Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07
THE FOLSOM OF FoLsoMDALE
Talk With the Grandfather of the
Presidents Bride Elect.
Eronn the Ne1n York WorIl

FTONs SHe AetC 10TH HOFtbs
ATTICA, N. Y, May 1.-The most au-
thoritatIYe statement made thus far con-
corning the approaching marriage of
President Cleveland to Miss Frances C..
Folsom is the statement of the grand.
father of the bride-elect to the World cor
respondent to-day. Col. John b. Folsom
bitterly mourned the death of his son
Oscar, which occurred in Buffalo IN 1879.
he was the favorlte son, and his untime,y
demise was a sad blow to the father, who,
from his quiet country home at Fol-
somdale, lived over in Imagination
MS own early struggles and successes
il watching the career Of Oscar Folsom,
1.-THE Chesterfield of the Buffalo bar"
When the sad runaway accident occurred
which made Col. Folsom a CHI dless man
he took his granddaughter. FRANKIE"
and her mother to his heart and home,
where they grew in time to occupy the
place of the departed in the old mans
affections. On "Frankie" in particular
Col. Folsom has lavished all the love and
tenderness of a naturally warm hearted
man, and she still calls him "Papa
jack" and looks to him as a
kind and loving parent. Col. Fol-
som has paid all the expenses
Of Frankie's education, and also of
the European trip which she, in company
with her mother ard cousin Benjamin, is
now enjoying. He lives at FolsOmdale, a
small place of $50 inhabitants, about eight
miles from AtJioa and six miles from the
dearest railroad station. The cor
respondent found him confined to the
house by an attack ofrheumatism to-day,
but for a man who passed the Scriptural
limit Of mans age five years ago, his men,
tai and physical activity is unusual. AT
ter expressing his regret at the publicity
given to his granddaughter's engagement,
Col. Folsom said:
81 will tell you cheerfully all 1 know
about the subject. My granddaughter
frankie is engaged to President Cleve-
land, and they will be married the early
part Of June. The wedding will be very
quiet"
Can you give me the date of the we'd
ding?"
mo, 1 cannot, and l do not believe
here is any one who knows the exact
lay. j am inclined 70 believe that the
Wedding will take place on the second
Wednesday in June, but L cannot state
positively"
THAT would be the 9thw
Eyes, the 9th was the date talked OF be-
lore frankie went abroad. But at that
time we expected to AVOID all this public
ity and publication of the senseless ru-
mors, which must have been annoying to
the President and my granddaughter.
The result OF IL may be an entire change
Of plans. Frankie's mother has made
eertain arrangements for the wedding
which she alone can change"
"Have you heard from her in regard to
tne newspaper gossip concerning the
marriage~
mo, have not. The last letter l re-
eelved was from Genoa, Italy, and came
tWo weeks ago. expect letter every
gay, now. ! have nood0ubt she is fully
aware OF what the newspapers are say
ng, because we have sent her many clip
pings from here, and probably other
friends have done the same"
The wedding will take place at Wash
tngton, will it not?"
Yes, OF course, at the White House,
and will be very quiet, as l told you"
How long has Miss frankie been en-
gagged 10 the PresidentW
Il cannot tell you exactly, but this
mucn will say; The engagement was
contracted since her twenty-tirst BIRTH
oay. That occurred July u of last year"
nelY'
81 am too old man totake such Jour
hey. / shall not go. but Miss Folsom
KNOWS that my best wishes are with her,
sno she bas promised 20 come to Folsom
uale Tor short visit very soon after the
MARRIAGE
Then you do not expect to see her be-
lore that?v
60 no, They will sail for home on May
u and until Miss Folsom is married she
Wi not befurther West than New York.
she and her mother WILDE busy with the
rousseau and other things. Weddings
III tne White House are rare events.
a, Bliss Folsom will purchase her we'd
ulhg OUTFIT In Paris, / suppose. / have
9eut her money TO buy her trousseau and
expect 10 send her more. Less than a
week ago ! sent draft for 81 1000, and
mat was not tue first. suppose she VIII
etaw on me again, and l want her 20.
cue snail not want for anything as long
as John 70 som has got a dOllarn
an further con yersatiOn the Colonel ex-
pressed qualification that his dearly loved
granddaughter was 10 marry man tor
nnom he Tad so much admiration and re-
speot as for Grover Cleveland. "He WAS
ny son Oscars partner, You KNOW said
US and there Is no man on earth for
mmnom 1 entertain higher respect. Mr..
Nie'eland has been frequent and well