The Topeka state journal., 1906-02-17

the theme of newspaper CONNIE in
both this country and Europe. All that
ton could devise We're combined 70
make it an event that should fttingly
express the love and pride of the par
ents in their only daughter.
Not more than zoe guests were pres
ent, but they represented the ofhclalS
Of the government and their families.
the diplomatic corps and personal
friends The floral decorations of the
/ White House were superb, paucularly
in the East room. where the wedding
occurred Thursday. May 21, 1874. The
groom was then % years old and the
, bride 19- The marriage certificate was
granted by the clerk of the supreme
court of the district signed by the Rev
DR.. Tiffany, the officiating clergyman
at tn G wedding, countersigned by CHIEF
Justice Carter and certified to by Secre-
tary Fish and Sir Edward Thornton
The wedding presents represented a Pc
cuniary figure of about $50, 600, includ-
ing President Grants check for $10,-
/ 000- The only unfavorable comment
made at the time was that the presl-
dents daughter had married an Eng
hshman and was to live abroad.
Union Was Unhappy.
Previous to the marriage Nellie
Grant had led an exceptionally happy
life and what followed was the more
in contrast. For months the new life
was without especial incidents, when
domestic trouble arose The husband,
by nature dissipated and brutal, treat
ed his wife badly, and is said to have
! beaten her at times. With each month
his actions became more unbearable
/ and the wife finally left him. She re-
fused to enter the divorce court and
/ remained abroad caring for her chill
dren Her husband died in Capri Feb
1 ruary 3, 1898. Later Mrs. Sartorls re-
/ turned TO the United States and made
/ Washington her home. She was pres
fr-,A Of Il fr7-r Of
! today.
President Tyler's Marriage.
| President Tyler's children resented
/ their fathers marriage to Miss Julia
Gardiner of New York eighteen
er. It was at that time the only in
stance of a president being married
during his term of office. 1t created
much comment.
The ceremony was in the church OF
/ the Ascension in New York. Miss
4 Gardiner was a beautiful girl, the
daughter of a wealthy man living or
/ Gardeners island, New York Mr
/ Gardiner and his daughter went tC
/ Washington during the winter of 1914
and had much attention from the Of
/ fetal society of the capital Later dur
1 ing a trip down the river on a govern
ment vessel when the president had g
party of friends on board. among
i whom were Mr.. Gardiner and his
daughter, d fearful explosion occurred
which resulted in the death Of nine oi
| the party. Among the victims was the
/ father of Miss Gardiner The dead
J were taken to the White House and the
| funerals were from there.
This tragedy was blamed by the Ty-
/ Ter family for what they called the dis
respect shown their mother by the mar
riage of their father in June of that
/ year. The second Mrs. Tyler was the
1 first lady of the land for eight months
only, but She discharged these duties
most gracefully and lived for many
/ years in Georgetown after the death OF
/ her distinguished husband. She was g
/ devout Catholic. She had pension from
the government during her widowhoo6
/ and until her death.
The aged and afflicted daughter of ex-
/ President Tyler, Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sem
pie, who is an inmate of the Louise
/ Home" an institution endowed by the
/ late w W. Coreoran for aged gentle
women of the south, although unable tC
/ leave her room, has one Of the coveted
cards to the White House wedding OF
today OF course she was not present
/ Mrs Semple is blind and has little
means. Her mind is clear, however
and she talks frequently of her life in
4 washington.