The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-06-17
The following communication was
received last week, but crowded out:
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June 3, 1886.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., [
June 3, 1886
To the Editor of the Standard:
| have been thinking Of writing you
a letter for some time, but thought |
would wait until the great wedding
was over, so | could give your readers
a description of the affair President
Grover Cleveland and Miss frankie
Folsom were married at the White
House at seven O'Clock last evening.
There was no unusual display, except,
perhaps, in the floral decorations, but
the abundance of flowers at this season
of the year warranted the profusion
with which they were used in adorn-
ing the interior of the mansion. But
a few relatives and intimate friends
surrounded the bridal couple in the
Blue parlor during the ceremony. At
almost exactly seven o'clock the
Marine Band, stationed in the corri-
dor, struck up the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march as the Pres
ident with his bride leaning on his
arm came slowly down the western
staircase, and passing through the
central corridor, entered the Blue
room. They took a position facing
the bank of spreading palms and other
tropical plants, which completely hid
the southern portion of the room.
When Rev. DIR. Sunderland had fin
ished the ceremony, Rev. Mr.. Cleve-
land (the Presidents brother) pro-
nounced the following benediction:
"God the Father, God the Son and
God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve
and keep you. The Lord mercifully
fill you with all temporal and all splr-
itual blessings, and grant that you
may so live together in this world that
in the world to come you may have
life everlasting. Amen" At the
conclusion Of this prayer Mrs. Folsom
(mother of the bride) was the first to
tender her congratulations. She was
followed by Miss Cleveland, the Rev.
Mr.. Cleveland and the other relatives
and friends in turn. After few
minutes passed in promenading and
conversing, the company repaired to
the family dining-room, where the
wedding supper was served. A few
minutes before nine o'clock, the Pres
ident and his bride descended to the
carriage entrance at the rear OF the
house to take their departure. The
company assembled on the south por-
tico to see them off The brides we'd
ding dress was Of ivory satin simply
garnished on the high corsage with
India muslin crossed in Grecian folds
and carried in simple falls over the
petticoat. The orange blossom gar
niture commencing upon the veil in a
superb coronet was continued through
out the costume with artistic skill.
Her veil Of tulle, about five yards in
length, completely enveloped her,
falling to the edge Of the petticoat in
front and extending the entire length
Of her full court train. She carried
no flowers and wore no jewelry except
an engagement ring, containing a
sapphire and two diamonds, and a
plain gold wedding-ring, which had
been placed on her finger before she
descended the staircase The President
was in full evening dress, with turn
down collar, white lawn necktie and
white enameled studs. Mrs. Folsom
wore a superb dress of violet satin,
with garniture in white faille with
crystallized violet drops in pendants
everywhere. Miss Cleveland wore an
exquisite dress, combination Of Nile
green and cameo pink duchesse satin,
with silver ornaments, low corsage
garnished with pink roses, short
sleeves, demi-length gloves in light
tan. She carried fan of pink curlew
feathers. Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents
sister, wore dainty costume, en- traine,
of China crepe in robins egg blue,
most effectively garnitured with rare
old lace. Her flowers were la France
roses. Mrs. Manning's dress was of
white satin, founced across the front
with duchesse lace, trimmings finished
with sea pearls, square neck and elbow
sleeves, diamond ornaments. Mrs.
Endicott wore satin with silver and
white sapphire, draped in black Chan
tilly lace. Red pompon in hair and
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Whitney
wore a bodice Of violet with white
satin and tulle skirts trimmed with |
violets. Diamond ornaments. Mrs.
Villas wore dress Of light blue silk
with long train strewn with daisies of
silver, front of crystal and point lace
and pearl trimming. Low neck and
elbow sleeves. Mrs. Lamont wore an
ivory tinted satin dress, demi-train,
with panel Of crystal and pearl on
the left side Of the skirt, square neck
corsage edged with crystal and jet
fringe, elbow sleeves and beautiful
corsage bouquet of jacqueminot roses.
Mrs. Rogers, cousin Of the bride, was
dressed in a costume Of delicate cameo
pink, with brocade front. Mrs. Cad
man, relative of the bride, wore
white satin dress en- train, with black
ace draperies, and jacqueminot roses.
Mrs. Harmon wore satin dress Of
light orange. Miss Nelson wore a
handsome costume of corn-colored
ATTN with overdress Of white antique ,