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New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
Artistic Holiday Gifts.

Artistic Holiday Gifts.
unialc selection of Cb) neaily-iramei suhects
ifclud'ng 18Th Century prints. many IN ctors. rlgnst
Miniatures God Bonbonn ores richly erame.ed Water
colors and drawings
Rare Sevrcs and antique Silver
a.so
Exhibition OF Bindings
By the Classical binders Of the century
Bonnventur~'s Gallery,
5i9 West 3lst-st. corner Broadway.
Open evenings until Christmas.
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su.cr.. New-Jersey wines. old: unexceled In the
world Sold by Hegeman, druggist leo Broao"AN anu
= X Schoonmakcr. Park Ave. and 42d 81
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The first Of the De Coverley dances was given at
Sherry's last evening. The members and their
guests were received by the patronesses. Mrs. Ed
ward L. Keyes. Mrs. Clement Cleveland. Mrs. a A.
Anderson Mrs II. Blanchard DOminick. Mrs
Charles H. Footc. Mrs George NJ. Groves. Mrs.
Willis,on B. Lockwood Mrs. Charles + Roe. Mrs.
Henry c. Valentine and Mrs. Gustav H. Schwab.
There was no cotillon the dancing being Informal.
Supper was served II midnight
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spr,u,ed matter etc-Cerman steamers sailing On
TUESDAYS Thursdays and SATURDAYS take printed nae''
etc for Germany and specially addressed printed nla
ter etc for other OF Europe. White star steamcs
on Wednesday take specially addressed prinei mae, &
etr for Europe American. Cunard ana fFencn ih.
seaners take printed matter. etc. for all countries y"
which they are advertised 10 carry mall
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The Liliputians are announced to return 70 the
10 play Merry Tramps.
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Mrs George Henry Cha,ilon. Miss Cha'illon and
Miss Hortense Louise Chatillon. OF No. Il East
Eightieth-st.. have sent out at home cards fol-
Saturday afternoon OF this week. from until
O'Clock.
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A. n. Dr. j. SiiVHRIAN lecturrs on What ws 0ws
the World. and What the World Owes Ca" eeats he
70 all
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Nine Emma Eames. who Is always at homo to
her friends on Wednesdays. will be obliged TO FORE
go that pleasure next Wednesday. as she Is called
,,non 10 sing In Philadelphia that evening with the
Damrosch Opera Company.
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The engagement is announced OF Miss Rena SYM
mes Seabury. daughter of George j. Seabury. 10
David Ely Green. jr.. Of Lewellyn Park. Or
Y j
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Plan. for the Christmas festival for the children
OF the stage are again on foot. Mrs Tony Pastor
has already collected a considerable fund for th'
purpose
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13

Foreign mails for the week ending December ~ wiz
close ,nronpty in all cages, the General Posonce a.
follows ,,.,.
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Mrs. Charles A. Jackson. of No. 30s Madison ave.
presented her daughter, Miss Helen f. Jackson
yesterday afternoon at a large reception There
were some beautiful flowers. including punches OF
American Beauty and lilies of the valley in
the drawing room where Miss Jackson. wearing
gown of white satin and moussclne de sole received
with some girl friends among them Miss Ethe
Dominick Miss May Riker. Miss Anna Riker; MISS
Florence Martin. Miss Edith Ransom. Miss Martina
Jacob. Miss Ethel Williams. Miss Susie Howes
Miss Marie Lahens and Miss jeanette Snnborn
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THE Bells OF Shandon" Company. that was 10
appear at the Star Theatre tomorrow evening, mas
~ sucb Internal troubles that the management OF
the house decided TO cancel the contract, and nave
secured Brother for Brother" which VIII be given
stead.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13

