Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-31


nents Of the Folsom Family-PrepA-
atoms Tor the Wedding NJ che white
House-The Bridal Apartments, etc.
The President spent busy day on Saturday.
In the evening Miss Cleveland accompanied by
Miss Nelson OF Albany, arrived at the White
House. Yesterday morning the President &C
companied by the two ladies mentioned at
tended service al the First Presby terian church,
and listened 10 a sermon from DIR. Sunderland
on the uprising Of the anarchists I'm the west
Alter dinner the President was driven TO the
800 train for New York, where he was met by
Secretary and Mrs Endcott. Secretary Lamar,
POSTMASTER General and Mrs. Villas, and Mrs.
Lamont. The party arrived In New York at
1o:Ss last night The President was met at the
Pennsylvania depot by Mr.. Folsom. The two
gentlemen at once entered "A carriage and were
dent remained with Miss Folsom until i2:3o.
Inc PRESIDENT then went 10 the residence OF
SeereIary hitney, whose guest he will be dur
The PRESIDENT and party will probably take
the midnight train which leaves Jersey City at
midnight tonight, so that they will arrive here
are expected To leave New York Tor Washing
ton Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Folsom and her daughter remained very
quietly In their apartments In New York all
day yesterday, resting after their voyage. A
Marsily took lunch With them. Gen. sheridan
called and was received. Miss Folsom will Wit
t ness the DECORATION day parade from private
mouse, ana will accompany the naval squadron
up the Hudson ~ Riverside this afternoon In a
revenue cutter.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY.
The White House bore q very deserted APP
pearance to-day, and a casual visitor would not
Imagine that one of the most important social
events that the country has known for many
years VIII take place within the next fifty
houfs- What arrangements for the Presidents
marriage that are necessary are being made
with the utmost quiet A couple OF plumbers
VINO called this morning TO do a little necessary
repairing were the only work men TO be seen
about the house. The ushers were In their ac.
custoned places at the entrance in the main
corridor, but the building was closed To visitors
at work In the office portion of the house and
Sol Lamont was there a portion of the day.
Miss Cleveland and Miss Nelson were the sole
occupants OF the private part OF the house, and
they were occasionally visited by Col. Lamont
Ia regard TO matters connected with the APP
proaching marriage. Col. Lamont was found
at MS desk by STAR reporter and willingly
the wedding.
WHAT COL LAMONT SAYS ABOUT THE wEDpINo.
The wedding will be, as heretofore stated. a
very quiet one, and will be solemnized at 7
O'Clock, In the Blue parlor, on "Wednesday even.
Ing. There will be no best man" in the conf
mon acceptation of that term. The President
VIII be has own best man. DIR. Sunderland Will
perform the marriage ceremony. The invited
guests VINO VIII be present will be very few. OF
course all the relatives of the contracting par
family only Miss Cleveland and Mrs Hoyt, the
residents sisters, will be able to be present
Four or five OF Miss Folsom's family will proba-
bly De present, but II is not known who they
Will be beyond Mrs. Folsom and Mr. Ben Fol
som, who accompanied Miss Folsom from Eu-
rope. The members of the cabinet and their
wives, Col. and Mrs. Lamont aud Mr.. Wilson
H. Bissell, the Presidents law partner OF Buffi,-
40, and Miss Nelson, OF Albany, who is at pres
ent guest at the White House, will compose
the entire number who Will witness the Presi-
dents marriage. The Marine band with
strlnged instruments will be located in the
main corridor and will furnish appropriate
music.
AFTER THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
mas oeen performed the whole party will retire
to the family dining-room and enioy a sinh.
stantial collation.. 1t will be AN elegant supper,
OF course, but no atteLipt will be made TO have
~ ~. eAcei an others, either in variety show.
Regarding the President s intended movements
'ller the marriage nothing can be learned. 1t
Is question whether anything has been
decided upon by the President himself He
may take a short wedding trip or he NAV
remain at the White House Miss Eolsona:s
wishes In the matter will doubtless be folIowed
but IL is not known by any one as vet what
tney are. II has been reported that they NAV
niahe Il WISH OF lew days to Representative
scott farm on the Chesapeake and that the
PRESIDENT recent trip dow the river win Mir
Mooum ara ana Mr. Scott was for tue purpose OF
examining the house on Mr. SCOTS farm with
"A wedding journey of this kind i'm view Such
an iue't was never entertained. The President
mas no Intention OF going there and as hereto
fore stated in The STAR on the yachiine trin
referred TO, the party did hot visit Mr. SCOTS
,i,n or go near T. and did not Land from the
tlhe they started until they returned The
resident and Mr.. Scott We're The guests of MIR.
Woodward, OF New York, on his yacht Wanda.
lor q snort trip down the river.
MISS FOLSOM COMING DIRECT TO THE WHITE
HOUSE.
Mrs. Hoyt Is expected to arrive at the White
House on Tuesday. Miss Folsom will arrive in
Washington Wednesday morning. She will
not be the guest OF Mrs. Whitney, but will be
a tln k1,is.
accompanied on her trip to Washington only
10y her mother aud her cousin, her former tray-
ellnS companions.
THE BRIDAL APARTMENTS.
The quarters that the President and his bride
Will occupy are those that have always been
occupied by President Cleveland and the same
that We're occupied by President Arthur The
rooms are on the north 'front.' OF the house, oppo-
sue the Garfield room. The main room is a
large one, a grayish blue being the prevailing
TINT OF the furnishings. The paper has a grayi,6
blue background, with large siivered ngures
The furniture Is dark rosewood upholstered m
blue. The bedstsad has a low square head
board, and Is enclosed by handsome blue dra-
perry pendent rom ring in the ceiling. The
room Was furnished by President Arthur when
he mad the whole White House oyerhauied and
ms excellent taste dictated the changes that
were made. No changes additions of any
kind have been made since then All thai was
deemed necessary was good overhauling and
Dreaming. On one side OF the mann bedroom is
u smaller rOoIn similarly furnished which can
be used either as an office or dressing room ON
the other side is a very large bathroom. with
elegant fittings. ~
WHERE THE WEDDING WILL TAKE PLACE.
Inc same may be said OF the blue room. in
which the wedding is to take place 1t was
elegantly lifted up under President Arthur's
direction, and SO thoroughly was the work done
that IL has not been Thought necessary To MAKE
"a single alteration. In the meLamorphosis that
IL underwent at that time it almost entirelv
Iost us decided coloring OF blue. Its prevailing
INT now is called robins egg blue, but has al,
most greenish hue AT first glance. The car.
pet, walls, ceilings, curtains, furniture are ain
decorated IN this shade. The blue parlor ia the
oval shaped room, between the green and req
rooms. 1t has always been the fayorite room
Tor small receptions and presentations The
statement that the President and his wife will
descend the western staircase 10 be married Is
correct, as there is other way tor them TO come
down from the upper private part OF the house
Inc statement That the bridal party will enter
The blue parlor from the main corridor ia also
correct, AS il is unlikely that they will mass
through any OF the other rooms 10 reach in
The whole ceremony VIII be conducted Quietly
ana ~ good taste, and without the sllg hiest o.
tentatlous display. The bridal couple will
simply enter the parlor TO the strains OF a we'd
ding march by the Marine band and will he
made man and vile before u very few relatives
and invited guests.
MRS AofT, MISS CLEVELAND, MRS. FOLSOM AND
MISS NELSON,
Will probably remain at the White House but a
short time after the wedding, but the exact
date OF their departure, when they will leave
the White House under the sole charge of its
new mistress has not been considered a ones.
tiOn VI such Importance 70 demand inime-