The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-07

! is said that she never comes to Buffalo
without visiting among them.
Miss folsom's girl chum was Ida NJ
Reid, who has been dead some years
! She was one of the stars of CentraI
! school The two were insepara BILE
they repeatedly exchanged visits and
had their pictures taken together in q
score or more of odd poses such as
might strike the within of two Jolly
schoolgirls The finest picture of Miss
Folsom in existence was taken by Miss
Reid's brother, Ted" 1t is in the
possession of their mother, now Mrs.
Gregg, who lives in the Holland apart.
ment house. Itrepresents Miss Folsom
and Miss Reid with their heads togethe,
and is of peculiar attractivenesss.
Mrs. Cleveland" said Mrs Gregg,
regards the picture as the very best
she has ever had. And that is saying
great deal, as you may imagine, for
Mrs. Cleveland has set to some of the
most celebrated artists in the world.
She said to me only recently: The
picture of Ida and me is the best I ever
had Now, then, 1 will tell you Just
how it was taken:
''Ida and frankie came home from
school one day and Ted said: Let me
take your picture. girls They both
laughed and finally consented. Ted
led them to the back yard, where they
sat down on kitchen chairs. There
was no attempt at 'primping up or
anything of the sort; they were taken
just as they were. The girls thought
it a great lark. You can see by their
happy faces that they were thinking
of anything but posing sedately for a
picture. Well, Ted took the plate, de-
veloped the picture and here it is, the
best likeness of Mrs. Cleveland ever
taken, and, I confidently believe, the
best she ever will have"
Hereupon the lady opened her won
dsrful book and proceeded to turn the
pages rapidly until she came to within
a few leaves of the back cover. There
were sixteen tintypes in all. Miss
Folsom and Miss Reid were taken in
many laughable ways. There was
something so utterly ridiculous in the
style of the hats, the dresses and in the
funny poses. This, of course, as Mrs.
Gregg went on to say, is to be ex-
planned by the changes in styles. The
oldest tintype, to nay fancy, represent
ed Miss Folsom and Miss Reid with
derby hats, each hat being adorned
with grotesque band, which was fin
ished off with broad bow, the latter
standing out in a laughable way. The
chrns were sitting on low stools side
by side; the very gravity of their faces
added to the zest of the present day
enjoyment. Another comical tintype
showed the two girls with tremendous
hats-where they obtained them or
when the hats were in style being
mystery as amusing as it was perplex-
ing. The hats, too, were trimmed with
great fluffy swaths of cloth or ribbon
were other tintypes. Some of these
latter efforts contained four figures,
in one or more instances these new
Corners being young men wearing
brimmed straw hats and carrying
canes.
Mrs. Herman c. Mynter lives in
house at No. 195 Franklin
street, Buffalo, not very far from the
Central school, where Miss Folsom was
educated. As former teacher and
friend Of the Folsom family Mrs
Mynter told me many interesting cir
connected with Miss
girlhood in Buffalo.
WAS Miss Folsom engaged to Mr..
Cleveland at the time she graduated
from Wells college?"
Mrs. Mynter smiled significantly,
going on to say, quickly:
Indeed, / cannot say; I remember
seeing her engagement ring, though;
it was a sapphire and diamond.
heard her read her graduating essay at
class day at Wells college, 1t was a
little narrative of some sort, the exact !
title and contents of which have now |
passed from me. / was present when |
he girls We're packing up TO go home |
! on know at Wells the pupils sleep
-wo and two in room. Well, while |
he packing was at its height CHANGED !
o come into Miss Folsom S apartments. |
Il,
to leaving school. As L /
.aIne closer l saw frankie grab some |
hing and wrap it in blue shawl. In .
ize it resembled some extra large
The girls nudged each .
'ther and whispered, in stage fashion:
It's Mr.. Cleveland It's Mr.. Cleve-
and!
Il remember that Miss Folsom re-
'eived some exquisite flowers on grad
lation day, and l understood they
anne from Mr.. Cleveland Miss Fol-
ON. l recall, with pleasing generosity
divided the floral beauties among her
'irl friends. Then she finished pack
ng her things and departed, soon after
o take a European trip under the
Guidance of her mother
Frances Folsom graduated from
y els college in 1885, took years trip
broad IN company with her mother,
nd returned to her native land to be-
ome frequent visitor at the white
ouse, under the chaperonage of Mrs.
olson.
Fair Washington was flooded with
oy and sunshine when, on June ,, 1856.
RANGES Clara Folsom became the hap
Y wife OF Grover Cleveland
JOIN HUBERT GREUsEL.
The Guy Fawkcs Ceremonial.
About ten o'clock the picturesque old