The times., 1897-05-23

| that she quite took Washington society by
storm. and the announcement that she is
| TO spend 81 season here before becoming a
| bride is received with delight by all
Miss Gary is talented pianist and pos
sesses beautiful voice, which has been
| highly cultivated. Her face combines un-
usual sweetness of expression with marked
intellectually. Her marriage to Mr.. Tay-
lor is not TO occur for some months, and
Miss Gary expects to, pass season in
Washington before the Interesting event
takes place.
Mr.. Robert Taylor, to whom Miss Gary is
affianced, is q virginian by birth. He is
now practicing law in New York city,
where he is regarded as one of the risiag
young men of the day.
Mrs. Richard Townsend gave q most
delightful garden party at Woodley, yes
terday afternoon, from 4 TO z.
This charming place never appeared
more beautiful than on this occasion. The
velyety lawn was dotted over with gay
striped umbrellas, under which were groups
of dhintily gowned women and dis
tinguished men. The rose garden ON the
left or the house was in fun bloom, and
masses of panses, purple and yellow, made
the borders of flower beds gay with coler
The vivid Mexican portulacca and deli
cate-bued bydrangea blossoms blended To-
gether in harmonious tones. The wide,
sweeping lawns, the giant oaks, and the
magnificent view of the Potomac, aud Of
the spires and domes of the city, made
rarely beautiful picture. A band was
stationed at some distance from the house
and the most enhancing melodies floated
over the hills and far away"
Mrs Townsend, who wore a dainty gown
OF white organdie, flowered with pink roses
and hat of white and pink, welcomed the
guests with her usual graciousness.
ALI Of Washington's most exclusive society
was in attendance, and seemed to be having
thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. A tent
roof OF gay coiored canvas sheltered the
tea table, which was laden with all The
seasons dainties. Among the guests were:
Secretary and Mrs. Gage, the Attorney
General, Secretary and Miss Long, the Brit
isL Ambassador aud Lady Pauncefote, the
Misses Pauncefote, MI. Reginald Tower, MI
O'Beirae, the Frenc n A Ambassador AMI Nine
Patenotre, the Austro- Hungarian Minister
and Baroness Hengelnuller, Mr.. Pioda the
Swiss minister; the Spanish Minister and
Nine. Dupuy de LONE, the Minister of
Brazil and Nine. Mendonca, Miss Mendonca,
Miss Valentine Mendonca, MI Maurice
JoOstens, of the Belgian legation; Mr.. Grip,
minister of Sweden and Norway; Mrs
Brice and the Misses Brice, Mr.. Sandford
Beatty, Mrs. Fred. B. McGuire, Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston, Mrs. Edward McCauley,
Nine. de Smirnoff, Miss de Smrnoff, Com
mander and Mrs Richardson Glover, the
Minister of Chilli and Miss Cana, Mr. Al
fredo Cana, Mr. Maurice Truhert, second
secretary of the French embassy; Miss
Smith, Miss Rose Douglass Wallach, Miss
Martha Hichborn, Mrs. John X. Mclean,
Miss Patton, the Misses Wetmore, Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Waggaman, and hosts of
others. 80
Mrs Perry s. Heaths picture graces the
article Beautiful Women of America
in the June number Of the Forum, the we'll
known New York magazine. Mrs. Heath
was much admired at the reception given
on Wednesday evening at the Executive
Mansion
Another very handsome and charming
woman who has come TO Washington with
this Administration is Mrs Bingham
entations to the President on Wednesday
evening. Col. Bingham holds the position
SD long and acceptably filled by Col. Wilson
under MI Cleveland's Administration.
Mrs Bingham is a decided brunette and
has very rich coloring and wavy black hair
She is very sweet and natural in ulanner
and has already made many warm friends
in Washington. Col. and Mrs Bingham ale
charmngly domiciled on l street.
Miss Claudia Stuart has issued invita-
tiors for the commencement exercises of
the senior class Of the Stuart School, which
will be held at the Church of Our Father,
on the evening of May 30, at 8 O'Clock.
The graduates iii special courses are Miss
Harriette Jane Crabbe, Miss Ella Gordon
Edmorsls, Miss May Moore Smoot, Miss
Rose standtsh Sliney, and Miss Margaret
Ellen Petty. Miss Jean A. Tranty, of
PENNSYLVANIA, graduates in music aud
finishes "a postgraduate course in litera-
tufe.
The presenta ion OF diplomas will he by
the Right Rev. Henry Satterlee, lishop.u
Washington A most interesting -
has been arTangs6 and ?