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Show GENERAL. II T4H-SBI RR'I 1 . AlitT Hie WcddluK tiorgeoua Washington, 1. The oflicera of , the army and navy present were all in full uniform and seats were reserved reserv-ed for them and their ladies upon either side of the church, about one-half one-half of which was left for THE GENEBAL PL'KLIC, lo whom invitations had been extended, extend-ed, and the crowd was greatest in this part of the edifice. The ceremony over, the bridal party returned to ien. Sherman's residence and received their friends from 1 to 4 o'clock. The bride and groom were in the back parlor while General and Mrs. Sherman occupied tho front parlor. Tho bridal party received tho congratulations in front of a niche containing a bust of General Sherman, under X CANOPY OF FLOWERS, draped with similar, from which al-1 al-1 so was suspended a marriage bell of enow-white flowers. During the reception re-ception ceremony the marine band, stationed in tho ground ot the parlor, par-lor, played appropriate airs. After the quests had paid choir respects to the bride in the Sherman mansion, they passed into an adjuiniug houeo, where a magnificent banquet awaited them. The table was set with covers for A THOUSAND PERSONS. Although many were present there was no disagreeable crowding. The residence and its entrances were profusely pro-fusely decorated with palms, century plants, dragon plants, euphorbias, ma rant a, American yucca, ferns, and numerous exotics. The halls and banisters were wreathed with evergreens, and the doors leading into in-to various rooms were covered with cedars. The bridal presents were numerous and valuable, ahd were exhibited in the library room. |