St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12
The President Gains Bride and
the Nation a First Lady.
Happy Contamination of the Wedding
Ceremony-And They Are Glad, and We
Are Glad. and Everything Is Quite
Correct Off to Deer Park.

Are aEIad ana Every As HuitS
Correct - Off to Deer Park.
WASHINGTON, June "A notable event,
the marriage of Grover Cleveland, Presl.
dent of the United States, occurred here
tonight and with it eliminated what until
few days previous, had been matterot
doubt, speculation and gossip through
ont the entire length and breadth OF the
country. 1t was great event, because
of the exalted position of the groom
Chief Magistrate of Nation of 100000
people-and because it was the first
wedding of the kind that ever occurred
under the roof the Executive Mansion.
Yet, notwithstanding the exalted position
of the President, and that the opportunl-
| ty and occasion almost demanded great
| and brilliant state wedding, the affair I'D
all its preparations, appointments and
surroundings twas great home like we'd
ding. This was in accordance with Pres
| ident Cleveland's wishes, and in harmony
| with the democratic simplicity and rat
ural modesty which have characterized
| Grover Cleveland's career whenever and
| wherever he has filed public office,
whether as mayor of a city. Governor OF
! the Empire State, or President or the
United States.
The wedding day was ushered in with
| bright beautiful weather, and almost with
the rising sun came the bride and her
| kinfolk to the Executive Mansion, after
their night Journey from New York. The
| day at the mansion was comparatively
quiet one, when the Importance OF its
| closing events is considered. OF course
there was considerable stir and activity
and excitement on the part of those upon
whom devolved the duties of final prepa-
ration for the wedding; but it is safe to
say that the President, although quite as
active and industrious as any around the
mansion, was the least excited Of any.
He was early in the library transacting
official business. He directed that three
private pension bill vetoes be sent to
Congress; had conference by appoint
ment with Senator Van Wyck; saw Sec
retaries Lamar and Fairchild about some
Interior and Treasury Department mat.
ters: had several short conferences with
DR. Sunderland about the details OF the
marriage service and found time early in
the afternoon to take drive alone out in
his landau.
About half-past six O'Clock this evening
the hustle and excitement of preparation
for the event began to transform itself
into realization. Invited gueSts-Cablnet
officers and their wives who were not
abiding in the mansion then began to ar
rive. They were at once shown to the
state dining-room, where they Invested
themselves of their wraps, and then re-
paired to the Blue room, where Miss
Cleveland and other relatives OF the BRIDE
/ and groom, together with DR. Sunder
land were awaiting to receive them. The
assembled guests, standing on the eastern
and western sides of the oval-shaped Blue
room where the marriage ceremony toof
place, had but few minutes to walt, FOL
promptly at seven O'Clock the president
with his bride leaning upon his arm came
down stairs, and entering through the
northerndoorway, advanced to the center
the room, and there stood facing the oact
ground of palms, ferns and flowers III th'
, southern end of the room.
: DR.. Sunderland, assisted by the Presi
dents brother, Rev. VIM. Cleveland
stood facing the bride and groom.
/, The invited guests present and Wht
! witnessed the ceremony were: Mrs
Folsom, mother of the bride; Rev. W. N
: Cleveland, the President brother; Mis-
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the President
sisters; Thomas F. Bayard, Secre
tary of State; Daniel Manning
Secretary of the Treasury, and Mrs
Manning; VIM. C. Endicott, Secretary 0
: War, and Mrs. Endicott; VIM. c. Whit
r ney, Secretary of the Navy, and Mrs
whitney: VIM. T. Villas, Postmaster
S General, and Mrs. Villas; L. Q. c. Lamar
: Secretary of the Interior; Daniel 5. La
monte, Private Secretary to the Presi
r dent, and Mrs. Lamont; Benjamin Fol
!, som, of Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. A. and Mrs
: Rogers, of Seneca Falls, N. Y; Mrs
, Goldman and Miss Huddleston, OF De
{ troit; Mr. and Mrs. Harmon, of Boston
Q relatives of the bride; Miss Nelson, c
\ New York, and Mrs. Bissel, of Buffalo
e N. Y, wife of the Presidents former LAY
partner.
i Immediately after the entrance OF tn
! President. and Miss Folsom, DR.. Sunde1
- ,and advanced and proceeded with th
ceremony as follows: