The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-10
"AND THEY WERE MARRIED."
THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE PRESI-
= DENTS ROMANCE.

and What She Wore--The Arrival I'm WASH
ington--Scenes and Incidents.
Especial Dispatch to the News ard Couricr,)
WAsHINGToN, June 2.-Miss Folsom
arrived here this morning at $50 O'Clock
accompanied by her mother and cousins,
Benjamin Folsom and Mrs Rodgers.
I When the train rolled into the Baltimore
and Potomac station Miss Cleveland was
waiting to receive the bridc-ciect and
her companions. Almost Immediately
the private car of President Roberts was
disconnected and transferred to siding
on 9th street. No sooner had this been
accomplished, when Albert drew his
handsome turnout up to the car steps.
Miss Cleveland stepping out entered the
car, and, after a hasty chat with the par
ty, reappeared Oh the platform followed
by Miss Folsom and the other mcn!b bcrs
of the party. The travellers showed no
appearance of fatigue, and the bride
elect looked especially bright and cheer
full.
Miss Folsom was plainly and neatly
walking dress and close fitting short
gray cloth sacque, and carried natty
red umbrella with dogs head carved
on the handle. Her hat was of the walk
ing pattern-a high gray straw with
what appeared to be gul's wings stand
ing upright. The young lady, as she
alighted from the car and entered the
carriage, took survey of the surround
ings, and appeared perfectly happy in
the thought that everything had been so
pleasantly arranged for her comfort.
The mother of the bride-elcct was
tastily dressed in black silk and carried
no wraps. Mr.. Benz. Folsom wore n
hght-brown overcoat, gray trousers and
tall black hat. When the party was COM
fortably seated in the carriage the door
was slammed shut, and, as is their GUS
tom at this signal, the soirited horses
darted off like shot and took the most
direct route to the Executiv, Mansion
through the Smithsapihn and Monument
grounds. They entered the Mansion by
the southern entrance, canopy having
been erected over the stairway by which
they assembled to the main floor. They
passed in through the Blue parlor, and
Miss Folsom went Immediately upstairs
to the apartments prepared for her.
SCENES ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Tho White House has been closed to-
day to all persons, excepting those on
official business. Down stairs the florists
have been in control of the Blue, Red
and Green parlors and the East room,
and only those engaged in the work of
decorating wcre allowed to pass beyond
the vestibule. The stairway leading up
stairs to the official part Of the Mansion
was also closed against casual callers and
newspaper men. The latter were adj
mitted to the vestibutc, but that was as
far as they were allowed to roam. Your
correspondent succeeded in gaining adj
mission to Col. Prlden's Office upstairs
upon assuring the usher that his GRAND
had nothing to do with the wedding.
The clerical force was Mt work us if
nothing extraordinary was on hand. Col
Prudon came from the Presidents pri-
Vate office bearing sundry executive COM
munlcations to Congress- including aD-
proved bills and veto messages Oh pen
SION bills. A clerk from the postofice
department was also present to request
the signature of the President to num-
ber of postmastcrs' commissions. About
noon, while the vcstibulc on the first
floor swarmed with newspaper men.
florists and ushcrs, the big glass doors
leading into the private parlors opened,
and out walked the President. He pro-
cccded to the front door, entered his
carriage, which was waiting for him, and
drove off toward the northwest. He was
absent nearly an hour, and when he re-
turned it was said that he had taken q
ride to quiet his nerves. Although the
President usually shavcs himself he did
not care to take any chances with the
razor to-day, SO the Executive barber
was permitted to give the President his
wedding shave Throughout the entire
day messengers were continually arriv-
ing at the White House, bearing we'd
ding presents. One from Mrs. Postmas-
ter General Villas was small square
package wrapped in white paper and
ulCu Will " DEOu(l SttUln IlDDOD. LII was
accompanied by note of congratula-
tions. All the presents were sent up
stairs to be opened at the discretion of
the bride.
HOW THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY WAS PER.
FORMED.
About half-past 6 o'clock the wedding
guests began to arrive, their carriages
rolling up to the main door of the Man.
sion through the great iron gates on
Pennsylvania avenue. The first arrival
was Secretary Lamar at G.37. Ho Voc
closely followed by tho Rev. DIR, SIM
derland and wife, and during the noxt
few minutes there came in quick snccne,
sion Postmaster General Villas and vito
and Wilson S. BisscL, Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney, and Secretary MANNING
and wife. Removing their wraps in the
State dining-roOm, all the guests pro.
ceeded to the Blue room, whore thew
were received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
For fsaI minutes the guests chatted
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