The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-06-04
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
Miss Folsom Becomes the Wife of
the President of the United States.
Washington. June 2.

washington. June 4.
The guests were all in readiness and
were chatting gailv when, at 10, Sc
lected orchestra from the Marine Band,
stationed in the corridor, struck ur the
familiar strains of the wedding march
from Mendelssohn's "Midsammer
Nights Dream and all eyes were turn.
ed to the doorway to catch the first
glimpse of the coming bride and groom.
Starting from the western corridor on
the upper floor the President came
slowly down the staircase with his
bride leaning on his arm. They were
unaccompanied, even the brides moth
err awaiting her with the other guests.
Passing through the central corridor
the bride and groom entered the Blue
Room and took position near it's
southern wall, which was completely
hidden from sight by a mass of nod
ding palms, tropical grasses and an
endless variety of choice flowers. The
delicate ivory shades of the brides we'd
ding gown found an exquisite setting
| in the masses of crimson roses imm cd
lately beyond.
The President was in full evening
dress, with turn down collar, white
lawn neck-tie and white enamel studs.
He was quite as pale and nervous in
manner as he was noticed to be when
he went out for short drive early in
the afternoon.
| THE BRIDES COSTUME
The bride was beautiful, as all brides
are i'm their wedding robes. and hers
was the last supreme effort of the Pari-
sian costumer whom she consulted, 1t
was modelled in some degree after the
wedding dress of the Princess Amelia,
daughter of the Comte de Paris, recent
ly welded to the Prince of Portugal.
1t was of the richest and heaviest white
ivory satin, thick and soft. The bodice
was high, with square neck and elbow
sleeves, and the long court train, five
yards in Ter 9Th, was fastened to the
lower edge of the bodice at the back
and swept away in heavy unbroken
folds.
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
hush fell upon the assembla lage as Doc
tor Sunderland stepped forward to his posi-
tion fronting the wedding couple, with the
Rev. VIM. Cleveland (the Presidents broth
e.) at his left hand. In distinct tone of
: voice, and with a deliberate utterance, the
Doctor began the simple and beautiful we'd
ding service, as follows:
| For AS much as we are assembled to OBJ
serve the holy rite of marriage, etc.
After the ceremony was finished
CONGRATULATIONS FOLLOWED.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Mrs.
Folsom, showing traces of deep emotion,
was the first to tender her congratulations to
the newly-married pair. She was followed
by Miss Cleveland, the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland
and the other relatives and friends in turn.
While the congratulations were in progress
the band performed the bridal chorus and
march from Lohengrin, and to this music
the President and his wife led the way into
the stately East Room. From the East
Room the company proceeded, after season
of promenading and conversation, 10 the
family dining room Of the Mansion, where
the wedding supper was served.
OFF TO DEER PARK.
The President and his bride left the
White Honse very quietly and unostenta-
tiously. The distinguished couple were
quietly escorted to a carriage in the rear of
the building and driven entirely unnoticed
from the White House grounds.
President CARROTS private car was in
waiting and the newly. married couple were
whirled away to Deer Park to spend week
in the mountains, where cottage had been
| fitted mp for their accommodation. And
thus ended the White House wedding.
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