The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-24
THE TAYLoR-GARY WEDDING.
Daughter OF the ex-POsfmaster GEN.
eraI Married in Baltimore.


Daughter OF the ex-POsfmHster Cen
ernI Married in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Nov 24.-No wedding in
Baltimore in recent years has attracted
more widespread interest than that Of Miss
Lillian Gary. daughter of ex-Postmaster
General and Mrs. James A. Gary, to Robert
Coleman Taylor. of NV York. which took
place at noon today At the town house Of
General and Mrs. Gary, 1900 Linden Ave
nue.
The invitations to the wedding were lin
tied to about 200. A number of the guests
were present from Washington, New York,
and Philadelphia.
With Secretary and Mrs Gage, Secretary
Hitchcock, Postmaster General Smith, Sec
rotary Wilson and Miss Wilson, Miss
Bliss, and Private Secretary Cortelyou,
the President came over by way Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad on a special train.
which reached Baltimore a little before
noon
The Presidential party was met at Union
Station by General Gary's sen, Mr. z.
Stanley Gary. and by his sons-in-law, Mr..
Henry P. James, and Mr.. Harold Ran
dolph, and were driven to the house.
After the wedding breakfast the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet left for Philadelphia,
where they will attend the banquet Of the
Union League Club tonight. They will re
turn to Washington after the banquet
The ladies of their party will return 10
Washington during the afternoon
Other Washingtonians who came over TO
- rFrna r.
Kenna, Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Surgeon
General and Mrs. SIernberg, and Mr.. lie
B0eufve of the French Legation
The marriage was solemnized in the
drawing room a small platform had been
erected at one end OF the room. and here
in front of al arch of palms the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dr. MaItbie D.
Babcock, form eTty Of Brown Memorial
Church Baltimore, and DOW pastor OF the
Brick Church, New York, assisted by Rev.
Joseph F. Jennison. pastor Of the Presby-
terrain Church at Gainesville
The bride entered the room attended by
her father by whom she was given away.
She wore trained gown of white satin,
with q tulIe veil caught in place with clus
tiers of lilies of the valley. The lace
with which her dress was trimmed is that
which has been worn by her married sis
tiers. in turn, on their wedding gowns.
Her bouquet was lilies of the valley and
white orchids.
One of the most important personages at
the wedding was The BRIDES three-year-
old niece little Miss Lavinia Gary James,
who was the maid Of honor This little
maijen entered unescoTted. She has not
been regarded by her elders as being quite
old enough TO be given unlimited freedom
in staircase climbing. but she is said to
have been pTacticiEg going up and down
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might be able 10 climb without assistance
the two steps that lead TO the platform
The only other attendant Of the bride was
her youngest sister, Miss Madeleine Cary
The groom, escorted by his brother, Dr..
George a. Taylor, of New York, met the
bridal party at the altar All New York
meB we're chosea as UShers. They were:
Dr. Alfred W Gardner, Mr.. Cary T
Hutchinson, NJ Willis Fowler, and Mr.
James Clark AIctIuiEe-
After the ceermORy a seated breakfast
xas served at small tables scattered
throughout the house. President Mckin-
ley, with the bridal party and a few init
mate girl friends of the bride, was seated
at the brides table in the main dining
room. In honor of the Presidents visit
the table was decorated with Mckinley
''pinks-''
A large oval centrepiece made OF sep
lions which are known as the Presidents
favorite flowers decorated the table The
bouquets were tied with ribbons Of the
same shade. At the close of the break
fast they were distributed 10 the guests
who were seated at the brides table.
4 pretty feature Of the wedding which
was dispensed with because of the al
sence OF Mrs Mckinley, was to have
been the presentation of big bouquets Of
carnations to her by three OF General
Gary's little grandchildren
Among the gifts is a silver ice cream
set, presented by the President and Mrs.
Mrs. Mckinley.
Miss Gary is the oldest Of seven SIS
ters, all of whom are noted for their
beauty and social attractiveness- She has
always been a close companion of her
father, and for several months after his
appointment as Postmaster General, until
the family moved to Washington, Fad
charge CT the house here During TIER
residence in Washington she was very
popular in Cabinet circles. and was q
particular favorite of President and Mrs
Mckinley