Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-07
MIR. BAYARD'S WEDDING.
A Distinguished Company Attend the
Ceremony.

THE NUPTIALs TAKE PLACE AT THE BRIDES HOME
THIS IsArTERNooN-PARrrcuLARs OF THE EVENT
Ex-pREsIDENT CLEVELAND AND OTHER PRoM-
NENT PEOPLE PRESENT.
Beautifully clear and cold and sunshiny ia
the wedding day Of ex-Secretary Bayard and
Miss Mary Clymer, both so well known in this
city. MIR. Bayard's reputation is a national
one. As appointment statesman, Senator and
cabinet officer. and some years ago promi-
nent candidate for the democratic presidential
nomination, he has been much before the Amer
ican public. He is now in the retirement Of
private life.
Miss Clymer's family have been socially con-
spicuous in Pennsylvania since the last century
The head Of her branch of the house signed the
Declaration Of Independence. Another branch
produced Heister Clymer, who was in Congress.
In May, 1S45, Miss Clymers father was married
to Miss Shubrick, daughter of Capt. shubrick,
U.S.A. The bride of today WAS the first child
of the marriage, and she has one brother, Mr..
Snubrick Clymer OF Boston, who is a professor
in college.
Tho marriage today was solemnized at l
o'clock at the brides residence, No. 1917 H
street. Bishop Leonard, late Of St. Johns
church. with the Rev. DR.. Douglas, the present
dress was made CT white crepe and the veil was
of tulle.
THE SCENES OUTSIDE
By 1890 the cool shadows under Gen. Bealrs
house, opposite the Clymer mansion was occu-
pied by several true Americans who we're early
on hand to see the wedding guests arrive. The
carriages soon began to roll up to the horse
block on the north side at a rapid rate and to
discharge their gaily attired occupants, who
trlpped across the pavement, up the steps and
out of sight in a haste that seemed inspired by
an anxiety to escape from the public gaze.
Each newcomer was closely scrutinzed by
the watchers, and the question: who is it?'
was passed from lip to lip. The gentlemen
were generally attired in long coats and high
hats, and the ladies wore reception costumes
that bedazzled the eyes of the admiring crowd,
which soon encroached on the north sidewalk
and formed lane from the curb to the house.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and his daughters
Slbyl and Audrey, who were passing. in one Of
their strolls, noted the gathering and looked
eurionsy at the house. The minister asked
THE STAR reporter what the occasion was, and
on being informed he smiled and looked once
more at the house, then at the people on the
curb, and smiled again.
THE BRIDEGROOM
The bridegroom came walking up II street at
about a quarter to l, accompanied by his son,
Thos. j., jr. The father was walking rather
fast for the young man, who had hard work to
keep up. Mr.. Bayard wore a frock coat with
small bunch of violets in his button hole. His
overcoat was thrown over his shoulders care
lessly and he looked as though he had hurried
away from his hotel. His face beamed with
smiles as he elbowed his way through the crowd
and ran up the steps, distancing his son, who
took the matter little more coolly.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Ex-Secretary Fairchild arrived q few
minutes later in a carriage with Mrs. Fairchild
and Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson. who wore black,
in mourning for her mother. The ex-Secretary
had some difficulty in getting into the house,
being stopped by several old friends who
wanted to shake hands. Justice and Mrs.
Field came shortly after. and in the next car
riaSe were Justice Lamar and Mrs. Chief
on foot and went quickly out of sight through
the portals.
MIR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
At five minutes of l handsome coach came
dashing up from the west and as soon as the
door was opened the well-known figure of Mrs.
Cleveland appeared on the block and made
quick way up the steps. She was dressed in
gown Of a pale yellowisa tone, which drew an
expressive exclamation from the throng on
either side. Mr.. Cleveland was slower in get
ting out and before he had reached the steps
he was stopped by couple of ladies', who
seemed to know him and to whom he bowed
most profoundly. The greetings detained the
ex-President SO long that before he could reach
the first step his wife had gone through the
portals.
The next arrivals of note we're the Baron and
Baroness Rosen Of the Russian legation. Mr..
Geo. Rives, ex-assistant secretary OF state, was
just on time, and was about the last of the we'd
ding guests to arrive. The brldegroom's
daughters reached the house in carriage
some minutes after their father.
THE CEREMONY.
The parlors were crowded when, few min
utes after / o'clock, the wedding party de-
scended the stairs and took posit on before
Rev. DR.. Douglass. pastor Of ST. Johns church.
The brides only brother, Mr.. W. B. 8. Clymer,
gave her away. The marriage service of the
Episcopal church was then read, amid q per-
feet silence, and when it was concluded the
guests pressed forward to offer their congratu-
lations. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were among
the first to do this, and then good wishes and
blessings were showered upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard.
followed the ceremony, of which all Of those
present partook. 1t was about o'clock when
the guests began to leave aud to run the
the gauntlet OF gazers on the walks outside.
large number of people waited during the
entire hour in order to catch a second glimpse
OF Mrs. Cleveland and some stayed even lon Ier
in the hope Of seeing the bride and groom.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests we're Mr.. T. F. Bayard, jr.; ;
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Warren of Boston, the lat
ter being the daughter of Mr.. Bayard; Miss
Mamie Bayard, Miss Florence, Miss Louise and
Miss Ellen Bayard and Mr.. Philip T. Bayard of
Delaware. ex-President and Mrs Cleveland,
Gen. E. F. Beale. Mr.. and Mrs. Jno r. Mclean,
DR.. Philip S. Wales, Paymaster and Mrs. Bacon
of the navy, Mrs. Storey, Mrs. Clara Emory,
Miss jamie Turnbull. Mrs. Minnie
Barstow, Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis,
Admiral Rodgers. Hon. Geo. Bancroft and Mrs.
Weir Mitchell and Mrs. Hone of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Sydney Evarts and wife, Mr. Wilson Bay
ard, Mr.. Harry Bryan and wife, Mr.. Richards,
Mr.. and Miss Tuckerman.
FORMER WEDDING.
social chronicler of Folks administration,
says: Another pnerriage (of May. ls45,) was
that of DR.. Clymer of the navy to the daughter
Of the gallant Commodore Shubrick. 1t took
place at the residence of the commodore near
the Presidents. Fennimore Cooper and his
two daughters were present The novelist had
dedicated several of his works to Captain Shu-
brick on account of long existing friendship.
Hon. Joseph r. Ingersoll officiated as the
friend of the bridegroom" Miss Mary Clymer.
the bride of today, was the first issue Of this
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