The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-29
CLEyELAND's BRIDE-ELECT.

An Uncle of Miss Folsom Tells of the Ems
gagement-Tho Wedding n Certainty.
Boston Special.
In little Office on State street. surrounded by
a group of business men, sat MIR. II. 4. Harmon,
the well-known flour merchant, this evening.
SIS this Mr. HarmonT asked a reporter.
THAT is my NAME" was the reply. "WhAt
can do for your
My mission is not exactly in the -four line,
Mr. Harmon. / believe you are a relative OF
Miss frankie Folsom, Who according to rumor,
is to be mistress of the White House"
Mr. Harmon smiled pleasantly IS he heard the
words, and then, with amused twinkle in his
eye, said: THAT statement is perfectly correct.
am an uncle of the young lady mentioned, ana
/ presume you are one OF the enterprising news
paper men who have. for the past few weeks,
brought her so widely into public notice. Much
has been written that Is inaccurate. There s
really very little can say regarding the matter,
and Miss Folsom is abroad. I suppose the main
question of interest is Is there any doubt that
President Cleveland is going to Marry Miss
Folsoma Frankly speaking, there is none Il
was not our intention to announce the engage.
ment until some little time before the wedding,
but, unfortunately it was made public by O
breach of confidence on the part of friends ID
Buffalo. / think ] know who made the first
statements concerning the marriage IN that city.
and, although we are not assured as yet, will
undoubtedly learn in time. | have just been
writing letter to Miss Frankie" he added s.It
is now nearly time for her to be preparing to re.
turn home"
do you suppose she has heard of the rumora
in circulation this side of the Atlantic?"
81 have no doubt she has learned something.
was engaged in writing her as you entered,
that the cat was out of the bag, and giving her
little of the gossip she may expect to hear on ra
turning nome. We frequently receive letters
from her about the trip She writes often. and
her letters are particularly bright She has
brilliant descriptive style, and is an enthusiastic
observe. Among the many rumors that have
IN fho affa hat %hn
of her European trip were paid by Mr. Cleve-
land. There is not particle of truth in IL,
and I do not sec how it ever originated. II
was Miss Folsom's intention to announce
the engagement in due time before the wedding
but to her. as well as the entire family, the pre-
mature statements concerning it are great sur
prise. AS have said, there were but few who
were let into the secret, and some one was evil
IDENTIFY unable to hold it, At last accounts Miss
Folsom was enjoying the best of health. She
enjoyed the visit to Italy very much, the only.
drawback being her mothers illness ia Genoa
whore she was taken down with fever. Miss
Folsom's acquaintance with President Cleveland
forms romantic story. Her father was one OF
Mr.. Cleveland's warmest friends, and
owing to his business relations as q
law partner. was intimately acquainted
with the family frankie at a very
early age gave promise of great beauty AS q
child she was loved by every one who knew her.
She was frank in manner, warm hearted and
very beautiful When scarcely knee-high she
was particularly friendly to- Uncle Cleve." al
she called him, and in after years held him al
one of her dearest friends and advisers. Then
came her fathers death, with it's attending
changes / have no doubt if he had lived he
would have been much gratifed at the marriage.
1t has already been told how Miss Folsom passed
her school life. She was an ambitious student
and deservedly popular. One of her strong
characteristics was her modesty. Sha. was en-
tirely unassuming in manner possessing none OF
the conceit and hauteur of which so many young
ladies victims"
s'When did President Cleveland commence his
matrimonial attentions?" was asked.
II can scarcely answer that" was the reply,
"he always was very friendly disposed toward
Miss Folsom from the time she was child, but
about three years ago his attentions commenced
reserved in er,it was evident that he now
cared far more for the woman than he had Ia
former years for the child. When Miss Folsom
and her mother visited the White House last
year, considerable talk was made regarding q
possible engagement to the President but
not until the announcement of the mar
riage recently made were any
further reports put in circulation. / think L
may safely say you can travel good many
miles and see great mapy people before you
will find young lady of greater beauty and
accomplishments than Miss Folsom. She has
sound common sense, and is in every way
no doubt 1t will be very embarrassing for her to
know of the thousands of varied rumors that
are being circulated regarding her. 1t will be
especially 80 if she happens to see any of the
newspaper cuts that have been printed over her
name. Even the best Of the published picturea
of Miss Folsom are gross libel on the lowell
ness OF the young lady"