The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-06-11
THE KNOT IS lied.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND MISS
FOLSOM MAN AND WIFE.
The Happy Couple United in Marriage in the
Blue Room Of the White House.

Blue Room Of the White House,
Miss Folsom arrived safely in Wash
ingtOn shortly after 80 o'clock in the
morning, June I'd, and was met by
Colonel Lamont. The train was com.
posed of four cars and President Rob
ert's private car, the latter being occu-
pied by Miss Folsom and her party.
She was dressed in black, and wore a
wrap of the same color to protect her
from the morning air a stylish hat
trimmed with white and blue ribbons,
and black kid gloves. She was escort
ed by Colonel Lamont to the carriage
and driven direct to the White House,
with Mrs. Folsom, who was dressed in
black aud looked little tired, and
Mrs. Rogers of Syracuse
About $50 in the evening the wed.
ding guests began to arrive, their car
riages rolled up to the main door of
the mansion through the great iron
gates on Pennsylvania avenue. The
first arrival was Secretary Lamar. He
was closely followed by Rev. DR..
Sunderland and wife, and during the
next few minutes there came in
quick ST ccession Postmaster General
Villas and wife, Wilson p. Bissell
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, Secretary
Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
and Secretary Manning and his wife.
Removing their wraps in the state
dining-room all the guests proceeded
to the Blue Room, where they were
received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is complete list of
those present Mrs. Folsom, mother
of the bride Rev. w. N. Cleveland,
the Presidents brother Miss Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents
sisters Thomas f. Bayard, Secretary
of State Miss Bayard; Daniel Man
ring, Secretary Of Treasury Mrs.
Manning; William &. Endlcott, Secre-
tar. Of War Mrs Endicott; William
G Whitney, Secretary of Navy Mrs.
Whitney; William +. Villas, Post
master General Mrs. Villas l.. O. G.
Lamar Secretary of the Interior !;
Daniel Lamont, Private Secretary to
the President Mrs. Lamar; Benjamin
Folsom, Buffalo Mr., and Mrs Rod
gers, Sen, Ca Falls Miss Cadman and
Miss IIucdleston, Detroit Mr.. and
Mrs Harmen, Boston, relatives of the
bri !e Miss Nelson, New York A. s.
Bissell, Buffalo, the Presidents former
law paltuer DIR. and Mrs. Byron
Sunderland. Attorney-General Gar
land, although invited, was not pres
ent.
ltcr few minutes the guests chat
ted gaily, but the conversation was
quickly suspended at 7.l5 o'clock,
when the selected orchestra from the
Marine Band, stationed in the corridor,
struck up the familiar strains of the
wedding march from Mendelssohns,
"Mdsummer Nights Dream and all
eyes were turned to the doorway to
catch the first glimpse of the coming
blide and groom. Starting from the
western corridor of the upper floor the
President came slowly down the stair
case with his bride leaning on his arm
They were unaccompanied, even the
brides mother awaiting her with the
other guests. Passing through the
central corridor the bride and groom
entered the Blue Room and took a
position near its southern wall, which
was completely hidden. from sight by
a mass of nodding palms, tropical
grasses and an endless variety of choice
flowers. The crystal chandelier pour
ed flood of mellow radiance upon the
scene and colors of mossive banks.
Scarlet begonias and royal Jacqu-
minot roses mingling the blue and
silver lines of the frescoed walls and
ceiling gave warm and glowing tone
to the whole brilliant Interior The
delicate ivory shades of the brides
wedding gown found an exquisite set
ting in the masses of crimson roses i'm
mediately beyond. The President was
in full evening dress, with turn down
collar, white lawn neck-tie, and white
emanuel studs.
A hush fell upon the assemblage as
Doctor Sunderland stepped forward TO
his position fronting the wedding cou-
Pile with the Rev. William Cleveland
(the President brother) at bis left hand.
In distinct tone of voice and with de-
liberate utterance the doctsr began the
simple and beautiful wedding service,
as follows:
For as much as we are assembled to
observe the holy rite of marriage, it is
needfu that we should seek the bless
ing of the great God, our father, whose
iusttution it is,and therefore | beseech
you now TO follow me with reverent
hearts in prayer to Him. Almighty
and everlasting God, the father of our
spirits, the Trainer of our bodies, the
giver of every good and perfect gift,
Thouh who canst see the end from
the beginning, who knowest what is
best for us, Thy children, and hast ap-
pointed the holy rite of marriage to be
sacr, dy observed throughout all gener-
ations, regard now, | beses ch Thee,
Thy servant, our Chief Magistrate ;
endow him plenteously with Thy grace
and fill him with wisdom to walk in
Thy ordinances. Be ever nigh to him
in the midst of many cares and grave
responsibilities. Day by day may Thy
law direct him and Thy strength up-
hold him, and be Thou forever his sun
and shield. And be graciously pleas
ed to look down upon this Thy daugh-
ter even as Thou dldst favor the chosen
Rebecca, and many noble women that
have adorned the world. May she in
! laoI ba n pranioua bonu of God to har