Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-11
THE wHITE-HoUsE WEDDING.
Invitations to Lady Friends of the
Bride-ColoncI Folsom's Will.


From, the Mem York Sun.
BUFFALO, June 6.-The reason why no.
body but Mr.. Wilson shannon Bissell
went from here to attend the Presidents
nuptials is out at last. Before the en-
gagement was known Miss Ida Gregg
received an invitation to attend the wed
ding. as did several other society acouant-
ances of Miss Folsom, but most of the
invitations came from her mother. Soon
after the newspapers began printing the
facts as they became known a decided
change was noticed IN the letters from
Miss Folsom, and it was said that
the correspondence had almost
ceased. Miss Virginia Kingsford, of
Oswego, who was Miss Folsom's room
mate at Wells College for three years,
and Miss Grace Stores, Of Scranton, an
other college chum of the Presidents wife,
were also invited. They arranged to 90
from here to Washington together, and
had even engaged a sleeping car for the
trip, when polite note came from Mrs.
Folsom saying that none OF the guests
originally invited would be expected at
the wedding, which. on account Of the
death of the BRIDES grandfather, would be
as private as possible. The note said that
no other Buffalo acquaintance of the
bride were expected, but that as soon as
she got comfortably settled in her new
home she would be happy 10 receive a
visit from Miss Gregg.
The ladies who had received invitations
had in most cases procured new dresses
and told their friends all about their in
tentlon to be present. The polite recon-
slderatiOn OF the invitations, therefore,
has been very notifying 10 Mrs. Cleve-
lands friends. Some of the blame has
been placed on the President, but seusi-
bic folks do not attribute the responsible
~ % him, for he had insisted on having
as little display as possible.
Miss Gregg was seen Yesterday by a re.
porter, WHO says She said: 81 was the
only person in Buffalo outside OF Mr.. Bis
sell who had been invited to the wedding.
/ was always an intimate friend OF Miss
Folsom, and intended TO 90 10 the wed
ding, but | received word that, on nc.
count OF the death Of the BRIDES grand j.
father, there would be no outside guests
at the nuptials."
Quite number OF the Presidents wed.
ding cards have been received here, and
some favored friends have had boxes of
wedding cake sent them There il In
each "A thick bar Of fruit cake wrapped In
lace. The box - made of white satin, and
resembles an abbreviated fan. The mono.
gram &C. f." IS painted In an upper cor
ner, and on narrow card are the auto
graphs OF Grover Cleveland ana Frances
Folsom.
The latest news from FolsOmdale ~ that
Col. FOlsom'a will will be opened To-
morrow afternoon at his lato homo Mr..
Benjamin Folsom, who will manage tho
settlement Of the estate, sad 70 the sun
reporter that he himself drew the viii
made I've years ago. by watch the Colonel
divided his property into eight equal
~
eeiVe one share. TIE other seven heirs
are Mrs. frauk Folsom and her four
children, including Mise Emma Folsom,
Mrs. OAsar Folsom. and Mics Mamie Al.
Rusta ~ Martin. q Rfandchild. Mr. toi-
som said that BE- believed ibis will ~ have
been LETT unchanged. Tue shares will b
about $4,000 apiece.