The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
MARRIAGE
OF president CLEVELAND
AND MISS FOLSOM AT
THE CAPITOL.
INCIDENTS OF THE CEREMONY
THE TOILETS AND TIE FLO
RAJ DECORATIONS.


The train was composed Of four Ca.- and President
Roberts pri ate the latter occupied by Miss Fol
som and party. Miss Folsom presently aighted.
she was dressed In black, and wore wrap of same
color To protect her from the morning air; stylish
hat, trimmed with white, and black ribbons and
black kid gloves She IL of medium size, and her
manner was shy and reserved. She was escorted
by Colonel Lamont 10 a carria;e and driven direct
10 the White House, where was Mrs. Folsom, who
was dressed in black, and looked little tired and
Mrs Rogers of syracuse. The conductor who
was in charge of the train, said that the journey
was quiet and devoid of incident There was a
slight misty rain falling when the train arrived.
Later the clouds broke away.
WEDDING.
Other weddings there have been at the White
House. eight in all, but never before TO-DAY has the
highest digntary in the land bowed his head with
In its historic walls to receive the blessing of the
church on his holy bonds of matrimuny.
From the very dawn OF the wedding day the city
seemed alive TO the approaching event Little
knots Of dlers talked it over the streets, and
tegies of laughing girls chatted and specuated
about the coming momentOus ceremony.
About half past six o'clock the wedding guests
began to arrive, their carriages rolling up to the
main door of the mansion through the great iron
gates on Pennsylvania avenue. The fret arrival
was Secretary Lamar, at 6:37 O'Clock. lie was
closely followed by Rev. DR.. Sunderland and wife,
and during the next few minutes tleTe came, in
quick succession, Postmaster General Villas and
wife, Wilson S. Bissell, Secretary and Mrs Endi-
colt, Secretary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney, and Secretary Manning and wife. Removing
their wraps in the state diningroom, all the guests
proceeded TO the blueroOm, where they we're re-
ceived by Miss Rose Cleveland
The following IL the list of those present.
Mrs Folsom, mother OF the bride
Rev w. NJ. Cleveland, the presidents brother.
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. HOyt, the presidents
sisters.
Thos, F. Bayard secretary of state, and Miss
Bayard.
Daniel Manning, secretary of the treasury, and
Mrs. Manning.
William c. Endicott secretary of war, and Mrs
EndicOtt
William G. Whitney, secretary of the navy, and
Mrs Whitney
William G. Villas postmaster.general.
l.. Q. g. Lamar, secretary of the interior
Daniel :. lamont private secretary to the pres
ident, and Mrs Lamont.
Benjamin Folsom, of Buffalo.
VT. and Mrs. Rogers, of Seneca Falls. New
York.
Mrs Goldman and Miss IIuddleston, of Detroit,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman, of Boston, relatives of
the BRIDE
Miss Nelson, Of New York
Mr.. W. S. Bissel, of Buffalo, the presidents
former law partner.
DIR. and Mrs. Byron Sunderland.
Attorney General Garland, although invited, WAS
not present.
For few minutes the guests chatted gaily, but
the conversation was quickly suspended at Z:
p. M, when select orchestra from the arine
band, stationed in the corridor, struck up the
familiar strains Of the wedding march from Men.
delssohn's "Midsummer Nights Dream" and all
eyes were turned TO the doorway 10 catch the first
glimpse of the coming bride and groom.
