The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-11-06
MRS. CLEVELAND
GOING TO WE'D
A Professor of Archaeology
In April.
THOMAS PRESTON IS The MAN
Wife of Former President
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BOTH NEARLY THE SAME AGE

New York, Oct. 31.-Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, widow of the former
President of the United States, is
to be married next April to Prof.
Thomas Preston, an honorary pro-
lessor at Princeton University, and
now occupying the chair of archae-
ology at Wells College, Aurora, n.
Cleveland, then Frances Folsom.
Mrs. Cleveland was born July 81,
1864. and therefore is As years old.
Although formal announcement
has not been made and probably
will not be made until after the de-
but of Miss Esther Cleveland this
winter, the fact of the engagement
has been known for several days
among the intimate friends of Mrs.
Cleveland and Prof. Preston.
The second romance of the wo-
man, who as the bride OF the
White House." charmed a nation,
and whose high character and devo-
tion to her distinguished husband
have been by example, a national
influence toward high ideals of
wifehood, is the outcome of an &C
simultaneously of little more than
a years duration.
Mrs. Cleveland is graduate of
Wells College and has been a Trus-
tee of that institution since 1887.
Her wedding to Grover Cleveland,
which took place in the executive
mansion during his fist admins
tration, was one of the notable
events in the history of the White
House. Her father, Oscar Folsom,
was a law partner OF Mr.. Cleveland,
who upon Mr.. Folsom's death, in !
1875, became Frances Folsom's
guardian.
After his retirement from the
Presidency, Mr.. Cleveland made his
permanent home in Princeton and |
Mrs. Cleveland has continued to re- |
side there since the former Presi- |
dent died, in 1908. Her two daugh-
tiers, Esther and Marion, and her /
son. Richard F., are living with her
here
The announcement of the en-
gagement was made here by Pres
ident Greer Hibben, of Princeton
University, who said
Prof. Preston is so years old.
He is a graduate of Princeton, and
one whom we hold in very high es-
TEEN. AS a young man he began
his university studies at Columbia,
which, however, were interrupted
on account of illness. At that time
he gave up the idea Of completing
his education, and went into bust
ness, in which he made a very rap
id and notable success, establishing
him at the head of very prosper
Gus manufacturing company in
Newark, n. j.
After occurring a substantial for
tune and feeling keenly that con-
tinued business success could not
for his abandoned col
lege career, he determined to at
tain long-desired end which his
earlier years had denied him. AL
though nearing the age of 40 he
nevertheless closed his active bus
mess career and went abroad to /,
study for two years at the Sor-
bonnie, Paris.
Returning to America, he came ,,
to Princeton for two more years of
additional study. On account of
the wide range and unusual excel
lence of his work. both in under
graduate and graduate studles, he
took at the same commencement .
not only the degree of Lift. b., but 7
the degree of NJ. A. as we'll, very .
unique attainment. He was also .
elected at that time to the Prince ;,
ton chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa 7
Society.
prof. Preston was exceedingly !
popular and made many friends
while at Princeton. He was su3so-
Iuently appointed Fellow of the
American School of Classical Study
It Rome, and later won in a COM n
'etition open to all universities of 6
he United States, the Fellowship of X
he Archaeological Institute of n
Imerica. After pursuing his stud q
es abroad he returned to Prince O
on and took his degree of Doctor II
( Philosophy. He was then called II
D his present professorship at
Wells College,"