The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-02
PRESIDENT Alta WEDDING
MISS FANNY HAYES MARRIES EN-
SION SMITH At FREMONT.

Tho Pre.idcnt and win. GOV. Bushnell and
wife. Nr. and Mrs. Hanna, and Other Dis
III suished Guests Prcscnt-white House
FLOWERS Are Used for the Decorations
FREMONT, o., Sept. l.-Spiegel Grove, tho
homo Of the family of the late Rutherford u.
Hayes, for tho first time since the death OF Mr..
Hayes was the scene tonight OF n brilliant social
function. Miss Fanny Hayes. the only daugh-
tor in tho Hayes family, was married to Ensign
Harry Y. Smith, u. S. N. Guests to the number
Of 275, including President and Mrs. Mckinley.
were present.
Preparations for the event have been under
way for months. Tho marriage was performed
in front OF the old.fashioned mirror.topped fire
place at the north end Of the drawing room.
A bower OF palms, plants. smilax. and flowers
arranged by attendants from the White House
conservatorles formed q shield for the wedding
party.
Il was nearly g O'Clock when the party came
down tho broad stairway. First came Sherman
Otis Hayes and Webb Cook Hayes, ribbon car
riers, who made an aisle across the reception
halls with white ribbons. Following them came
the ushers, Lieut.. l. J. Gill Of tho United States
Marine Corps and Assistant Surgeon F. L.
P~leadwell OF the United States Navy. Next
came tho bridesmaid. Miss Fullerton and Miss
Dorothy Fullerton of Columbus. Behind them
was the maid OF honor. Miss q. Andrews Mitch
oil OF Columbus, unattended. Following the
maid OF honor came tho bride. She wore q gown
Of white satin.
A bunch OF orange blossoms nestled in her
hair. and in her hand she carried white roses.
The bride was met at tho wedding bower by the
Rev. J. w. Bashford. d. D., President Of
Ohio Wesleyan University, the bridegroom
and his best man. Scott r. Hayes. brother
of the bride. Using tho marriage cere-
mony Of the Methodist Church. the Rev. DR..
Bashford united tho young couple. Aftor tho
q wedding dinner was spread, In tho
midst OF which tho bridal couple slipped away
on . bridal tour of tho West.
The guests present included President and
Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary of War Alger. Soma
Tor and Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna, Mr.. Henry Pfeister
of the Executive Mansion, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Barber and Mr.. Le Droit Barber. Dobbs Ferry.
o., e1-Gov. and Mrs; Charles Foster, Fos-
end Mrs; Ha R%MmnSnd;, Memphis M1I p = r Tenn snSn.6 Coy sand and
P:4. SfisS!sns dr'' iGha ~. Hs s9S T Siss!n %$%;
%'F sEsasap o' FSlo Sei''F Ri. MN and AM Mrs: NV e., NJ II:
s @oo.e,, 1 Toi'dPs iot. M and & Mrs F. W SRliilliR a A 6els:
SEere; Mr. Mr.. W A M 1; %;s5nssr;c ,, Wsilll1aetSSn On;
sssh!ord. PeiswaTs; fIFs: and Mis- Baliisy:.
oTnor's Island. New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
< 1a Il. Hyde. Toieae: Miss Pc Pope. Farmineton.
Conn. From Cleveland were Mrs. l. G.. Austin,
Miss b. NJ. Avery. Mr.. and Mrs. James r Gar
deld, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather, Mr.. and
Mira d. 2. Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Burdick, Capt. and Mrs.
George Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Lawrence. DR.. and Mrs. E.
Bushnell, Col. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrtck, Capt.
and Mrs. +. 4. Kendall. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Penney Mr.; BENJAMIN PaEmely, and Mrs..
Stanley Brown Moilie Garfield. Mrs. NJ. b.
Galloway Of the Lake Shore Railroad.
Among the relatives present were Mr.. and
Mrs. B.. A.. Hayes, Messrs. Webb, Rutherford
and Scott Hayes, two nieces of R B. Hayes,
Mrs. Russell Hastings Of Bermuda. with her
platt Mitchell Of Columbus. The lat;
ter as a girl Of ten was bridesmaid
Gen. and Mrs. Hastings were married. in the
Blue Room of the White House. Mrs. Mary
Hayes Bigelow, daughter of tho owner Of tho
old Hayes homestead Of Brattleboro. VT, was also
present.
President and Mrs, McKinley's gift to the
bride was a diamond brooch. Senator Hanna
and wtfe gave the bride a handsome and
valuable set of after-dinner cups and saucers.
Ensign Smith is q son Of q retired Fremont bust
ness man, and is stationed on the United States
training ship Constellation, now at Newport.
RI. The marriage comes as tho result of q life
long girl and boy friendship.