The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-10
Miss frankie Folsom Becomes
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, and
First Lady of the Land"
a Quiet. Sensible Ceremony Before a
Few Invited Guests.
Description OF the Toilets. Presents, Decor
ations and Music-After the Wedding
Supper the Happy Couple start for
Deer Pork. Nd, to Enjoy Week
of Happiness.

Supper the Happy Couple start for
Deer Pork, Nd, to Enjoy q Week
of Happiness.
WASHINGTON, June 2. Other weddings
there have been at the White House-eight in
all-but never before to d y has the highest
dignitary in the land bowed lis head within
its historic walls to receive the blessing of
the church on his union in the holy bonds of
matrimony.
From the very dawn of the wedding day
the city seemed alive to the approaching
events Little knots of idlers talked it over
on sidewalks in front of the hotels. Scdate
maidens gossiped as they passed along the
and speculated about the coming momentous
ceremony. If there be truth in the ancient
adage happy bride
WILL REIGN IN THE WHITE HOUSE,
For though the day opened with gray and
cherries sky and shadows resting on the
earth yet as it grew older the elements
seemed to relent, and little by little the sun
forced his rays through the unwilling clouds
until his broad beams fell in generous abund-
ance on the soft green sward of the trim park
encompassing the White House, bringing out
in high relief the simple yet stately white
columns OF the time-honored home of Presi-
tse IN ans suss sss
Inc With gofd ibe foi;soe Of fhn orand ,Id
trees.
to pierce the iraped winaows' and nnmbers
less were the copsw.nts and snacu,atinns ~
the loiterers who gathered early in the after
in the appearance of the mansion or its sur
roundings. indicated to the casual passerby
that the much -talked-of event was at hand.
The still and murky haze of the early after
noon had now wholly given place to clear
skies and warm, southerly breezes, while yel-
fsa ION slsntpg It, snnIeams Uttered through the
fures upon the velyety turf beneath The
great fountain did its best to attract atten-
of its granite basin and Towering shrubs and
ferns Of tropical green flled the marginal
gaps in the picture. Seats in the park across
msidens, while p'o1 " 'a"o,A'
Moved by common sympathy which stirs the
romant1c susceptibflities of the sixty millions,
took sne wlnoing Walk IN the line OF their
evening promenade, and speculated upon the
emotions which are supposed TO fill the hearts
osor1oe anc groom.
.ssnh,s On Lne " walks near the white House the
ragged urchins and slipshod colOred girls
jostled natty looking young gentlemen in
and by o'clock the crowd had swelled to
several hundreds and score or more of
newspaper men held point Of vantage along.
the emests were watched With, Interest and nd
their names were whispered by the more
Suddenly the strains Of the wedding march
hoated through the open windows, and there
crowd! sss { general exclamation from the outside
.rHE SERVICE HAS BEeUNr
Then there came q tantslizine hush within
strains ui Of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin,
was over One by ONE % the 'h lights ts' sprune pr np
az tne WINDOWS, and the great burners on the
rortico cast their efulgence over the pave
nights festival; and the srowd gave itself up
10 sne enloyment Oh the dehghtfni f music: ~
emde sn9fs ,h intermssons se1n Inc nne orfhsstra
= Son. son Ls Rosa" B & by Mariaqna; 'lpyltation !
sehn; Eomanc,i .Brlsh! Star Of Hope" RO-
'aih, nh,t t9s ~ ny, ioas ~, suuss, sS
-. ~ ; ;ov ,i; IoSA sns meuonS gues,s te- t
Ean te arrive, tneir carriages roliing up!o-
great iron gates ON Pennsylvania avenue.
Inc nrst arrlval was secretary Lamar al 6:tO.
5a,.s was caose,y @ foiiowed hy the fev. D. sun
minutes there came in Quick succession Post.
master-General Villas and wife. Mr- Wilson q
Bisseli, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, Secre-
fary Bayard Secretary and Mrs whitney and
Secretary Manning and his wife. Removing
guests proceeded to the Blue Room, where
they were received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is complete
LIST OF THOSE PREsENT.
Mrs. Fol. ON, mother of the bride; Rev. W.
N. Cleveland, the Presidents brother; Miss
. Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sis
ters: Thomas s. Bayard, Secretary of State;
Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury;
Mrs Manning; William Endicott Secretary
Of war; Mrs Epdicott; William C. whitney:
Secretary OF tie Navy; Mrs Whitney;
William F. Villas, the Postmaster General; ;
Mrs. Villas; L. Q. c; Lamar, Secretary Of
the Interior; Daniel s. Lamont, private
secretary of the President; Mrs Lamont;
Benjamin Folsom, Of Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers. of Seneca Falls, N. z; Mrs.
Goldman and Miss Huddleston, OF Detroit
Mich; Mr. and Mrs. Harmon, OF Boston.
Mass, relatives OF the bride; MISS Nelson. OF
New York; Mr.. w. Z. Bissell, of Buhalo, N.
Y, the Presidents former law partner; DIR.
and Mrs. Byron Sunderland. Attorney
General Garland, although invited,
was not present. FOR rev
eat;or 80 eo nS;oI1 SHJI1 '.,endad ~ gIk y =,
ed,ou hn,, l,antrd Shapt go, @ ~ 10 =. IL,
% .teS g., ~. norad u q, mo MAJ ths tho
tais ~ ~ e th dd, .t ,', .ue
Mandaissnhn'a W,ds,,mmer Nighrs nreer, esUi
menaessonn tesa ea ths MsnSs S Dreasi
casch G ths arst 1lImnse of ~ "
Se.eu 'no nio' e"nPso
THE COMING BRIDE AND GROOM.
Starting from the western corridor on the
upper floor the President came slowly down
tbe western staircase with his bride leaning
ON his arm. They were unaccom panied-eyen
the brides mother awaiting her with the other
1nests Passing thro,,Uh the Central cor.