The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-11
THE PRESIDENT MARRIED.
A Quiet Wedding Ceremony Performed
Mt the White House.

Vultb W tuutuS NCt CulVhJ ANA iVA hhNN
at the White House.
Grover Cleveland and Miss Frances
Folsom are one. 1T is over, " came
from the White House, and the ever
moving marks of time seemed 10th to (
rest in happiness at the pointings to 7:3O .
O'Clock Wednesday evening, the moment /
the distinguished couple were prOnOunc-
ed man and wife.
1t wanted a few minutes OF i've /
O'Clock when the special newspaper cor 7
respondents were invited to view the
White House decorations. Entering
the east room by the doorway at the foot
of the stairs, the fragrance Of an i'm
mense conservatory at once welled up.
Massed in a semiciTcle in the main win
dow, looking out on the east lawn, was
a grand collection OF towering palms,
fern and rare eXOtlcs, with fringe or
vari-cOlOTed small plants at the base.
The mantles upon which rest the two
large mirrors on either side we're bedded
with flowers. including roses, pinks and
orange blossoms. In the three smaller
windows at the north and south ends OF
the room plants were also grouped, ana
on every one Of the ordinarily solemn
pillars. from floor to ceiling, was large
Shield of red white and blue flowers, ard
i
evergreens, studded with roses. Only
few plants were placed in the green
room in the rear Of the corridor and TO
the west, and there was little attempt at
decorating the red room, further TO the
west and also on the north side OF the
| building.
HISTORIC BLUE ROOM.
Between these two apartments is the
historic blue room. 1t was made mar
vel OF beauty, perfect gem, never sur
passed in the existence OF the mansion.
/ The cbOisest grOwths of the national
/ conservatory were plucked to form the
picture. The room is bounded by cuTv-
/ ed walls and the richest and most costly
I dressing in blue and silver, with crystal
and silver chandeliers pendent from
( silveT-gTay ceiling and projecting from
1 the walls To this beautiful picture in
art was added the most enchanting gifts
1 from hOUa's shrine. The three windows
/ opening on the north were hidden be-
hind a cluster of palms, ferns and other
| tall plants, about the branches of which
were eutwined garlands of roses, en-
/ livening the background Of green. Be-
( tween the three dOOTways leading TO the
/ east and west rooms and the corridors
! respectively were also collections of
/ plants, while above the middle doorway
/ was a floral piece with ''E Pluribus
! Unum" wrought in red carnations.
! Golden framed mirrors rose above the
/ Gre-p places on the east and west sides of
/ the loom. At the base Of that backed
! to the setting sun was mantel of red
/ roses. with the letters sc. T. - worked
! in a monogram with " hite roses. The
! mantel OF the east mirror was banked
| with pansies, with June 2, 1885, fash
ioned in white on a purple ground,
fTinged with yellow and border OF pink
loses. a wealth OF begOnias sprouted
from each fire place.
The floral decorations did not end here.
To the south of the red room is the
/ apartment where the collation. was serv-
ed. The table was set "A La Stand
Up The centre piece was full-rig-
ged floral ship resting in a placid mirror
sea enciTcled by a bed Of red roses. On
either side Of the hull of the vessels was
the word ''lIymenn in red flowers.
From the mainmast the stars and stripes
/ flOated proudly, while from the fore and
miZZenmasts waved tiny white satin
flags stamped with the monogram &c,
F." in gilt. y large bunch of long
stemmed La France roses was held in a
vase at one end Of the table.
, DEPARTURE FOR DEER PARK, MD.
, There was great crowd waiting out.
, side of the White House anticipating
the departure of the president and his
, bride on their wedding trip, and expect
| ing glimpse Of the party as they passed
J out. They fingered until all the guests
, had gone, and at last, giving up ali hope
Of seeing the happy couple, many DE-
parted. While this vast assemblagt
was specializing on the movements ot
: the president and wife the pair was
S speeding miles away on the Baltimore
q * OHIO railroad in the direction Of Dee
, / Park.
In order to avoid the curious cIOwC
D the president had taken his young wifi
s under his wing and quietly slipped ava.
! by the rear entrance, where a cauiag
was in waiting. They were driven a
once to the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad
d depot. where a special train was il
!, readiness to start at a moments MOTTO
4 Colonel Lamont said the president vii
. probably remain about a week at Dee
" Park, where = cottage connected wit
Il the hotel has been leased and fitted VI
e specially for the honeymoon,
g Although the president succeeded j
q eluGlng the newspaper men at the execu
= tive mansion, a party of about fifty col
VI respondents started in pursuit on 2 trai
y about the presents Colonel Lamont stai
q ed that there were quite a number, bu
he refused to give any further infOrma
tion on the subject other than to Sd
that the president presented the bTid
l. with a handsome and costly damon
,s necklace. About two hundred cOngra
, ulatOry kilograms were received trOi
= all quarters of the gloOe. The decOrj
ID tions will be photographed later.
J. Secretary Garland was the only men
ia Der of the cabinet who did not atten
N the marriage ceremony. His last Wis
to the president was on Tuesday, ar
u his absence from the wedding IS ascribt
Id to his determination not to wear a fu
c. | dress suit,
m ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
We WORTH OF GIFTS.
ed About midnight AT. Benjamin FC
tn som, cousin of the bride, said that
per cent, of the packages containing q
presents had not been opened at tn
sI hour, and that the aggregate value
OF the offerings would probably amount
ed over SlOO, coo. The table in the priva
r., dining room was covered with misct
laneous collection of costly articles
u silverware. Cottage No. l, which t
he president and bride will occupy, is le;
or ed by Mr. Robert Garrett
n 1t was remarked that tbs preside