The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-31

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There has been unusual stir and hustle
about the White House ever since the ar
rival from New York of Col Dan Lamont
on q morning train After short consul
tation with the president, during which be
announced the successful performance Of
his mission, the genial secretary arranged
to meet an army Of workmen to prepare for
the great event The greatest secrecy was
still maintained as to the details of the
wedding. Additional watchmen were sta
toned in the corridors and at the doorways
leading to the residence portion of the
house. The public is usually permitted to
stroll through some of the rooms, but Fri
day they were given over to the hands of
the Publishers and decorators Early Fri
day evening Miss Rose Cleveland arrived
from Yew York and will herself superin-
tend the arrangements
The programme as laidout begins with the
visit of the president to New York
to review the Decoration Day pro-
cession. He will leave on au even
ing train Sunday, reaching New York
Monday morning. He will then pay his re-
spects to his betrothed at the house of her
friends, and later in the day will review the
pTOCobslOh uls Will QdN6 pasSeu Inc re-
viewing stand in time to allow the president
TO take train which win land him in Wash
ington late Monday evening. He will not
be accompanied, as has been stated, by Mrs
and Miss Folsom. They will leave New York
Tuesday, accompanied by Mr. Benjamin
Folsom, and will arrive in Washington the
same day.
The only persons present at the wedding
ceremony besides the contracting parties
win be the brides mother, Mrs Folsom;
MIR. Benjamin Folsom, who will give the
bride away; Miss Rose Cleveland, MIRA
Hoyt, the presidents married sister, the
members of the cabinet and their wives,
and Col and Mrs. Lamont. The Marine
band will be in attendance and will play
Mendelssohn's wedding march as the bridal
party take their positions at the east end of
the room. The room will be decorated
will flowers and plants from the White
House consarvatories After the ceremony
a collation. will he served and the wedding
guests inform lily recsived
The president and his bride will spend the
honeymoon at the White House. This il
made imperative by the fact that he can
not be absent from Washington long while
congress is in session His now purchase,
the country place called Pretty Prospect,
has not been furnished, and was never in
tended by the president to be used rs place
of residence He has purchased it with the
sole purpose Of having q place to which be
might drive and where he might spend
pleasant afternoons when not busily engaged
There is wonderful amount OF interest
manifested In the greatest sociAl event
which has Management siI,ce fresident yler
took q fair young bride to preside at the
White House Although the official an
nouncement of the marriage was not made
until late Friday, the news was quickly
communicated throughout tho city. Specu.
lation was great as to who would be invited,
and the disappointment was universal when
the later announcement was made that nc
one but the near relatives and the cabine,
were to be present All feminine Washing
ton has been very deairous to catch Q
glimpse Of the wonderful trousseau, thu
beauty of which has been cabled across the
ocean, and the fair DANES and daughters Of
the capital wished to display their own
charms and gfaces at the wedding Of the
first gentleman Of tine land
Those who met Miss Folsom during ueI
visit to the capital year ago have very
pleasant recollections Of her, Nov thai
rumor has become reality, every one Il
specializing wildly on the next winter
social season. The momentous question h
whether tue presidents chosen bride vii
prove equal to the occasion. It has becom.
apparent that the great social leaders wer,
prepared to receive the mother and mot th,
daughter as the presidents wife, and wer,
generally ready TO believe that she would
carry off The. -honors of her high ppsitios