Connecticut western news., 1886-06-09
HOW THE BRIDE WAS DRESSED.

WS1eUs Wd1 uIdpou lTOuu blu6 tO SLUG WlCu SOIL silk India muslin, attached on the left side and nearly joining the court train. The muslin was bOrdered with narrow band of orange flowers and leaves that outlined the draping The train, which was attached to the plain bodice just below the waist. measuring over four yards in length, was slightly rounded and fell in full plaits on the floor, with no trimming but it's own richness. Two scarfs of the mus lin starting from the shoulder seams crossed the bosom in Grecan folds and were bordered with g narrow band of orange flowers to cor respond with the skirt. The scarfs disappear. ed under girdle of satin, crossing the bodice from left to right. The sleeves were trimmed with folds of the null and two or three orange buds and blossoms. The tulle veil, six yards in length, was fastened with coronet oi coiffure, fits folds lightly covering the entire train. The general effect was that of exquisite simplicity, suited to the beauty of the bride. She wore no jewelry and carried no hand bo- quet, but lightly held superb white fan.
 SOME OTHER TOILETS.
 Miss Cleveland wore bodice and train of Nile-green satin with shirt front of shell pink satin relieved with silver passementerie. It was superb dress. The corr age was half-low and pointer on the brea-t. She wore cluster of her favorite pink roses and the sleeves were short, with gloves of two-thirds length, in light fawn co.or. HIT fan of pink curled feathers matched her dres.-front.
 Ms Folsom, the brides mother, handsome woman of forty-four, wore lavender satin draped with network of purp.e-tinted crystal drops.
 Mrs Hoyt were trained robe of crepe do chine of robins egg blue and carried La France roses
 Mrs. Lamonts dress was of ivory tinted white satin in demi-train, with panel of crys- tai and pearl on the left side of the skirt; cor sage square and edged with crystal and white jet fringe, elbow sleeves, and large cluster of Jacqueminot corsage flowers. She wore no jewery.
 Mrs. Manning wore the dress in which she appeared at her wedding in November, 18:4, where Gov. Cleveland, then President-elect, was guest. It was cream-white satin, with that soft, shimmt ring lustre only obtainable in some of the old-fashloned brands of this fab ric and much sought for by connoisseurs. Across the front We're flounces of point Duch- esse and both corsage and skirt were trimmed with pearls. The neck was square; the sleeves of elbow length, with white gloves. Her jew els were diamonds.
 Mrs. Vilas' dress was silvery blue gros- grain. with long train of the sanne, brocaded in silver daises, with golden hearts. She had an apron drapery of the same and trimmings of crystal passementerie and point applique lace. Yellow and white chrysanthemums adorned the corsage at the breast. She wore handsome diamonds.
 Mrs. Sunderland, wife of the officiating cler gyman,, wore silver gray satin, with fine old lace and long train. !
 Mrs. Rogers, of Seneca Falls, wore cameo pink silk, with brocaded front.
 Mrs. Cadman wore white satin dress, with black lace drapery and Jacqueminot roses.
 Mrs. Harmon was in lemon-colored satin.
 Miss Nelson, Miss Cleveand's intimate friend, wore 8 handsome toilet of maze satin, with over dress of white antique lace. Her flowers were Jacqueminots.
 Miss Huddleston wore 8 combination dress n harmonious oh
 CoNGRATULATfNa THE BRIDE
 At the close of the ceremony, which lasted exactly ten minutes the President faced about and bowed slightly to his wife. His brother came forward first to present his congratu- lations, and he kissed the bride with resound- ing smack. No other gu. st went through this form of congratulation, even the motherrof the bride contenting herself with giving her daughter warm shake of the hand. MT. Whitney made graceful speech to Mrs. Cleveland, and MT. Lamar showered comph- ments upou her. He said that he had never in his life seen any one who so completely sat- isfed his ideal of a mistress of the White House. "You will not only rule as g queen in the White House" he said, "but you will also be queen in all of our hearts," This with a bow, which Mir. Lamar alone knows how to make, was considered the gem compliment of the evening. There was a brief period of gos- slping, careless, happy talk, and then, at the
 
 the President and Mrs. Cleveland into the main hall and thence to the family dining room on the right where refreshments were served. The guests did not sit down, but stood up around the long table upon which were croquettes, game, cold meats, ices and creams. Champagne was served with the sup per.
 The boxes of wedding cake were superb souvenirs of the evening. They were of white satin, lace lined and measuring about five inches long by two broad and two deep. The date June 2, 1886, was hand-embroidered in colors in the cover, and the small card affixed, and usually bearing the name of the recipient, bore instead the autograph of Grover Cleve- land aud Frances Folsom the one above the other. These dainty boxes were fitted into others of plain cardboard. Each guest also carried from the table favor in the shape of boutonnerre of some unique pattern.
 After the marriage the President and his wife left the White House for the cottage at Deer Park.
 Miss Folsom's History.
 BUFFALO, June 2.-Miss Folsom, whose born in 1864, and will be 22 years old the 21st Of July. She was born at No. 16S Edward street, Buffalo. As child she attended Mme. Breakers French kindergarten. Later the family moved from Edward street to the house now occupied by MT. George J. Letchworth, in Franklin street. At the time of MT. Fol soms death, in 1875, they were living at the lift House. Mrs. and Miss Folsom were in Medina when this accident happened After the funeral they went to Medina, where Mrs, Harmon, Mrs. Folsom's widowed mother, re- sided. The Harmon family had good social position and owned considerable valuable real estate. including milling property.
 While in Medina Miss Folsom was {, pupil at the High School. Returning to Buffalo in few years Miss Frank entered the Central Mol 1nt,a !, kl- Mrs. Jonathan Mayhew. One of the Central School teachers has said of her that Frank learned very rapidly, and seemed to remember equally well, and that she "alway, put little of herself into her recitations.' While en. .0iled as pup1l at the Central School her name used often to get transferred to the boys lists, and so, in order that it should sound less masculine, she temporarily inserted the initial c after Frank, calling herself Frank Clara, This explains why her name now often er- roneously appears with the initial in. She S, aregular attendant of the Central Presbyte- rlan church, oi which she is a member. Her mother occupied Mrs. R. D. Boyd's house, on Franklin street, and from there Miss Folsom went to Wells College, at Aurora. Her Central School certificate admitted her to the Sopho- more ass at Wells College, which she en. tered without the pre- 'iminary examinations iu the middle of the school year. Miss Folsom was great favorite at Wells College. Her tall, commanding figure, frankness and sheer ity, made her the queen of the school. She was gr adusted from Welis in June, 1885, her graduating essay taking the form of story. The hampers of flowers sent to her nearly every week, beginning about the second year of her college life, from the Executive Man sion at Albany, and the particularly abundant supply that came from the White House con servatories when she was graduated, was only one of many little attentions paid her, the knowledge of which her college mates spread abroad on scattering to their distant homes for the summer vacations, thus exciting public gossip concerning Miss Folsom's relations to the President.
 Miss Folsom has always been in the habit of ypending her Summers in Folsomdale, Wyom- ing County, two miles out of Cowlesville, at the residence of her late grandfather, Col. John B. Folsom. It is the typical homestead "a rambling farmhouse set down amid the