Connecticut western news., 1886-06-09
CUPID IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TAKES TO HIMSELF
 BRIDE.

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 PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TAKES TO HIMSELF
 BRIDE.
 Interesting Incidents of the Notable Happ,
 Event.
 Tha preparations for the Presidents we'd. ding were on grand scale. The entire force of Government gardeners took & hand at it. The many huge plants used in the decoration of the East Room, gave the appearance of a miniature forest in & tropical climate. The head gardener, MT. Pister. superintended the floral decorations in the Blue Parlor where the ceremony took place. Potted plants lined the way up the portico and through the big oak doors and formed 8 passage about four feet wide through to the corridors connecting the public and private apartments. Here plants vera arranged in profus on, extending east ward and westward from the state dining room to the East Room. The chandeliers were entwined with green, and lilies are em. bedded in them.
 The Blue Room, where the ceremony was performed, was what the decorators call fo- ral poem. The sides were draped with palm and fern, and large and beautifully designed floral pieces hung pendant from chandeliers and walls The ceremony took place imme- | ident and Miss Folsom looking south as they stood in front of the Rev. MT. Sunderland. The design that hung from the chandelier, and under which the President stood was a big floral bell, with dove resting upon the edge. There was no display of bunting, flow. CTS and green foliage being the only decora. tion.
 Miss Folsom arrived safely in Washington soon after 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, and was met by Col. Lamont. There were .s~ n mac depot when the train arrived, although it was daylight. The train was composed of foul cars and Pres. Roberts private car, the latter being occupied by Miss Folsom and her party. Miss Folsom was escorted by Col. Lamont to the carriage and driven direct to the White Syracuse.
 THE BRIDAL PARTY.
 It wanted ten minutes to seven o'clock when Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and the wedding guests placed themselves in a circle about the Blue Room, MT. Bayard standing at the ht ad of the line at the left, while Mr. CIeveland's brother stood at the other end oi the horseshoe. The Cabinet officers did not arrange themselves according to their rank. but stood in line just as chance placed them. Mir. Lamar was next to MT. Bayard and Mir. Whitney stood above Mir. Villas. At exactly seven a messenger made quiet signal to Col. Lamont from the Red Parlor, and the Colonel repeated the signal to Dr. Sunderland, who immediately took his position directly in front second later the Marine Band, which wa, stationed in the ante-room, struck up Men. delssohns "Wedding March, while booming cannon from the Arsenal swelled the chorus of sound. Then the movement from upstairs began and the bridal party appeared.
 bearing, and all agree that he was cool and composed, showing that same self-poise ex hibited by him on inauguration day. He was in fautless evening dress, his coat fitting like glove. Instead of his usual high collar he wore 8 small turn-down, with 8 white lawn tie carefully knotted at his throat. white rose was fastened to the lapel of his coat. Upon his arm leaned Miss Folsom, who fulfilled the roe of the traditional beautiful bride. She never looked handsomer. Her Father tall, slim, graceful, well rounded figure was dis played to it's full advantage by her exquisite Parisian wedding dress. It's soft ivory color made gentle contrast with the fresh soft pink of her cheeks. Her brown hair, curled loose ly upon her gracefully poised head, showed gleams of reddish light through the soft tulle veil, which fell in trailing mist over her dress. Her blue eyes sparkled with excite ment. She walked well, with graceful, easy, dgni6ed bearing.
 The bridal couple turned to the right as the, entered the room from the long hall, march ing in step with the gay music from the dis tant anteroom, and faced the officiating clergy man. MT. Whitney settled his glasses once or twice more firmly upon hs face. MT: Lamar ste cd with his hands behind him, and gaZed with look of dreamy rapture upon the bride, who under the scrutinizing gaze of the small group, flushed and paled alternately. Mrs. Folsom fell back to the left to meet Miss Cleve- land, and her friend, Miss Nelson, passed on som relatives. Mrs. Hoyt stood by them.
 DR. sUNDERLANDs PRAYER.
 Mir. Sunderland was never more sonorous and impressive than in his performance of the ceremony. The little man inflated himself and made the most of every inch of his height, main taining throughout great self-possession and dignity. His thirty-tive years experience had prepared him for just such a wedding. He wasted no time. As soon as everybody had settled into his proper position he began:
 s'Forasmuch as we are assembled to observe the holy rite of marriage, it is needful that we should seek the blessiug of the great God Our Father, whose institution it is; and therefore I besaech you now to follow me with reverent hearts in prayer to him.
 Almighty and everlasting God, the Father of our spirits, the framer of our bodies the giver of every good and perfect gift-thou who canst see the end from the beginning, who knowest what is best for us. thy children, and hasu appointed the holy rite of marriage to be sacredly observed throughout all gener- atlOns-feSaru now, we DeSeecn Ineo, thy set- val t, our Chief Magistrate; endow plenteous- ly, with thy grace and fill him with wisdom to walk in thy ordinances. Be very nigh to him in the midst tf many cares and grave respon. abilities; day by day may thy law direct him and thy strength uphold him, and be thou forever his sun and shield. And be graciously pleased to look down upon this, thy daughter, even as thou didst favor the chosen Rebecca and many noble women that have adorned the world. May she indeed be precious boon of God to her husband to cheer and help him continually-a woman gifted with the beauty of the Lord and shedding the sweet influence of a Christian life upon the nati n in whose sight she is to dwell. Wilt Thou ap- prove what we Thy servants, come to do in Thy name, by Thine authority and under the laws of the land in which we live, and gra- ciously assist them, this man and this woman who are hero to be united in the bonds of holy wediock according to the institution of Thy words. Mercifully be pleased Almighty God, to youchsafe to each of them Thy grace, that they may well and truly weigh the unfailing VOWS which they are now about to make to and before Thee, and that they may be enabled hereafter at all times so to live together as to rejoice in the solemnization of this union with joy unspeakabe and full of glory through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
 THE RESPONSES.
 Then Dr. Sunderlend continued: 'sAIar riage is honorable among all men, in that a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and the twain shall be one flesh. It was constituted by our Crea- tor in the first paradise it wSs confessed by patriarch and priest, prophet and apostle; it was confirmed by the teaching and ado ned with the presence of the Redeemer, and has been honored by the faithful keeping of all good men and women since the world began It IS not, therefore, to be undertaken lightly or unadvisedly, but sobery, discreetly and in the fear of God. Into this holy state this mar and this woman come now to enter. If any now can show just cause why they may not bt lawfully united in marriage let him now speak or else hereafter forever hold his peace"
 Dr. Sunderland Uo the bride and bride. groom)-H you de-ire to be united in mar riage you will signify the same by joining your right hands, (The pair joined hands.)
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