The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-03
UNITED.
President Cleveland and Miss
Folsom Married. .ss Z
THE CEREMONY DESCRIBED.
What was Worn by the Principal
Ladies-rhe Wedding Presents -
The Brides Beautiful Attire.
The Prs.Idsnt.s Marriage.

The Presidents Marriage.
WAsHIsGroS. June O. Miss Folsom
arrived safely in Washington, shortly
after $50 this morning. and was met by
Col. Lamont. There were very few
persons in the Baltimore & Potomac
depot when the train arrived, although
it was broad daylight. The train was
composed of four cars. and President
RoJerts' private car. the latter being
occupied by Miss Folsom aud party
| While Col. Lamont was hurrYing dewn
the platform, Benjamin Folsom stepped
out on the rear end of the car. He was
dressed IN mixed suit of brown with
4 white derby. and carried \ dark
spring overcoat on his arm. Miss
| Folsom presently alighted. She was
dressed in black, and wore a wrap Of
the same color 10 protect her from the
morning air. and q stylish hat, trimmed
with white and black ribbons. and
black kid gloves. She is of medium
size, and her manner was shy aud rest
less. She was escO ted by Col. Lamont
10 a carriage aud driven direct to the
White House with Mrs. Folsom, who
was dressed in black and looked a little
tired, and Mrs. Rogers, of Syracuse.
There was 4 little delay owing TO the
number of English looking hat boxes
and shawl straps and other bundles
which had to be looked after. There
was a light, misty rain falling
when the train arrived. Later on the
clouds broke away. and there is every
prospect now OF line weather. 1G ral
WEDDING PRESENTS.
WASHINGTON. June 2-The White
House was entirely closed to visitors to-
day. and the usual afternoon reception
by the President was omitted. Several
express wagons unloaded numerous
packages of various sizes at the Main
entrance, which were at once removed
from sight. Some were addressed 10
the President. and some to Mrs. Fol
som, some to Colonel Lamont and one
10 Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Most of them
were undoubtedly wedding presents.
ALVEY BEGINNING.
-wAsHISeros, June 2. - Other we'd
ings there have been at the White
House, eight in all, but never before
to-day has the highest dignitary in
the land bowed his head within
its historic walls to receive the blessing
of the church on his union in
the holy bonds OF matrimony. From
the very dawn of the wedding day the
city seemed alive 70 the approaching
event. Little knots OF idleIs talked Il
over on the sidewalks, in front of the
hotels; sedate matrOns gUssiped as they
passed along the reefs. and beyies of
laughing girls chstted and speculated
about the coming momentous cere-
mony. Many we're the curious glances
at sought TO pierce the draped
windows of tn White House, and
numerous were the comments and
speculation OF the loiterers who gathered
early in the afternoon within the
grounds. Little or nothing in the ap-
pearance of the mansion or its sur
roundings indicated TO the casual
passer-by that the much-talked-
OF event was at hand The sun
and murkv haze o. the early
forenoon had now wholly given place
to q clear sky and warm southeriv
breeze, while the yellow slanting sun
beams filtered through the foliage OF
the Park and made Pickering pictures
upon the velvety turf beneath.
The successive arrivals OF guests were
watched with interest, and their names
were whispered by the more knowing
ones 10 their companions suddenly
the strains of the wedding march
fioated through the open windows, and
there was a general exclamation from
the outside crowd: The service has
begun" Then there came a tantalizing
hush within the walls, which was soon
ended by the strains OF the orioai
chorus from Lohengrin, and II was
thereby known that the ceremony WIS
over. One by one the lights sprang up
at the windows. AID the great burners
the payements. The scene resembled
summer nights festival. and the crowd
cave itself up to the enjoyment oil the
delightful music. With short internis-
sions. the fine orchestra rendered
number OF selections.
About 6 80 O'Clock the wedding guests
began 10 arrive, their carriages drawing
n,s 10 rhe main door on Pennsylvania
Avenue. The first arrival was Score
tsry Lamar, at62.. He was closely
followed by Rev. DR.. Sunderland aud
wife, and during the next few minutes
there came in quick succession Post
mas er-General Was anu wiz ~, W.
SON S. Bissell, Secretary and MIS-. Enoi.
cott secretary Bayard, Secretary and |
Mrs. Whitney and Secretary Manning
and his wife,
Removing their wraps IN the state
diniug rooms all the guests proceeded
TO the Blue Room. where they were re-
ceiyed by Miss Rose Cleveland. For .
few minutes the guests chatted gaily,
hnt the conservation was quickly sus-
nended at IT'S pm, when selected
pprcbestra from the Marine band.
Stationed in the corridor, struck up the
familiar strains of the wedding march
from Mendelsohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream, and all eyes we're turned to the
doorway to catch the FIRST gimpses
~ the coming bride and groom.
Starting from the western corridor on \
the upper floor. the President came
slowly down the western staircase. with
ms bride leaning on his arm. They