The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03


small tables or slowly promenaded the room as
they discussed the menu and chatted over the
event of the evening. The elegantly designed
souvenirs. satin boxes containing dainty pieces
OF the bridal cake, and each bearing the hand
painted monogram. sc +. were received with
great admiration.
While the orchestra was playing one of its
happest selections and the guests were gathered
about the tables, the bride qrietlv slipped away
to her room and changed her wedding dress for
a heavy gray silk travelling dress. She then re-
turned to the company and was afterward
joined by the President, who had in the mean
time changed his dress suit for travelling cos
tune. This was about $50 o'clock, and the
President and his bride said a nasty goodbye
to their friends and left the house through
private exit from the Red Room into
the south ground. A 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
God speed" 1t was expected that the Presi-
dent would try TO slip away unobserved. and In
order to prevent this, number of newspaper
men stationed themselves near the southwest
entrance to the grounds with carriages con yenient
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
aud almost unused route and in that
way he avoided the reporters altogether
His carriage was driven direct to the Balti-
more d Ohio railroad station. where speclai
train was in waiting to take the President and
his bride 70 Deer Park. They were escorted
through the station and into the ear provided
for them without attracting attention, and at
o'clock the train started off to its destination
The President and his bride were wholly unac-
compauied in this journey. They will probably
remain at Deer Park about week, during
which time they will occupy q small cottage at
tached to the hotel, which has not yet opened
for the season.
The guests began to leave the White House
soon after the Presidents departure The first
one to leave was Secretary Bayard who smiling
ly stood on the portico for some time before his
carriage drove up. The carriage oe DR.. and Mrs.
Sunderland was the next TO drive up. and was
Immediately followed by that of Secretary and
Mrs Manning. The Secretary did not look very
we'll. He appeared rather weak, and seemed
hardly able to walk. He was supported to his
carriage by Postmaster-general Villas and
Mr.. BsselL The other guests fingered
awhile, and the orchestra continued
to play sny Sh airs until des, nearly naS
taken their departure. The crowd Of curious
sight-seers remained near the mansion until
preparations were made to close for the night:
No list of the wedding presents will be nlshed
for publication. The presents from the Cabinet
officers and their wives were mostly articles of
jewelry, though there were several beautiful
pieces Of silverware
just as the wedding ceremony began, a presi-
dental salute was fired by battery of artillery
near the river. and the chime bells of
the Metropolitan M. E. Church pealed
forth the Mendelssohn wedding march. and
bells in other churches joined in the happy
lnte. The gentlemen present at the wedding
were not fortunate enough to receive a salute
from the bride, who confined her kisses to the
ladies. Otherwise the ceremony was orthodox
in form. The executive mansion will be open
tomorrow. and photographers have already re-
ceiyed permission to perpetuate pictorially the
elaborate decorations of the interior.
The arrangements for the days event were
under the control and personal management of
Colonel Lamont, and they worked smoothly
and satisfactorily as to earn for him universal
commentator and compliment
Queen Viotoria's Congratulations.
LONDON. June The Queen has sent the follow.