Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-19
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All Reports Agrce That the rrcsidsnt VIII
Marry Miss Folsom.

Al Reports Agree That the President VIII
Marry Miss Folsom.
The Buffalo NcBs says "Rumors of Pres
ident Cleveland's engagement To Miss Fol
som have been traced to sources 10 reliable
a. To leave no reasonable doubt of their accu-
racy. There are further rnmors that the
president intends to make his home in
Albany on his retirement from public life.
Whatever may bo his intentions IN that re-
gard, the choice OF bride from among But
falo's fair 1Lies, and especially one to whom |
reference IL made here only in terms of
highest praise, must draw him nearer IN |
thought aud sentiment To his old home. In |
common with his many od-time friends we
extend to him our warmest congratulations
aud best wishes"
The N0THiHg Tunes, OF tho same city, saws
"From the evidence at hand, and 1t seems
indisputable, we are led to believe that Pres
ident Cleveland will surrender his freedom
to the fair Miss Folsom in June. The Dem
ocracy have found Mr.. Cleveland decidedly
unmsnageable consort and has frequently
been on the point of asking for divorce.
That tho iair prospective bride may ma the
presdenta more plastic subject ~ the earnest
wish oi her many friends IN Buiialn'
In Washingtuu President CleNeland's ap-
preaching marriage u now regarded as a Ger.
tainty. All his friends agree that he would
have been very prompt to deny the story ot
his marriage, coming In ~ positivea form as
IL has in the last week or ten days, II he had
lie has Kept the secret very well from even
his most intimate associates. 1t IL understood
that the engagement took place during Miss
Folsom's last visit tn Washington.
The wedding, II is said, would be OF the
most quiet character possible, and IL was To
be snlemnized in the White House In June.
There will not toe a dozen persons present,
and 1t II Is possible tho time of its occurrence
will he kept secret until after the ceremony.
Miss Folsom is modest, retiring and sensitive,
aud her wishes are that there shall be no
display. In this II Is understood the presi-
dent concurs.
TWO VISITS TO wASnINUToS.
Miss Folsom's visit to Washington last
spring was "a II school girl enjoying her va
cation. She accompanied her mother, aud
the two were guests at the White lIoue
some ten or twelve days They were there
again very quietly in the fall, Just before sail
ing for Europe. Neither visit occurred dur
ing the regular society season, aud Miss Fol
SONS participation In Washington social life
was limited To one Saturday afternoon recep-
ton by Miss Cleveland in the blue parlor, 1t
which the mother and daughter assisted, Mrs.
Folsom standing next To Miss Cleye-
mothers right, dressed In simple white
nuns yelling, trimmed with white lace.
Her tall figure, with its Juno-like outlines
and "A certain quiet sell. possession OF manner,
seemed incom Is,tible with SCHOOL, girl juven
ility TIL 1t was learned that Wells college
embraced a curriculum as thorough IA that
Of Nsssar, and that Miss Folsom, though
twenty -oue In years, was next to the young.
est in a graduating class OF seven. During
her s.'hoo days she had always large por
trait OF the president resting on AN easel III
her room, and tho girls in passing by the
open door became familiar with the face OF
"the governor" as his ward was accustomed
to call him, even after he became president
A BEAuTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN.
Miss Folsom's hair II soft and brown, of a
shade betw cen light and dark. 1t is combed
well back from her full forehead and loose
wave tendrls fall away from their coniinC-
ment against the ivory whiteness of her face.
She has violet blue eyes, a well'shaped nose
and mouth, and iull round chin. The warm
pslor ol her complexion contrasts with the
deep red oi her full lips, in which all her
color concentrates itself Her shoulders are
broad and her bust and waist OF classic pro
portions. She has finely moulded hands and
ieet not small, but well suited to her height
With one other pupil at Aurora she shared
the palm Of beng the beauty OF the school, F"
the other being Miss Katherine Willard, oi
Illinois, who was her intimate friend, though
not a fellow senior, and she Is now In Ger
many cultiNating her voice.
Miss Folsom has been with her there dur
ing much OF the past winter. Many OF the
young ladies' have flowers pressed in their
albums labelled, "From the White House, "
these being mementos given by her from
the boxes of flowers weekly sent her by the
president from his conseryatores there. Fol
her graduation last June he forwarded par
wore white satin, and NJ one of her school
mates described her, "looked more like q
goddess than a woman"
Her student lite has been marked by seri
BUSINESS and deep religious feeling She Is q
member OF the First Presbyterian church o
Buffalo. She was deeply loved by heI
teachers, more for her solIiity of character
and amiablity of disposition than for eXcep
tinnally brilliant intellectual traits, though
her average OF scholarship was good.
Her First Romance
Some years ago in her church seat Miss
Folsom became acquainted with Charles
Townsend, n son OF wealthy parents and i
fascinating gallant, who was, however, i'm
puIsIve, cspricious and changeable, both IL
society and business affairs. Mr. Townsend
had tried his talents in several fields, bu
tired OF them rapidly, and seemed never
likely to settle down permanently in any
sphere OF life. lie was newspaper TO
porter, clerk in a drug store, an embryo
LAWYER and a railroad clerk. Miss Folsom
was, IN now, IA lovely aud loyaole girl, and
as she was impressionable, the attentions o'
Mr.. Townsend were received with pleasing
feryor The Folsoms resided in an unpreten
tious brick house on Niagara street, nea
Morgan, and there her first courtship was
held. An engagement soon resulted. Soou
sitsrward young Townsend concluded Il
study theology, and, with that object in view
went to Auburn and attended the Prfsby
teiian seminary there. a bankers daugh
ter there, who possessed the same qualitie
Of heart, mind and face that Miss FOLSOM
was noted for, became acquainted with him
and the present belle soon shattered the all
sent idol OF the youths alteration
lie finally wrote letter TO frankie
in which he told her, with ting
OF sorrow, that he believed he coul
never love her AZ she deserved to be loveC
that he thought he had proved himself un
worthy OF her affections, and, In short, thl
she had best dismiss him from her mine
This was a trying time for frankie, but sh
promptly wrote back that she was perlectl
ssSsiied, and was rather glad To have him o,
press his views so frankly. That was a
there was of It. This, however, was not tn
good fortune of the Auburn girl, TO whoI
Mr.. Townsend became engaged. lie cam
to the conclusion that he was too poor
marry, and told her 80 in a letter which sf
received while making arrangements for III
bridal clothes. The effect ON her was I'll
opposite of what Il had been on Miss Folsom
and her iather, who took tho letter from III
hand before ahe had recovered from h
fainting spell, could hardly be restraint
from inficting corporal punishment ON Il
man who had trifed with her affection
Franke's first lover Ia now the Rev. Charl
Townsend, popular clergyman OF Lansing
burg, who is married to an estimable Lac
and is doing good work in the field In whi,
he finally chose TO spend his life.
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