Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
MISS FRANK FOLSOM

MISS FRANK FOLSOM
at the
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Wednesday, June ., 1886, Up. NJ.
The society people of Washington
complained loudly because so few in
vitations were sent out. The we'd
ding was almost an executive ses-
sion." Not even the daughters OF
members of the Cabinet were invited,
THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
Miss Clevclandput the entire house
in order for the coming of the bride,
the large boudoir at the southwest
corner OF the mansion being assigned
Mrs. Cleveland for her bridal cham
Der. 1t has been occupied by all the
ladies Of the White House.
1t was not refurnished or changed
any at the time President Arthur had
the Mansion thoroughly overhauled,
and remains as Mrs. Grant left it,
The walls are paneled in pale gray
and pompadour colors, the carpet re-
peats the same delicate tints, and the
furniture initiates bamboo.
For Mrs. McElroy, President Arthur
added many little tables and pretty
things, and it remains a most charm
ing apartment. President Cleveland
has always occupied the same cham
Der as his predecessors on the north
west corner of the house, and it was
on the dressing table in that room
that he has kept the portrait of Miss
Folsom.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRIDE.
Major Oscar Folsom, the father Of
the bride, was the law partner oil
President Cleveland and his enthusi.
astic supporter in his canvass fol
Sheriff and Mayor of Buffalo. lie
was killed in 1875 by being thrown
from a buggy, when Miss frankie
was only eleven years old, and thu
little girl was left in charge of thu
fathers law partner as guardian. II
his position as her fathers most init
mate friend and executor the Presi
dent has been acquainted with Miss
Folsom from childhood. Both SHE
and her mother have learned to re,
spect and admire his manly qualities
as well as those fine and delicate quail
tiles of mind and heart that charm {
woman, and on his part the Presi
dent has found in the daughter thu
characteristics which made him al
most reverence her father.
She has inherited all the brillian
qualities of her father, who was fol
years the leading orator and jury
lawyer of Western New York. Sht
is described as being tall, handsome
and in complexion light brunette
her. eyes, which are blue, are large
and beautiful, with long black lashes
Her complexion is very clear. Hel
manner is frank and winning and is
remarkably free from affectation Of
any description. After the death Of
her father, Miss frankie went to live
with Grandfather Folsom, at Folsom.
dale, where she lived until going on
her trip to Europe. During her resi-.
dence there, Mr.. Cleveland was fire.
quent visitor to the house, and it is
said proposed marriage and was &C.
cepted before the Inauguration. In
these few words can the story of the
courtship be told. 1t is not a thing
of yesterday, and the marriage which
cOnsummstes has been the dream Of
the Presidents life ever since Miss
Folsombegan to bud into womanhood
The White House has been the
scene of several weddings, the we'd
ding Of Nellie Grant and Algernon
Sartoris, on May 2lst, 1S47, the most
brilliant of the half dozen taking
place there. The East room was the
scene, and the pair stood under an i'm
mense floral bell, with background
of flowers filling the big east win
dow. There were six bridesmaids
and distinguished company. 1t was
morning wedding.
Later on a niece of President
Hayes, Miss Emily Plat, and Gen.
Russell Hastings were married. The
wedding was in the Blue parlor, dec
GRATED with flowers, and here also
the bride stood under bell of flow
ers.
To go to the beginning of the White
House weddings, the first one was in
President Madison's time, when Miss
Todd, relative of Mrs. Madison, was
the bride, and John G. Jackson, of
Virginia, who was then a member of
Congress, was the groom. The first
East room wedding was that of Eliz-
abeth Tyler, whose father was then
President, and VIM. Waller, of Will
liamsburg, Va. Miss Tyler was Just
as was also Nellie Grant
when married. President Adams
son, John Quincy, Jr., married his
cousin, Miss johnson, in 1926. The
took place in the White
House in President Adams admins.
tration.
When Gen. Jackson was President
there were two weddings in the
White House. Miss Easton, his niece,
mud Mr. Polk ofTannnssaa n ralativo