The National tribune., 1886-04-22

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but is to return in May. The gossips have not
fully agreed upon the details. Some of them
have decided that the happy event shall take
place IN the White House, while others think
it better, TO avoid public display, that the
preacher shall meet the nuptial party at the
house of Secretary Whitney or some other
friend.
The authority for the story that has set
eociety all a2og is letter said to have been re-
ceived from Miss Folsoms mother. District
Attorney Wellington said at Buffalo the other
day that he had seen such letter, and there
was not the slightest doubt that it was genuine.
The wedding it is said, will be of the most
quiet character possible. There will not be
dozen persons present, and, if it is possible,
the time of its occurrence will be kept secret
until after the ceremony. Miss Folsom is mod
est, retiring, and sensitive and her wishes are
that there shall be no display. In this it is
understood the President concurs.
Miss Fosom's first public appearance was in
1879 when she was 15 years old, at the great
authors carnival in Buffalo. Miss Folsom was
an attendant at the Robert Burns booth, and
wore the character costume OF a Highland iassie,
with plaid dress, kilt and all the accessories.
Her rare beauty aud amiability made her
great favorite with everybody, and in a contest
Of beauty. in which all the bellies participated,
Miss Folsom was awarded the first prize About
$1,000 ballots were cast in this competition, and
the fathcriess beauty had large plurality, her
vote nearly equaiing that of all the others put
together. Despite her youth and retiring dis
position, ii ISIS Folsom went more and more into
society, hnt did not neglect her studies. She
was able TO pass the Regents examination about
this time and spent two years In the Central
High School in preparation for the four years
course, which subsequently, took in Wells Col
lege at Aurora, where she was graduated last
year the star in the class. In the Central
School Miss Folsom did not display any bril-
fancy of talent, but she possessed remarkable
ability to thoroughly imbibe instruction, re-
Gaining what she learned, and understanding it
better than some pupils who seemed more
bright but whose attainments were more super
fetal
THE NEW YORK SEVENTH.
Washington was in state of eruption the
Early part Of this week over the arrival of the
famous New York Seventh Regiment to COM
memorate the 18th anniversary Of its entry
INTO the Capital, in response to the first call of
the President, in April, 1861. There are less
than dozen now on its rolls who were mem
5ers Of the regiment Them but the organization
is the same. The regiment about 200 strong,
arrived by special train at O'Clock Monday
night Escorted by the Washington Light In
fantry Corps il marched up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. which was thronged with a multitude of
people. Music aud gaily flying banners and
shouts and brilliant fireworks at numerous
points made the scene an inspiring one.
The sodier-boys who know nothing
themselves about war. but represent gallant
eody of the Nations defendcrs-were quartered
at four OF the leading hotels, the headquarters
being OF Wizards. On Tuesday the visitors
we're engaged in doing the town, receiving
many Inequalities from the military organize
lions and citizens Of Washington, and being
everywhere greeted with the greatest cordi-
slity. On parade, when reviewed by the Presi-
dent, ia front of the White House, the regi-
inent presented a superb appearance. Tuesday
evening the celebrated band of the Seventh
Aerenadcd the President, rendering selected
program in the most exquisite manner The
cegiment left for home on Wednesday.
Sumter fell the 18th of April, 1861 on
that very night over 500 members of this regi-
nent had signed paper offering their services
20 the General Government for lis defense. On
the 18th Col. Leiierts issued order for the
departure of the regiment the next day, and at
noon on the 10Th the command was marching
down Broadway TO take the train for Washing
ten. For two miles or more it passed through
= surging crowd which, with wild shouts of
patriotism, babe the soldiers Godspeed, and
2elted them with everything which might be
considered serviceable to them.
As they reached Jersey City the news came
Of the attack upon the 9Th Mass. in Baltimore
il having passed through New York that
morning. and at Philadelphia the route was
changed. and the regiment took the steamer
Boston TO Annapolis, being the hrSt troops 10
and there, where they were Ipost cordially
greeted iy the officers and |" niiddies at the
Naval Academy. With the aid ofthe Sth Mass
they rebuilt the railroad to Annapolis juno
tion where they were met by the loyal militia
Of the District with a passenger train from
Washington, offering them q more convenient
and rapid transit 10 the Capital city. They
reached here on the 18th Of April, six days after
eayiug New York.
As they approached the station the 9th Mass
gave mighty cheer. At / o'clock the regi-
ment was on the avenue, marching in splendid
style toward the White House A greater
change never passed over a town than that
wrought ia the space of half an hour by the
coming of the 7th. Mr.. Lincoln was the hap
pest-looking man in town as the regiment was
marching by him. AS an Illinois man re-
marked, he smiled all over" and he certainly
gave in his c0untenance clear expression TO the
feeling Of relief born in all by this wished for
arrival.
The 9TH reached Washington with 996 men,
an6 Ga the Goth of May at Camp Cameron, on
the occasion of their review by the President,
Secretary of Var and Gen. Scott turned out
over 1900 men. Ii was not three-months
regiment, but was mustered in for $50 days,
unless sooner relieved by the Governor of the
State of New York" and was in service from
the time Of leaving New York until its return
and muster-out % days. Before returning
large majority of the members addressed q
communication TO the Secretary of War tender
ing their services for a longer period, but they
were not accepted. During the war COG of
these men became officers in the volunteer and
Regular army 10 became Brigadier- Generals,