Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-10

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! MISS FOLSOM
The letter acquainted those among whom
she is thrown become with Miss frankie the
more they approve the presidents selection.
She is tall and graceful with grave. steady
blue eyes and dark brown hair. This will
| be the first time president has been mar
ried in the White House. May frankie be
happy. and manage Grover to the satisfac-
tion of the Democratic partyl Her wedding
dress is ivory white satin, made with train.
A HAPPY BRIDE IS THE INDICATION
FROM ALL SURROUNDING CIRCUM-
STANCES.
| WASHINGTON, June 2.-Other wed
dings there have been at the Whit,
House, eight in all, but never before
to-day has the highest dignitary in tn,
land bowed his head within its histori,
walls to receive the blessing of thu
church on his union in the holy bond!
of matrimony. From the very dawr
of the wedding day the city seemed
alive to approaching events. If there
be truth in the ancient adage happy
bride will reign in the White House
for though the day opened with gray
and cherries sky, and shadows rest,
| ing on the earth, yet as it grew Older
the elements seemed to relent and lit.
tie by little the sun forced its rays
through the unwilling clouds until his
broad beams fell in generous abund.
ance on the soft green sward of the
trim park, encompassing the White
House, bringing out in high relief the
simple yet stately white columns of the
time honored home of presidents, and
crystalizing in prismatic line the spark
ling spray of the fountains, and consis.
ting with gold the foliage of the grand
old trees.
Little or nothing in the appearance
Oft the Mansion of its surroundings in
dicated to the casual passer-by that the
much talked of event was at hand. On
the walks near the White House the
assemblage was thoroughly democratic,
and ragged urchins and slip-shod col
ored girls jostled natty-looking young
gentlemen and ladies in silk attire.
The gates were left wide open, and by
6o'clock the crowd had swollen to sew
eral hundreds, and q score or more OF
vantage along the portico.
Suddenly the strains of a wedding
march fioated through the open win
dows and there was a general exclama-
ton from the outside crowd: "The
service has begun" Then there came
q tantalizing hush within the walls
which was soon ended by the strains
of the bridal chorus, from Lohengrin,
and it was thereby known that the
ceremony was over. One by one the
lights sprung up at the windows and
the great burners on the porticos cast
their effulgence over the pavements.
The scene resembled a summer nights
festival, and the crowd gave itseIfup to
the enjoyment of the delightful music.
THE GUESTS GATHERING.
a WASHINGTON, June about e:30
o'clock the wedding guests began to
arrive, their carriages rolling up to the
main door of the mansion through the
great iron gates on Pennsylvania-ave.
The first arrival was Secretary Lamar
at 6:37. He was closely followed by
Rev. DIR. Sunderland and wife, and
during the next few minutes there
came in quick succession Postmaster
General Villas and wife, Mr.. Wilson s..
Bissell, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott,
Secretary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney ahd Secretary Manning and
his wife. Removing their wraps in the
state dining room, all the guests pro-
ceeded to the blue room where they
were received by Miss Rose Cleveland.
The following is complete list of
those present; Mrs. Folsom, mother
Of the bride; Rev. w. M. Cleveland,
the Presidents brother; Miss Cleve-
land and Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents
sisters; Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary
Of State; Miss Bayard; Daniel Man
ming, Secretary of the Treasury, and
Mrs. Manning; VIM. G. Endicott,
Secretary Of War, and Mrs. Endicott;
VIM. O.. Whitney, Secretary of the
Navy, and Mrs. Whitney; VIM. M.
Villas, the Postmaster General, and
Mrs. Villas; L. @. G. Lamar, Secretary
Df the Interior; Daniel s. Lamont,
private secretary to the President, and
Mrs. Lamont; Benz. Folsom, of Buff
aIo, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, of
Seneca Falls, N. X; Mrs Cadman and
Miss Huddleston of Detroit Mich;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, Of Boston,
Mass, relatives Of the bride; Miss Mel
son. of New York; Mr.. VS.. Bissell,
of Buffalo, N. Y, the Presidents form
or law partner; DR.. and Mrs. Byron
Attorney General Garland, although
invited was not present. !.
For few minutes the guests chatted
gaily, but the conversation was quickly
at 7:I5 p. m. when a part Of
The Marine band, stationed in the cor
ridor, struck up the familiar strains of
the wedding march from Memberships
Z Midsummer Nights Dream, y and all
ayes were turned to the doorway to
latch the first glimpse Of the coming
bride and groom.
v Starting from the western corridor on
The upper floor the President came
slowly down the western staircase with
his bride learning on his arm. They
we're eunaccompanied, even the brides