The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-25
TAYLOR GARY WEDDING
The President and Cabinet Mem
bers Among the Guests.
The Coming Week to BE Musical
With Wedding Marches and Frag-
rant With Coming-Out Teas-lnter-
esting Announcements of We'd
dInEs aud Debuts to Occur Later.

President Mckinley, with all the mem
bers of the Cabinet except Secretary Root
went over to Baltimore yesterday to at
tend the marriage of ex-Postmaster Cen
eral Gary's eldest daughter, Lillian, to
Mr.. Robert Colman Taylor. of New York.
! The Gary residence. which is one Of the
largest and best adapted for entertain
ing in Baltimore. was deliberately dec
! Grated. Many Of the flowers were brought
from the Conservatives Of The Summit,
the summer home of the family, near Ca
, louisville.
Quantities of chrysanthemums of all
colors, American Beauty roses, pink and
white roses, and carnations were distrib-
uted throughout the rooms and were used
in masses of smilax to bank the mantel-
piece.
The ceremony was performed in the first
drawing-room on an elevated platform,
the large bow window being transformed
into bower of huge palms. The Rev.
Maltbie u. Babcock, of New York, for
merly of Baltimore, and the Rev. ]. r.
Dennison, of Gainesville. we're the Of
floating clergymen. An orchestra con-
played the wedding march from "Lohen-
grin as the bridal party entered the
drawing room, and rendered musical Sc
lections during the breakfast.
The ushers, all friends Of the groom
from New York, were DR.. Alfred W. Gard
ner, Mr.. Willis Fowler. Mr.. Cary l..
Hutchins. and MIR. James Clarke McGuire.
They wore black frock coats. grey trou-
sers, white waistcoats. and white tles'
and boutonnieres of lilies OF the valley.
There were no bridesmaids. The maid
of honor was Miss Madeleine Gary, the
Youngest and only unmarried sister OF the
bride. She wore an effective gown OF
pink liberty chiffon and satin with white
lace and carried bouquet OF pink chrys-
anthemums.
Little Miss Lavinia James. the niece OF
the bride. and one Of the most beautiful
children in Baltimore, was Hover girI, ana
wore frock Of white lace.
The bride entered the room with her
father. by whom she was given away she
was met by the groom, attended by his
best man. his brother. DR.. George A. Tay-
lor. of New York. She wore an exquisite
gown of white satin, tulle veil fastened
with lilies of the valley falling to the edge
of the long train. 1t was trimmed with
the same handsome point lace that has
been worn by each Of the Gary sisters on
their wedding gowns. Her bouquet was OF
lilies of the valley and white orchids. A
breakfast followed, the guests being seat
ed at small tables. The bridal party. with
the President, were seated at ia
bic decorated with Mckinley carna-
tions in honor Of his presence. After the
breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor left for
wedding journey. They will spend the
winter at the Bristol, in Fifth Avenue,
New York.
Mrs. Taylor is the eldest Of seven sisters
who have been much admired in Balti-
more and in Washington. During Mr..
Gary's term OF office she was practically
at the head of the household. She has
always been distinguished by a charm of
personality, combined with rare tact. that
has endeared her not only to her family,
but to large number Of friends.
The other sisters are Mrs. Henry James,
Mrs. Harold Randolph. Mrs. Eugene Lev
ering, jr., Mrs. Frank Pegram, Mrs. Van
Lear Black fwhose marriage recently took
place.. and Miss Madeleine Gary (whose
engagement TO DIR. Andrew Whitridge has
just beea announced).
Mr.. Taylor is a son OF the late DR..
George A. Taylor, u. S. A. His mother
is Mrs. Sinclair, of Gainesville. He is
brilliant lawyer, and after taking his VI.
A. at the University of Virginia In two
years. the prescribed course being four.
he took his b. L. with distinction at the
same university. He is engaged in prac-
tice in New York.
The presents were among the hand
soonest ever received in Baltimore, and
filled one large room. From the President
and Mrs. Mckinley came silver ice
cream service, while no end of
silver, cut glass. rare furniture.
and works of art were received,