Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

Folsom, showing traces of deep emotion,
was the first to tender her congratulations
to the newly married pair. She was follow
ed by Miss Cleveland, Rev. Mr.. Cleveland
and other relatives, in turn. While the
congratulations were in progress the band,
under the leadership of Prof Sousa, per-
formed the Bridal Chorus and March from
Lohengrin, and to this music the President
and his wife led the way into the stately
East Room. The adornments of this noble
hall were in keeping with its majestic pro-
portions, and its ample space and brilliant
illumination afforded opportunity for t.
ting display of the ladies' toilets.
The bride wore an enchanting wedding
dress of ivory satin, simply garnished, high
corsage, with India muslin crossed in Gre
clan folds and carried in exquisite falls of
simplicity over the petticoat. The orange
blossom garniture commencing O." the veil
in superb coronet is continued throughout
the costume with artistic skill. Her veil of
tulle, about five yards in length, completely
enveloped her, falling to the edge Of the pet
ticoat in front and extending the length of
her full court train. She carried no flowers
and wore no jewelry except an engagement
ring with a sapphire and two brilliant dia-
monds.
There was no formal order observed in
the supper room, but the collation. was serv-
ed and the guests sat at small tables or Slow
ly prOmenaded the room as they discussed
the menu and chatted over the event. Ele-
gantly designed souvenirs of satin boxes,
containing dainty slices of bridal cake, and
each one bearing hand-painted monogram
sc. F." were received with great admira-
ton. While the orchestra was playing one
ofits happiest selections and the guests were
gathered about the tables the bride quietly
slipped away to her room and changed her
wedding dress for a heavy gray silk travel
ing dress. She then returned to her cOnpa-
ny and was soon afterward joined by the
President, who had, in the meantime,
changed his dress suit for travelling cos
tune. This was about $50, and the Presi-
dent and his bride said hasty goodbye"
to their friends and left the house through
the private exit from the red room into the
south ground. A close 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 "God-speed" from the rear porch.
The carriage passed out of the grounds by
an unexpected and almost unused route,
and by this means the bridal couple avoided
the crowd gathered near she west entrance
of the grounds.
His carriage was driven direct to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station, where
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 without attract
ed off to its destination.
The President and his bride are un-
accompanied on his journey. 1t was their
intention to remain at Deer Park about a
week.
Soon after the bridal couples departure
the guests began to leave, and by 10 o'clock
all had gone.
Other weddings have occurred at the
White House, eight in all, butnever before
the present has the highest dignitary in the
land bowed his head within its historic
walls to receive the blessings of the church
on his union in the holy bonds of matrimo-
ny. From the very dawn of the wedding
day the city seemed to be alive to the
approaching event. Little knots of idlers
talked it over on the sidewalks in front of
the hotels. Sedate matrons gossiped as they
passed along the streets and bevies of laugh
ing girls chatted and speculated about the
coming momentous ceremony. If there be
truth in the ancient adage, a happy bride
will reign in the White House, for though
the day opened witha gray, cherries sky,
with shadows resting on the earth, yet as
it grew older the elements seemed to re-
lent, 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 en-
composing the White House, bringing out