The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SOCIETY lNoREDULous ABOUT THE
PRESIDENTS MARRIAGE.

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What N II Prove TrueS--what Ia tho Mat
teri - The Leader OF Fashion - Social
Precedence aud Other Matters TO be Az
feoted-The Merry War to Follow.
WARRINGTON, April 81, i,-curious as II may
appear, the current talk about tho presidents
marriage to Miss Folsom has not yet pro-
duced any agitation here, The simple truth
Ia, nobody believes II, else there would be a
terment Tho sensation has been worked up
from Buffalo, and for the benefit OF certain
social interests there, When the subject was
first broached, abouC ton days ago, Il very
near and personal friend Of the president au'
thorlzed positive denial OF the report, Miss
Cleveland, prior 10 her departure for Allan
tlc City, also gave II u most unequlvocal con-
tradictlon though II Is untrue that she or
pressed any dsapproyal OF such an alliance
Tor her brother Miss Folsom and sho are
warm friends, and the younger lady was tho
guest OF the former at tho White House last
fall. There lght have been some excuse for tho
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by any means unlikely to DO true, but because
OF the manner In which the story has been
circulated h any real doubt cast upon IL Tho
union would certainly be q desirable ono for
Miss Folsom, That may 80 without saying.
To bo raised 10 tho position OF first lady OF
tho land by such an alliance would charm
any woman'a imagination, Tho close por-
Sonal friendship that existed between Mr..
Cleveland and Ills now deceased law partner
II known 10 every citizen OF Buffalo. Moth
Ing could DO more natural than the former
should interest himself In the welfare OF tho
widow and daughter OF his friend, II tho
most positive deniala given here 60 for
naught, and II President Cleveland really Ia
10 DO married In June, thore will bo a social
upturning horo such ~ Washington never
before has seen
Despite Miss Clovolands scholarship, hor
poaitlon and hor many graoea, II Is an undo-
niable fact that she has been socially over
Ihadowcd by Mrs, William Q, Whitney, tho
wife OF tho Secretary Of the Navy, This
lady, with her vast fortune, her splendid ros-
donoe In New York, and her commodious
house on street In this city and her country
Ieat Just outside tho borders Of tho capital,
has been the recognized social queen OF the
present season Previously unknown 10 tho
country and unhoralded on her appearance In
Washington, she has, In ono short year, bo-
como tho dictator nj tho Republican
court and tho loader OF fashion.
| am aware that many Washington ladies
who read this will shake tholr heads, II thoy
10 not dispute tho assertion moro warmly.
But the lop lmpulAiyo among them viii roc-
ognlEo its truth, Where IL thoro any lady In
any way identified with the present regime
that can dispute with hor tho place at tho
topl Sho cannot bo named, Mrs, Manning
had all the charms that fitted her for such
poaition Tho treasury department outranlts
that OF tho navy In tho unwritten code OF
precedence but tho dangerous illness Of Soo-
rotary Manning IA llkoly 10 keep the lady OF
Albany out OF the social hold for some timo
10 come
Everybody who knows anything about this
season al Washington admits that Mrs Whit
noy has boon appealed 10 when triumphant
success In any charitable or social success was
desired Her house. has bccn NJ tho disposal
OF her friends whom she N at homo, though II
must be admitted that some OF her associates
folt very badly because sho recent lined
70 permit thom 10 take possession Of hc, homo
and servants when aho wls suddenly called 10
Cleveland, Ohio, by the death Of hor grand.
mother Sho was rcsoluto In her postpone.
mcnt OF tho nowsboys charity reception,
however For ono woman " mako secret
enemy OF another N n serious affair Thoro
IL no such word as forgiveness In tho foml-
nine lexicon, have boon convinced OF sln-
coro womany delight At the scandal which
Mn Pottors reading Of an obnoxious poom
brought upon tho Whitney cotcric, II was
tho only notorious mi,stcp prior Ato
tho cloalng OF hor house, and, OF courc
ahe innocontly suffered for hor friend No.
body supposes for u moment that Mrs, Whit.
noy would have approved VI such nauschtng
rubbish IA "ostlcr Joo"-o species OF verso
that has for months bcon sold In beer gar
dons and In tho smoking cars OF trains, but
novor mentioned In the presence OF ladies.
The unforeseen act Of hor guest has placed
Mrs. Whitney In position OF considerable
difficulty, II Ia beloved tohav0 given rlso 10
tho remark In certain high circles that II was
high time 10 mako the White House tho so
cial oontcr OF tho capital Womony malice
had everything 10 do with this remark, 10
probably was tho precursor OF the wedding
sensation now having Ia run Some curious
things have boon told mo by ladies during tho
past wook regarding the channels through
which the prospective marriage has boon
given 10 the world. | do not daro repeat
them, for should have tho leaders OF tho no.
cial factions about my ears like 80 many
horneta
II Mr.. Cleveland " 10 marry In tho near
futuro-and bolIovo II Ia right guaranteed
ovon 10 presidents under tho constitutional
means tho Inauguration OF u merry war for
social supremacy such M has not bcon seen
Al this capital ginoo tho days OF the ploroc adj
ministration, Tho local nabobessca, now al
most unit M against "tho foreign INVASION"
10 called, will Inevitably divide and ally thom-
solves with one or tho othor wing In tho contest
Mis- Cleveland will rotire 10 the lecture neo-
osary 10 produce future successful literary
fruit. She may contemplate writing "tho
great American novel" for all that IL known
10 the contrary, II sho does, aud introduces
roview Of Washington society, there are
those who viii be able 10 recognize, II not
dwell upon, somo Of tho characters IN tho
tale, Hor reception by Washington society
has never boon excessively hearty, despite
her charming manners, hor bright intolli-
gonoc and her excellent taste In dress