Betrothal Denied Nellie Grant Wedding at White House
Nellie Grant wed in the East Room with President Ulysses Grant presiding. The ceremony featured Marine Band music, floral arches, and a large guest list from cabinet families, diplomats, and notable social circles. A grand breakfast followed in the state dining room with extensive gifts and decor, signaling a national moment of pageantry and public interest.
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Nellie Grant
White House
Sir Edward Thornton
Lady Thornton
Fish
Tiffany
Marine Band
United States Navy
Marine Corps
Wilsons engagement ring and gifts described
The article notes Me she wears a diamond solitaire engagement ring in a Tiffany setting and a diamond-studded bracelet watch as a wedding gift. It mentions the President and Mrs Wilson furnishing a twelve-room home at Willantstown, Maine for the couple after marriage, with family members giving silver heirloom pieces to the bride.
Wilson wedding gifts and plans at the White House
Reports of Miss Margaret Wilson’s engagement are denied by the White House as guests and diplomats rush to gift the bride. Charities occupy Miss Jessie Wilson with sewing and garment work for a children’s institution while hundreds of presents arrive, including antiques from Countess von Bernstorff and a mag nificent French gift. The east room will be roped off for the ceremony with the president’s family, cabinet members, justices, diplomatic corps and intimate friends forming two sides of the dais for the wedding day presence.
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Mies
Ellen W. Gr
Gabride
Washington
Algernon C. F. Sartoris
Nellie Grant
White House
Hamilton Fish
John A. J. Cresswell
Shappe
Grant
Llanes
Cabinet
Europe
Nellie
Supreme Court
Army
Navy
Sartoris
Mr. Sartoris
Henry Wilson
Edward Thornton
Wilson
Marshall
Diplomatic Corps
Diplomatic Corpa
Eleaper Wilson
Cleveland
Roostelt
Aearly
Adieus
George W Childs
A. J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Gen
Horace Porter
Col i Fred Grant
New York
Mrs. Poland
Judge Poland
Mra. Lee
Admiral Lee
Mra. Hunter
Gen. Hunter
Mra. Alden
Alden
Frelingmrysen Werd
Dahlgren
Richardson
Secretary of the Treasury
Miss Isabella Richardson
Miss Zellen
James Paul
Mra
Barnlett
West Point
James Rb.o’bierné
Emma Campbell
Larned
Henry Clewe
Iver Galts
W. T. Sherman
Berry Get
B. C. Comatock
H. C. Alleman
Denver
Arthur
New
Edward Riddell
Hunter
Williams
Wielinghuysen
Tierence Phelps
McKee Dunn
Margaret Wilson
President Wilson
Gilbert Horrax
Montclair
N. J
Jessie Wilson
Margaret Wisen
Doctor Horrax
White Mouse
Mias
Treasia Wilgou
Cousins’ Club
Secret Service
Germany
Countess von Bernstorff
Miss Wilson
Republic of France
Norway
Mme Bryn
Costa Rica
Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Senora Don de Calvo
Bolivia
Don Ignacio Calderon
Senora Dona de Calderon
Don Francisco Peynado
Senora de Piugnado
Guatemala
Don Joaquin Mendez
Mme Luz-Mendez
Miss Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Sayre
John Haya Hammond
Mise Wilson
London
White
Clark
Genevieve Clark
Mme. Jusserand
Corps
Misa Jessie Wilson
Helen Woodrow Bones
Marine Band
Hai
Mrs Wilson
National University Urged by Illinois President at Club Dinner
President Edmond J. James of the University of Illinois urged establishing a national university in Washington in a speech before the Tint Club at the University Club. He chairs the Association of University Presidents while visiting Washington. Alumni present included Mrs A R Abbott Miss Sarah Abbott Mr and Mrs H Bacon Mr and Mrs W O Waters and many others.
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Edmond J. James
University of
Robert Bach
C PF. van Gundy
Elk Kill Near Seven Mountains Sparks Fine Foe
Day ton Alken, of Lewistown Pennsylvania, killed a seven hundred pound elk near Siglerville, claiming a deer misidentification. Five hunters fired. Alken was the sole hit. He posted bond for a two hundred dollar fine for protected game. The elk was likely driven by hunters from the State Game reservation and the carcass was presented to Lewistown Hospital for patient use.
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Seven Mountains
Siglerville
Dayton Alken
Alken
Aikens
Mifflin
Kame Reservation
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Miss Fish
Mrs. Grant
Miss Grant
Aotéra
Into the East
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J. Drexel
Bonala Uenan
San Francisco
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Gen. Badeau
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Iro Wu
Urges National University
E. J. James
Illinois
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F Street
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Leese Optical CO
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D. J. O’connell
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W. J. Krouse
Ketek Deafer
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Newport
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Provident Security Company
F_Street
Washington, D. C
Jos. P. Cullen
Mary Speed Mercer
Carolina
Queen of States
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