The Meeker herald., 1886-06-12
The Presidens'. Marriage.

The marriage of President Cleveland
and Miss Francis Folsom took place at
the White House on June ., in the pres
ence Of the Cabinet officers and friends
and relatives OF the high contracting
parties. rhe ceremony took place In
the Blue room, which was decorated
with an endless variety OF palms, tropi-
cal grasses. and choice flowers. The
crystal chandelier poured Hood OF
mellow radiance upon the scene
and the massive banks Of scar
let begonias and royal jacquemlnot
roses mingled with the blue and silver
,in,s OF the fr.scoed walls and ceiling
gave warm and glowing tone 10 the
whole brilliant interior. The delicate
ivory shades of the brides wedding
gown found an exquisite setting in the
masses Of crimson roses Immediately
beyond.
The ceremony WAS performed In
brief but impressive manner by Df.
Sunderland OF Washington. The toilets
Of the ladies' on this memorable occasion
were elegan; and grand.
The bride wore an enchanting wed.
ding dress OF IVORY satin, simply gar
nished on high corsase with Indian
muslin, crossed In Grecian folds. and
carried In exquisite falls of simplicity
over the pciiicoat. The orange blossom
garniture, commencing upon the veil
in u superb coronct, is continued
throughout. the costume with artistic
skill. Her veil OF tulle, about tiyc yards
In length, completely enyeloped her,
falling 10 the edge Of the pcitlcoai In
from, and extending the entire length Of
her full cour; train. She carried no
flowers and wore no iewclry cSccp, mn
enlargement, ring. containing sapphire
and two diamonds.
Mrs. Folsom wore superb drcss of
violet satin, with u gnrniturc Ia whit.
failie. with crys;alizei violet drops In
pendants everywhere.
Miss Cleveland wore an exquisite
dress. n combination Of Nile green and
cameo pink, duch.ssc saiin, with silver
ornaments. low oorsag- garnisici
with pink roses. short sleeves, dcmi-
ligb, gloves In ,an. She carried fan
of pink curlew feathers.
Mis-. Iioy;. the Presidents sister,
worc u dainty costume. cn trainc, Of
China cfcp. in robins c.s blue. most ci-
i-c,uaiiy garnl,urci with rare old lace.
her flowers were Ia Franc. fo,'-.
MEs. Manning, dress WAS OF whit.
katin. iiounccL across TIE front with
dnchr.sc lace trimmings. finished with
sra priii-s. square neck AMI elbow
sleeves. .iin'nprd ornaments. ..
Mrs. Whitney wore bodice OF ,io.
lc, with whit. satin and tnllr skirts
trimmed with violc,s. diamond orna-
tncnts.
\ Mrs. Villas dress was u light blue
silk with long train s,I,wn with ds,i.es
OF silver. the front Of r!s;ai and poin,
lace. and pearl trimming. low neck and
elbow sleeves,
Mrs. Lamont wore an ivory tinted
satin dress. dcmI-irain with panel ctys-
tai and pearl on III. left side OF the
skirt, sluar. neck, the corsI.c edged
with crystal aud jet fringe; elbow
sleeves and u beautiful cut-ago boIuot
Of iacgucminc; rus.s.
Mrs. Rogers. the cousin Of the bride.
vas dressed in n costume of dclicai.
cameo PINK. with brocaded fronts.
Mrs. sundcrlani's dress was n gray
satin trimmed with LACE. long train.
square neck and citow sleeves.
The President WAS In full evening
dress with iurnei down collar, lawn
n.ck,ic ani whit. stud.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
pr,siinn, and bride received the con
grainlatinns of the assembled guests.
Tue wedding supper was served in the
family dining RON. No formal order
| was Observed.
Elegantly designed souvenoirs Of satin
boxes. containing dainty pieces Of brid-
nj cake. and each one bearing the hand
painted monogram &c. f." were pre-
sen,ed tn the guests.
The wedding presents were many. but
they were no, exhibited nor will any
list he furnished. This Ia in Difference
to the wishes Of the President. The
groom's gif, 10 his bride was a hand
some diamond necklace. composed of a
single string Of hrilliints. The pres
cn,s from the Cabinc, officers and their
wives were mostly OF iewelry.
The President and his bride will
spend their honeymoon Mt Deer Park,
one of the most beautiful and romantic
spots in Maryland. and but six hours
ride from Washington.