The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-01
Mrs. Frances Folsom
Preston and Husband
Santa Fe Visitors
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santa lie. n. ~ Feb. Ill like the
west, with its freedom. It's great dis
tances. It's sunshine and It's OPEN
hearted people. This II my first visit
to Santa Re. or To- the west. and I
think Il wonderful
These were the compliments paie
by Mrs. Francis Folsom Preston. 81
Princeton. ~. y. former wife of the
late President Grover Cleveland. WIZ
spent yesterday morning and after
noon in Santa Re.
II cannot tell you how much I am
enjoying this tour, said Mrs. Preston
when interviewed at the Mentezuma
hotel. where she ana her husband
took luncheon. 1T Is all so new and
so wonderful. We have been In Colo
RADIO Springs and found the weather
rather mild. To-day II II a little cooler.
but the weather Is 40 brnclng and the
air is SO pure one longs to be out
doors"
Asked about her Itinerary. Mrs.
Preston said that she 81 ROW on her
wey to California and vill stop az the
Grand Canyon. she expressed a dc-
sire first 10 see an indian pueblo In
New Mexico. however. and said that
the afternoon would nc spent visiting
,Tcsuque.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Preston EXPIRES
sed surprise that anyone had rccog-
nized them. I'VE have bt2n travel
Ing for some time and no newspa Ger
man has interviewed us or written
about us said Mr.. Preston.
They were disappointed not 10 be
able Ia visit the cliff dwellings. but
feared to undertake the trip at his
season.
Few OF those who saw a wen drrss-
ed. tall. attractive looking Woman of
perhaps 80 years Of age. seated az n
table at the Moutezuma hotel yestcT-
DAY morning or walking around tho
Old Palace later in the day. realized
that Santa Fc had as It's guest Mrs.
Frances Folsom Preston, FORMERLY the
wife OF Grover Cleveland. twice presi-
dent OF the United states.
Accompanied by ner husband, prof.
Thomas Jex Pres'un. Jr.. OF Prince
ton university. Mrs. Preston arrived
mere Tuesday night on a sightseeing
tour. and registered at the Monte
yuma. No one at the hotel recognized
In rs. Preston the lady who on June
:, l. .. became the first lady of the
land and also the first lady in America
60 marry a president while IN office.
Mrs. Preston was born IN 1864 in
Buffalo. y. y, Rnd was the daughter
OF Oscar ana Emma 9. Harmon Fol-
som. Her father vas a distinguished
lawyer and a former partner Of Grov.
er Cleveland. Mrs. Preston was grad
ua;ed from Wells College. AT Aurora.
CayuRa county y. y. in 1853. she
was regarded AS a young woman of
unusual intellectual gifts and rare
beauty. In fact. when she married
president Cleveland In issG, many
people considered her one of the most
beautiful brides America had ever
seen.
As wife Of President Cleveland,
Mrs. Preston l.yod IN the White House
yearly an OF his first administration.
saw her husband defeated when he
ran a second time against benjamin
Harrison. and had the satisfaction OF
witnessing his election when he ran
for president the third time In 1889.
She was immensely popular with tho
iLcople.
Mrs Preston was married the sec
ond time on February 10. 1918. II
was at Princeton. where Grover
Cleveland retired after nc lett the
White House, that Ms widow met
lProf. Preston. lie IS il professor of
archaeology. member OF the Archac-
illogical institute and q wcll known
scientist.