The Washington times., 1915-12-17
Bells and Whistles
Sounded at Hour of
Cleveland Ceremony
Noisy Demonstration Here While President and Miss
Folsom Were Being gWedded-Function One of
Elaborate White Hou sc Events-Bride's
Trousseau Ex cited Women.

costume with artistic skill. Her veil.
about five yards in length, completely
enveloped her. falling to the edge OF
the petticoat in front and extending the
entire length of her full court train.
Miss Folsom had given out a descrip-
ton of her wedding gown, and many
articles about 1t had appeared in the
Paris fashion journals. The public was
therefore as we'll informed about the
gown as II 1t had seen the wonderful
creation of the French modistes.
AS the contracting parties reached the
flower banked altar and the last strains
Of the wedding march by the band
waited over the room. DR.. Sunderland
began the wedding service with An elo-
quent prayer. Proceeding to the cere-
mony the minister said
Grover. do you take this woman
whom you hold by the hand to be your
lawful welded wife, to live together
after Gods ordinances in the holy estate
ish. comfort. and keep herin sickness and
in health.in iov land In sorrow. and for
saking all others keep you only unto
her so long as you both shall liver"
II do. responded the President In
firm voice.
Then turning to the bride the minister
said
Frances. do you take this man
whom you hold by the hand to be your
lawful welded husband, to live together
after Gods ordinances in the holy es-
tate of wedlock? Etc
Il do" responded the bride in a clear.
sweet voice.
I'm token of the same let the wedding
ring be passed." said the minister.
The ring was passed and the Presi-
dent and his bride were pronounced man
and wife. All the ladies present at the
wedding rushed to the blushing bride
that any OF the menfolk present could
muster enough spunk to follow suit:
With band playing and merry laughter
filling the air. the President and ms
way through the White House to the
state dining room. There the wedding
supper was served. Conspicuous upon
the beautifully DECORATED table, weight
ed heavily with all the luxuries OF the
season and bedecked with garlands OF
smilax was q huge wedding cake which
weighed twenty-five pounds. The trost-
ing was plain. by order of tn" Presi-
the initials ''C.F." four or hvc inches
in diameter and raised the same height
surrounded by a wreath of orange blos-
SONS. The cake was cut by the brlde
and many happy quips were passed as
to her luck and future prosperity
Prepared For Travelling.
While the merriment was at It's height
and the President engaged the guests IN
conversation, the bride quietly slipped
away to the room reserved FOR her IN
the White House. and reappeared in an
astonishingly short time. completely
transformed by travelling suit. Inc
travelling gown was made in Paris. IL
was combination of dark gray SILK
and dark Image. A hem over yard
wide was formed by half hundred
white stripes on the silk skirt Simllar
stripes. laid close together. ornamented
breasted waistcoat.
The public had heard and read great
deal about this gown and had a men
tai u cture of 1t long before the wedding
service. although ncne but the invited
guests saw 1t, because Mrs. Clevelann
entered closed carriage at the White
House door to go to the station. IL
was observed oy the guests that she
with two diam Onds. and a plain gold
wedding ring. President Cleveland :
wedding gift to her was diamond
necklace but she did not wear this on
President Cleveland and his bride left
the White House with only few per-
sons knowing the secret of where they
would spend their honeymoon. Depart
ing from the White House at o'clock
their special train pulled into the little
station at Deer Park, Md. at 4 O'Clock
: on the following morning. White House
carriages had been shipped to Deer Park
several days before. and they met the
bride and bridegroom at the little noun
tain station before the break or dawn
whiskins them 20 a two-story frame cot
tage near the hotel at the resort. Deer
Park had not opened for the season, and
the President and his bride had not only
the ten-room wooden cottage to them
selves, but the entire place. big los
fire blazed in the CRATE Of the sittint
! room of the cottage to comfort the early
morning travellers. and every arrange
ment was made for their happiness II
! their isolated dove cote.
| The Presidents Gpecial train remained
| on the tracks at Deer Park for foul
days. after which he and his brid'
| boarded 1t again and proceeded norti
for "a continuance of their wedding tour