Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1850
Last night was a glorious night for the lovers of the Union,
and hundreds upon hundreds of the ‘lads of the clan’ were congregated together
at the hospitable mansion of the Secretary of the Interior, on the occasion of
the marriage of his daughter, Ellen B. Ewing to William T. Sherman, of the U.
S. Army. The bride and groom of course
were the centre of attraction, and considering their youthfulness, and
surrounded by such a numerous assembly of the magnates of the land they acted
their parts with ease, simplicity and elegance.
Of the groom, I can only say, having no acquaintance, that fame speaks
in the highest terms of him as a young gentleman of high toned honor and
spotless integrity. Of the Metropolitan
favorite, the lady-like Ellen, I can speak by the card, and inform you that
every quality that constitutes a charming woman, there is not on this broad
land her superior. Affection, pride,
show, parade, are all strangers to her, and any one, rich or poor, having an
unblemished reputation, is always considered by her, good society.—Her father
appears to have taken uncommon pains in her education and in giving a proper
direction to every act and thought.
If I wanted to adduce other evidence than that known to the
world of the honesty and sterling integrity of Thomas Ewing, aye, even before
the Richardson Committee, I would just point them to his daughter, brought up
under his own eye as a voucher. She
strongly resembles the Secretary in mind and judgment, but is greatly ahead of
him in making friends among the democracy.
The rooms above and below were crowded with ‘belles, and matrons,
maids and madams.’ The President was
there. The Vice President was
there. The Cabinet were there. Judges of the Supreme Court were there. Senators and members were there. Sir Henry L. Bulwer, lady and suite, with
many of the Diplomatique corps, were there.
Citizens and strangers were there, and
Taylor, Clay, Cass, Benton and
others,
Moved along like loving brothers.
The Bride’s cake was a ne plus ultra.—The popping of the
champaigne was like the peals of artillery at Buena Vista: and the feast was
all the art of Ude could make it, while Mr. and Mrs. Ewing and every member of
the family made it [feel] as if they were really at home.
SOURCE: The Lancaster
Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio, Friday Morning, May 10, 1850, p. 2
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