soft, green sward of the trim park
encompassing the White House, bring
ing out in high relief the simple yet
stately white columns of the time-hon-
ored home of the Presidents, crystalllz-
ing in prisrnatic hues the sparkling spray
of the fountains, and cresting with gold
the foliage OF the grand old trees.
The still and muriy haze of the carly
afternoon had now wholly given place to
clear skies and warm southe1ly zephyrs,
while yellow sunbeams fitted through
the foliage OF the park and made flicker
ing pictures upon the velvety turf be-
meath. The great fountain did its best
to attract attention, spouting its cooling
spray to the verge of its granite basin.
The seats in the park across the avenue
were occupied by lawn-clad maidens,
while half the young lovers IN town,
moved by the common sympathy which
stirs the ron1anic susceptibilities Of sixty
millions OF people, took winding walks
into the line of the evening promenade
and speculated upon the emotions which
are supposed to fill the hearts Of the
bride and groom.
On the asphalt walks, near the portico
of the White House, the assemblage was
thoroughly democratic, and ragged W.
chins and slp-shod colored girls jostled
natty-looking young gentlemen and
ladies in silk attire. The gates were left
wide open, and by 6 O'Clock the crowd
had swollen to several hundred, and a
score or more of newspaper men held
the point of vantage along the side Of the
portico.
Suddenly the strains Of the wedding
march floated through the open windows,
and there was general exclamation from
the outside crowd, "The service has be-
gum" Then there can1e tantahzlng
hush within the walls, which was soon
ended by the strains OF the bridal chorus
from 'sLohengrin, and it was thereby
known that the ceremony was over. One
by one the lights sprang up at the win
dows, and the great burners on the
portico cast their effulgence over the
asphalt, scene which rcsembled a sum
mer nights festival, and the crowd gave
itself up to the enjoyment Of delightful
music.
THE DEPARTURE FOR DEER PARK.
There was no formal order observed in
the supper room, but the collation. was
served, and the guests sat at small tables
or promcnaded as they discussed the
menu and talked over the event of the
evening. The elegant souvenirs of satin
boxes, containing dainty slices of bridal
cake and each one bearing hand-paint,
ed monogram &c. F." were received
with great admiration. While the
orchestra was playing one Of its happiest
selections, and the guests were gathered
about the tables, the bride quietly slipped
away to her room and changed her we'd
ding dress for heavy gray silk travelling
dress. She then returned to her COM
pany and was soon afterward joined by
the President, who had also changed his
dress suit for travelling costume. This
wasabout $50, and the President and his
bride said a hasty goodbye" to their
friends and left the house through the
private exit from the Red room into the
south ground. \ closed carriage awaited
them, and as they entered and the horses
started off shower Of rice was thrown
on the carriage and their friends waved
them final ssGod-speed' from the rear
porch. It was expected that the Presi-
dent would try to slip away unobserved
and in order to prevent this a number OF
!, newspaper men stationed themselves near
, the southwest entrance to the grounds
with carriages convenient to follow the
President in case he should make his
exit by that gate. This was reported to
the President, so he instructed his driver
!, to go out of the grounds by another and
almost unused route, and in that way he
, avoided the reporters altogether. His
carriage was driven direct to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad station where a
special train was in waiting to take the
, President and his bride to Deer Park.
They were escorted through the station
and into the car provided for them with
out attracting attention, and at 9 o'clock
the train started off to its destination.
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