St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-31
A LASS AND Her LOVER
The White House Being Transformed Into
aPlace Meet for its Coming
Mistress
But few Guests have been Invited to At
tend the Wedding Ceremony-Se-
creoy Kept Up.
How DR.. Sunderland, n Republican,
Happened TO be Chosen to Tie
the Nuptia1 Knot
Miss Folsom Spends Quiet Day IL
New York-The President Ar
riVes in the Evening.
Secrecy at the White House.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May SO.-As to just what
is going on behind the closed doors of the
residence part of the White house there is
the greatest curiosity expressed and not
gratified. Secrecy is maintained as to all
the details. Not word can be got from
that paragon of diplomacy, Dan Lamont.
Sc is everywhere and nowhere all at tn
same time but his mouth is at all times
sealed encept to talk of the weather. The
brief time which intervenes before the fate
fnl occurrence makes the enlistment of
some outside help necessary, but it is re-
stricIed to very few. Miss Cleveland is
herself experimenting all the domestic ar
engagements. The fitting out of
THE BRIDAL CHAMBER
and the planning of the wedding collation.
are her part of the work. Col. Wilson,
who has the SUPPLEMENTARY of all official
receptions, Will arrange the program of the
ceremonial and assign the guests to their
proper places. His duties are largely those
of the usual best man. There is a great
amount of speculation as to the presidents
wedding present to his bride. Dan La
mOntS visit to Tiffany'S while in New
York has started various rumors of dia-
mOnd tiaraS and breaches. One belief is
that the president will make over deed of
his new purchase, Pretty Pros
pect." Another source of anxiety on the
part of curious people is the furnishing
of the bridal chamber. The president is
quoted as saying that what had been good
enough for the executive of the nation was
good enough for his wife. and that very
few changes would be made. There is rea-
sonable grounds for belief. however, that
the room is being completely refurnished.
No one knows exactly
ROW THE PRESIDENT WILL BE DRESSED
ON the occasion. His measure was left with
a fashionable New York tailor during his
last visit here. That the invited guests
will combine to make the occasion one of
unusual brillancy in the way of dress is
matter of course. Though the time is
very short in which to get up
elaborate toilets the cabinet ladies are
exerting themselves to the utmost. The
fact that the diplomatic corps will not be
present is regretted because of the brilliance
which their snowy uniforms always lends
TO state occasions. OF the ladies who will
be present the chief burden OF preparation
falls on Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Lamont.
They are envied By all their social set, be-
cause they have been intrusted with the
molnentOuS secrets of the wedding festivi
ties. They have both been beSieged by So
ciety writers with questions as to the pro-
gram to be carried out. The deserve the
credit, however, of keeping that most difficult
thing for woman to do-a secret. The
servants at the White house are in state
bordering On cheerful insanity over the
prospect of charming young mistress.
Some of them have cut out from the daily
papers pictures of the presidents bride.
with which they have adorned the walls of
their rooms. The French chef has been
cogitating ever since the announcement
over the menu of the wedding collation..
His orders to the New York firms include
all the delicacies obtainable. The hot
house gardener has been looking through
the extensive Conservatives. and
has chosen the choicest flowers and rareSt
eXOtics with which to decorate the blue
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