The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-29
THE lsEsIDENT's MARRIAGE.
The Social Lenders of the National Cap
tai Generally Incredulous about Recent
Reports OF his Engagement.


som has lot yet produced any agita-
ton here. The simple truth is, nobody
believes il, else there would be fer
mcnt. The sensation has been worked
up from Buffalo, and for the benefit of
certain social interests there. When
the subject was first brVached, about
ten days ago, very near and personal
friend of the President authorized a
positive denial of the report. Miss
Cleveland, prior to her departure for
Atlantic City, also gave it most un-
cquiyocal contradiction, though it is
untrue that sho expressed any disap-
ptoval Of such All alliance for her
brother. Miss Folsom and she arc
warm friends, and the younger lady
was the guest of the former at the
White House last fall. There might
have been some excuse for the rumor
at that time. Not that the engagement
is by any means unlikely to be true,
but because Of the manner in which
the story has been circulated is any
real doubt cast upon ii. The union
would certainly be u desirable one for
Miss Folsom. That may go without
saying. To be raised to the position
of first lady Of the land by such an
alliance would charm any womau's
imagination. The close personal friend
ship that existed between Mr.. Clrvc-
lanu and his now deceased law part
ncr IS known to every citizen Of Bul-
falO. Nothing could Dr more naturaI
than that the former should interest
himself i'm the welfare Of the widow
and tho daughter of lis friend. If the
most positive dcuinlS given here 90 for
nought, "nd If President Cleveland
really is to be lnNlrird ia june, there
vii! be Il social upturniny here such
as Washington never bc!nlc has seen.
Despite Miss C;cvuianN'a scholar
ship, her roSitiuu and her inaL V 9r;crS,
it is All UnGpniublu fact that SIC has
been socially Uvcrahadowcd by Mrs.
William T.. Whitney, the wife Of the
secretary "f the navy. This lady,
with her Vast fortune, her splendid
residences in New York, her commoIi-
Gus house on | street in this CITY and
her country SC0r iU>t outside tie l;ur-
dcrE Of the Capital, has been the rccog-
hHcd social qurcN Of the present set
son. Previously unknown to th"
country and uul."ra!dcd on her aD-
pcarancc in Washington, :, e has, in
| one short year, become The dictator a,
the Republican court and the leader Of
fashion. am a'> arc that many WASH
lnSton ladies who read this will shake
their heads, il they do rot dispute the
assertion even more warmly. But the
less lmpulSiVc among them will lccoy-
nize its truth. Where is there any
lady in any way identified with the
present regime that can dispute with
her TIC place at the top? She caunot.
be named. Mrs. MHnning had all the
charms that tittcd her for such posi-
ton. The treasury department out
ranks tnat Of the navy in the ,mwrit-
ten code of precedence, bu% the dan
gcrouS illness Of Secretary Manning is
likely to keep the lady nf Albany out
ot the social field lur some time to
come.
Everybody who knows anvthno,
about this season ut Washington adj
mitS that Mrs. Whitney has been an
'c"lcd to when Il triumphant success
III any charitable or social enterprise
was desired. Her house has been a,
the disposal Of her friends when she is
at home, though it must be admitted
that some Of her associates felt vrry,
hadly because she recently declined to
permit them to take possession of her
home and servants when she was sud
denly, called to Cleveland, Ohio, 10y
the death OF her SramdHiUthcr. Sac
was rcsolutc.in her postponcmcnl of
the heWSboys' charity reception, how
ever. For one woman % make Il Secret
enemy OF another Is Il serious affair."
lhrrc Is no such word as "lorMivc-
ness" III the feminine lexicon. have
been convinced of sincere womanIy
delight at the scandal which Mrs.
pOttcr'S reading Of an UDnuXiOuS n0cm
brought upon the Whitney colcric. 1t
was the only serious miSStcp prior to
the closing OF hCr house, and, of
course, she inHOcCntly suffered for her
irirHd. Nobody suppOsCs for Il mo-
mcnt that Mrs. Whitney would have
approved OF such nuu~cating rubbish
as 'O>tlcr Joc"-a species Of verse
That has for months been sold in beer
gardens and in dc smoking cars of
trains, but never mentioned in the pres
encc Of ladies. The unforeseen act of
her guest has placed Mrs. Whitney in Il
position OF cOnSidCrabIr q 1iicullv II
IS believed TO have given ri,c to the
remark IN certain high circles that it
was hlgh time to make the White