The Washington herald., 1908-06-25

| White House. Other weddings there have
been in the Executive Mansion, but never
before with a President in the fore
ground
This happy event. which mellowed the
hearts Of millions with a kindly interest,
took place at o'clock on the evening
Of June ?. 1856.
It was not a typical brides day. but
early that morning the bride-elect. Miss
Frances c. Folsom. daughter Of the
Presidents former law partner, appar-
emily unconcerned and radiant. arrived
from New York. She was met at the
depot by Miss Rose Cleveland. the Pres
! ldeats sister, and driven to the White
| House. where. in company with her
mother, Miss Cleveland and ie~ inti-
mates, the party spent the day prepar-
I ing for the great ceremony.
Tho President was occupied throughout
| the day with routine business Of his Of
| fee leaving all OF the details of the
wedding arrangements TO his secretary
and right-hand man. Col Dan Lamont.
Ceremony in Blue Room.
The wedding guests assembled in the
Blue Room. where they were received by
Miss Rose Cleveland. and the converse
tor was animated until 7:15 o'clock. Wien
n select orchestra OF the Marine Band
began the familiar strains Of the wedding
music from Midsummer Nights Dream %
Starting frori the western corridor on
tic upper floor. the President came slowly
down the western staircase with his bride
leaning on his arm. and entered the Blue
Room. where the ceremony was pro-
nounced by the Rev. Dr. Sunderland. as
sisted by the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland. a
brother Of the groom.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
bride and groom received the congratu-
latious OF the relatives and friends pres
ent, and the music of the Marine Band
led the way 70 the stately East Room.
where the bride slipped away from the
party and prepared for the wedding trip
to Deer Park Nd.
AS the band struck up the wedding
music from ''Lohengrin." the wires ticked
of the news 10 the arsenal. where car
non doomed out a salute OF twenty-ono
guns The chimes in the Metropolitan
Methodist Church steeple rang out an
anthem Of JOY, and the joyous news was
flashed 20 every hamlet in the land by |
telegraph.
Brides Wedding Gown.
The bride wore an enchanting wedding |
dress OF ivory satin. simply garnished on /
the high corsage with India muslin cross |
cd with Grecian folds and carried IN equl- !
site falls of simplicity over the petticoat. /
The orange blossom garniture. commenc-
ing upon the veil in a superb coronet. was |
~.
artistic skill. Her veil Of tulle. about five /
yards In length. completely enveloped /
her. and extended the entire length Of her /
fun court train. She carried no flowers
and wore no jewels, except her engage /
ment ring, containing a sapphire and two
diamonds
The wedding guests were Mrs. Folsom.
mother Of the bride: the Rev. W y
Cleveland. the Presidents brother; Miss
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt the Presidents
sisters: Thomas F. Bayard. Secretary OF
State. and Miss Bayard. Daniel Manning.
Secretary Of the Treasury. and Mrs Man
ming; William c. Endicott. Secretary %
War. and Mrs. Endicott: William c.
Whitney. Secretary of the Navy, and \
Mrs. Whitney; William +. Villas. Posi-
master General and Mrs. Villas; Daniel
s Lamont, private secretary 10 the Pres.
ident. and Mrs. Lamont; BENJAMIN Fol
som. Of Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers. u
Seneca Falls, y. Y; Mrs. Cadman and
Miss HuddlesIone. OF Detroit; Mr.. and
Mrs Harmon. Of Boston: Miss Nelson. OF
New York w s. Bissell. Of Buffalo. and
DR.. and Mrs. Byron Sunderland.
Great Flower Garden.
The White House for the Folsom
Cleveland wedding was decorated as II
had never been before Thousands OF {
roses were in bloom on the White House
grounds. and the interior Of the man
sion was like a great garden. Behind
the screen, reared by Tiffany. great
fern palms were ranged the length Of Z
tho Red Corridor. Ii
In the East Room palms sprang {
straight and tall at every point. their I
feathery heads bending under the
gilded ceiling as II bearing its weight. >
At the base of the three north windows Z
l half ring OF callas lay. and above :
these rose finger palms. their trunks I
,ased in and linked with garlands ot I
tender green.
Through this scr"enwork filtered the !
ast Of the suns rays and threw Into
bold relief the mantels on the east :
wall and the magnificent group os late p
'Aims and exotics that occupied She Z
central point between them t
But, OF course, the chief interest con-
ered in the Blue Room. the scene sf
hc wedding ceremonies Tropical f
Z nts lined the walls. and thick Y
ledgo of scarlet wax plants, Mai G
noison roses, begonias. and jacquemi- n
lcts ran around tie oval On the east h
nSntel a bed OF roses bore the legend. /,
June .. 1885, y
The doors leading Into the Red ana
5reen Parlors and the Red Corridor
Vere garlanded with roses. and above
re last named was a eoral scroll. bear ic
ng the national motto, "E Pluribus u
Inum." This scroll was IN trl-co.or, a q
and of crimson carnations, ba2d os m
Jhits and one ot frisged gentians, ths Is
rords being wrought in Parma v.olets. -
Tyvo-hour Function. =,
Altogether this was a memora bic deco =,
alton for q function that lasted but from .,
to o'clock. 1t was about $50 O'Clock ~
mon the President and Mrs. Cleveland q,
ado their friends a hasty good-by and
-N - - h%AN~tc SSNAN ~ b44S W A4le LOT. II
here a closed carriage awaited them. .,
Their friends followed. and before the q,
oor Of the vehicle swung shut tho bridal nj
air was showered with rice. BY clock h,
'e Cabinet officers and their wives began II
leave the mansion. but long after the c.
srvants rolled up the rugs and put out ca
le lights the large, curious crowd IN h;
aiting at the front gate was still hop te
g to get a glimpse of the Presidential -,
air, who were even then speeding west -,
ard on their honeymoon. -,
no stay al Deer PARK covered week. IN
III the homecoming was mGdo an in- 70
resting event IN Washington Seyeral / NJ