The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, June 4, ,1SS6.-In a list
of eighteen marriage license granted at
the recorders office, appeared in the pa
pers this morning, the names of Gro
yer Cleveland and Frances Folsom, of
Buffalo, New York. These names ap-
peared about the middle of the list-the
other names represented contracting
parties unknown to fame, representing
more than one shade, color and previ-
Gus condition.
The outside world was excluded from
the white house during the ceremony,
but enough has been seen and heard to
know that the transformations good
taste and democratic simplicity of the
nuptials were all that the deciples of
Jefferson and Jackson could have de-
sired.
Particular pains have, from the first,
been taken, not to shroud the news and
the event in mystery, but to foil the
impolite and intrusive, Paul Pry repre-
sentatives of the pless to whose keen
and irreverent noses nothing is sacred.
Miss Folsom arrived in Washington
at 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
She was driven to the white house
through the green and shaded roadway
of the Smithsonian grounds instead of
by the more direct route of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. She entered the white
house by the rear portico and was re-
ceived by the president at the door. She
was then conducted to the south cham
Der on the second floor which had been
uncovered In flowers. At s O'Clock
breakfast was served Miss Cleveland sit
| ting at the head of the table, Miss Fol-
som on her right hand and the presi-
dent was seated at the head. A number
of relatives of the bride breakfasted
with them and the new mistress of the
white house was subjected to severe
social ordeal-one as trying to her
composure as any she will probably be
called upon to undergo. After break
| fast the president, as is his wont, ad-
dressed himself to his official duties and
worked continuously until noon. Miss
Folsom spent her time with her mother
and friends looking at and admiring the
| floral decorations. Before luncheon
the president saw his bride for a few
moments and then ordering his carriage.
took a short drive. This was doubtless
that he might look for the last time al
the beautiful world he was about to
turn his back upon Towards evening
the streets surrounding the executive
mansion began to present an animated
appearance. All sorts of people flock
ed thither on foot and in vehicles anx-
ieus to catch glimpse of the bride and
groom. The ragmuffin boot-black was
there, as were pretty female clerks from
the departments, dudes, men of wealth
and leisure with their wives, cousin:
and aunts, All the iron gates leading
to the rear of the mansion had beer
locked but the front approach was I'M
barred and the grounds as far as the
portals of the white house was aceessi-
BILE alike, to American citizens, foreign
ers and anarchists. About o'clock the
strains OF Mendelsohn's wedding march
were heard within, and the president
in close fitting evening dress, his lef
hand gloved and carrying glove in hii
right hand, descended the broad stair
way and entered the blue room. He
nodded to the leader of the band, auC
taking his position in the middle of ths
room, Rev. DR.. Sunderland, supported
on his left by Rev. Cleveland, brother
of the groom, calling them only BY
their first name-Grover and Frances
pronounced them husband and wife af
ter a ceremony of considerable length
The strains from the opera of Lohen
grin announced to the crowd withou
that the president of the United States
was married. Church bells all over the
Guy rang OuD, Tic WHISTLES VI SuS lucl
and steamboa beloved long continu
ed blasts and the thunder of the cannon
added to the joyful uproar. Meanwhile
the guests extended their congratula
tions. The Rev. Cleveland being tn,
only gentleman who kissed the bride
The president and Mrs, Cleveland lee
the way to the dining room and Mrs
Cleveland Selling the silver knife, stab
bed the wedding cake to the heart
While the others were still at the table
the distinguished couple donned theil
travelling attire and entered their car
rage which had been driven to the real
of the mansion, amid q shower of rice
and old shoes, one of which struck the
distinguished functionary on the arm
The carriage was driven circuitous
route to side track of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad some distance beyond the
station where a special train awaited
them in which they were quickly con-
Yeyed to Deer Park where they will
spend their honeymoon.