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THE CINCINNATI DAILY. ENQUIRER
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1880.
MARRIED.
‘lisa Eleanor Sherman and Lieut. Thackera,
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An Elogant and Interesting state at
W Washington.
The _Gaestsy the Costumes, the Decorations |
and the Presents, .
. Wastttnarow D. C., May 6.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIR
The wedding.of Miss Mary Hleanos Sher-
nand Lieutenant Alexander Montgomery
‘Thackara, of the United States Navy, took
{place thisevening at seven o’clock, at the
jresidence of General. Sherman .on
Fifteenth strect. Tho service, sccord-
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Catholic Church, . was - performed. by
the Rey. Francis E. Boyle, assisted py the Rev.
P.F. Healey, President of Georgetown Col-
lege, and Rov. Father Bronilet,,in the pres-
ence of only the relatives of the bride and
the President, the Judges of the Supremo
Court and Cabinet officers.
The rooms three in number, on tho first
he scene oorways were hidden by
jerily-colorpd, artistically _draped flage.
\The ,balustrades — .were also covered
jwith bunting. Pennants floated over
mirror “ind picturo- -frames; smiliax “trailed
ifrom the chandeliers, and fragrant flowers
;and crisp yines outlined the borders of all the
'fiags, Tho tout ensemble was superb, and the
‘display of tho Natidnal embiem was offectiv °
as it was appropriate.
The bay window was closed by heavy crim:
son curtains, which lay close to the glass and
hung in thicl: folds to tho floor. Surrounding
this was acornice 6f snow-balls and orange
flowers. From tho center of the arch hung a
scarlet tongue. Under this tho contracting
parties stood. On the mantel was a floral
others, was stretched a cordon, of *flowers.
Over the third door was an trorsensa horso-
shoe, with the word “Lociy in rose
At'seven o'clock the clergy came "down the
stairs, followed by the family, Mrs. Sherman,
Mrs, Fitch, and others of me ae i cous
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| Colon nd Mrs. Poe, the Cab inet eilicers
nectlonof the bride and om, Tho band
played tho wedditfg inarch, Tho guests ande!
way,and the bridal party filed slowly down!
the great stretch of rooms. First camo Masfe
P. T. Sherman, bearing the flagon fj
holy water, with littla Miss Anderied,
carrying a salyer of lacs of the
valley, amid which lay the ring, Then camo;
the bridesmaids—Miss FI acho, Miss Whippte,!
Miss Fackland, Miss: Rachaol Sherman, Miss,
May Ewing, the protty dayghter of General,
Tom Ewing. Thay wore white silk, heavily;
ttrimmed with overdresses of lace and muslin, |
jan d carried bouquets of flowers to harmonize:
iw tth thelr “coloring.” ‘Their attendants w ero|
jmavy Ollicers, ch assmates of Thackara’s, sThey j
by ere_in full uniforin, merriment
(The briay entered Tsaning ox tho a1 not tl
groom, and never ck she 19 Looe 50 lov ely. IIe. er]
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dress, of satin dam and richly em-
broidered with peu as made in train
and high’ ¢ corsage, MW ith elbow. sIveves. It!
was one 2@ «most exquisite toilets:
over tniported. Tho ceremony occupied halt)
an, “ho! when. con ed , those;
presen congratulations. Among the
st to salute the bride was her Toster-mother,|
Mrs. Emily Quirk, who stood next to Mrs.
Sherman during the service, he is the wife
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of a soldicr at head- “quartors, and bittorl y, be-,
monns the the | loss of the child whom she 8
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of those t at the ceremony may be noted the}
President and his family, Senator and Mr.
Blaine, Miss Dodge, Senator aud Mrs, Cam-
eron,’ Mrs. Ju 1dgo_ Sherman, Secretary and
Mrs. Sherrann, | Gen ral a nd Mrs
and their fainilies, Mr, robert Blaine and{
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Morton and wife, of New York, Victor vraum-
mond, of the Englisi: | Le ratio n, Mr. Sherman,}
New Jersey, Colon Mo oore, United Btates,
per pper was,
The presents wero isplay red in two;
frooms ‘ups stairs. Aimong them were tho f fol-|
Hlowing: Gencral Sherman, set of pearls; Mrs.)
Sherman, am nethyst and diamond ring; Miss!
Shermans Soli re gold-mounted scarf-pin;;
set ot silver; Mi
1 silvers Nir hd: irs. aN:
Iwin ond car-rings; $ ie 4
Ii cin { faond eomnb; Senator 3 aine, ice-|
cream Yiuish and spvons, ‘withsa card’ bearing:
th is: “ To th daughter, with as much love as,
t er? Mrs. Bla
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fruit kniyes; Gail iinmilton, exquisite paint-
ing, roses 3 and jhearts, case, and this original,
verse:
. “TTasten, happy roses,
- Come to me by Ma
p your folded petals
ies my wedding day.”
ral and Mrs. Kilpatrick, diamond and!
opal Ting ; Mr. W cis, eee ila, Set Sevres
China; Mrs. Lackla St. our pans ni foent
silver bervices Mrs. 2 fuse usta ls 5 ly
tete-a-tetes Miss Mary Bea ve ove i nie!
Work of hor awn Flap ie Ma-
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oO Mrs erl sconce;!
Mr. He aly, in ° nartist, “a porttalt of th @ bride
Mr. Esling, a placane which took the prize at
tho Vienna Isxposition; Albert Berry, of Ten-!
nessee, tho best man, a costt y folding glasa;
General Schoficld, a of crackle glass;
Lieutenant Perry, of tho steamer Swatara,'
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ictor gh, te cnctors the English Leg zation’
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Cullough, tho .actor, superb pie ece of
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a silver ercscent,
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