The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23
Ex-sEoRETARY BAyARD's FIANcEE.
She Is a Lady Of High Culture and a
Beautiful Blonde.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The matrimo-
NAL engagement between ex-secretary oil
State Bayard and Miss Clymer, OF this
CITY. is authoritatively announced and is
the gossip OF society and OF the clubs. The
lady is the only daughter OF the late DR..
George Clymer, for many years sur
geon in the navy, the granddaughter OF
Admiral Shubuck, and the great-grand-
daughter of the George Clymer who was
one of the signers of the Declaration OF In
dependence as we'll as one OF the trainers
of the Federal Constitution, and whose
portrait was in the centennial collection at
New York last week. DIR. Meredith ely
mer. the distinguished physician oil New
York City, is member Of the same fam
ily. Miss Clymer lives at present with
her mother in the fine residence at the
corner OF Ii street and Connecticut avenue,
lust opposite tho residence OF the late
millionaire philanthropist, w. w. Corco'
ran. She was born in that house thirty
nine years ago. Her mother, who cele-
brated her SEVENTEEN birthday and is in
good health and spirits, il the daughter
OF Admiral Shubuck, so that on both
sides OF the house Miss Clymer is con
nected with people who played important
parts in the history of this country. She
Is also a distant cousin OF Mr.. Bayard, who
il soon TO be her husband. She has no sis
ters and only one brother, Shubuck ely
mer, who is Professor OF English Litera
ture at Harvard College. Miss .Clymer i
an accomplished lady, we'll read, of literary
( taste, and has travelled considerably. Ii
I company with her mother she has takel
. a trip to Europe every two or three years
A She was educated at Nine. Burr's cele
a brated school in this city, and speak
French like Parisienne. She is decides
0 blonde and acknowledged by all to b
| beautiful, but not more distinguished b
G personal beauty than by queenly dignlt
h and generous heart. She has graceful
i slender figure, and dresses in exquislt
q taste. Few ladies' are better known !
n Washington society She never dances
/. but in conversation she is charming. lie
v fortune enables her TO live in good styl'
v but she has always avoided any al
'e proach 10 gaudiness. Funds that ha
IT been intended to purchase Jewel
for her personal adornment she hi
more than once been known to turn oy'
to some deserving cnarlty, rs sue shu ~
could always get more pleasure out OF
in that way Miss Clymer has been int
e mately acquainted with Mr. Bayard an
l the Bayard family practically all her Ut
4 She is an accomplished horseback ride
" and in that respect will be iii companiC
for the ex-secretary in his iavorite. exc
D. else and amusement. Mr.. Bayard's "a
~ has been matter OF some comment m
IA discussion at the clubs since the engag
ut ment was first made known. lie Is
m markably agile, robust and well-preserv'
n man, with figure that sculptors won
a. delight in, as well as the face OF a not
Is Roman. Various gossips put him dow
lie at anything from iiity-iour TO sixty-s
a wears OF age. In his autobiography
y writes himself down rs having been DO
~ at Wilmington, October 20, 1928, viii
u makes him over sixty. During the cal
he part Of the Cleveland administration, VIII
be lac was Secretary Of state, his wife and
Ie. eldest daughter both died within a 4
u. weeks. Since then his hospiiablo hot
/ has felt the want OF such a mistress us NJ
NJ Clyner Is well qualified TO be.