Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-05-13
AT THE CAPITAL.
President Oleveland's Coming
Marriage to Miss Folsom.
An Uncle OF the Young Lady Con
firms the Report.

A Boston dispatch says: Mr.. FL.
F. Harmon, o well-known -four mer-
chant of this city, is maternal uncle
of Miss Frankie Folsom, who is be-
lieved to be the bride-elect Of Presi-
dent Cleveland. A correspondent
asked him il there is any doubt that
President Cleveland is going to mar :.
ry Miss Folsom.
Frankly speaking said he, there
is none. It was not our intention to
announce the engagement until some
time before the wedding, but unfortu-
nately it was made public by breach
of confidence on the part of friends in
Buffalo. have just been writing a
letter to Miss Frankie he ADDED.
1T is now nearly time for her to be
preparing to return home.
DO you suppose she has heard of
the rumors in circulation on this side
the Atlantic p
Il have no doubt she has learned
something. I was engaged in wri-
ting her, as you entered, that the cat
was out of the bag, and giving her
little of the gossip she may expect to
hear on returning home. We fire.
quently receive letters from her about
the trip. She writes often and her
letters are particularly bright. She
has a brilliant, descriptive style and
is an enthusiastic observer. The ru-
NOR that the expenses of her Euro
pean trip were paid by Mr.. Cleveland
has no foundation in truth, and | do
not see how it ever originated.
1t was Miss Folsom 3 intention to
announce the engagement in due time
before the wedding, bnt to her, as
we'll as the entire family, the prema-
ture statements concerning it are
great surprise. As have said, there
were but few let into the secret. At
last accounts Miss Folsom was enjoy
the best of health. She enjoyed the
visit to Italy very much, the only
drawback being her mothers illness
in Genoa, where she was taken down
with fever. Miss Folsom's acquain-
lance with President Cleveland forms
romantic story. ~
frankie at very early age gave
promise of great beauty. She was low
ed by every one who knew her. She
was frank in manner, warm-hearted
and very lovely. When scarcely knee
high she was particularly friendly to
Uncle Cleve,' as she called him, and
in after years held him as one of her
dearest friends and advisers. Then
came her fathers death with its atten-
dant changes. I have no doubt if he
had lived he would have been much
gratifed at the marriage
when did President Cleveland
commence his matrimonial stten-
tions p was asked
4 can scarcely answer that was
the reply. He was very friendly dis
posed toward Miss Folsom from the
time she was a child but about three
years ago his attentions commenced
to assume more serious aspect AL
though very reserved in manner, it
was evident he now cared far more
for the woman than he had in former
years for the child. When Miss Fol-
som and her mother visited the White
House last year there was considera-
BILE talk about possible engagement,
but not until the announcement of the
marriage was recently made was any
further report in circulation. l think
/ may safely say you can travel a
good many miles and see great
many people before you will find a
young lady of greater beauty and &C
complishments than Miss Folsom. I
have no doubt it will be very embar-
RAISING for her to know of the thous-
and rumors that are circulated about
her, especially if she happens to see
any of the newspaper cuts that have
been printed over her name.'