Starting from the western corridor on the upper
floor,
THE PRESIDENT
came slowly down the western staircase with his
bride leaning on his arm. They we're unaccOm
panied, even the brides mother awaiting her with
the other guests. Passing through the central cor
rid0r, the bride and groom entered the blue room
and took position near Its southern wall, which
was completely hidden from sight by a mass of
nodding palms, tropical grasses, and an endless
variety of choice flowers. The chrystal chandelier
poured forth mellow radience on the scene, and
the colors of the massive banks of scarlet begonias
and royal Juqueminott roses mingling with the
blue and silver tints of the frescoed walls and cell
ing, gave warm and glowing tone to the whole
brilliant interior
The delicate ivory shades of the brides wedding
gown found an exquisite setting In the masses Of
crimson roses Immediately beyond. The presi.
dent was In full evening dress, with rundown col
lar and white lawn neckte and white enameled
studs. A hush fell upon the assemblage as Dr. |
sunderland stepped forward to his position front
ing the wedding couple, with Rev VIM Cleveland, |
Uhe president brother) at his left hand. In a
distinct tone of voice and with deliberate utterance
the doctor began the simple and beautiful
WEDDING SERVICE.
as follows: "Forasmuch IA we are assembled to |
observe the holy rites of marriage il ia needful
that we should see the blessing of the great God |
Our Father, whose institution II H. and therefore,
beseech you now to follow with reverent hearts |
In prayer to Him: Almighty and everlasting God |
the father of spirits the Trainer of our bodies
the giyer OF every good and perfect gift; Thou |
who can AT see the end from the beginning; who |
knowest what lie best for us, Thy Children and has
apointed the holy rite OF marriage to be sacredly
observed throughout all generations, regard now,
we beseech Thee, Thy servant, our chief magis, |
trate; endow him plenteously with Thy grace, and
NIL him with wisdom, to walk in Thy
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
TO look down upon this, Thy daughter even as
Thou didst favor the chosen and noble women that
have adorned the world, May she indeed be pre-
cious boon OF God TO her husband-a woman gifted
with the beauty of the land, and shedding the
sweet influence of Christian life upon the nation
In whose sight she is tn 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 graciously assist Thou this man
and this woman, who are here to be united in the
bonds of holy wedlock, according TO the institution
of Thy word Mercifully be pleased, Almighty
God, to vouchsafe to each of them Thy grace that
they may well and truly weigh the vow which they
now are about to make To each other in the pres.
ence OF this company, and before the world and
that they may he enabled hereafter at all times so
TO live together as TO rejoice in the solemnizaOn
OF this vow with JOY unspeakable and full of glory
THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord Amenl
ADDRESSING rHE COMPANY,
Dr. Sutherland said: Wharfage ia honorable
among all men, in that man shall leave his father
and mother, and shall cling unto his wife, and they
twain shall he of one flesh 10 was constituted by
our Creator in the first paradise; II confessed
by patriarchs and priests, prophets and apostles
II was confirmed by the teaching and adorned by
the presence of the Redeemer, and has been hon
ored by the faithful observance of good
men and women since the world
began. II is not, therefore, to be ndsrtaken light
ly or unadvisedy, but soberly, dscreely and in
the fear of God This man and this woman come
now TO enter into the holy estate of wedlock IL
any person now can show just cause why they
may not be lawfully united in marriage, let him |
now speak or else hereafter forever hold his
peace.
Go the bride and groom: "lf you desire to be |
united in marriage yeu will signify the same nv |
joining Jour right hands, CThe groom and bride |
Joined hands.)
"Groyer Cleveland" said the minister "Do you
take this woman whom You hold by the hand to be |
your lawful welded wife, TO live together after |
Gods ordinance in the holy estate OF wedlock |
Do you promise 10 love her, cherish, comfort and
In JOY and in SORROW, and forsaking all others, |
keeping you only unto her, so long as you both |
shall liye!n
The groom-(frmly) 81 do"
DIR. Sunderland-"Francis Folsom do Won take |
this man whom you hold by the hand TO be your |
lawful husband, to live together after Gods ordi.
nance, in the holy estate of wedlocki Do Won |
promise TO love him, honor, comfort and keen
him, in sickness and in health, in JOY and sorrow
and, forsaking all others, keep You only unto him
so long as you both shall live"
do"
DR.. SUNDERLAND Csolemnly) -" For-as-much as
Grover Cleveland and Francis Folsom have here
agreed and CONenautpd live after