New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
HISTORY OF MR.. CLEVELAND'S COURTSHlP.

HISTORY OF MR.. CLEVELAND'S COURTSHlP.
THE MARRIAGE A LOVE MATCH-REALHING The
DREAM OF HIS LAST HALF DOZEN YEARS.
WASHINGTON. May 20 (SpeciaD. -" Talk to
him about his love affair with Miss Folsom SAID ono
dinner guest to another at the dinner given by MIS-
Cary TO Mr. Cleveland IN Buffalo. soon after his election
-Ie is In love with Miss Folsom his ward YOU KNOW
Tease him little about It," added the gentleman as
the lady sitting 10 Mr.. Cleveland had Whispered
What shall talk about after get through Win eoou
wishes foI his Administrations
/ The lady is the wife OF one OF tDe supreme Co"it
Judges. and the other day she said
II seems the President in love with Miss Fol-
scn after ALL and its quite an old love affair
Now that the secret is and the wedding dag close
xhaud the President is inclined to talk freely and
frankly OF his regard for Miss Folsom. lie made up his
mind long ago win her for his wife, though the en-
sagemen did not become a fixed fact until last Septem-
her ON the second visit OF Miss Folsom and her mother 10
the White House. They sailed soon after Tor Europe
but the cour,ship continued through constant cor
respondence At this second and memorable VISIT Mrs
Hoyt was the Presidents hostess. and Miss Cleveland
was away 1t is said this ten days visit was blissfn
fen davs The ssterly sympathy OF Mrs Hoyt who as
married woman could appreciate the state OF anars'
lelpec matters along. Neither Mrs. nor Miss Folsom
Jaw visitors though wives OF officials called when calls
were not returned Mrs Hoyt saw them all, and she
was who excused her brothers future wife to visitors
AL the first visit after the Inauguration, Mrs and
Miss Folsom spent week at the White House. They
assisted Miss Cleveland at one Saturday reception,
standing line with her II was then that Miss Ceve
land introduced Miss Folsom to several friends as My
little schoogir' and by her manner showed that she
could not have regarded the young woman IN the light
O, soon 70 be sister law II Is true that Miss Fol
Son, WAS inst fpshng school, put she not school
p in looks bearing On the contrary, she was as sell
nolsed AS aDy young In society," and Oh that sat
nrday she quite equal TO the occasion OF handshak
Ing as the crowds OF visitors filed through the Blue
Room.
Miss Folsom s tall young woman, OF good figure fair
comple xion brown hair and dark blue eyes that are
fpe and expressive II has been the intention from the
first 10 have the wedding In the White House. Miss
Folsom wished and the President OF course acquesced
Juue also was for the time ana the wedding was
10 he soon after the brides The only change IN
tie original plan is to IIiyae wedding instead oi the
pic affair intended. rhe day set and determined Oh
the night AZ Miss FOlsOms arrival. Then on Filoay
afternoon the Cabinet ladies were told o! the wcdhg
day They hsd koown of the engagement since late In
The WINTER but not had they talked II over in
solemn council Zach felt that the others knew H. Du'
Of the willing to mention Tue suhJect hrSt
Cleveland also knew IL Al the same tlte
and She too kent silent Now there Is feeling OF Ieef
among the laaies ard they breathe freely again. aud tax
pleasautly about the marriage. Mrs. Villas and Mrs.
Mapuin, called al the White House this morning 10 on-
graulae President Each went nder endent OF inc
other and probably did not know OF the others call
The President l his business visitors III tue HOIary,
the corridor to see tho ladies' Ihen
he brew of official cares. he threw himself INTO
a chair "a Jed the conversation on his wed
ding The feeling OF relief had touched INN also ana he
seemed a. glad as the rest TO have the freedom OF
speech again The gist Of his confession was that lie
aDot 10 realize The dream OF the asst half dozen
years OF his life The ladies' left under tine conviction
that marriage OF the President and Miss FOsOm Is
tlOVe match