Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-10
From Our Regular Correspondent. |
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Nav 81, 1886

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1856.
The day of doubt and surmise is over,
and unless the trains are off time, and things
are out of joint, or slip comes twixt cup
aud lip, the president will be married when
you read this, and Miss Folsom will be the
wife Of the head Of the Nation. Love will
rule the court, the camp, the Grow -er, and
the White House will no longer be under the
social control of an accentuated blue stock
ing spinster, but have for its mistress
young woman with French frocks.
Las, autumn while driving in Soldiers
home park your correspondent saw the Pres
ldent driving with Mrs. and Miss Folsom
and his sister Mrs. Hoy,. The President
sa, on the back seat by Mrs. Folsom and
Miss Folsom sat on the front seat directly
facing him and riding backward. | thought
then that the President ought to have Civ
en- that pretty girl the better seat but then
i, would not have been good form for the
President to ride backwards and doubtless
the distribution was the best that could be
attained.
The marriage ceremony is TO take place
on Wednesday evening in the historic and
handsome blue room where the President
receives the Diplomatic representatives of
the eiiete monarchies and where he has so
IN -, ~. rf, Of la
mond and gold lace bedizened guests. The
White House will be a garden Of roses and
Of other flowers the names of which YOU
will find in your botany. There will be
plenty Of gas. The Marine band will play
an original wedding march as the President
and his bride descend the broad staircase
and in,one a soft accompaniment TO the words
Of the Rev Byron Sutherland who will
pronounce them man and wife.
The wedding party will be small one.
1t had been the intention Of the President
to have big wedding and invite ever, body.
but the death Of Miss Folsom's grandfather
made change Of program necessary, and
the guests will Ne only few relatives Of the
contracting parties, and the members Of the
Cabinet. except the Attorney General. who
ha- made a vow that he will never wear
wedding Swallow tail coau garment. The
Cabinet ladies and also Cot, and Mrs. La
mon, Will be present.
After the wedding ceremony there viii be
a collation. set in the state dining room,
which Is to he made cheerful with tropical
plants ani a wealth of art flowers. The az
raugeIueuts described are possible within
the resources of the White House. 1t will
be plain wedding without parade for the
public. and without any exhibition Of elAb-
ora,e costumes or gifts.
Mr.. Cleveland will be the first President
wife Of the Presiden, has ever feIt that the
White House was ANYTHING except place
wh,.re her u.band and herself were on eX-
hihltiun to the millions. No true woman
could hr satisfied with 1t a. place IN which
10 spend the hone, moon. For wears It has
been nothing but public office. 1t !, not
and eanno, be i home Mr. Cleveland has
appreciated this fact and has provided him
self with place where woman, who IS
married 10 President Of the great Repuh-
lic, can live part Of the time, at least. the
life of an Americat wife. Good taste, even
decenc,, demand. that the Presidents pr-
yate life should be eparated from his official
duties, and hope that the move Of Presl-
dent Cleveland NH result IN securing for all
future Presidents at the public expense,
that which Mr.. Cleveland has attained by
his purchase Of country home Our Chief
Executive too has the proud satisfaction of
supporting his wife from his own earnings
Congte,, does not feel called upon TO appro-
PIRATE dollar.
The President and Mis-, Folsom are over
whelmed with congratulations. Never did
prospective BRIDE and bridegroom re-
ceiye 50 MANY honest wishes for their hap
piness and prosperity before. There is no
shadow Of alloy IN them for the reason that
the act has not a trace Of partIsanship. Of
fensl,t. or otherwise about il. The fact that
tail the world loves a lover" may have
something 10 do with it.
Representative Spriggs Of New YORK, re-
marked the other day" The Presden, IS to be
congratulated, Miss Folsom is TO be con