The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-05

u. Folsom the grandfather OF Miss RANGES
Folsom nance of President Cleveland, knows
sometime interesting about the approaching
weddiur- As CORES DOndent OF the Herald
ascertsiued to-day, Grandpa Folsom is sew
enty-fvr years old, but, with the exception
of an attack OF govt he is in very good
health Tor a man of his sge. He wears long
gray beard has bright blue eyes, and c0ur-
teous manner, which makes a visitor feel at
home IN MS presence.
''ADd Miss Frances Is really going to marry
PresideuI Cleveland" was asked by the cor
respondent as a starter.
''Yes yes: there is no doubt about that"
was the hearty reply. Frankie became en-
gagged to the President after she became
twenty-one years old, and was glad to hear
1t. She is a dear, good girl, and l love her
dearly"
do you know Mr.. Cleveland
''He used to come out here frequently be-
lore he ran for the office OF Mayor of Buffa-
10, but have hardly seen him since. He
has been verv busy, and I do not bother so
much about politics now as | did when l
was younger. 1 am Democrat, but L new n
talked nOlitics with him because there wer
plenty az other folks TO poster him. He is
an excellent President, and there is no man
for whom / have a warmer regard than for
Grover Cleveland. When he used TO come
out heie he played out in the orchard and
threw sticks and apples aad such things at
marks. Grover was not a good thrOWer, Tor
he was too heavy"
When will the wedding take place, Colo
nel?'
~ do not know, and I am very glad that
do not. The only date have heard talked
= 7 r~-N-r
all that will be changed on account of all this
newspaper talk. We have had bushel of
newspapers sent US by friends filed with all
kinds of stories, Some of them will make
Frar kie feel bad. We have sent her the
good clippings, and she will get them at
Paris. My daughter Emma (Frankie's
mother has charge Of all the arrangements,
and she viii change the plans as often as she
pIeeses."
'Then the nuptials may not take place in
the White House,
You may be pretty sure they will occur
there. frankie wants to be married there,
and the President will probably like il. too.
Yes, the wedding will occur IN the White
House
When do You expect the Miss Folsom
party to arrive2''
The, intend TO sail for America on May
Is, but that arrangement, too, may be
charged
''Wh,r did you last hear from Miss Fol
SON 81
"a couple OF weeks ago. She was then at
GeToa I am daily expecting letter from
Paris
'Can I see the letter."
''No sir" said the Colonel emphatically.
care the reports true that President Cleve-
land Is paying the expenses OF the trip
ABROAD ~
THAT is an Infamous lie, sir. Grover
Cleveland would not offer TO do So knowing
that his offer would be distasteful to US.
have money enough l am getting old and
like TO see Others enjoy themselves. l gave
frankie and her mother liberal allowance
before they left, and only this week, when
answered her last letter, sent draft for
1000 j told frankie she should buy her
rousseau, as the newspapers call 1t, in Paris
If she wanted to, and told her to draw on
me to pay for it. That's Just what [ want
her to do is to ask me for money. The only
condition / imposed was that she should get
as fine costume as possible"
Colonel FOlsom's household is not large,
but 1t Is happy one despite the grlefs that
have befailen it. Mrs Frank Folsom, wife
of Oscars brother, a handsome matron OF
forty-6ve years, and her four children, two
girls and two boys, are the companions of
the Colonel. The oldest girl. Miss Emma
Folsom. is a beautiful young lady OF twenty
one, with a resemblance to her cousin
Frances. Her sister Maude and her brothers
are younger Mrs. Folsom was reluctant to
30 much bad apparently come from the
friends OF the bride and nothing from the
groom Miss frankie did not like to be
written about in the papers, she said. and
that was partly why the trip abroad was
planned.
evil you attend the wedding
''No, sir. | think not" said Mrs. Folsom,
Shut my daughter Emma will be there"
''Do you think she will be bridesmaid
II do not know, but the suggestion has
been made"
THAT would be delightful" said Miss
Emma. Just think of it. frankie would
mary the President of the White House,
and then / would be his cousin. 1t would be
too grand for anything"
WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST.
IBy Maekey Bennett Cable to the Commercial Ca
PARIS May Miss Folsom. the bride elect
of President Cleveland is staying in Paris.
where she intends to remain eight or ten
days, 20 enable her mother to fully recover
from the malar1 al fever that Mrs. Folsom
contracted in Rome during the Carnival. The
fever did not prevent the party from contin-
mig their travels till they reached Genoa,
where, the malady having developed they
were Obliged TO remain six weeks till the con-
valescente was permitted to continue her
journey TO Paris. The party consists of Mrs
Folsom, Miss Folsom and her cousin Mr.
Benjamin Folsom. / called at the Hotel
Bellevue this evening, where the party are
staying. They had Just returned from Yer
sailles, where they had been passing the en-
tire day sdmiring the fountains pictures
and all the glOries of France Miss Folsom
did not seem bit tired. She was dressed in
a black dress, with rich jet trimmings aud
a narrow red ruche about her neck. She is a
brunette. slight, 1.-the and graceful. Her dark
hair Is worn brushed back over her forehea
and suggestive Of one of Greuzes delicious
shepherdesses while her dark sparkling ewes
resemble those OF Henner's charming cor
pheline" exposed in this years Salon. Miss
Folsom has the true incedO regina walk,
thoroughly dignifed and impressive in man.
ner, and would do honor to American wo-
manhood at most of the aristocratic courts OF
Europe. had the following conversation
with Mr.. BENJAMIN Folsom:
CorrespOndent-There has been so much
talk about Miss Folsom's engagement to Pres
ident Cleveland that thought best TO come
TO the fountain source and ask you whether
1t is true or not?
Mr. Fclsom-As yet we have neither de-
MED the reports nor confirmed them, but so
much has already been said about the matter
that ! might as well tell you, once for all,
that the engagement of Mr.. Cleveland and