The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-09
The Presidents Wedding
WAsHINGrov, D. G.. juno


The marriage OF Grover Cleveland an,
! Frank Folsom took place at the Whit
House this evening, according 10 the plan
heretofore announced.
The ceremony was performed in the Blu,
Room, which is one OF the suite of rooms
e on the south side of the building.
: DR.. Sunderland, the officiating clergy
man, arrived at $50, and was followed By
, Secretary Lamar and Postmaste General
; Villas.
1t was nearly o'clock before all the
Cabinet ministers reached the White
House. The guests assembled in the Blue
Room to await the bridal party. At one
minute past Z, everything being in readi-
ness, a signal was given the leader OF the
band, and the strains of Mendelsshon' 3
Grand Wedding March floated out through
the closed doors and conveyed to the crowd
outside intelligence that the ceremonies
had begun. At the same time the booming
Of cannon was heard from Fort Meyer,
and the church bells of the city rang out
their peals in joyous accompaniment with
the words of the simple service that was
being conducted in the Executive Man
sion, and which made Grover Cleveland
and Frances Folsom man and wife.
ARRIVAL OF THE GUESTS.
i About hsli-past six o'clock the wedding
guests began to arrive, their carriages roll
ing up to the main door of the mansion
through the great iron gates on Penusylva-
MIA avenue
The first arrival was Secretary Lamar at
6:37. He was closely followed by the Rev.
DIR. Sunderland and wife, and during the
next five minutes there came in quick
succession Postmaster General Villas and
wife, Mr.. Wilson S. Bissell, Secretary and
Mrs. Endicott, Secretary Bay ard, Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney, and Secretary Manning
and his wife Removing their wraps in
| the State dining room all the guests pro
| eeeded to the Blue Room, where they were
received by Miss Rose Cleveland. The
| following is complete list of those pres
ent:
Mrs. Folsom, mother OF the bride; Rev.
| w. n. Cleveland, the Presidents brother;
| Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the Presi-
dents sisters; Thomas F. Bayard, Secre-
tary of State; Daniel Manning, Secretary
of the Treasury; Mrs. Manning; William
| G. Endicott, Secretary of War; Mrs. Endi-
colt; William c. Whitney. Secretary of
the Navy; Mrs. Whitney; William f.
| Villas, the Postmaster General; Mrs. Villas;
| L. Q. c. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior;
| Daniel S. Lamont, Private Secretary to
the President; Mrs. Lamont; Benjamin
| Folsom, of Buffalo, n Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Rogers, of Senaca Falls, n. Y; Mrs. Cad
man and Miss Huddleston, of Detroit,
Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, of Boston,
| relatives of the bride: Miss Nelson. of New
York; Mr.. w. s. Bisseli, OF Buffalo, n.
Y, the Presidents former law partner;
DIR. and Mrs. Byron Sunder and Attor-
ney General Garland, although invited,
was not present.
THE BRIDE AND GROOM APPEAR.
For few minutes the guests ehatted
gaily, but conversation was quickly sus-
pended 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 Men |
delsshon's midsummer Nights Dream"
and all eyes were turned to the doorway to |
catch the first glimpse OF the coming bride |
and groom. Starting from the western |
corridor on the upper floor, the President /
came slowly down the staircase with his
bride leaning on his arm. They were I'M
accompanied, 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 endless variety OF choice
flowers.
The crystal chandelier poured flood OF
mellow radiance upon the scene, and the
colors of the massive banks of scarlet
bagonias and royal jacqueminot roses,
mingling with the blue and silver tints of
the frescoed walls and ceiling, gave a
warm and glowing tone to the whole brill
liant interior. The delicate ivory shades
OF the brides wedding gown found an ex
Guisite setting in the masses of crimson
roses Immediately beyond. The Presi
dent was in full evening dress, with turn
down collar, white lawn necktie and white
enamel studs.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
hush fell upon the assemblage AZ Dr. |
Sunderland stepped forward to his position,
fronting the wedding couple, with the Rev. |
VIM Cleveland 1.-THE Presidents brother) |
at his left hand. In adistinct tone of voice |
and with deliberate utterance the Doctor |
began the simple and beautiful wedding |
service, as follows:
"Forasmuch as we are assembled 10 OBJ |
serve the holy rite of marriage, it is need
full that we should seek the blessing of the
Great God, our Father, whose institution
it is, and, therefore, | beseech you now to
lolloW me Win IeNeiehI hedrts Al prayer 10
Him.
Almighty and Everlasting God; the
Father OF our spirits, the tramer OF our
bodies, the Glyer OF every good and per-
feet gift-Thou who canst see the end from
The beginning, who knowest what Is best,
Tor us, Thy children, and hast appointed
the holy rite OF marriage TO De saeredly
observed throughout all generatons-re-
gard now, we beseech Thee, Thy servant,
our Chief Magistrate endow him piente-
ously with Thy grace and NIL him with
wisdom to walk In my ordinances
be ever nigh TO hlm IN me ne. midst oil
many cares ana grave responsibilities DAY
by oay may my Ia" olrec' MN III ana my
strength uphold MN, ana De lhoh forever
his sun ana shield
And ne graclously pleased to look down
upon this Thy daughter even as Thou
didst favor the chosen ke6ecca ana many
nooie women tnat nave ADORNED the word; |
May she indeed De precious ooen Oh poo
to her husband, 10 cheer ana heip MIN con-
tinually-a woman giited with the beauty
oil the LORD ana shedding the sweet inha- |
ence oil a Christian lie upon the nation, IN |
whose signt she is 10 dwell
WIFI Ihou approve what we, my ser
wants, come to do IN Thy name, by Thine |
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