Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-27
Miss Folsoms Acquaintance with M.
Cleveland Related by Her Uncle.

Miss Folsom's AcQuAtnsance with M.
Cleveland Related by Her Uncle
Boston Dispatch TO tho New York Herald
"No there Is no doubt about f. President
Cleveland il soon 90 marry my niece, Miss
Frankie Folsom"
This was In answer 30 direct question put
by your correspondent this afternoon 90 Mr.. Tx.
r. Harmon, flour merchant, OF state street, Bos-
ton. Mr.. Harmon Is an uncle 60 Miss Folsom,
ana as your correspo ndent entered his Office he
was In the act of scaling a letter which he had
Just written 10 that interesting young lady.
continuing Mr.. Harmon said:-"ft was not our
Intention 20 announce the sngageneno until
some little time before the wedding. but unfor-
tunateiy IL was made public by "A breach OF CON-
fdence on the part OF friends IN Buffalo. think
4 know who made the first statements concern
ing the marriage In that city, and although we
iae-, not assured ms yet we viii undoubtedly
81 have just been writing n letter 10 Misc
Frankie" he added. at Is now nearly time foe
her 10 be preparing 90 return home"
your niece has heard OF the many rumors in
circulation here In regard TO her approaching
81 have no doubt" said he, "she has learned
something. was engaged In writing her. as
you entered, that the cat out OF the bag.
pect 10 hear on returning home. We freauentIy
receive letters from her about the trip. She
writes often, aud her letters are particularly
ana Ii an enthusiastic observer. Among the
many rumors that have appeared was one To
trip were paid by Mr. Cleveland. There IL not
particle OF truth In Il, and do not see how is
ever originated. IL was Miss Fosom's intention
10 announce the engagement in due time before
the wedding, but 10 her, well as the entire
family, the premature statements concerning it
are great surprise. As have said. there were
but lew who were let into the secret. and some
one was evidently unable 20 hold IT. At last
accounts Miss Folsom was enjoying the best OF
health. She enjoyed the visit 10 Italv very
much, the only drawback being her mothers
illness IN Genoa, where she was taken down
with a fever"
THE ACQUAINTANCE
Cant You tell me something about the ac.
quaintance OF Miss Folsom and Mr. Cley, iands"
the correspondent asked.
"fes, may as well tell you all know now,
suppose Others have spoken and Others will
speak. IL had better come from some on who
knows There is certainly nothing in all this
that either frankie or Mr.. Cleveland ne, be
ashamed OF There Is no reason, SO ian as 1
know, why they should not love each oth.r on
why they should not marry. Frankie Will
every reason TO believe that he Will be a model
husband. Miss Folsom's acquaintance with
Her father was one of Mr.. CieSeiand's wa9mesi
friends. and, owing to his business relations as a
law partner, was intimately acquainted with
promise of great beauty. AS child she
was loved by every one who knew her. She
beautiful. When scarcely knee high. she was
particularly friendly TO Uncle Cleve' as she
called him, and IN after years held him one
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her fathers death, with its attending changes.
have no doubt that IL he had lived he would
has already been told how Miss Folsom passed
her school lie. She an ambitious
student and deservedly popular. One Of her
| was entirely unassuming In manner, possessing
| none OF the conceit aud hauteur OF which 80
many young ladies are Victims"
THE ENGAGEMENT.
do You know at what time their engage
ment took placer"
"No, do not" said Mr.. Harmon, smiling.
"She would, no doubt, tell me were 10 ask her
even for an uncle, and loved one, as 1 believe
L am, 10 touch upon. Mr.. Cleveland was very
friendly disposed toward Miss Folsom from the
time she was child, but about three years ago
| his attentions commenced TO assume q more
| serious aspect. Although very reserved in
manner, il was evident he now cared TAR mora
| for the woman than he had I'm former wears
| tor the child. When Miss Folsom and her
mother visited the White House last year con-
siderable talk was made regarding a possible
engagement To the President, but not until the
announcement of the marriage was recently
mace was any further report put In circulation.
L think may safely say you can travel a good
many miles and see great many people before
| you will lind young lady OF greater beauty
and accomplishments than Miss Folsom. She
has sound common sense, and Is In every
way worthy OF the position she will OCCUPY. L
have no doubt II Will be very embarrassing
for her TO know OF the thousands OF varied
rumors that are being circulated regarding her.
II will be especially SO II she happens 10 see any
OF the newspaper cuts that have been printed
over her name. There is not the semblance OF
| u likeness in any one OF them"
Mr. Harmon then took from n drawer In his
desk q cabinet photograph of the much talked
| of young lady, and your correspondent agreed
| with him that no likeness of her had yet been
printed. Her beauty has not in the least been
| overrated. The chin is broad, nose straight and
/ forehead high over the nose, but low over the
| temples.
Before returning the picture 10 his desk Mr..
| Harmon looked at IL iondly and then said,
| GOOD day"