Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-03
D,,s Room Of the white
House, Yesterday by the
Raw. Dr.. Sunderland.
ourtr AND SIMPLE AND IMPRESSIVE.
70 Ceremony is Witnessed by the Presi'
,,ys Chosen Confreres in the Govern
ment Alone and
p. B,o.hsr Rev. William Cleveland stands
a. the Left Hand Of the
Officiating Minister.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTFUL DAY

W,svgygroy, June 2.-Other weddings
.,... have been at the White House, eight
.r ,., never before to-day has the high
~. s;,r;,.-v in the land bowed his head
sfpin us historic walls 10 receive the
,r.,y,-, ot the church his union IN the
bl, n,pds OF ma,rmouy Fsom the very
5.sr ~ he weddlgg the city seemed alive
3, ,bs .eoroschirg event. Little knots OF
;,rs-, ,slssd II ovez en- the sidewalks
g., front Of hotels, sedats matrons
y,...p-d So they pass>d along the
s.,ss., ard o,y.rs # laughing girls chat
,-t and .grculared about the coming mo-
rsr,oe, ,-r,mooy. II there be ruth IN
,bs sncien, sisge, a happy bride will reign
:, ,ss White House, for though the day
oosnsi With q gray and cherries sky and
sbs3.w res,in, on the earth, yet ss 1t
NV older tue elements seemed to relent,
md 6,le oy lite tie sun forced his way
,brgg,b unwilling clouds until MS broad
hams tell 10 generous abundance on
,ss .ctr greea sward OF the
trim mark eEcompassiug ths White House
bringing out in higher relief the simple yet
stately white columns Of the time houo-ed
home O, Presidents, crystalizjUg in pris-
nsic bass the sparkling spray OF the
fountains AUG cresliHg with gold the foliage
Of me grand o!d res Many we're the
curious gl,ncrs thai sought to pierce the
d,ap.d windows auG uumberless were the
comments and spscUlarious Of the loiterers
VII .a as,ei early Ia the afternoon within
III. ground Little or nothing in the sP
-,s..~.. 30 81 sEsioa or It's surroundings
minced r. .a. ,-..n.l pa7serOy thst the
much ..,sp.,I.g.l, was 81 hand, The
still aui muvkv b.zs OF the early afternoon
hAl now wholly given place TO clear skies
sni s-rm s3utherly breslss, while ysIlo"
,Isnring ,un5esms filtered through the
forsg. o., rde parkway made tlrckerlng
o.rur-s upon the ye.veIy turf beneath
T1- great fountain did so best to attract
attention. sDou'ing il5 cOolluE spray TO the
ton OF ITS sranIle basin, while lowering
shrub sni formS OF tropical green filled the
uarsiRsl gags in tSe picture. Seats IN the
Da,k scr0s4 the aveaue ayr5 occupied OF
t.sD clad uSiipus Whiis haE the younS
lovers ia .owu. moved by the common ssm-
U,,ry winch sr,rs to- romantic suscepuoh
!tias OF rhp slyrT ml!.lo-s iOOE the Slndlog
walks in toe way ot thsiy evening prone
lad- and sp-cuts',d upon The enouons
which are supposed 10 ili the hearts OF
BRIDE and groom On The walks near the
White House the ssssmClsge WAS thor
ouyhly democratic. 6Gi ragged urchins
and shpsbud cO!,red Giris jostied nAty-
lO0SiCg yogug g-ntIsc.en and ladies' IN
silk atlre. the gates we're LETT
VIDE open snd BY ak o'clock the
,hrong had swollen 10 several hnndseds,
= nd d score or more If newspaper men
b-, spot of vantage alongside the Por-
T,o The successive G;TjVa'5 Of the guests
ve-s no,,ca, with iutsres', aOd their nance
Hsra wb,spa,e, oy the more knowing to
their com6ap;n,s Suddenly tie strs'nsoi
the weddrng march 8oSted through the the
open windows ani there vs' a genera
exclamation irOm iln outs,do crown
service has h.gun Then sSste
came a rsrtaGzing hush within the EsHs
which vas soon ended by the strains OF the
brlda, chorus from Lohengrin, and It was
tbers7v buowu that the ceremony was over
One by one rhesHghtl s2ruDg up a. toe
windows and he great burners on the poE-
tjco cast their eGulgence over the pave
nenis The scene resembled a summer
nigh; festival sud the crowd gave itself
up TO the enjoyment o, the delightful mu-
slo Win saort Iutecmis,ious the hne or
ches'ra rendered. the following selections:
"Boe:o 10 SON La Rosa, by MarisunH;
"LlEyl'a'ioo sls Valse." Ws5ber; Spriog
Song Nenielsohc; Romance Bright
>hr OF Hope, R15agdi, and the Mo1lse
'D-sira, Souss