St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-03

such long accusations. He did not wish to
make public the plans that might have to
De set aside when Miss Folsom arrived. He
ueclded, therefore, to have Col. Lamont 90
10 New York and meet her and act as his
proxy in consulting and making anv
changes in the plan that she might desire.
LII was particularly desired that
THE ENGAGEMENT
should not be known while Miss Folsom
was in Europe. as it would embarrass her
movements, make her the object of scrnt-
my and attentions and keep the newspapers
ringing with her movements. Unfortun-
ately some members of the family were
unable to maintain the silence imposed ON
Them, and the last weeks of her STAY in
FaIls were full OF annoyance and a ruse
mad to be employed to get her quietly ON
ooard the Nordland. Up to that time the
party OF three-Mrs. Folsom, Miss Folsom
ana ner uncle. Ben Folsom-traveled and
roained at their pleasure over Southern Eu-
rope, attracting no more attention than hum
dreds OF similar parties. The president re.
celved the mails and cables in a yery regular
and frequent correspondence and every
move OF hers was Immediately known to
MN. Much of the midnight oil that he
was supposed to be burning over state
documents and messages was devoted to
tne brighter pleasure of writing to Miss
folsom. The president writes a fine
nand that is almost feminine. while
MS lady love scribbles one of the tall.
sweeping angular highlands now the ac-
complIshment of every boarding school
graduate. During her absence large Dor
trait OF Miss Folsom ornamented the presi-
dents dressing stand in his private apart
ments, and as his friends and their friends
are not allowed to be shown
Ihrough the private part of the house. as
PRESIDENT Arthur SO obligingly allowed
Inen TO- Inat secret was not generally
known. The members of his cabinet sus-
pected early in the winter that he had mat
rlmonial designs, but none of them knew of
the special object of his intentions, other
than if he did tell one or two of them of bis
engagement to Miss Folsom, he coupled it
with promise of secrecy. and knowing
now the president wanted his secrets kept
not one OF them limited enough of if TO
know whether fellow cabinet officers had
been apprised. Each preferred not to be
tue hrst one to speak of it and last Friday
brought them the first relief after knowing
OF the state secret. When everything was
laid before her Miss Folsom preferred to
have
A QUIET WEDDING.
dS quleC as possible, rather than wait until
1all and then go through with the elaborate
program of great wedding and several re-
ceptions as they had first planned for this
month of June. There are MANY criticisms
upon her coming here to be married in the
White house, and thus giving it an official
caste, for if mourning for Col.
Folsom and desire to escape notriety had
been most considered. simple wedding in
New FORK the other day would have settled
everything. The president himself wrote
the autograph notes by which few guests
were bldden to tine wedding, the bride only
adding the names of her aunts. Mrs.
y. T. Rogers of Syracuse. and Mrs. Cad
man OF Detroit to those of her mother and
cousin, who represented her family On this
occasion. All day yesterday constant COM
munlcation was kept by wire between
the White house and the Fol
som apartments at the GiIsey
house, and all necessary arrangements
were then made. DR.. Sunderland was
to conference IN the afternoon
and the form of the ceremony discussed and
decided upon. The president and his fiancee
had considered that question during their
two brief visits in New York and the
little doctors anxieties were set at
rest. The couple decided to be married
with ring, the ceremony to be as brief as
1t could possibly be made DR.. Sunderland
wanted to have rehearsal. but the presi-
dent slgnified an objection. Once was
enough 10 go through that ordeal.