After the closing OF the supplementary Transatlantic
mails named above additional supplementary mails a. =
opened on the piers Of the American Ensisn rrensn
and German steamers. and remain open un'h "h" ''"
minutes OF the hour of sailing of steamer ,,.,-..
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENIRA, Ahrfi'N' " r'i
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MIS- eemmes-Craig will lecture Tuesday mornings
december l6 and January &C. at 1:3o a. m. in the
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A sale for the benefit OF the Little Sisters Of the
Assumption will b. held on Tuesday ana Wednes-
day Of this week from 2 until o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. H. 5. Kingsley. NO 200 Maoisoh-aVe
The wedding Of Miss Laura Belle Spraker 10
Amedee u. de Guerville will take place on Wednes-
DAY, December 23, at 1880 O'Clock, at her hoHe'
No. G. West Fifty -ffth-st.
Invitations for tho first Patriarch ball were sent
out several days ago This ball VIII be given this
winter on Monday night. December p. In the new
ballroom in tho Waldorf. which Will be maze at
ractive with garlands Of and pots Of growing
plants The Patriarchs will not be the hrst IN the
field. as the assembly ball on Thursday night had
the honor OF introducing most OF the dtbntantes.
In all probability the cotillon on Monday night OF
next week will be led by Elisha Dyer jr. Inc
complete list OF Patriarchs for 1867 Is as foo"s'
John Jacob Astor. Ed .rund L. Baylies. August Der
mont eber Bishop George Howqois Sir Rod
erick Cameron W. Bayard cutting, D. van TIL s,,,
sSsrc ssr SqEsr Ghares sn ~ yon ehy adaer Ebrdg
+ Gerry William G'Aon. Robert Goelet, Ogut,h
Goeet, J. Hooker HammersIey George p GriSWosn Rps
Haven. Adrian Isei.n. Columbus O'D lseun' bra-
dish Johnson James p. kernochan Char.es Lanier.
wooSsury G. Langaon EGwd ynsn'ooo WIsm fran
William Cruger Pei. Whi;elaw. Reid. William
Mhneande: x Hampden k9bb: tgnne James sehefeIin,
wviiam Watts sherman. ByaH < steyens Snard ionn
steward. tr.. AnaOn Phelps Stokes. ~
Taller Cornelius Vanderbilt, James NJ WaterDurry'
ESerton l.. Winthrop. William {. Whitney; M M,
0rme Wilson buchanan Winthrop ana " Imam
Rhneander Stewart.
most brilliant AFFAIR Of the Boston season was
Mrs. Gibson's reception yesterday at her homo III
beacon-st. II was Mr.. and Mrs Gibson's silver "eo'
Ding. and also the debut Of Miss Rosamond oioson
Who is a sister OF Charles Gibson MIS- Iioso'
received in dress of pae-blue satin and god' en-
broidered with diamond ornaments. Miss Rosamoha
Gibson wore a dress Of white silk covered WIN
Vaenciennes lace and carried bouquet OF wnite
ropes and maidenhalr ferns. Among the people
Present were the Bishop and Mrs. kawrencs' vEv Wrs
sinor and Mrs. Roger Wolcott, Mr; ana snrS or
Anory NJ and Mrs Harc9urt ANGRY MISS AmTIy' My
sSd Mrs appleton Joseph PesSody MT the
,.isses Gushing. Mr. and Mrs, Edward Codman'
Mss Goldman. Mrs. Warren the Messrs warren.
M and Mrs. Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs Gardiner
hammond. Mr. and Mrs Charles Hammond, Mr.;
xnd Mrs. Hunnewell. the Misses Hunneweil, Mr ana
M Bube. Miss Emily Bube. Mr.. and MRS ran
o1soIph Coolidge. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic X. sears
Hf and Mrs L. $. Dabney. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
mlnot. Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop and many others.
yne ushers were Charles Gibson John warren.
Joseph Warren Thomas Motley Kenneth Horton
ana A. 3. Russell.
Mrs. semmes-Craig will lecture Tuesday mornings.
december Is and January &c. at II 80 a. m in the
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13

The wedding Of Miss Laura Belle Spraker TO
Amedee y. de Guerville will take place on Wednes-
day December 20, at 1890 o'clock, at her home'
No G. West Ffty-ffth-st.
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MRS. DRAYTONS DECREE FILED.

