The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D c..
June 7, 1873

LII IL l1SG VI CiSIlCecn uldIIldSC IL
censes, granted at the recorders of
flee, appears in the papers this
morning, the names of Grover
Cleveland and Frances Folsom, of
Buffalo, New York. These names
appeared about the middle of the
list-the other names, represented
contracting parties unknown to
fame, but representing more than
one shade, color and previous con
dition.
The outside world was excluded
from the White House during the
ceremony, but enough has been
seen and heard to know that the
unostentatious good taste and dem
ocratic simplicity of the nuptials
were all that the disciples of Jeffer-
son and Jackson could have desired.
Particular pains have, from the
first, been taken, not to shroud the
news and the event in mystery, but
to foil the impolite and intrusive
Paul Pry representatives of the
press, to whose keen and %irrever-
ent noses nothing is sacred.
Miss Folsom arrived in Wash
ington at 6 o'clock on Wednesday
morning. She was driven to the
White House through the green
and shaded roadway of the Smith
sonian grounds instead of by the
more direct route of Pennsylvania
Avenue. She enteredSthe White
House by the rear portico and was
received by the President at the
door. She was then conducted to
the South chamber on the second
floor which had been empowered in
flowers. AT eight O'Clock breakfast
was served, Miss Cleveland sitting
at the foot of the table, Miss Fol
som on her right hand, the Presi,
dent was seated at the head. A
number of relatives of the bride
breakfasted with them, and the
new mistress of the White House
was subjected to a severe social or.
deal-one as trying to her compo'
sure as any she will probably be
called upon to undergo. After
breakfast the President, as is his
wont, addressed himself to his off
cial duties and worked continuous
ly until noon. Miss Folsom spent
her time with her mother an6
friends looking at and admirins
the floral decorations, Before
luncheon the President saw hi:
bride for a few moments and the1
ordering his carriage took a shor
drive. This was doubtless that h
might look for the last time upor
the beautiful world he was about tt
turn his back upon. Towards even
ing the streets surrounding the Elk
ecutive Mansion began to presen
an animated appearance.
AL sorts of people hocked thithe
on foot and in vehicles, anxious t.
catch a glimpse of the bride ant
groom. The ragmuffin boot-black
was there, as we're pretty femal
clerks from the departments, dudes
men of wealth and leisure with thei
wives, cousins and aunts. All tn
iron gates leading to the rear of tn
mansion had been locked, but tn
front approach was unbarrcd am
the grounds as far as the portals o
the White House were accessible
,alikc, to American citizens, foreign
ers and anarchists. About sever
o'clock the strains of Mendelsohn'
Wedding March were heard within
and the President, in close fttin,
evening dress, his left hand glove'
and carryinga glove in his left hand
descended the broad stairway an
entered the Blue Room. He nodded
to the leader of the band, and tax
ing his position in the middle o
the room, Rev. DR.. Sunderland, sup
ported on his left by Rev. Cleveland
brother of the groom, calling then
only by their first names-Grove
and Frances-pronounced then
husband and wife, after a ceremon,
of considerable length. The strain
from the opera of -Lohengin an
nounced to the crowd without tina
the President of the United State
was married. Church bells all owe
the city rang out, the whistles Q
engines and steamboats, believes
long continued blasts, and tn
thunder of the cannon added to tn
Joyful uproar. Meanwhile tn
guests extended their c%ongratula
tons. The Rev. Cleveland bein
the only gentleman who kissed tn
bride. The President and Mrs
Cleveland led the way to the dinin
I room and Mrs. Cleveland seizin
the silver knife, stabbed the wed
ding cake to the heart. While tn
others were still at the table tn
distinguished couple donned thei
travelling attire and entered thei
carriage which had been driven t
the rear of the, mansion, amid
shower of rice and old shoes, one O
which struck the distinguish
functionary on the arm. The cal
riage was driven by circuitous rout
to a side track of the Baltimore
Ohio railroad some distance beyon'
the station where a special trail
awaited them in which they wer
quickly conveyed to Deer Par.
where they will spend their honey
moon. Juno.