El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
WIFE Of
GROVER CLEVELAND
AND HUSBAND ARE
Santa # VISITORS
MRS. FRANCIS FOLSOM PRESTON
DELIGHTED WITH oLDEsT CITY
AND ITS ATMOSPHERE; SIGHT
sEERs VISIT TEsuouE PUEBLO

II like the west, with its freedom,
its great distances, its sunshine and
It's open-hearted people. This 10 my
first visit to Santa Fe, or to the west,
and | think it wonderful"
These were the compliments paid
by Mrs. Francis Folsom Preston. Of
Princeton, N. X, former wife of the
late President Grover Cleveland. who
spent the morning and afternoon In
Santa Fe.
Il cannot tell you how much ! an
enjoying this tour" said Mrs. Preston
when interviewed at the Montezuma
hotel, where she and her husband
took luncheon. 1T ID all 40 new and
40 wonderful. We have been In Colo
RADIO Springs and found the weather
rather mild. Today It 10 4 little cool
en-, but the weather Is 80 bracing and
the air is SO pure n longs to be out
doors"
Asked about her itinerary, Mrs.
Preston said that she Ia now ON her
way to California and will stop at the
Grand Canyon. She expressed a de-
sire first to see an Indian pueblo In
New Mexico, however, and said that
the afternoon would be spent visiting
TesuQue.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Preston EXPRESS
ed surprise that anyone had recogntz-
ed them. 1--WE have been travelling
for some time and no newspaperman
has interviewed us or written about
u.s." said Mr.. Preston.
They were disappointed not to be
able to visit the cliff dwellings,, but
feared to undertake the trip at this
season.
Few of those who saw q we'll dress
ed, tall, attractive looking woman of
perhaps so years of age. seated at .
table at the Montezuma hotel this
morning or walking around the Old
Palace later In the day, realized that
Santa Fe had as It's guest Mrs. Fran
ces Folsom Preston, formerly the wife
Grover Cleveland, twice president
Of the United States.
Accompanied by her husband. Prot.
Thomas Jex Preston, Jr. Of Princeton
university, Mrs. Preston arrived here
last night ON a sightseeing tour. and
registered at the Montezuma. No one
the hotel recognized In Mrs. Pres
ton the lady who on June 2, 1885, be-
the first lady OF the land and
also the first lady In America to marry
4 president while in office.
Mrs. Preston was porn in 1854 In
Buffalo, N. Y, and vas the daughter
Of Oscar and Emma G. Harmon Fol
Her father was a distinguished
and a former partner of Grow
Or Cleveland. Mrs. Preston was grad
from Wells College, at Aurora,
Cayuga county, N, Y. in 1885. She
vas regarded as a young woman OF
unusual intellectual gifts and rare
In fact, when she married
President Cleveland in 1886. many
considered her n Of the most
beautiful brides America had ever
,een.
AS wife Of President Cleveland.
Mrs. Preston lived In the White House
nearly all Of his first administration,
Jaw her husband defeated when no
an a second time against BENJAMIN
harrison, and had the satisfaction OF
his election when he ran
or president the third time In 1892.
The was immensely popular with the
Mrs. Preston was married the sec
md time oh February 10. 1913. It vas
t Princeton, where Grover Cleveland
etired after he left the White HouAe,
hat his widow met Prof Preston. He
3 a professor Of archaeology, mem
,er of the Archaeological Institute and
we'll known. scientist.