New-York tribune., 1886-05-29
MR.. CLEVELAND'S MARRIAGE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF IHE WEDDING DAx
THE CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE IN THE wHfrh
HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNgl


fBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSgl
surrounding the marriage of the President Is solved
at last Mr. Cleveland will be married to Misc
Frances Folsom on "Wednesday evening. June 2, at the
White House. This is tho official announcement made
by Colonel Lamout tonight The decision was arrived
at early this afternoon to mako everything public in
connection with the matter as to put stop FUR
Their gossip and to tho discussion which ha, been going
on In tho newspapers and elsewhere since the nds
creon Of one of Miss Fosous friends gavc the public
an inklng OF the contemplated marriage. Colonel La
mont arrived from York this morning and at once
proceeded to the White House. lie did not enter the
room where he usually receives visitors, but at
male his way to the Presidents private apartments.
where he for hour Shortly afterward
he was driven to his homo and President his
way slowly down the stars to tho East Room. whore
he held his public reception usual There was nothing
Indicate either in manner looks that he was to be
come In than week happy Benedict AS the crowd
of visitors passed by him IN single file. lie shook
each by the hand in his usual bnslnesslike methodc
fashion. No reference was made by anybody, as has
quite frequently been the OF lae to the approach
ing event, did anybody venture to extend congrau
ations to the bridegroom. Comparatively few people
the clerks at the White Honse ignorant OF 1t unt
after the arrival OF the morning newspapers
from New-York. Colonel Lamont had taken great
case that every thing should be kept secret His
municatons with the President as to the arrival Of Miss
Folsom were not with Mr. Cleveland direct, but With
secretary Whitney who, it is understood, has all along
been In the Presidents confidence III this matter.
The selection OF June as tho date OF the
marriage is somewhat OF surprise to every
body It Is earlier than was generally antici-
pated But 1t is supposed that 1t was chosen
because OF the which the gossip IN the news
papers would Miss Folsom. the understanding
tonight Is the President will start for New-York on
sunday evening and return on Monday evening. While
in New.York the President will probably be the CUES Of
Secretary whitney I'm his home at Fifthave. and Fifty
seventhst. Mrs. and Miss Folsom will not be In wash
Ingon until Wednesday afternoon. The official an
nouncement sent by Colonel Lamont to the Associated
Press tonight Is as follows
President Cleveland will be married at the Whita
House on "Wednesday eyenis Jule :. 70 Mss IfSnces
Folsom The recent death OF relative OF Mss Folsom
has changed the original plans FOR the "etl1s ana e
invitations will be limited 10 few Dt tLe nolr re!-
lives and the Of the Cabinet ani their wives
Church of Washington, will oilciatc. Tho ceremony VIII
nc followed By collation. ana me wedun= III al 4 ~
details Will be plain and unOstcntdtlOi'
That The Rev Dr. Sunderland should perform the cero
mony OF marriage President Cleveland and Miss Fol-
5om is not surprising The same reason whch made
the President select him for his pastor would
be sufficient The Presbyterian divine was
tho pastor OF the Presidents mother long
years ago, when he young pre- lcher III New
York state. lie has always been a Republican AMI an
earnest Prohbltionst AMI with Claiming preached It
his pulpit durilg the war In the last Pfcsliehtiai
campaign it Is we'll remembered that Dr. sunderaud
was severe Mr.. Cleveland. Wnen the latter seeced
the Church as his place OF "or'
ship, thero great surprise among those who know
the minister's sentiments. After little whe the secret
canlc ont n the folOWlng:
At Miss Clevesnds first Saturday reception the week
Of the Inauguration, Mrs. Sunderland went with somo
friends Mrs. Hoyt stood to Miss Cleveland. and
hearing the name Of Sunderland turned aud said:
"Are you the vfo OF DR.. Sunderllni who once
preached iu Batavia. New York;
The minister's wife replied in the Affirmative, and Mrs
Hoyt exclaimed:
Then we must be friends; your husband vas my dear
mothers pastorw
That WAS the beginning OF friendly conversation in
the East Room that day, resulting in more CONVERSE
tions and friendly visits When Mrs Sunderland told
her husband, who had denounced Mr. Cleveland dur.
ing the campaign, aud who had not then called and mad
that he would not call on tho President tho out
spoken little preacher said he would not take back word
But it Unexpected blow In his political feelings
toward Mr. Cleveland. Then the sister OF tho President
and the wife of minister put their heads together and
brought about meeting between the brother and tho
husband. one sunday the President walked into the
Four a-af street Church and sat himself down In
the pew selected by Miss Cleveland. The minister who
preached against slavery with such force that ne had
pre- sched away nearly all OF his cOngresaton and IN
this pulpit now preachei right seemingly oohv ous
to the Presidential presence. The women had poured
oil on tue troubled waters and there was peace
The marriage ceremony it is understood Will taka
place in the Blue Room There will be wedding trip.
the having decided to remain in Washington
and at the White House. The property in the Suburbs
which formally acquired by purchase yesterday is
ready for his reception, though it viii immediately
be put in thorough repair.