Wedding at the White House Becomes National Event
The June 2 ceremony at the White House united Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom in a formal state wedding. Guests included leading officials such as Lamar Vilas Manning Endicott Whitney and Lamont, with a richly adorned blue room, a Marine Band procession, and a formal dinner. The event drew crowds across Pennsylvania Avenue as the couple departed for travel.
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Presidential wedding bells and gifts at the capital
The bride wore a white gown as a presidential salute rang by artillery near the river. Cabinet officers and wives presented jewelry and silverware while church bells joined in. The president wore white gloves, and photographers were permitted to document the interior decoration. Colonel Lamont oversaw arrangements with high praise.
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Characteristic Anecdote From Reconstruction Era Politics
A Cedartown column recounts Gen Pope’s order against public criticism of federal agencies and a Campbellton meeting where Joseph A Blanes, then Tallapoosa Circuit solicitor and future congress hopeful, defended his office and warned the crowd. It also notes Richmond’s Methodist Conference electing four new bishops including Calloway, Duncan, Hendrix, and Key with brief bios.
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Weal Sister and Mountain Preacher Report Coonskin Tales
A Fayette County minister recounts a conversation with two women about a husband who hunts coons, noting his habit of carrying a gun, possible Presbyterian ties, and a pile of hides behind the house as proof of hunting. The exchange ends with the husband preparing to call out a window.
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