CONTRARY TO CUSTOM. NONE OF THE TESTIMONY
TAKEN IN THE CASE is FILED WITH 1T.
Trenton. N. j., April (SpeciaD.-Chancellor Nc
Gil has filed the formal decree In the divorce SUIT
between Mrs. Charlotte Aston Drayton and her
husband, James Coleman Drayton. awarding de-
cree OF absolute divorce to Mrs. Drayton on the
grounds of deserton. The only condition in the
decree Is that Mr. Drayton shall pay the taxed Dill
OF costs in his wifes suit. Beyond this. the decree
is a formal statutory document
The apparent efforts to keep from the public every
made in the has excited considerable
comment among lawyers and laymen, and the fact
that the dispositions taken In Newark behind
locked doors, upon which the Chancellor wrote his
opinion. have not yet been filed. coupled with the
fact that the numerous orders. petitions ana DIS
have LEFT the Chancery Office records for some
reason, has revived interest in the case.
Some one in the Office OF the Clerk OF Chancery
has been interested in the suit from its beginning
and even when the Chancellor filed his opinion,
which he upon the dispositions taken secretly
IN a lawyers Office in Newark. the opinion was
out in the ordinary way, but was acdrcssei
personally 70 Colonel 5. VI. Dickinson. the chet
clerk in the chancery office. The usual custom Is TO
have the testimony upon which the decree or opin-
ION is based filed in the chancery office at the same
time the opinion IS fled but the testimony taken In
the Drayton has not yet reached the state
House. In fact. none Of the original papers are on
McGi in his private Office In Jersey City they having
been required assist him In making up his opln-
ion. II the testimony upon when the Chanceior
based his opinion granting Mrs Dr2yton decree
Of divorce for desertion has been MED IN the chan-
Gerry office by him there Is no record OF 1t in tie
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telegram from whiteaw Red snt" read me Following
Lester Wallack. John Gilbert and Henry Irving |
am sincerely sorry that absence must prevent my
shining list. He deserves the tribute not only as
able comrade. whITELAW REID"
JOHN A. TAYLoR's SPEECH.
John A. Taylor. who applauded on rising,
spoke in part as follows:
NJ President you have hidden in the mast "a
tbs fesial table many distinguished guests-so
many and so distinguished that author. soldier
or statesman Las been so well and favorably known
IN our country that he has not taken on an added
dignity TO find. at some climax OF his career his
wreaths and his ears saluted by the seductive
OF your Iotos praises But never have you invited
US 10 Grain our glasses 10 Of all that honore
ana historic list of men to whom hearts have
bin Ubt IN more spontaneous response than TO
Applause)
For more than human generation he has been
noidlng before us those matchlcss pictures human
fellowship which, masked in different characters
devices Tor opening TO delighted vision the gate
way OF his generous heart and bidding all to
gracious presence (Cheersp - Ills 0"''
For who among us has been blinded by the
picture on the stage that we have not seen behind
the plnchei ana heari-wear!ed face of Caleb Plum
n n'ae, the warm and glowing personality Of our
Mlnkle that splendid fund of kindly human nature
Inat Irradiated the sodden stupidity Of the Duchman
render?
tHdt OF al me thousands who have been IN
splred ana exalted by our honored guest. there is
not one sitting here tonight who would hesitate to
reach his palm across the table to our friend and
expect to find II grasped with that genial pressure
OF response which is born of a perennial fund Of
manly fellowship -
ana do YOU say that for man to thus carry HIM
s se lor h sa Ill., century is not TO sgnaze himself
highest and worhest combination OF human at
tributes -
The path OF military distinction is strewn with the
uncounted horrors u the battlefield. The way to
forensic glory is lined with the losses and sufferinCs
OF the defeated Even the sacred office OF the
church Il shrouded with the tears and groans Of
sundered ties Of aft ecticn but the great actor who
holds himself steddfastly loyal 10 the fundamental
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General Harrison during the Rebellion and was
for several years the Marshal OF the District OF
Columbia.
Mrs Dmmck who will he unattended by either
maid OF honor or bridesmaids. will wear a costume
Of heavy pearcolored faille franchise. the bodice
trl mined with rare H0nitOn lace In such way as
10 cover the shoulders and about one-han OF the
full sleeves. Continuing. the lace is so arranged
In wide revcrs near the waist line as 10 form
Louis XIV Jacket effect. Here and there the lace.
which falls over a rather full vest OF chiffon.
Is tackled with large bows ~ pale turquoise blue
velvet Of which the tall band collar IS also made.
The front breadth of the skirt. which is made
with q demi-train. is outlined with the lace. Mrs.
Dlnmick will also wear "A small capote OF light
shade Of blue velvet. trimmed with small white
pompOn and aigrett- ana 4 small lace bow.
which Will be held in place with diamond pin.
She viii also wear on the corsage OF her gown
chain Of superb pearls. wedding present from
General Harrison. and a small. white-bound
prayer-book will DC carried, instead OF the Gus
tOmary bridal bouquet.
GOWN OF MRS PARKER
Mrs Parker. sister of Mrs. Dimmick. will be
attired in a costume Of gray etamine OF loose
finish. through which gmmers Of pale blue
tint OF silk lining. Tho Louis V coat is finished
--'.H full plastron OF Renaissance lace studded
with turquoise and fastened at the neck and
waist line with bands OF silver. embroidered
with TURQUOISE Mrs Parkers bonnet will be
OF lace and white and purple vlolets.
Immediately after the ceremony General Har-
rlson and his bride viii go to the home OF the
latter's friend Mrs. John A. C. Gray. at No. 1OS
Flfth-ave and from there they will be driven
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad station in Jersey
city.
Mrs Dimmicks going-away dress Will be Of
gray cheviot made with "A loose blouse OF GRIM
Son plalded silk which will be covered with
short coat Her hat Will be OF black straw
dressed with red flowers. and q bow or two or
white lace
ha bride will go directly to indianapolis IN a
special car.
HOW THE GENERAL PASSED THE DAY.
The ex-President breakfasted In the large din
incroom OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
with General Tracy The General has been seen
rarely In the dining room since his arrival In
the CITY as he has had his meals. as rule
served I'm his room, and done all he could to
avoid public notice. His only companions have
been his private secretary. Mr.. Tibbott. and MI
pamsdeIl. save General Tracy. who called upon
him frequently.
Yesterday forenoon. after eating breahias'
with General Tracy. the ex-President, accom-
nanied by Mr. Tibbott went out To attend 10
rSave Mr. Ramsdell remained at the hote
Iafer i'm the day General Harrison called upon
Mrs. Dimmick. -, .,a In,
General John W. Noble. ex-Secretary OF the IN
terror under General Harrison. has sent his 70
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ENTERTAINED BY AMHERST MEN.

