The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-04
LATEST NEWS.
President Cleveland's Marriage
Indications that the Gifts will
Aggregate Fifty Thousands
Dollars in Value.
Demise of John Kelly the Noted
Tammany Chieftain at New York
After Long Illness.

WASHINGTON, June president
Cleveland's marriage license, issued by
the clerk Of the District court, is in the
usual form, for the marriage of Grover
Cleveland and Miss Frank Folsom
her real name, by the way, being
Frank" and not Frances-and states
that both persons are past the age of q,
and the consent of parents or guardians
is therefore not necessary.
Many senator's, representatives, and
other officials called at the white house
to-day and congratulated the president
on his approaching marriage. He was
in very happy frame of mind, and
endured the chatting and pleasantries
of his visitors on the subject of his
wedding with the utmost good nature.
The wedding cake that is to grace
the nuptial services was received this
directions for the wedding, ordered
that no display should be made, and
consequently, in the embellishing of
the bridal cake itself, his orders have
been distinctly complied with. The
bridal cake, which will stand in the
center of the table in the white house.
will be placed on large silver dish. 1t
is fruit-cake, heavily iced, round, and
measures eighteen inches in diameter
and six inches in height. 1t weighs
twenty-five pounds. On the side of the
cake is q tracing of scroll-work. On the
top of the cake and in the center is the
monogram &c. F." The letters are
composed Of elaborate ornamental
scroll-work, and on each letter is leaf.
These letters occupy space five inches
in diameter, and are raised similar
height. The monogram is in the CEN
ter of circle entwned with leaves,
and around this is wreath of orange
blossoms. In addition TO the bridal
cake other cakes have been made by
Pinard. These have been cut, and a
liberal slice placed in each one of $50
boxes. Every guest at the wedding
will be presented with one Of the boxes
as a souvenir. Each box is six inches
long and about two inches wide and
about two inches deep, with satin cush-
ions at the bottom and on inside cover
Of the box. The piece of wedding cake
in each box was first wrapped in wax
paper, which in turn was covered with
tin-fOil. Over this was spread piece
of fine, white lace. The boxes were
tied with white satin ribbon and join
ed by bow on the top. On the left
side of the top of the box is the mono
gram &c. F." and date "June 2, 1885,"
worked in together. On the right side
of the cover card is attached, upon
which is engraved the monogram 20.
F." and the date "June 2, 1885," At the
bottom of the card are the autographs
of President Cleveland and Miss Fol
som. The cost of the cake and the
boxes is as follows:
Cake and monogram work, $3.50.
One hundred and fifty hand-painted
boxes, with cake, at $40 each, 81 500.
Expense attending its taking to
Washington. $50.
Total, $1,710.
1t was learned the president had Or
dered q magnificent set of pearls for a
present to his bride. There is much
curiosity to know what the other pres
ents will be, but beyond the fact that
the wives of cabinet ministers have de-
cided to present solid silver dinner