The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
The Presidents Marriage.
New York Heraldl

Inc simple truth is, nOU0UF DelleEeS II,
else there would be a ferment The sen
sation has been worked up from Buffalo
and for the benefit Of certain social in
terests there. When the subject was
first broachcd about ten days ago very
near and personal friend Of the Presi-
dent authorized Il positive denial 0: the
report. Miss Cleveland, PRIOR to her
departure for Atlantic City, also gave
it Il most unequivocal contradiction.
though it IS untrue that she expressed
any disapproval of any such alliance
for her brother. Miss Folsom and she
are warm friends, and the younger lady
was the guest Of the former Mt the
White House last fall. There might
have been some excuse for the rumor
at that time. Not that the engagement
is by any means unlikely to be true.
but because Of the manner in which the
story has been circulated is any real
doubt cast upon it. The union would
certainly be Il desirable one for Miss
Folsom. That may go without saying.
10 be raised to the position of first la
dy of the land by such an alliance
would charm any woman's imagination.
The close personal friendship that ex.
listed between Mr.. Cleveland and his
now deceased law partner is known to
every citizen Of Buffalo. Nothing could
be more natural than that the former
should interest himself in the welCarc OF
the widow and daughter Of his friend
Al the most positive dcnials given here
go for nnught, and President Cleveland
really is to be married in June, there
will be social upturning here such us
Washington never bt fore has seen.
Despite Miss Clcvelands scholarship,
her position and her many graces, it is
\ah undeniablc fact that she has been So
iNally overshadowcd by Mrs William C.
tHhitney, the wife of the secretary OF
! the navy. This lady with her vast for
Mne, her splendid residence in New
York, her commodious house ON stree,
In this city, and her country seat JUS,
outside the borders Of the Capital. has
been recognized the social queen of the
present season. Previously unknown to |
the country and unheraldrl on her ap
pearance in Washington, she has, in one
short year become the dictator at the
Republican court and the leader OF
fashion. am aware that many Wash
inSton ladies' who read this will shake.
tn 'ir heads, If they do mot dispute the
assertion even more warmly. But the
less impulsve among them will rccog-
hlze its truth. Where is there any lady
in any way identified with the p-csen,
regime that can dispute with her the
place at the top? She cannot be named.
Mrs. Manning had all the charms tha,
fitted her for such position. The
treasury department. outranks that OF
the navy III the unwritten code of pre-
ctdence, but the dangerous illness of
Secretary Manning is likely to keep the
lady OF Albany out Of the social field
Tor some time to come.
Everybody who'kdows anything about
this season Mt Washington admits that
YRS. Whitney has been appealed to
when triumphant success in any char
liable or social enterprise was desired
Her house has been at the disposal of
her friends when she is at home. though
1t must be admitted that some OF her as
s"c'ateS felt very badly because she re-
Gently declined to permit them to take
possession Of her home and servants
when see was suddenly called to Cleye-
land by the death Of her grandmother.
She was resolute in her postponement
OF the newsboys charity reception, ii
however. For one woman to make al
secret enemy Of another is a serious af-
fair. There is no such word as forgive
ness in the feminine lexicon. have
been convinced Of sincere womanly de-
light at the scandal which Mrs. Potters
reading of nm obnoxious poem brought
upon the Whitney coterie. It was the
only serious misstep, prior to the clos
ing OF her house, and, Of course. she
'nnocently suffered for her friend. No.
body supposes foa moment, that Mrs.
Whitney would have approved of such
nauseating rubbish as "Ostler Joe.-a
species of verse that has for months
been sold in beer gardens and in the
smoking car Of trains, but never men
toned in the presence Of ladies. The