Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-06-05
THE PRESIDENT MARRIED.

Grover Cleveland, President OF
the United States, was married
Wednesday evening at seven O'Clock,
at the White House, to Miss Frances
Folsom, the daughter Of his former
law partner. The President was
surrounded by the members of bis
Cabinet and few invited guests.
The ceremony took place in the
Blue Room, and was performed By
Rev. Mr.. Sunderland. The Marine
Band was 10 attendance and played
appropriate music. The interior oil
the White House was magnlficently
decorated with flowers, ported plants
and eyergreens. The floral display
exceeded anything of the kind ever
before attempted in Washington
After the marriage, the bride and
groom, in company with their guests
repaired to the dining room, where
an elegant collation. was served.
During the repast the President and
his bride slipped off, changed Their
clothes, quietly drove to the depot,
where a special train awaited them,
and started for Deer Park Hotel
where they propose to spend their
first week of married life.
The bridal robes cannot be de
scribed otherwise than as marve-
lous creation of the modiste's art
The material itself is of heavy ivory.
tinted satin, which falls at the back
in rich shimmering folds in a train
four yards In length. This train is
attached 20 the bodice, which IS
made plain and to fit the figure as
though nodded on, by several full
pleats, which stand out at the point
of connection with the bodice. At
tached to the lower side of the train
on the left is a scarf OF soft white
India silk, Topped high, and forming
an oyerskirt, which is bordered on
the edge with orange blossoms.
Across the bodice, set in at the
shoulder seams and crossing in full,
soft folds over the bust, are scarves
of muslin, edged with orange bios
SONS. Crossing from the left to the
right is a cluster of ivory satin,
which conceals the ends of scarves
and fastens on the hip. Long
gloves were worn, to meet the short
sleeves, which were finished on the
edge with several folds of soft mus
lin, and just at the inner bend OF
the arms with tiny spray of orange
blossoms. The bridal veil was of
white silk tulle, five yards in length,
fastened on the head with orange
blossoms, and falling to the end of
the beautiful train, which, as the
bride stood with bowed head beside
the President, lay far behind her
on the floor, seemingly bordered on
either side by the wreath of bios,
SONS which guarded either side OF
the doorway. On her fingers were
an engagement ring, containing a
sapphire and two diamonds, and a
plain gold wedding ring. The only
ornament worn was superb dia
mond necklace, the Presidents weG
ding present. Mrs. Folsom, moth.
or of the bride, wore a train gown
of heliotrope satin, with sleeves and
skirt draperies Of net, from which
depended lilac tinted crystal pend
ants. The dress was brought from
Paris, having been made especially
for the wedding.
The wedding presents were many.
but they were not exhibited, nor
will any list be published. This is
in difference to the wishes of the
President.
The groom's gift to his bride was
a handsome diamond necklace, com
posed of single string of brilliants
The presents from the Cabinet of.
ficers and their wives were mostly
articles of jewelry, though there
were several beautiful presents of
silverware.
just as the wedding ceremony be-
gan presidential salute was fred
by battery of artillery near the
river, and the chime bells of the
Metropolitan M. E. Church pealed
forth the Mendelsshon wedding
march, and bells in other churches
joined in the happy salute.
Contrary to expectation the Presi.
dent wore white gloves at the we'd
ding.
The gentlemen present at the we'd.
ding were not fortunate enough to
receive salute from the bride, who
confined her kisses to the ladies.
Otherwise the ceremony was ortho-
dox in form.
The Executive Mansion will be
open tomorrow, and photographers
have already received permission to
perpetrate pictorially the elaborate
decorations of the interior.
The President, just as he was
leaving, instructed Colonel Lamont
to send all the cut flowers used in
decorating the White House to the
various hospitals in this city. The
wedding did not draw as many Wis
itors to this city as was expected.
The hotel men complain that they
would all have had full houses had
the wedding not been private. Elk
ira flags floated from all the large de.
paItment buildings all day to day,
and they were not lowered until at.
ter dark.