Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
SOCIETY AT THE CAPITAL.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S AN
TICIPATED MARRIAGE.


Men as Authors-Base Ball En-
thusiasts.
WASHINGTON, April 30.--ShOuld Presi-
dent Cleveland wed Miss Folsom at the
White House, as those in position TO
know say will be the case, he will be the
ninth man, but the first President married
in that stately old mansion. The honor
attached to the first nuptial event at the
White House, belongs TO the marriage OF
Miss Todd, a relative of Mrs. Madison, in
1871. with John 6. jackson, of Virginia,
who served in six OF the early Congresses,
four previous and two subsequent to this
event. Martha Monroe, daughter OF the
President, and Samuel J.. GOuverneur,
her fathers private secretary for short
time. were married in the East parlor in
March, 1920, the bride being only II years
old John Quincy Adams, Jr., in 1926,
during the administration of his father,
married, in the White House, his cousin,
Miss johnson. Jackson's administration
saw two weddings there, trsu That of Nj 1888
Lewis. of Nashville, with Mr.. PaqueOt, of
Martinique, subsequently French minis
ter to the United States, and later that OF
Mss Easten, the Presidents niece, to Mr..
h.
President. Elizabeth, the third daughter
Of President Tyler by his marriage with
the only one among Presidents wives to
die in the White House, was married in
her 18th year, in the East room, Jan. 81.
1S42 10 William Waller, Of williamsburg,
Va, a grandson OF the first Secretary OF
the American Colonial Congress. The
oldest son of this marriage welded SIS
ter of the second Mrs. Jefferson Davis in
Of fatafa lpt~ 70
States, at Richmond, and her second sOn
was killed in the war. The seventh nup-
tal ceremony there was that OF Nellie
Grant and Mr.. SartOris. May 2l, 1874.
Like the marriages Of the two previous
daughters OF Presidents, it took place in
the East parlOr. 1t was a very shOwy
wedding, with four bridesmaids, chosen
from prominent families here. In the
second year of the Hayes administration,
in the blue parlor of the mansion, which
was decorated for the occasion with a
beam of flowers supporting floral mar
rage bell, the Presidents niece MISS
Emily Platt, was married to Gen. Russell
Hastings, making the eighth and last
marriage sOemnized there. One silver
wedding, that OF President and Mrs.
Hayes, must be added to the bona fide
weddings above named. 1t was cele-
hrated privately by them on its exact
date, Dec. 80, 1877, IN the blue parlor, but
as that date tell on Sunday, 1t was recele-
brated the following evening in the East
parlor before large company of invited
guests.
HURD's THEOLOGICAL COURSE.
But few people are aware OF the fact
that Hon. Frank Hurd, who was a week
or two ago defeated In an attempt to GUST
Hon. Jacob ROmeis as Representative of
the Tenth Ohio district, was prevented
from becoming a priest of the Catholic
church only by an accident which made
him lame Tor lIfe-the rules of the church
decreeing that no man physically disabled
or deformed can become priest. Rev.
DR.. Chappelle, pastor of st. Mat
thew's church in this city,
studied for the priesthood with Mr.. Hurd,
in Cincinnati, in 1860, and is one of the
eX-COngressmau's tirmest friends and
most ardent admirers. They We're in the
same class. graduated from the classical
department on the same day, and began
the study Of theology together. 1t was
soon after entering the seminary to make
hnal preparations for ordination to the
priesthood, that he met with the sad ac-
cident which mas lamed him for life. DR..
Chappelle frequently talks of the Old SEM
mary days when the Free-trader was
meek cleric, and they were rivals for the
hrsJ place in the graduating class. The
about equal, but Hurd was gwen the val
edictOry on account OF the elO-
quence and graces in oratOry for
which he was even then famed in
his narrow college circle. In the semi
nary be was noted as one of the most
pOus CT students, and it was terrible
blow to bim when physical disability
compelled him to give up the highest as
prauOns OF his life. There is very wide
spread regret that the bias Of partisan
feeling and the aims OF political leaders
made Mr.. Hurd's defeat possible. That
he VIII be returned at the next election 8
very generally believed here.
PUBLIC MEN AS AUTHORS.
When public man is shelved by an
nngrateiul or unappreciatiVe cOnstitu-
ency, after many years in political mar
ness, he can turn to the field of literature
with fair prospect Of financial success.
cucL at least has been the fate Of most
public men who have made attempts In
tnis directiOn--sOme Of them not even
waiting for retirement before indulging
tneir literary tendencies. 1t is said that
Blaine has received 500, 600 as the profits
OF his nrst volume, and that he will get a
larger sum from the sales of the second
zen. Grants heirs have already received
a S2ZJ,OOO check for that part OF his
memoirs already issued, and the pub
volume Will increase the amount to
@0O,OOO. Sunset Cox was to receive 80
cents copy from the sales of his "rhree
Decades of Federal Legislation" and
zoUOO copies OF the work were ordered
otlore 1t left the press. This gave Cox
az 9UO for pocket money on bis way 10
turkey, and he has received as much
more since then. Gen. Logan IL reported
rs having said THAT be expected 100000
from his book on the war, which is still in
press, and there seems no end % the tor
.uhts winch the great man can now make
~ ne VIII only write book. ParsOn
brownlow's book brought him in $40, 600
ana II also made nice little sum for
george W. Childs, who published IL.
alexander stephens received 80 cents a
set Tor his history OF the war, ana more
man 10000 sets bad been sold when be
Hea' When William II. Seward went
,ouhd Tue world, mis- adopted daughter
uNFeleu with him. lie dictated 10 her
nom DAY 10 day his impressions OF travel
anu when his book was published, be
uIned all the py0fts, amountine 10 many
,unlsands Of dollars over 10 her. Hon.
emerson Davis book sold well, and had
n tood circulation. Hon. Robert
aoonos mad intended 10 write a book on
sue war, out tire destroyed bis material
TyeiuIe ne got ready 10 put 10 together. Joe
"vhustoh published some war reminis-
tences' aud Gen. sherman's memoirs are
nnVWh To all Justice Fields Is SAID 10 be