The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-01
LAMONT BORED TO DEATH.
No Information Given Out Except to the
Press Associations.

No Information Given Out Except to the
Press Associations.
WASHINGTON CRY, June THE presi-
dents marriage continues to be the allah
sorbing topic of conversation in the city,
and at the executive mansion the energies of
the officers and doorkeepers are greatly
taxed by callers anxious to ascertain one
thing and another in regard to the approach
ing wedding Col Lamont's entire time
would be devoted to answering uues-
tions of representatives of the press
were he to undertake to see all that
called All manner of persons, male and
female, present themselves as newspaper
correspondents with the request that they
be escorted to the presidents private secre-
tary; and so great has the pressure become
that it has been found necessary to an
nounce that all details of the marriage
ceremony will be sent out by the two press
organizations, namely: The United, and
Asso ciated Press.
The representatives OF these associations
will, at the proper time, be granted facili-
ties to prepare their reports, in order that
every paper in the country may be pro-
vided with an accurate account of the great
event. 1t is the special wish of President
Cleveland that as little display as possible
shall be made, and the decorations,
ceremony, etc, will all be arranged
with that end in view. There will
DO present at the wedding only the men,
bers OF the cabinet and their wives, Miss
Cleveland and her friend Miss Nelson, Col
and Mrs. Lamont and Col Bissell, of Buff
falo.
The grounds and surrounding at the exec
utive mansion never presented more at
trave appearance than they do now.
The lawn, rich in its velvety
green, Is closely mown and the
shrubbery, which has been carefully
nursed for some time past now presents
magnificent sight The thousands Of choice
plants directly east of the mansion are in
full bloom and many of these flowers will
be used in decorating the blue parlor pre-
paratory to the marriage ceremony.
Large numbers Of persons drove out to For
est Hill Sunday to see the property which ths
president has purchased for a country home.
So numerous have the visitors become in
fact that it has been found necessary to
place policeman there. The sightseers
and the relic hunters are nuisance to the
Green family, VINO have yet two weeks to
live In the house.
The presidents purchase has had the
effect of booming real estate in the vicinity
Of Forrest hill Property held at $500 and
5000 per acre until recently, now rapidly
sells at from 5000 to $1,000 On all the
farms in the neighborhood of the presidents
country mansion are signs, "for sale, I"
conspicuously displayed, the owners evil
IDENTIFY desiring to enter therace and secure
the best terms possible for their now fashion
ably located homestead The presidential
mansion is by all means the most plainly
constructed in the vicinity.
The Brides Age.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June IA city paper
publishes q biographical sketch of Miss
Frank mot frances Folsom, in which it is
stated that the young lady was born July
q, 1864. and win therefore be - years old
on the 2lst Of next month. She stood high
In her studies at the central
school Of this city, and upon
leaving there went to Wells col
lege, whore she was general favorite, and
whore she was graduated in 1885, During
hor attendance at collage il Wna wall known