Carnegie Lyccum was thronged last night with
crowd OF college and their friends. who ma
come from all parts OF the city 10 hear the HHers'
bows sing and play. The Glee. Banjo and Mandohh
clubs were all here Among the persons present
were many people well known in New-fork society,
and the efforts OF the boys received with great
applause The Mandolin Club ana the Ola Sopho-
more Quartet were especial favorites and most en-
,bre,ast,callv received The pstronesses were Mrs.
Lawrence Abbott Mrs. Lyman Abbott. Mrs Coilih
Armstrong. Mrs. Frank l.. Babbott. Ms. Heroert
7 Eridgman Mrs. william Reynolds Brown Mrs
jefferson Clark Mrs william T. Clark MIS- VII
fam W Goodrich Mrs. Winston Hagen. Mrs VIII
ton, y Uowiand Mrs H. Wills James Mrs Will
lam Travers Jerome Mrs. Rufus F. Lincoln Mrs.
Charles H. Parkhurst Mrs. George y. Phmp,oh
Mrs Frank y. Pratt, Mrs. Samuel Thomas Mrs'
ue-bcrt r. Turner, Mrs. Mason w Tyler MrS'
Tohn H. Washburn. MIS- William Ives "a9""'"
and Mrs Peter Il. WyckoH. -. 1,,oo c,,,h 7 =
G. r. Porter is the leader OF me Gee up - tho
c,or. ~ the Panic Club. and II. r. Metcaf OF the
Mandolin Club. f. W. Bancroft Is the manager
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third-st.. tomorrow. are made. and everything
Is practically in readiness for the ceremony
The fact that the wedding Is to be private and
as simple as the ritual Of the Protestant Epis
copal Church permits has been repeatedly
emphasized. The hour ct which the ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Dr. J. Wesley
Brown. the rector Of st. Thomas's. Is still a
secret. so far as any information from either
General Harrison Mrs Dimmick on that
particular point IL concerned, but 1t is under
stood that the marriage ceremony will take
place at abou' 43O o'clock
The guests invited will be admitted to the
church through the small door in Fifty-third-st,
just west Of Fifth-ave In all there will be less
than thirty persons present In the church to
witness the ceremony. SO strict are the orders
to prevent the presence OF an unbidden guest
that the decorators who are TO arrange the
flowers have been furnished with tickets of adj
mission to the building These tickets. how
ever, do not permit the men to remain for the
ceremony
DECORATION OF THE CHANCEI.
The floral establishment Of the chancel is not
70 be elaborate. The wall behind the altar.
where there are some excellent paintings. is not
to be hidden behind mass or flowers Instead
there will be "a tasteful display OF Easter lilies,
tinted purple lacs will be the principal flowers
used in the decorations. There will also be a
dash Of green. formed OF palms and ferns a
background for the lilies and lilacs. which will
be massed either side OF the chancel steps.
There will be cluster or two of roses on the
altar. and some spring flowers in front OF the
first pews In the middle aisle.
There Will be little music. George William
Warren. the regular organist OF the church. will
perform a few selections before the bride ar
rives. and she passes up the aisle TO the chan
eel he will play the "Lohengrin" wedding march
II IL distinctly said that there will be no vocal
music.
TO BE ESCORTED BY LIEUTENANT PARKER.
Mrs Dmmick will enter the main aisle OF the
church. and will be escorted to the chancel by
her brothcr-n-law. Lieutenant J. +. Parker,
L. s ". who Will at the proper time in the
ceremony give her away. General Harrison
Will be attended by General Benjamin F. Tracy.
as best man The few guests who have been
invited 10 the church will be shown 10 the seats
In the centre aisle by the ushers. who will be
T.. F. Tlbbott. private secretary to General Har
rlson and Daniel NJ Ramsdell, who served with
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truths which undere and inspire the oonsciehc
Of men who nurturing In the sacred shrine o. IL
own heart The uurest Is De Of human conduct Mods
hlgh and clear above the sor.id SOUS OF men t's
shining example. saues the best there - IN hu,a a.,
ana thus performs a noble function In the upward
progress OF the race. fChecrs) 80, -
And SO tonight sitting down n meat with your
friends Joe jefferson" above the welcome nus
~ words OF above the swelling cnpru'
OF their loud applause. We are all READY 70 oeHesr
that YOU can gladly understand that the thing there
is about YOU which We do most OF all admire ana
love is not the onsInmate skill and art win whcI
YOU have with such surprising success 50 fashohen
the portraits which you have gwen US DetIhd lhc
footllghts but that every whore and all the tne
through your public career OF half a century you
have depleted no human quality OF mind ana hea't
which could for moment compare with what We
knew you ali the time yourself TO h. a man o. Hlsi
a prince OF good fel) -. loving husband n none
citizen and n true friend. Hnthusiastc applause
Among the other speakers were Parke GOWN;
the Rev Or. van Dyke. Mayor Strong 'Irnerhi
Woolford Captain ". II. White and Simeon Ford'
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THE MINER-O'NEILL MARRIAGE.

