The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-31
MR.. BAYARD'S MARRIAGE.
The Home to Which He will Take His
Bride.
From the NeD York Times.

From the NeU York Times
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 26.-The mar
riage of ex-Secretary of State Thomas F.
Bayard to Miss Mary w. Clymer of Wash
ington is announced by authority to take
place at the home of the bride on Thursday,
Nov. z, and after the wedding tour the
bride and groom will take up their resi-
dence at Delamere Place, the charming
homestead now occupied by MIR. Bayard
and his family in this city
Delamere Place is not only an ideal sub
urban residence, but 1t is famous by rea-
son of its personal and historical associations.
1t is large, roomy mansion, with spacious
surroundings, and set in the midst OF a
charming grove of stately trees Originally
it was the center of a co lsiderable tract of
farm and woodland, but the advance of the
city curtaile1 the dimensions of the prop
erty. and 1t now comprises a square bounded
by Clayton, Broome, Linden, aud Maple
streets, the ample grounds affording plenty
of room for stable, carriage house, and other
accessories. The house faces the east. with
high steps aud portico reaching to the
roof and supported by massive pillars.
From here is obtained a magnificent view
of the entire city, with the broad Delaware
In the distance. From this commanding
portico Mr.. Bayard, in the gray dawn of
the morning following the presidential cleo
ton of 1876, addressed an immense throng
of his fellow citizens who swarmed over the
extensive lawn and called him from his
slumbers to rejoice with them in their firm
belief that Samuel j. Tilden had been
elected President of the United States.
1t was on account of the grand sweep of
vision over city and river that the founder
of Delamere Place bestowed this name upon
it when he erected the stately structure that
is now the Bayard home. The east front
hnC he0 do, 10A L.
advance OF city streets on all sides has rem
dered the other bounds of the tract more
| easy of access, and door in the west front.
| under sheltering portico, has ecome. bv
practlcal use, the main entrance From
door to door extends wide hall way of the
kind that marked the generous character
lstlcs or old-time architecture. On one side
are the library and drawing room and on
| the other tue parlor. Throughout the
house the rooms are large and comfortable,
while the improvements made by the
| present owner have added the many modern
conve fences which were unknown to homo
life when Delamere Place was built. In the
southwest corner Is an apartment used by
Mr.. Bayard as an office, and where much OF
his time is spent when at home. Adjoining
is the library. which he recently enlarged
by inclosing within its limits the major
| portion of wide portico that extended
along the south front of the dwelling.
Delamere Place dates back to 1920, when
| 1t was erected by Col. Samuel B. Davis.
famous Delawarean, who was born in the
| town of Lewes in 1906 He was a lieutenant
colonel in the Forty-fourtn United states
infantry during the second war with Great
Britain, and while marching through Viii
mlngton with his regiment, encamped for
the night on the hill 10 the west of the CITY.
so entranced was he with the beauty of the
location, that on bis retirement from the
army, IN 1919, he purchased the tract
erected the imposing dwelling, and be-
slowed upon his home the appropriate and
euphonious name which has chung
TO 1t ever since Here Col. DAVIS
spent ms summers, going south during the
winters In order 10 attend to several planta-
lions OF which he was possessor. and TO
business Interests in New Orleans, in which
he was associated with Daniel Clark. It
was his connection with Clark that subse-
quently associated him in one Of the most
marvellous instances Of protracted litigation
ever known in this or any other country.
Finally be disposed Of his southern business
affairs, and after brief residence In Phila-
delphia, during which time he was elected
20 the legislature Ia 1881, lh32, aud 1893, aud
was defeated for congress in 1884, he re-
turned 70 Delaware aad settled perma-
nently at Delamere Place.
Cot Davis was strlkingly handsome
mal, tail aud u Inagnilceut proportions.
aud his portraits Ia military uniform reDre-
sent him ~ the m del soldier Of the Old
regime. lie was lery Jacks0n democrat.
aAa ~ EetiFe inters { IL pllities made him
one Of the ieaasri Of The Dslassne dsmoc-
Fney, ~ that Ao was . familiar nsure AZ the
nationai conventions ~ DO party AID a
standing Democratic nomiaee ~ presiden-
tlal elect ~ ir tbe thea 40 eh iitfle aug
slate Though n graeglai aud courteous