Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-16
Why Deer Park Was Selected.

A letter has been received by lady in
this city from Miss Jennie Davis, the West
Virginia ex-Senator's daughter, in which
it is explained why President Cleveland
selected Deer Park as the place for his
honeymoon. Up to Decoration Day he
had decided on no place, but Immediately
after his return to Washington Col.
Lamont hurried down to Wash. Majors
and ordered two carriages to be shipped to
Deer Park. The whole matter was settled
by Miss Folsom when the President saw
her on Decoration Day, and this is how it
was brought about, as explained in the
aforesaid letter.
While Miss Folsom and her mother were
at Naples during their recent European
trip they met Miss Davis, and the three
spent much time together. the girls becom-
ing fast friends. About this time the
marriage of the President and Miss Folsom
began to be talked about, and the news
reached Naples, greatly surprising Miss
Davis, who had not heard her'friend even
mention Mr.. Cleveland's name. One day
Miss Davis asked Miss Folsom if the re-
ports were true. The latter evaded the
question by saying something about ''those
foolish newspaper stories.' 'sWell, then,
said Miss Davis, "will you answer this
question Z? If you do marry the President,
will you promise to spend the honeymoon
near me at Deer Park ?'' Miss Folsom
could not say no without implying that the
marriage was enough of possibility to
merit consideration, so she said laughingly,
eyes, if anything of that kind ever occurs
I will go to Deer Park" Soon afterwards
they parted, Miss Davis returning direct to
America and Miss Folsom going to Paris
to look after her bridal outfit.
When the public announcement of the
marriage was made, Miss Davis wrote to
Miss Folsom, reminding her of the promise
made at Naples. The letter was received on
the same day the President called on his be-
trothed in New York. The rest of the
story needs no telling when it is remember
ed that as soon as the President reached
Washington he ordered the carriages to be
sent to Deer Park Wash Cor. N 7.
World.
FOUR THINGS DONE BY THE METHo-
DIST GENERAL CoNFERENCE.-On last Sun
day evening, at Court street NJ. E.. Church,
Rev. z. A. Peterson, the pastor, reviewed the
proceedings of the Methodist General Con-
ference during its recent session at Rich
mond. Mr.. Peterson was member of the
General Conference, and was in conse-
quohCo INC ucttCI pIcpdIcu W give d CohCioo
and intelligent statement of its deliverences
and general work.
Among other things, it was decided that
Methodist ministers shall not in the future
officiate at the marriage of divorced per-
sons, except that the minister is privileged
to unite in marriage an innocent party in
divorce for scriptural cause only, i. e.,
adultery.
Another thing done was the establish
melit of "Children's Day." to be celebrat-
ed on the third Sunday in May of every
year. Of money raised then, one-tenth is
to go to Sunday school headquarters, to be
used in aid of destitute schools in far-away
regions; the remainder for Sunday work in
the circuit OR conference where raised.
1t was also decided to revise the hymn
books, by eliminating the hymns which are
never used and by amending others. The
bishops are to appoint commission of nine
persons divided into three sections, Ger
tain suggestions are made as to the prin-
ciples to be observed in the revision, and
the work is to go on slowly and carefully
It may be ready in two years possibly.
The conference decided, Furthermore,
that n cases Of manufacture or sale of
liquor as a beverage the procedure is to be
''as in cases of immortality" not as FORM
erly, ''as in cases of imprudent or improper
conduct" On this change the only record |
ed vote (by yeas and nays) was taken. As
it implies summary action, without laboring
with the offender, it is of doubtful utility
The objection to the former law was that
it seemed to make the liquor traffic not i'm
moral, but imprudent. A member of the
church keeping whiskey saloon is now to be
dealt with as one would be who had COM
mitted a crime. -Lynchbmg Meas, June
Tia.