Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-30
rHE PREsIDNNTs BnIpE.
No Doubt That Mr.. Cleveland VIII
Marry Miss Eolaom.
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No Doubt That Mr. Cleveland VIII
Marry Miss Folsom.
From the Pbilade5pAja Times.
BOSTON, April 26.-Mr. Il. f. Harmon,
well known State street -four merchant
of this city, is an uncle of Miss Frances
Folsom, of Buffalo. Areporter found Mr..
Harmon in his Office today, and the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
MY mission is not exactly in the flour
line. Mr.. Harmon, but it is a matter IN
which understand you are pretty we'll
uosted, / believe you are relative OF
Miss frankie Folsom, WAC, according to
rumor, is to be the mistress OF the White
House."
MIR. Harmon smiled pleasantly, and
with an amused twinkle IN mis- eye, SAID (:
ssThat statement is perfectly correct. L
am an uncle Ofthe young lady menuoned'
and presume you are one of The enter
rlrising newspaper men who have for the
past few weeks brought her so widely
into public notice."
"'The notOriety was well founded, was
1t not?' was asked.
ain measure. yes" was the reply, "but
as might have been expected, mucu mas
been written that is inaccurate. There is
really very little | can say regarding the
matter, and Miss Folsom is abroad. L
suppose the main question OF interest is,
is there any doubt that President CleVe-
land is going to marry Miss FOLSOM!
Frankly speaking, there is none. 1t was
not our intention to announce the engage
ment until some little time before the
wedding, but unfortunately it was made
public by breach Of confidence on the
part of friends in Buffalo. We do not
know who made the first statement con-
corning the marriage in that city, but
will undoubtedly learn in time, l have
lust been writing letter to Miss frankie"
he added. at is now nearly time for her
TO be preparing TO return home"
THEIR FRIENDSHIP.
"Do you suppose that she has heard of
the rumors in circulation on this side Of
the Atlantic?
Il have no doubt she has learned some
ching. l was engaged In writing her as
you entered that the cat was out of the
bag and giving her little of the gossip
she may expect to hear on returning
home. We frequently receive letters
from her about the trip. She writes often,
and her letters are particularly bright.
She has a brilliant descriptive style and
is an enthusiastic observer. Among the
many rumOrs that have appeared was
one to the effect that the expenses of her
European trip were paid by Mr..
Cleveland. There is not a particle
OF truth IN it, and l do not see
how it ever originated. 1t was Miss
Folsom's intention to announce the en-
gagement in due time before the we'd
ding, but to her, as we'll as the entire
family, the premature statements con-
corning il are a great surprise, as l have
said. There were but few who were let
into the secret, and some one was evil
IDENTIFY unable to hold 1t. At last accounts
Miss Folsom was enjoying the best Of
health. She enjoyed the visit TO Italy
very much, the only draw back being her
mothers illness in Genoa, where she was
taken down with fever. Miss FOlsom's
acquaintance with President Cleveland
forms romantic story. Her father was
one Of Mr.. CleVeland's warmest friends,
and, owing to his business relations as a
law partner, he was intimately
acquainted with the family. frankie
at a very early age gave promise of great
beauty. AS a child she was loved by
everyone who knew her. She was frank
in manner, warm-hearted and very beau
tiful. When scarcely knee-high she was
particularly friendly to Uncle Cleve,' as
she called him, and IN after years held
him as one of her dearest friends and adj
visers. Then came her fathers death,
with its attending changes. l have no
doubt If he had lived he would have been
much gratitied at the marriage. 1t has
already been told how Miss Folsom passed
her school life. She was an ambitious
student and deservedly popular. One of
her strong characteristics was her
mOdesty. She was entirely unassuming
in manner. possessing none OF the conceit
and hauteur of which so many young
ladies are Vlctims.''
WOMAN OF BEAUTY AND SENSE.
'EWhen did President Cleveland begin
his atten tionsW was asked
81 can scarcely answer that" was the
reply. HE always was very friendly dis
posed towards Miss Folsom from the time
she was child, but about three years ago
his attentions began to assume a more
serious aspect. Although very reserved
in manner, it was evident that he now
cared more for the woman than he had in
former years for the child. When Miss
Folsom and her mother visited the White
House last year considerable talk was
made regarding a possible engage
ment TO the President but
not until the announcement
of the marriage was recently made were
any further reports put in circulation.
think l may safely say that you can
travel good many miles and see a great
many people before you will find young
lady OF greater beauty and accomplish
ments than Miss Folsom. She has sound
cOmmOn.sense, and is in every way wor-
thy of the position she will occupy. !
have no doubt it will be very embarrass-
ing for her to know of the thousands
of varied rumOrs that are being circulated
regarding her. II will be especially so if
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