Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1889 — MATRIMONIAL SURPRISE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MATRIMONIAL SURPRISE

MRS. FOLSOM MARRIED TO A BUFFALO MAN. Mrs. Cleveland’s Mother a Bride—The ExFresident’s Wife Attends the Ceremony at Jackson, Mich.—A Buffale Merchant the Happy Groom. [Jackson (Mich.) telegram.} Mrs. Oscar Folsom, the mother of Mrs. Grover Cleveland, was married here to Henry E. Perrine, of Buffalo. N. Y. Mrs. Folsom has been living in Jackson for some time, coming here shortly after Mr. Cleveland retired from the White House. Mr. Perrine had been a widower for two years.

and Mrs. Folsom had long been a friend of the Perrine household. Mrs. Cleveland arrived on the afternoon train from the East, and so quiet had the matter been kept that not thirty people knew of her coming. She stepped from the train wearing a blue Henrietta, with a black cloth slashed

mrs. folsom-perrine. overskirt, a brown sun hat surmounted by a wreath of flowers. Mrs. Cleveland kissed her aunt. Mrs. J. W. Cadman, and smiled her sweetest as she stepped into the station. She was at once taken in a carriage with her aunt and driven to Mrs. Cadman’s residence. H. E. Perrine, the bridegroom, accompanied Mrs. Cleveland. as did Mr. Perrine’s son-ia-law, Rev. B. Rich, the later’s wife and two sons, George 8., Jr., and H. P. Rich. Mr. Cadman, uncle of Mrs. Cleveland, i& a train dispatcher in this city, and about three years ago married Mrs. Huddeston, who was a widow and sister of Mrs. Folsom and; aunt of Mrs. Cleveland. The ceremony took place at 9:20 o'clock in the evening. Bt. Rev. George D. Gillespie, of the Western Diocese of Michigan, assisted by Rev. R. B. Balcomb, of this city, officiating. The groom wore the regulation suit of black evening dress. Mrs. Folsom wore a gray traveling dress and had her hair, which is silvery, fancifully propped at the front. Colonel Harman, uncle of Mrs. Cleveland and brother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Cadman, brotber-in-law and sister of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. George B. Rich, son-in-law and daughter of the groom, and the children of the different families were present. The marriage service was that of the Episcopal Church, and was short. After the ceremony there was no reception, only a general hand-shaking aud a kissing of the bride by Mrs, Cleveland and the ladies of the household. At 10:50 o’clock the newly married pair took the west bound night express over the Michigan Central, but they declined to say where the bridal trip would end, as they did not wish to be annoyed. While the ceremony was being performed hundreds of the residents about the Cadman House filled the streets and the yard, wishing to secure a look at Mrs. Cleveland. The latter at the ceremony wore a white silk with black star and a beautiful bouquet of red roses at her throat. Her hair was done ala pompadour at the front, with a knot at the back. She was all smiles and graciousness, had a good word for all, and the ladies fell in love with her at sight, while tjie gentlemen lost their breath when she addressed them. The wedding was a jolly one. The room where the ceremony took place was beautifully deeorated with flowers. Henry E. Perrine, the groom in tho Per-rine-FoNom nuptials, is a prominent citizen of Buffa'o and is over sixty-two years of ace. His family are distantly related to the Folsoms, and the two families have been intimately associated socially for many years. Mr. Perrine lives at 39 North Pearl street in a substantial brick dwelling, where he and his bride will be at home after a short wedding tour. Mr. Perrine has been a widower for several years, and has three children. The eldest is the wile of G. Barrett Rich, of the Bank of Attica. Carlton R. Perrine aud Harrv H. Perrine are the sons. The marjiage was kept quiet, one of the sons said, because Mrs. Folsom disliked newspaper notoriety. Mr. Perrine is awellmade man of medium height, dark complexion. with a full beard. He is a scientific student. a good writer, and has led an eventful life. His ancestors we:e Huguenots in France and settled in 1665 on Staten Island, N. Y. Puritan blood mingled with the French. His father. Dr. Henry Perrine, married Miss Annie F. Townsend in 1822, the present bridegroom being born in Sodus. N. Y.. on March 20. 1827. After trying to find gold in California in 1849. he became a clerk in a grocery and afterward started for himself. Mr. Perrine returned to New York, and married Miss Cornelia S. Hall. Their bridal t ip was back to California. which Mr. Perrine quit in 1857 for good with a capital of SII,OOO. which he invested in the ship chandlery business in Buffalo and suffered financially in the panic of 1873, his i&ilure resulting three years later. Mr. Perrine had to begin life once again. With his two sons and some friends he established a settlement at Perrine, Dale County, Fla. Financial aid that was expected but did not arrive prevented his plans from being carried out. He Is now Secretary of the Buffalo Cemetery Association, which is located on Delaware