St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-17
DEMONSTRATION IMPROBABLE
At the Time of the Presidents Mar
riage 40 Miss Folsom.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Interest in the
approaching marriage of President Cleve-
land to Miss frankie Folsom has been re-
newed by talk of some kind of a demon
stration when the ceremony has been pro-
nounced. With the fast-growing tendency
OF the American people to initiate English
MODS and French pomp comes the talked-of
design to make some kind of public DEM
onstration in honor of the presidents mar
rage. 1t has been told as probable
should the president be married in Buff
falo, where it is said the ceremony
viii take place, and he should arrive here
at night with his bride, that there will be a
display OF fireworks and a general hurrah.
This will hardly occur, however for two
reasons, although there may be large ele-
ment in favor of it. The bridal party
would not herald its coming so as to give
an opportunity to make demonstration
and would slip into the city at an uneX-
pected hour. Then there is enough oppo-
siton in the majority party here toward the
president to thwart anything of the kind.
the Democrats of this district in large
measure not being satisfied with the distri-
button of local offices.
OF the present political persuasion, whose
enthusiasm over the administration is bub-
bling. said to GLOBE correspondent to-day
Ill referring to the approaching marriage:
think 1t would be proper, if the president
is married while congress is in session, to con-
graduate him by the passage of Joint reso-
luton, and if nobody else will offer one will.
think congress should also adjourn over a
day. The marriage of a ruler of a nation is
] ~ VIC frnfp
other countries, and I do not see why
the American people should not in some way
| give expression of their congratulation when
! the president is married. An expression
from congress, it appears to me, would be the
! proper thing. / understand that there is to
| be public reception after the marriage,
| when the first lady of the land will be pre-
| scented to those of the public, and especially
| congress, who are favored with invitations
| There is no doubt that if the president
would fix a date and let it become known
when he is to be married. and agree upon an
| hour when he will arrive in Washington with
| his bride, he would be
RENDERED AN OVATION
which would make the heart of the car of
Russia futter with pride,'' said an old citizen
of this district this afternoon. 1.-THE people
of this country will seldom be treated to the
marriage of a president. 1t will always be q
rare occurrence, and in the present instance
everybody thinks it is the very proper thing
for the president to get married. and it is an
especially auspiciops time for public CON
gratuletion, ana as it-brings about better
| feeling it might just as we'll be DONE ] have
no idea, however, that the president will per-
| nit anything which will be in the way of a
| public ovation, and that all efforts will be
bent toward keeping matters as quiet as
| possible
Mr.. Bissell of Buffalo, who was Presi-
dent Cleveland's law partner, and who is
the bachelor executives most. intimate
| friend, has been around the city for several
days. and it has been consequently reported
| that he is to have charge of the arrange
ments for the marriage. the transportation
OF the president to Buffalo, and the return
| of the bridal party; that he is to act as best
| man and be the marshal OF ceremonies
when the public reception is given at the
White house. During his stay here, Mr..
Bissell lived at the White house, and was
almost constantly in the presence of the
president. Some
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
and reporters had the hardlhood to try to
interview him on the subject of the mar
rage, but he good naturally turned them
away and refused to tell word. Mr.. Bis
sell is reputed to be quite gifted in the art
of surprises and in the management of
matters on the quiet. The social and .po-
litical affairs that have been under his care
at Buffalo have been successes as public
matters or as secret affairs. as he chose to
make. 1t is probable, therefore, that if
the president has really selected
Mr.. Bissell as master of affairs he
has made a nice selection and
that there will be more surprises and disap-
pointments for the people, and especially
| the enthusiastic citizens who want to make
public demonstration at the time of the
| marriage. An intimate friend of the presi-
| dent, who has undoubtedly talked to him
about the marriage, saws the admirers of
the administration. who will undoubtedly
want to make wedding gifts, may as well
take notice now as herefter. that ANYTHING
sent to the White house in the way of a
token of regard, in the form of silverware
bric-a-brac, etc., will be returned to the
donors.