New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE.
RusY DAY FOR COLONEL LAMONT.
LISTING THE MANSION IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY
A QUIET CEREMONY.

.,,xc THE MANSION IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY
A QUIET CEREMONY.
,r.suxcroN. MAY 20 tSpeciah.-There was
nr.,,. and preparation about the White House
an en,n, which contrasted strangely with the quiet
', ... that ordiparily prevail there on Saturday
80, aav is usually set apart by tho freNuen'
thn transaction Of business wmch mas
1,u,ated W. on his hands during the weeA'
General public is not admitted and few vls''ors
-. 40. the President ny appointments but to-oay a."
.". .semed changed. number of strangers iounu
.v mast the grim and testy old doorkeeper' whose
nv. W. Cor once appeared touched by the milk OF humSn
.ares. Everybody about the house sec"eu
n,ns Colonel Lamont In pra"u "o"
n . Tammany pattern" skipped lightly from roo'" W
oou, looking as happy as II 1t was no 'na' was eone
.,arred instead Of the President Occasionally ho
po p,, ho,a n whispered conversation with somc AZ
..,t and then Jump into n carriage w%itihg
:. front Of the White House ana depart
on mysterious errands; to make arrangements Win
AZ R.v DR. Sunderland about the ceremony Win !"
.,s,,oner about the cards to be issued s''er
.ss wedding; with florists with tradesmen and
18th ali sorts of people The clerks OF 'no
.co. looked as II they had turned out for Sunday.
r,v in the day they had taken an opportunity to see
On. President and offer him their CONGRATULATIONS whcn
ne accented with degree VI hestancy quite puzzhg W
them. . 81,
ar
.,,o .o,,smnated unon though tho Folsoms are ho''
ga. .vsrvbody knows" like the Endicot'a. oHoNy ~
R.acop. n. .rght-hand.side people 1ho A''"'.0'
ar "a, followed sooE after. and when no cA"e ou' "a VIZ
presidents room IL was evident tha' no 'oo SAU
"a pleasant Interview largo numoer
Hss ,.-. and representatives called in the course OF
49, ,orenoon OF course each pretended to have come
n nurely official business only. but they all mahageo W
their little congratuatory speech before entering
unon discussion OF business matters with the fresi
o.nt The latter listened with pleasure al hrss ou'
h.n one after the other repeated the same sentiments
,..,,v tho same language his face began to assume
,os Of WEAKNESS and fatigue 1t must have been re-
10, 70 him when the hour arrived ut which ne coud
n.,v himself to callers But this was not until nearly
O'Clock.
seems that the determination to have the wedding
as possible will be strictly adhered to- Beyond
mali circle OF friends including Mr.. Bissell Colonel
a Mrs Lamont and the members OF the
,ahnet and their wives nobody VIII DO pres
ant at tho ceremony in tho Blue faror Inc
n,v relatives OF the President who Will be present
ore the Presidents two sisters Miss Rose Eizaoeth
C1evelaud and Mrs Hoyt Tho Rev. Mr.. Cleveland, the
pre.depts only brother. and Mr.. Hoyt. Will not he
,,.,e The members OF the Folsom family present VIII
n. Mira Folsom mother OF the bride. and Benjamin Fol-
Amin her cousin who Is TO give inc priue away
!. Tnere will be no best man. The President will stand
On his own feet so TO speak and OF course there will be
No bridesmaids either The representatives OF newspa-
ners will be excluded at all hazards"
shall give out all the news there Is In the matter
sM Lamont this morning 81 will represent tho press
on this occasion; what more can the public wanti"
In other respects too the plans remain uncnansed'
rbe President will start for New-York tomorrow
night While IN New-YoIk he will he tho
ruest OF Mr. Whitney. He will return. reaching
v..hncton at an early hour, Tuesday morning. On
wednesday afternoon or possibly Tuesday night though
ths is not settled yet. Miss Folsom will arrive
IN Washington aud proceed at once to the "hite
House Miss Cleveland has not yet arrived IN
Washington, is stated in number OF morning news
papers to-day, but is expected lato tonight
The President and Mira Cleveland Will roman al
the White House after the marriage. There Will
Ia M bridal tour As soon as RoseGalc" can
be put into proper condition for occupancy
the Presiden, and his wife will out there to live and
during the summer the White House will only De useda
sort Of OIL which, however, the President Will pay
regular dail visits