The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-02
Speculation as to the Kind of Wedding, and
Whether the President Will Tolerate In
reference with Executive Business.
Grs. Virginia c. Thompson's Skillful
Work Among the Big Politicians.
Another Warning Intended to Put Ex-Sol-
diers On Guard Against Alleged Pension
Agencies-0ther Washington News.
THE PRESIDENTIAL WEDDING.

THE PRESIDENTIAL WEDDING.
Gossip and Speculation Concerning the Al
legged Coming Event at the White House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May Nov that two Of Miss
Folsom's uncles been interviewed and have given
many of the details of her proposed marriage to
President Cleveland, and there has been no de-
NAL from the White House or any of the Presi
dents friends that there Is to be marriage at
the executive mansion within the next two or
three months, the gossips of Washington are
talking Of the affair in unmeasured sentences.
Mr.. Cleveland is spoken of in all the possible
phases Of husband. The ladies have for sew
eral days been discussing what kind of hus
band he will make. and wondering what kind of
q wife Miss Folsom will be after she becomes
thoroughly installed at the White House There
Is not the least doubt in the minds of the people
here that Dir. Cleveland is really to be married.
Il is only question of time Nobody gives him
more than three months more of bachelorhood.
More is said about the kind Of wedding there
will be than anything else in connection with
the Presidents forthcoming marriage. The
ladies are wondering whether it will be mar
riage at which the higher public officials will
attend, or whether 1t will be private marriage,
and public reception to follow, and also whether
the President will take trip. These questions
seem to have entered more into the
minds of the gossips than whether the
President will wait till after Congress
adjourns before ne marries. If the gossips
would determine the latter question they could
In tha ofh
correspondent was told to-day, by gentleman
who has good judgment upon such matters. that
1t Is not probable that the marriage will take
place before Congress adjourns. The President
does not believe that there should be any change
in state affairs or any occurrence which will in
terfere with his administration meeting
promptly all demands made by Congress for
information, ETC.. and he knows, Of course. that
his marriage would in some Degree interfere
with executive business at the White House. 1t
Is argued however, that the President intends
to give public reception after his marriage, and
that all of Congress will be invited, and that,
therefore, his marriage would probably take
place before Congress adjourned. There may
be something in this, and it may be that
as this gentleman suggests the President
to have public recepAon afterward. 1t is gen
orally believed that Mr.. Cleveland and his bride
will remain at the White House after their mar
tiage, and that no wedding trip will follow. In
deed, it has been stated by two or three persons
we'll informed upon such matters that the Presi
dent does not intend to leave the White House
after his marriage, as there will he a number Of
private and public receptions rendered to him
and his bride.
1 am told that the superintendent Of the Sol
diers' Home, north of the city, expects Mr.
Cleveland and his bride to spend their honey
moon at his house. 1t has been customary for
many years for the President to pass the hot
months of summer at the Soldiers National
Home which is located upon very high
elevation overlooking the city and
Is the coolest place in this vicinity. A handsome
little cottage was several years ago. set aside for
the chief executive and his family. and it has
been customary for him to take up his summer
abode there about the 1st of June, except when
Congress is in session, in which event the Pres-
dent has seldom lived outside OF the White
House until his duties to Congress have ceased
and the statesmen have gone to their homes.
Along with the talk about the approaching
marriage, the ladies are indulging in good
many side remarks about the humor of Miss
Cleveland. They say that she is very much put
out because she is to be superseded as the chief
lady OF the land. and that she is much displeased
with the idea that she is to be secondary consd-
GRAFTON at the executive mansion hereafter, and
that people will not come to see her as they have
but will come see Mrs. Cleveland. Miss Cleve
land Is getting along pretty well in years,
and Is not as handsome and attractive
as she is mentally bright, and to be shorn of
any of these little personal attentions, ct al, is
pretty severe on her. She has congratulated
herself that she has fallen into such unex-
pected and good fortune as she has, in the way
of prominence and attention, and now that she
is 90 be superseded by who will take place
in her brothers affections, she is not happy by
any means, and it is said that her absence from
the White House for several weeks, and her
presence at Atlantic City at this time, is, in
some degree at least due to this feeling.