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 Brides
TrouSSeau Ex cited Women.

costume with artistic skill. Her veil,
about five yards in length, completely
enveloped her, falling to the edge OF
the petticoRt 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 II 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
of wediock? Do you promise to love, cher
ish, comfort, and keep her In 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 live?"
Then turning to the bride the minister
said:
lawful welded husband, to live together
after Gods ordinances in the holy es-
tate of wedlock? Etc"
II 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
and kissed her. but 1t Is not recordeo
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 his
bride headed the party which wended It's
way through the White House to the
state dining room. There the wedding
supper was served. Conspicuous upon
ed heavily with all the luxuries OF the
season and bedecked with garlands OF
smilaX was q huge wedding cake whicn
weighed twenty five pounds. The frost
ing was plain. by order of the Presi-
dent and his bride. In the center we1e
the dnitIaIs CT" four or five inches
in diameter and raised the same height
|, surrounded by a wreath of orange olos-
SONS. The cake was cut by the bride
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 Tor her IN
the White House. and reappeared in an
astonishingly short time. completely
Transformed by a travelling suit. The
travelling gown was made in Par1s. IL
was a combination of dark gray SIN
and dark Image. A hem over a yard
wide was formed by half a hundreo
white stripes on the silk skirt Similar
stripes. laid close together, ornamenteo
the vest, which opened over a douole
breasted waistcoat.
The public had heard and read a great
J oh had a mem
tai D 'cture of 1t long before the wedding
service, although ncne but the inylted
guests saw II, because Mrs. CleVelanu
| entered a closed carriage at the White
| House door to 20 to the station. II
/ was observed oy the guests that she
! wore an engagement ring, sapphire
/ with. two diamonds. and a plain gold gold
wedding ring. President Cleveland
, wedding gift to her was diamond
necklace, but she did not wear this on
, the honeymoon trip.
President Cleveland and his pride leI'
| the White House with only rev per
| sons knowing the secret of where they
would spend their honeymoon. Depart
/ ing from the White House at o'clock
| station at Deer Park, Md. at o'clock
! on the following morning. White House
carriages had been shipped to Deer ParE
several days before. and they met the
/ tain station before the break OF dawn
! whisksng them to a two-story frame cot
| tage near the hotel at the resort. Deel
Park had not opened for the season anC
the President and his bride had not only
the ten-room wooden cottage to them
selves, but the entire place. A big los
fire blaZed in the CRATE of the SittinI
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 upecial train remained
| on the tracks at Deer Park for fou
days, after which he and his brid
boarded II again and proceeded nOrtl
for a continuance of their wedding tour