St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-02
THE DAY is HERE
On Which the President of the United
States Ceases to be q
Bachelor.
Miss Folsom and Sixteen Trunks Left
New York for Washington
Last Night.
Funny Letter Received by the
Young Lady From SanSuine
Friend of Labor.
Talk ola European Trip After the
Adjournment of Congress-
Attic White House.
rnre,xeiltn New York.


NEW YORK, June lit was late when
Miss Folsom arose this morning and break
tasted with her mother. Two handsome
bouquets were sent in to her by Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Endicott. Wilson l..
BiSSell of Buffalo, President Cleveland's
former law partner, called upon Miss
Folsom at the Gilsey house at noon to-day
and spent half an hour in converSatio ON
with her. He said he should accompany
Miss Folsom and her mother to Washing
ton this evening. He said President Cleve-
land and his bride would soon take trip
to Europe. The date OF their departure,
however, he could not say. 1t was his IN
tention. he said, to accompany them abroad.
The trip will probably be made,
he added, just after congress adjourns.
Mr.. Bissell and Mr.. Benjamin Folsom
left the hotel about 1880 O'Clock. Miss
Folsom spent the forenoon quietly at the
hotel. At l o'clock she was alone with
her mother, and busy with her correspond
ence. Since her arrival in the city she has
received heavy mail. and not few letters
from ''crankS." This mornings mail
brought her letter from a man in Cleve-
land, O.. signing himself u. j. Martin, a
friend of the laboring class" He wanted
to know if she would teach her husband TO
study the amelioration of the Sutferings of the
laboring class. "Will you" he wrote, ''ad-
wise your husband how to deal with the
question, and will you,
WHEN YOU ARE A MOTHER,
teach your children to have the interests of
the laboring classes at hearth" I'VE
know" the letter concluded, THAT you are
large Of heart and will respond to these en-
treaties" Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Secretary
Whitney drove out this afternoon. Miss
Folsom and her mother devoted the spare
time of the afternoon to packing of trunks
and other preparations for the trip to Wash
ington. Mr.. Folsom this afternoon ordered
carriages for s o'clock p. IN. Miss Folsom
took dinner with her mother and cousin.
They sat down at $50 p. NJ. and did not
arise until about Z. The trip to Washing
ton and the incidental circumstances were
the principal topics talked about during the
meal. Shortly after o'clock the hotel por-
tels came to the private parlor of the Fol-
som suite to take charge of the baggage.
Mast of Miss Folsom's trunks were in the
baggage room below, but five large Sara
togas remained to be removed down
stairs. Altogether eleven large trunks
were piled on the express wagon that was
waiting at the hotel steps, to go to Wash
hgton, and three others were addressed to
No. 1914 Main street. Buffalo, n. 7. By
7:30 Hiss Folsom had completed her prep
arttiOns for her journey. She was then
dressed in close-titting black silk dress
and wore peaked chip hat with a high
white feather resting upon it that in no way
covered her face. The design of her white
cuffs and collar included narrow stripes of
black. AS she emerged from her parlor
she carried black shawl over her arm and
in her left hand was bouquet. The other
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that was purchased in London before her
grandfather's death. AS Miss Folsom
came down stairs it was evident she
SOUGHT TO CONCEAL THE UMBRELLA,
as it was not in keeping with her mourn.
ing costume. Miss Folsom, Mrs. Folsom
and Mr.. Benjamin Folsom came down the
main stairway of the hotel. They crossed
the lobby and reached closed carriage at
the ladies'Gentrance. Mr.. John B. Riston,
proprietor of the GilSey house. assisted the
ladies into the carriage and Mr.. Folsom
followed, carrying two hand satchels. The
balcony above the entrance was filled with
ladies. who enthusiastically waved their
handkerchefs at the bride-elect as she was
driven away. This was at 1850 p. m.
The bay and gray team were started at
lively rate to the ferry. The route was
toward Fifth avenue and thence down past
the same route that the president hurried
along only few nights before to meet his
chosen bride. The same terryboat that
Mr.. Cleveland crossed on was in waiting
The carriage was driven aboard and i'm
mediately the boat
STEAMED FOR JERSEY CITY.
Having arrived, the station entrance was
sought and the party alighted and assembled
the stairway leading to the reception ROOM
From there they found their way to the
platform. Here it was found that the pri-
vate car that had been intended to convey
the party to Washington was not on the
track. The surprise was overcome by the
quickly-made decision to enter a regular
parlor car. Car No. 383 was chosen. Miss
and Mrs. Folsom seated themselves in the
drawing-room and iIr. Folsom went to at
tend to the baggage An attache of the
hotel handed the bride-elect bouquet that
had been intrusted to him by guest of The
hotel. Miss Folsom expressed her thanks,
saying that she felt much gratitude for the
kindness shown to her during her brief stay
in New York. At S:45 p. IN. the private
car that had been apportioned to the party
was backed up on the track and the ladies
were conducted to it. All the curtains in
the car were drawn. The car was then
hitched on the train and at $50 was hauled
out of the station. The Chinese minister,
Chang Yen HeOn, and his suite left on the
same train. Secretaries Endicott, Whitney
and Villas with their wives returned to
Washington by the $50 p. M train. Col.
w. S. Bissell left at midnight.