River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-03

Miss FIaLC were married 10 the East room,
where Nellie Grants marriage had also
bees celebrated. La isi4 President Tyler
held the wedding reception of his second
marriage IN the White House, and President
ana Sis Hayes celebrated the twenty fifth
anniversary Of Iheir marriage there in ISIS.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
1t vas not until the arrival of Miss Fol
som from Europe that the hour and the day
III her marriage was finally determined up
on, and it is said that her first preference
was for quiet ceremony in New York, but
it a as Mt Cleveland's desire to pay her I'M
usual honor aud as be desired TO have the
marriage take place in the White House,
ste readily yielded her consent. The we'd
ding was private one, owing 10 the recent
death of Miss Folsom's grandfather, and
she agreed To name an early day to put an
end 70 the terrific amount of newspaper
talk and gossip concerning herself and the
President If the secret Of her engagement
had been kept from the public it is prob
able that the wedding ceremony would
have been postponed until fall All cir
cumstances, however, made an early mar
riage desirable, aud after remaining quietly
at ew York. she left that city June 2nd
attended By her mother and other rela-
tives and Miss Rose Cleveland, and Mrs.
Hoyt, for Washington.
The wedding ceremony transpired Wed
nesdGy evening at o'clock, in the Blue
Parlor OF the White House, in the presence
of members of the Cabinet and their
families, Col and Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Fol
som, Mr.. Ben Folsom, the Presidents sis
tiers. Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, Mr.
Bissell, u Buffalo, Miss Nelson, Of Al
bany, about twenty-five persons in all.
Tie ceremony was performed by TIE
i1ev DR.. Sunderland, ex-Chaplain of the
United states Senate and the present
pastor of the Presbyterian church which
the President attends. Though the White
House vas closed to all outside this circle,
il was brilliant with light throughout and
50 transpired this notable marriage cere-
ln0nv. aud the White House received its
new mistress.
Miss Folsom's wedding costume has been
most happily characterized "a a poem in
ivory SATIN chErmingly becoming to heT
tail, commanding hgure, well formed fea-
lures. large and lively 5lne eyes. brown
hair II medium shade. and very long and
heavy dark eyelashes TIE skirt and cor
sage were simple, but their simplicity
was relieved by a wealth of soft silk
and India muslin. embroidered with orange
blossoms attached to tvs left side of the
skirt and nearly meeting tGe court t-ein,
which was over four yards in length. fhe
traia was slightly rounded and fell in two
organ p.eats. Two delicate muslin scarf,
bor5erei with orange blossoms, we're
dantiIv drsysa scross the front OF the cor
sage. and crossing .ie corsage from left TO
right was a .sl.ure OF satin fsstooned TO
IN. hip. This sleeves. which left the wrist AID
arms bare almost TO he elbows. had three
bands OF Indian muslin draped on them,
forming pi.sseT, while inside the arms,
near the elbows, the sleeves were adorned
with tiny sprigs Of orange blossoms. The
bridal veil was nearly seven yards long
composed of white silk iulle, relieved by
myrtle and orange blossoms IL vas wcrn
high upou the head, and fell gracefully
over tue train completely covering 1t.
throughout the whole ordeal the manner
y Miss Folsom was extremely lsdy-like
ami se!E possessed. and her voice particular
Is pleasant AID cordial, and her whole
bearing genial and encouraging.