Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-29
The following official statement was issued
from the White House last night:

ATou Inc w mite House last night:
President Cleveland will be married at the White
Rouse on wednesday evening. June I'd, to Miss Fran
ces Folsom. The recent death of relative of Miss
ding, and invitations viii now be limited to few
OF th near relatives and the members 1T the cabinet
Of viii
The ceremony win be followed by collation.. and the
tious. " It's "DETAILS Will De p'a'n and un0ssenta
Ihls announcement sets at rest all the doubts
regarding the Presidents intended marriage.
were changed by the recent death OF Miss Fol-
SONS grandfather. 1t was to consult with Miss
Folsom on this subject that Col. Lamont went
TO New York and met her upon her arrival
from Europe. The result of the consultation
was made known TO the President upon Col.
n ,.,1 ret return to Washington yesterday
arrangements and consented to the official an
nouncement Of the proposed marriage. Last
evening number of the cabinet officers called
at the w bite House to tender their congratula-
tons. The wedding will take place at seven
Q CLOCK in the evening in the Blue Parlor. No
IOFlnal cards OF invitation will be issued, and
only the relatives OF the bridal couple and the
members OF the cabinet and their wives will
witness the ceremony. Miss Cleveland will be
present, and is expected at the w hite House in
few days.
WHAT THREE LADIES WANTED.
Among the earliest callers at the White
House this morning were three ladies, one Of
whom wanted an invitation card to the we'd
ding; another wanted to bespeak some of the
wedding flowers, and the third came to pre-
empt slice OF wedding cake.
THE PRESIDENTS COUNTRY HOME
The authorized announcement of the Presi-
dents marriage has renewed the interest in the
purchase OF the Rosedale place, in the county,
| recently made by the President It is here. il
is supposed, that the President will spend 4
portion of his honey moon. Mr.. George Green.
the former owner, still occupies the house, and
| terms OF the sale. The house will then proba-
bly be renovated. 1t is not thought probable
that it viii be ready for the Presidents occu-
pancy within two months. The old house has
become Il point OF great interest to persons who
drive out over the suburban roads. The day
after the sale was announced there were
eighteen carriages drawn up before the place at
one time. The sale TO the President seems also
to have given general boom to real estate in
THE NEWS AT THE CAPITOL.
The Presidents marriage may be the absorb
ing topic in social circles, but it scarcely creates
more than ripple on the surface in legislative
circles Senators and Representatives natur-
ally feel some interest in the event, but it only
the marriage is definitely settled. Senator
Sherman asked a STAR reporter if the state
lnent regarding the marriage and its date was
reliable and upon being told that it was au-
thoritatively given out from the White House
lie merely said: THAT was the sensible PLAN"
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO NEW YORK.
Col. Lamont was very busy at the White
House to-day, fitting here and there, carrying
newspaper reporters. He found time to state
to u STAR reporter that he had no informa ton
to give beyond what had already been made
public. 1t has been stated that the President
will go to New York tomorrow night and will
be back again Tuesday morning. Col Lamont
then disappeared within the recesses OF the
private part of the White House. Secretaries
Lamar and Endicott and Postmaster General
Villas will accompany the President. Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney will leave Washington
this afternoon for New York, and it is
| thought they will return either Tuesday
evening Wednesday morning with
Miss Folsom, who will be the guest of Mrs
Whitney during the short interval between her
| arrival and the hour OF the wedding. Secretary
Whitney said this morning, however, that he
did not know just when he would return from
New York, and he was not aware Of the ar
pany Miss Folsom to Washington. He
intimated, however, that he was Will
ing TO be of any service possible
Notwithstanding the announcement that
the President will not leave Washington until
tomorrow evening, there is good reason for be-
lieving that he will start special trai lpthis
evening tor New York, and that he will IL &C.
cOmpanied by Secretaries EndicOtt and Lamar
Postmaster General Villas, Col. Lamont and
Representatives Hewitt and Scott. They will
be met in Jersey City by Wilson L. Bissell and
a representative OF the Folsom family. The
President undoubtedly intends returning to
Washington Tuesday morning, but Just when
| the brlde-elect will be here cannot be learned.
Miss Folsom, her mother and uncle upon
landing in New York from the revenue cutter
Chandler were driven to the Gilsey house
where they now are, occupying suite of four
rooms on the parlor floor.