MR. MINERS SON SAYS THAT IT TOOK PLACE
YESTERDAY.
Edwin d. Miner. the OF II. C. Miner, the pro-
pr!etor of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, announced
yesterday that the marriage OF his father and Miss
Anne ONeill had taken place at noon at the Church
OF the TRANSPORTATION in Brooklyn. There has been
a remarkable air OF mystery about this wedding.
has been reported that II would take place at one
time and another and in one place and another and
1t has rumored that had already taken place,
and there have been many denals as reports.
The ceremony yesterday was performed by the
Rev. John NJ. Kelly. There was only a small party
Of the bride Thomas and George Miner, Of the
bridegroom; Dr. Joseph T. Davis and T. w, Moore.
Edwin D. Miner. TO whom the account OF the wed
ding is due said that he was not present himself.
He said that his father and his wife had started at
once for Virginia on a wedding tour. a Tribune re-
porter called on Father Kelly last night to make
inquiries in regard TO the marriage and he refused
to say whether It had taken place or not.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

GENERALLY FAIR THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
,vo.h,np,on April 4-The weather IL generally c'ar N
al ds,ric,s east = the Rocky Mountains but ''o"u, wv
the Rio Granie Valley and on 'hr .>o''. -, ~ .,
,,.,,,. ,,,-r,.r on the Atlantic Coast. ana II ~
.,o,. 10 degrees warmer In the central Nai'f'S' Nv
barometer has risen rapidly over the 81 Lawrence
a., ana slowly in the region east u the MISSISSIPPI u
,.s also risen at Rocky Mountain stations anu
i'aS no" ,,,.,..,,,, wiley and on the North Pacific
.,.o %, hlRn pressure covers tne count, ------
tho clf coast norhward over the upper LAX" region" ~
baa become .-.:,rced ny 80 ond in.fr~ ~ n,pn,so,
~ ~ 49,, T'r,bvcs covering tho Dakohs ana
s anrcs.cn on the New-Enrnnd coast - "'',nh ~
49,, btvf northwert winds continue IN ,na 1911
nu' !i's ,ha, feir weather VIII pfrNaH grr'in.l
..,- "a. country on Sunday, win h'""N 'H'"H
,.n,,.-,,ur, the Mssisaippi
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DIED..

VAN PRAAo-On Saturday April T. Sara, widow g
Aaron s. Van Praag. in the s4th year OF her age.
Funeral services will held the residence OF heS
daughter, Mrs Simon Bache. No - East Forty-third-
ST., on Tuesday morning, at O:30 o'clock.
Kindly omit flowers.
vREELAND-At Morristown. n. j.. Thursday April
1885, Of Brighrs disease. Ida A. wife OF John b. "reP-
land. aged 10 yeary months and days -
Funeral services will be held at her late residence NO.
Western-ave. on Monday. April o. 1885, at $50 ociock
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grets. and will he unable to attend the wedding
Ex-Secretary Charles Foster has not yet been
heard FROM and note has been received from
a son OF John waaamaker saying that owing
to his fathers absence in Europe the ex-Post-
master-General will be unable to be present
Outside OF these men, all others who were in
General Harrison's Cabinet are expected to be
In the city and attend the wedding.
The wedding presents and cards have already
be gun to reach the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but no
names Of the eenders description OF the articles
received will BIZ given out.