Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-08

The wedding day was ushered in
with bright, beautiful weather, and al
most with the rising sun came the
bride and her kinsfolks to the execu-
tive mansion, after their night jour-
ney from New York. The day at the
mansion was a comparatively quiet
one when the Importance Of its clos
ing events is considered. OF course
there was considerable stir and activ-
ity and excitement on the part of
those upon whom devolved the du-
ties of final preparation for the we'd
ding, but it is safe TO say the presi-
dent, although quite as active and in
dustrious as any about the mansion,
was the least excited of any.
lie was early In the library transact
ing official business. He directed that
three private pension bill vetoes be
sent to congress; had a conference
by appointment with Senator Van
Wyck; saw Secretaries Lamar and
Fairchild about some interior depart
ment matters had several short con-
ferences with DR.. Sunderland about
the details of the marriage service,
and found time early in the afternoon
10 take drive out alone in his landau.
About half-past 6 o'clock in the eye
ming the hustle and excitement of
preparation for the event began to
transform it into realization.
The invited guests, cabinet officers
and their wives, who were not abid-
ing in the mansion, then began TO ar
rive. They were at once shown 10
the state dining room, where Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland and other
relatives of the bride and groom, TO-
gether with DIR. Sunderland, were
waiting 10 receive them. The assem-
bled guests, standing on the eastern
and western sides of the oval-shaped
blue room where the marriage cere-
mony took place, had but few min
utes to wait, for promptly at 7 o'clock
the President with Miss Folsom lean
ing upon his arm came down stairs
and entering through the northern
doorway advanced to the center of
the room and there stood facing the
background of palms, ferns and flow
ers in the southern end of the room.
DR.. Sunderland assisted by the pres
ident's brother, Rev. William Cleve-
land, stood facing the bride and
groom. The invited guests present
and who witnessed the ceremony
were: Mrs. Folsom, mother of the
bride; Rev. w. N.Cleveland, the pres
ident's brother; Miss Cleveland, Mrs.
Hoyt, the presidents sisters; Thomas
f. Bayard, secretary of state; Miss
Bayard; Daniel Manning, secretary
of the treasury; Mrs. Manning vii.
liam G. Endicott, secretary of the war
Mrs. Endicott; William G. Whitney,
secretary of the navy; Mrs. Whitney
William F. Villas, the postmaster
general Mrs. Villas; L. @. C. Lamar,
secretary of the interior; Daniel S.
Lamont, private secretary to the pres
ident; Mrs. Lamont; Benjamin Fol.
som, of Buffalo, N. Y. ; Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers, of Seneca Falls, N. Y; Mrs
Goldman and Harmon, of Boston,
Mass, relatives of the bride; Miss
Nelson, of New York, and Mr.. w. S
Bissell, of Buffalo, N Y, the presi.
dents former law partner.
Immediately after tho entrance OF
the president and Miss Folsom, DR.
Sunderland advanced and proceeded
with the marriage ceremony as fol.
lows:
"F0r as much as we are assembled
to observe the holy rite of marriage,
1t is needful that we should seek the
blessing of the great God, our Faith
er, whose institution it is, and there
fore l beseech you to follow me with
reverent hearts in prayer TO Him."
almighty and Everlasting God,
I the father of our spirits, the Trainer
of our bodies. the giver ofevery good
aud perfect gift, Thou who canst see
the end from the beginning, who
knowest what is best for us Thy
children, and hast appointed the holy
rite Of marriage to be sacredly OBJ
served throughout all generations.
Regard now, we beseech Thee, Thy SER
want our chief magistrate endow him
plenteously with Thy grace and fill
him with wisdom to walk in Thy Or
dinances. BE very nigh to him in
the midst of many cares and grave
responsibilities day by day; may
Thy law direct him and Thy strength
uphold him and be Thou forever his
sun and shield, and be graciously
pleased to look down upon this Thy
daughter, even as Thou didst favor
the chosen Rebekall and many noble
women that have adorned the world.
May she indeed be precious boon
of God 10 her husband to cheer and
help him continually, woman gift
ed with the beauty Of the Lord and
shedding the sweet influence of a
Christian life upon the nation in
whose sight she is 10 dwell. Wilt
Thou approve what we, Thy servants
come to do in Thy name by Thine
authority and under the laws of the
land in which we live, and gracious
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