St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-28
THE NUPTTAL KNOT.
SdecUlatiGns as to when 1t will be
Tied.


WASHINGTON, May 27.-The anticipated
arrival in New Y DIRK On Friday next of Miss
frankie Folsom, the presidents bride-elect
adds potential interest to the approaching
wedding. The gosSips have fixed approx
mately the time, but they do not agree as to
the date. The earliest date announced is
June 9, supplemented with the 10th and
the 10Th as the certain period
All the indications seem to point to the
latter day as the happy one. When Miss
find awaiting her Col Dan Lamont whom
the president has sent to New York to re-
ceive her. Just then what the movements of
the eXpectant bride will be are, yelled in
secresy. Col. Lamont will have the deli.
cate and disagreeable duty CT telling Miss
Folsom of the death of her uncle, who it is
said, has left her goodly legacy. 1t may
be that this death will for the
nonce, postpone the wedding by the
belief is it will not. The indications
all point to quiet wedding at some place
in New York. The president is to leave
here tomorrow for New York city to at
tend the
DECoRATIoN-DAY EXERCISES
of the day following. He will reach New
Y DIRK about the time his sweet love again
plants her foot on her native land. From
New York it is thought the engaged couple
will travel to Buffalo, and it
may be the president will be mar
ried earlier than any of the dates set
down as the nuptial day. The honor of
marrying president of the United States
is one which any wearer of the cloth might
covet. Some say that Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher will tie the knot, and that he is
fol ady nf in,
city to coach the president incident to
the ceremony. The president will be mar
ried with a ring. Col. Lamont, among his
other commissions before leaving here, was
to buy the wedding ring. 1t will doubtless
be a diamond, and no doubt the firm of
Tiffany & Co. could describe it if they
would. If the president is married outside
of Washington in a quiet way. there will
be no cards to the ceremony. However, it
is anticipated upon the return of the
newly-wedded pair that the president will
give royal public reception to his BRIDE
This will be at the White house, and to it
will be invited all who are conspicuous in
public life. Of course, to this,
CARDS OF INVITATION
will be sent out. These will be engraved
in New York and no doubt are now under
way. 1t would seem, too, that Miss Rose
Cleveland has left the White house for
good. ALL of her effects have already been
sent to her at her home in Holland Patent.
The date of the presidents engagement to
Miss Folsom is fixed by some in the
light of the movements of Miss Elizabeth.
It will be remembered that about
four months ago she left the White house,
and it was at the time announced she would
not return. Miss Folsom had previously
bar hn c1, 1of4
the president doubtless told her of his in
tentions. and she left intending to stay.
However, she came back and
remained some months, only to finally
leave about five weeks ago. With
a mistress in the White house it
will have an adjunct not there since
Mrs. Hayes left it. President Arthur was
widOwer, and the honors were shared by
his sister, Mrs. McEIroy. quite lovely
woman. Since Mr.. Cleveland became pres
ident it has had no lady in it for weeks
when Miss Rose Elizabeth happened away.
When Miss frankie Folsom becomes Mrs.
Grover Cleveland she will, of course, in a
social sense, become the first lady of
the land. She will find that as a
presidents wife social exactions will be re-
quired of her which will exhaust her tact
and skill. A break will be made by the
ldSuiOlittUic ou6o VI w dSilluSGOu lIl6 WHO
are skilled in social diplomacy, and the
president will soon find out the power of
womankind in politics after he shall have
installed in the White house his young and
artless bride.
BUFFALO THE PLACE.
Special to the GLOBE.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 27.-There is
very good reason for the belief that the
wedding of President Cleveland and Miss
Folsom will take place in Buffalo. w. j.
Baker, the photographer, who made some
pictures for Mr.. Cleveland, /. is also the
favorite photographer of Miss Folsom.
When reporter entered his studio Mr..
Baker was touching up fine large picture
of the bride-expectant.
81 would like to see one of those pictures"
said the newspaper man.
'But cannot let you have it,
II am willing to pay you for it.
II cannot help that; but after the engage
ment is announced may let you have one.'-
In the course of further conversation
Mr.. Baker said that he had some very good
assurance that the wedding would take
place in Buffalo between the 10th and 25th
of June On the strength of Mr. Bakers