New-York tribune., 1886-06-03
Mr.. CLEvELAND'S DEVOTION TO HIS WARD
HOW WASHINGTON SOCIETY REGARDS HER-HER
TWO VISITS 10 THE WHITE HOUSE.

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TWO VISITS TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
WAsuISGroN, June 2 (Speciap. Fortune
wheel makes marvellous revolutions. Bnt when Os
Folsom was thrown his buggy IN Buffalo less than
dozen years ago. losing his life by the accident the
widest prophecy would not have seen In his httle
daughter promise OF the woman who this evening was
married in the White House to the President Of the
United States The sudden. almost magcachange from
the quiet uneventul. Ordinary life OF an American girl
to the widespread celebrity and National Interest grow
ing OF her engagement 10 the President ana her
elevation his wife the highest social position In the
land is Ike a story book fairy tale Though orie' her
career is in some things wonderful than that OF
the man she has married, who wao less than dozen
wears ago almost unknown II, In the past
half Dozen years. Mr. Cleveland has looked upon himself
as IMAM OF destiny" Miss Folsom must have
begun to realize year ago that she was
likely TO become I" woman or destiny
Chrstened Frank Folsom in 1854 Mrs Cievelandis now
years OF Her education has been Ike
that Of thousands OF American girls OF moderate meanA
II began the kindergarten OF her native city OF Buy
fao and was continued through the various grades
OF the public schools All this time tue young girl was
only interestlng 10 small circle of family frienis
From the high school Miss Frank Folsom went to Wells
College and graduated there utt year ago. ana on
the eve of er birthday College life brought
Miss Folsom out, and she became known more wlueJ @'
Governor Clevelanis ward. IL was while she was AZ
Wells College and while Mr. Cleveland was Governor OF
that his and growing interestln hls
wara took tangible form The bachelor Governor sent
constant gfis OF flowers to her from Albany, ana
when she graduated flowers were sent Oy tho fres
ident from the White House conservatory Ihen II
pegau 10 be whispered about that the Presidents
regard for her was growing warmer. and Miss Fol-
som name from that time WAS associated with his IL
became evident that Mr. Ceveands seniority OF TWEEN
w. years not likely to be considered objection
able by her family. There Is no doubt OF the
tacit understanding existing for year past 10 regard
TO the marriage of Miss Folsom to the President tnongh
the rumored engagement did not become current gossip
until alter er second visit TO the White House last sep
tember.
year ago Miss Folsom and her mother spent
Easter week at the White House as guests OF
the President Miss Cleveland And this
one weeks glimpse OF life here Is all that
she knows OF Washington. 1t was briet rose
colored view o. ofc al society and dazzingto young
gr whose Tins had been spent In school and In quet
summers with her mother at FOlsomdale, wherc theJ
went to visit her grandfather in her vacations Ihere
we're other in the White House at the time, Mss
Van yechten and Miss Nelson Miss Love had just
gone. there was scant opportunity TOR more than
general attentions and whatever the Presidents nten
tons the nature OF the understanding outward
ly the regard was that which natural and e1-
pected between guardian and ward Miss Folsom had
| been 80 often referred to school girl
| that when she appeared before the pup
lie at NJ IS Cevelanfs Saturday reception her mature
appearance and sefpossession surprised those who
expected a shy. didsnt girl There was little OF
the school girl about her. and Mrs Folsom VINO STOOD
next to Miss Cleveland, looked Young enough To DO an
elder sister rather than the mother0 the young woman
making the third IN the ue Miss Folsom was as one
OF the Cabinet ladies' sad as old some young women
| OF TWENTY-FIVE. Though yet out Of school, she Is
self-reant and girl Of strong character Ihls was
the impression made upon all VINO mot her Al tha she'
and few could believe tnat she was not quite twenty
one. she has quiet poise and settled manner WHICH,
taken with her height and we-deveoped hsure, give
her a dignity not often seen IN one OF her years.
l. was all new her, this reception with its crowds OF
visitors she adapted herself to the etiquette easily
and naturally and II she had had half dozen seasons
/ society could performed her part better
To the crowd In general she Will ne recnDerei a. 1a
Young wOnlan wearing simple white dress or nun vel
Ing win cluster OF red roses on the hlsh WAIST Iuose
Nio really had word Will her will recall her lace, tne
expressive dark blue and the sweet snie MARKING
mouth Of more than ordinary beauty 49,. r,.,.or,
Though possessing much quiet MISE
the lnlcrous side 70 many thngs AZ tne WI WIZ 20
House and OF the Presidents day receptions ID
| the pdbhc schoolgirl mlachlei cropped out III .
itt!e surprise Iql Spon the president Inc Fam
wnere the handshaking on these OCCASION. 'ahes s
place. The President with look of relief III hls lace
| hand the parting grasp. Suddenly two young women
came out from behind the columns where they ma, ,
TWO right hands at the same time saying forinany
Good morning, Mr. President W. nope you are vel vel
laughter ,They Mss Folsom aud Miss van veehte9
The President said something about the dad light
aud confessed that he did not know them until they
greeted him. -,
Little II anything. OF Miss Folsom on her
second visit 10 the White House last September. sue
came wiki mother and they remained about teh
dava. Miss Cleveland was at Holland Pilfh'
| and Mrs. Hoyt was her brothers hostess
| They callers. and the visits oi
the wives OF Cabinet Ofcers not returned nor &C
know edged card All callers were received by Mrs
IIoyt ho excused her guests 10 Visitors
The courtship without doubt began IN earnest AZ 'ns
time and not Interrupted by outside people nor
outside dates. Washin gton was quiet as II always
I'm this and visit oi the tOsDns Al the
White House hardly known beyond the Caoinet CIR
Gle The secret Of the engagement al that Time was
! known White HOUSE,
and only to the President Miss Folsom, her mother
Mrs. HOyt. Later IL Was gwen luto CORONER bs
monts Keeping st later about tho end Of the sea-
son tho Cabinet officers knew of U aud those VINO are