Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-06-05
CAPITAL NOTES.
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Especial Corrcspondcnce.l
1t is said and it is pleasant thing to say,
that Mr.. Cleveland has been in love with his
ward since childhood. This gives touch of
romance to what now, in some of the wedding
features, seems a little matter-of-fact and
business like. She has known him nearly all
her life as her fathers best friend, and she
has of late years had ample time and oppor~
tunity of knowing her own mind. So that
on the whole philosophical as the President ap>
pears, there is much sentiment, and certainly
much of the honest and lasting affection that is
cure to bring happiness with this marriage
In the talk of to-day the advantages are con-
sidered about even. The President is said 10
be fortunate man to win for his wife this
young and attractive woman. She is con
sidered equally lucky in marrying the Presl"
dent Of the United States.
There is now no doubt that the engagement,
though before thought of, was ratified last
September. 1t was the second visit to the
White House of the bride and her mother.
The first was soon after the inauguration, in
the Easter holidays. They were here week,
and both assisted Miss Cleveland to receiv+
on the Saturday afternoon. The slight ru.
mors Of the Presidents intentions at that
time rendered the young lady person of in
terest to many visitors, Her quiet, unassum-
ing manners pleased everybody, and she left
decidedly favorable impression. Miss Fol-
som is tall, has good figure, fair complex
hroy hot, low
and are her chief beauty, in color and express
sion. She is a woman to be called beautiful
frequently, and always pretty, from a GER
tain sweetness in her face. She is exactly the
opposite Of brilliant, and is spoken Of as a
sweet, sensible girl, unaffected, and likely,
Tor this reason, to become popular hostess
OF the Mansion. On the second visit,
last September, Mrs. Hoyt was her brothers
hostess and Miss Cleveland was not here. 1t
Is slyly asserted that Mrs. Hoyr, as mar,
ried woman, better appreciated her broth
ers feeling than Miss Cleveland could do,
and that during the ten days of Miss Fol>
sons stay Mrs. Hoyt sympathetcally let the
pair alone. In other words, the courtship
really began then was not interrupted by
this considerate sister, and on Mrs Hoyt's
second visit here of week it is believed her
Eisterly advice and useful hints were invalua>
bic to the President. Miss Clevelands man,
ner toward Miss Folsom at the year ago
visit showed that she hardly regarded her as
the future wife of the President. She severn
al times introduced her as my little school
GIRL and yet Miss Folsom was as self pos>
sessed as any young woman in society. Nat
urally, as the Presidents ward and girl OF
%, Miss Cleveland considered her IN the light
Of school girl.
Eighty-six years ago the coming Novem-
Der Abigail Adams became TIE "Lady of the
White House," and was the first to inaugu-
habitable dwelling then. and festivities oc-
cureJ there in her day-none, in fact, of any
importance, save the New Years recep,
tions.
In Jefferson's time no other entertainments
we're given then public receptions, and it was
not until the genial dolly" Madison became
mistress of the White House that it was made
social head center. One wedding occurred
while she was hostess there
The only President who married during his
term Of office was John Tyler, the tenth Ex-
ecutive. His first wife, the mother of large
family of children, died in 1s42, when he had
been in office year and six monts. He was
married in less than two years to Miss Julia
Gardner Tyler, in New York, and took his
bride Immediately to the White House, where
grand reception was held in her honor.
This affair created great social excitement
throughout the United States.
Previous to his second marriage the third
daughter Of President Tyler, Elizabeth, was
married to William Waller, of Williamsburg,
Va, in the East Room, JAM ], iS42. The
wedding was large one, it being found i'm
possible to have it quiet and private un Ter
the circumstances. The notable guests in
cluded Mrs. Madison, the members of the
Cabinet, one of whom was Daniel Webster,
the fore gn ministers, the large family rela-
tionship, and personal friends.
The most>talked-of wedding that ever &C.
CURED in the White House was that of Nellie
Grant, the only daughter of President Grant.
This marriage took place in the famous East
Room, May 81; 1874, the groom being Mr..
Algernon Sartoris, of Hampsh re England.
The only silver wedding ever celebrated in
the White House was that of Mr.. and Mrs
Hayes. It occurred December 81. 1879, and
the minister who united them was present tc
renew his pastoral blessing. The guests
were, as far as possible, those who attended
the wedding in 1859.