The evening times., 1896-06-22
MRS. CLEYELAND'S TASTE
Every Detail of Her Toilet Copied
by Marion Fashionablsa.
Count De Mott Ike u nd Louis Sc Bona pa rte
of Baltimore Are Engaged-Other. :.
Society News and Gossip.

Mrs. Cleveland is the delight of the vii.
Layers of Marion, Mass, who consider it
lovely in her 10 put in her annual appear
| ance at Gray Gables early enough to set
the summer styles.
Here is an illustration OF the unanimity
with which every detail of her toilet is
copied: Last season Mrs. Cleveland wore
on her first drive along the roads of Buz-
Yards Bay ono OF those deep butter co!ored
| straw hats that were so nobby when they
first came. II was becoming to her, too.
which was more than could be said of
most women who attempted that strong
deep shade. with compie xions that couldn't
stand the contrast. We'll, that fairly set
that style of hat raging.
From Onset Bay camp ground 70 Nan
| tucket, the whole of Cape Gods fetnininity
| scemedto be tryingto keep up with the wife
OF the President in style. Some of the
middie-aged mammas that tried to look
Just too pretty for anything" In a butter
colored hat, with violently red or green
and blue trimmings, succeeded In making
q rather strong impression of a Fourth of
| July or ST. Patrick's Day parade, but that
didn't matter" twas the style.''
In point of fact, the woman is a rara avis
who can wear the same colors with equal
effect as Mrs. Cleveland. THE white skin,
the brown hair. the great blue-gray eyes
with heavy black lashes and eyebrows give
coloring that does not quarrel with the
fashionable tints of the day, which are
trying equally to the florid uatron and
the pale maiden.
Mrs. Cleveland has begun TO show some
of those famously simple, but very fetching
bpr fbly ma a
drove down the Puritan road tire other
night on the homeward way from Gray
Gables from an afternoon call upon Mrs.
Joseph Jefferson. at the Crows Nest.
There was hint OF weariness In her couu-
tenance, as though the season here had
been task upon her the past winter. but
her interest IN her surroundings showed that
a few weeks of repose at Buzzards Bay
may be expected toremedy all that.
Her dress was new and fresh-appedrin.>
and what was better it fitted. There are
so precious few of them that do, taking
them as they come and go at the shore.
The carriage gown was in one of the new
purple shades, u cross between amethyst
and prune, Of soft texture. The jacket was
very becoming. a smooth cloth, evidently u
melton. tight-fItting, with a flaring ripple
basque effect, short. jaunty. IL wss light
gray in color, go light that her white kid
gloves seemed but a slight contrast to it.
The hat was Of straw braid. not particularly
fine, in the natural straw color, with masses
OF trimming, pale SEA green in tone and in
graceful lines aud knots.
Mr. John w Lyddane of this city and
Miss Sarah B. Clagett, the daughter If Mr..
George Ciagett, a prominent citizen of
Hagcrstown, were married Saturday even
ing at st. Marks Lutheran parsonage of
that place.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George s Bowers 1t is stated that the
courtshp was of romaDticaily brief dura
ton, and that its elimination came in the
nature of "a surprise to their many mutual
friends. The bride is a winsome, graceful,
young lady, and one of family of four
teen children.
Miss Belle Scott of K street will leave
tomorrow for Baltimore, where she will
Join her aunt, Mrs. +. F. Powers, in trip
to the coast of MaiDe.
The cnga cement has been announced OF
Miss Louise Bonaparte to Count de Moltke,.
son of the Danish ambassador to Paris.
Miss Bonaparte is well known here and in
Baltimore. as she is the daughter of Mrs.
Jerome n. .Bonaparte. She is a charming
girl, resembling her mother, ami was one OF
the bellies of Washington. The death of
Col. Bonaparte has caused the family to
retire in a measure from social circles, al
though they entertained handsomely but
quietly in their home on street. They
left for Europe early in the spring. As
the announcement came by cable to an in
innate friend, little is known beyond the
bare fact.