The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-22
CURZONLEI9BR.
The Chicago Beauty and Heiress
Married in Washington
Very Simple Services.


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WASHINGTON, April q. 1S95.-This
I morning. at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
| one of the historic churches of Wash
| ington, Hon. George Nathaniel Curzon,
M. p. of England. and Miss Mary Vic
| toria Letter, eldest daughter of the Chi
cago millionaire, Mr.. LIZ. Letter, were
married in the presence of the British
Ambassador and Mrs. Cleveland n a
large and distinguished company, includ-
ing guests from England and from lead
ing cities in this. country. The warmth
of the spring sunshine was tempered by
a thin veil of clouds. which made the
day air the more agreeable and formed
a pleasant background to the gorgeous
blossoms of the ~magnolias. bridal
wreaths and other towering plants, with
which Lafayette Square, upon which the
little old church looks down. is thickly
studded. "a
The ushers were Mr.. Frank Curzon.
brother of the groom: Mr.! Joseph Letter,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Franklin Rem
ington, of Cazenovie, NJ. Y; Mr.. Cecil
Arthur Spring-Rice, of the British EN-
bassy, and Mr.. Walter Van Rensselaer,
Barry of Washington. They wore the
conventional morning frock coats and
bouttonieres of white orchids, the brides
flower.
The guests from other cities, together
with the members of both families. were
seated in the central part of the church.
| together with the officials of the British
Embassy, members of the Cabinet and
Justices of the Supreme Court. Mrs.
Cleveland was seated next to the fam
lily as the nearest friend of the bride.
I - a.. ~
ter, Bishop Cox and Mrs. Cox and Bishop
and Mrs. Deane were also seated in
prominent places reserved for them.
Mrs. Letter came in just before the we'd
ding party in a splendid gown Of VIC
let velvet with a court train and many
diamonds. With it she wore a small
bonnet of jet. Just preceding her came
her sister, Mrs. Rowland Thompson,
of Chicago, in black satin, with her
brother. Mr.. Matt Sherman Carver of
New York.
According to the wish of the bride
hat all the details of the wedding should
oe of the simplest character possible,
the church was not deliberately decorat-
ed. A few palms were placed in the
chancel and some spring flowers scatter
ed about the altar, chiefly white
ELABoRATE MUSIC.
A1ioo iClLCl a2 AWAY D bGGu fGKyE Ouu
OF music. and only in this one direction
DID the ceremonies depart from their
Simplicity wnH sa6gere 4 faa+s choral radl brid a. service
from Romeo and juliet, followed BY
w WsI perfee tnd and .,ilSa,s Dream, from
fui and True from Lohengrin. as the
bridal party entered the church.
W sfsni4as d fS { ehas s an si1a H frieaa Ct 81 tie the
FAMILY, entered the church from the
vestry with Dr.. Mackay-snith. pastor of
his best man, Lord bennington. The
clergymen stepped inside the chancel,
and Mr.. Curzon stood ust at the en-
way down the aisle on the arm of her
father, preceded BY the ushers and her
two sisters, Miss Neany Letter and
Miss Daisy Letter, who were the only
The bride, always remarkable for her
refined beauty and grace, was radiant
THE WEDDING DRESS.
Inc Weddlng dress was of white satin,
e frair sna PLAIN laa The skirt had q long
| high at the neck and fastened with a
diamond breach, the gift OF the groom.
| old rose point which her mother wore on
her wedding day, served to finish the
wi The tulle veil was edged around
by, the brides grandmother. Mrs. Benja-
min Carver of Utica lformerly Miss
Nancy FISH on her bridal dress years
of white orchids and the bouauef a,
the same flower finished the bridal OUT
The bridesmaids wore youthful drasaa.
OF pink null, the skirts full, over pink
satln, and the bodices finished with huge
sleeves; me large hats We're made Of
the same material with pink satin bows
and each carried a bunch Of pink roses.
The groom. in Prince Albert coat and
grey trousers, advanced a few PAGES to
/ meet the DT10e and led hnr 70 Ar
Gel, where the betrothaI Service Was
read by Bishop Talbot. after which,
e tba the chancel, they stood before
ton.
As Mr.. and Mrs. curzon passed out
the .bride entered .'0 the ne eb ohe s sy wh 4Sa
.,Hallelujah Chorus,' from HANDEL and M
TIE IT, receSsional anthem, 80 Thee. Q
M. Theopil presided az the organ and
played selections from Wagner Until the
guests had left the church.
A wedding breakfast was served at the
Letter mansion on Dupont Circle. At
" Which the guests were limited to about
received a thousand elegant presents,
some OF which were not even unpacked'
as tn esr VIII Il be shipped at once to her
present was an antique silver loving CUB
Vf eeaut1 Tpa MSrkmanship and great
shown to anyone outside of the two
OfF rOR
Mr.. and Mrs Curzon sail this week
Nil GO at once to his London house.
No. 5 Carleton Terrace, to remain as long
as Parliament is In session, after whici3
they expect to live atsthe country seat
OF Lord ~Scarsdale, the groomfs father.
hodeston Hall, in Derbyshire.
Among those who attended the mar
riage We're several members of the Cabi-
net, Sl- Julian, and Lady Pauncefote.
the German Ambassador, the FRENCH Am
~bassador, the Belgian Minister, Senator
and Mrs; Cameron. Senator and Mrs
Brice. Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller.
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Justice and
Mrs. Gray, Justice and Mrs. White. Jus
tIce and Mrs. Brown, Senator and Mrs.
Cabot Lodge, Mr.. mo Mrs. John May,
Nj. and Mrs. ] z Mclean, Mr.. and
Newcenb, Mr.. and Mrs ". ". I Rock hfi.
Mrs. J. G.. Blaine, Senate and Mrs. Me
Pherson, Mr.. and Mrs. TEMldore Roose-
velt, Mr.. Henry Adams, and Mrs,
Brooks Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Townsend, and MI. and
Mrs. VIC. Whittemore.
From Chicago Mfr. Edward Isnam.
the Misses isham. Hon Robert Lincoln
Willing, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King, Mr..
Jos. Letter, Mr.. Franklin Ramington.
Mrs. JOIN Rowland Thompson, Mrs. Pay
son Thompson, Mr.. Z. o. Tfompson.
Mrs. Mahlon Ogden and Mr.. and Mrs. E..
r. McCagg.
From ~ YORK. Nj. ana MRS; ". p.
ssaia shop a Ma' a apa M Merry W e. po shsrrn Mn.
and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Mg. and Mrs. j.
Burden, Mr.. u. r: Robinson, Miss. Bob
jnson, Col. and Mrs. William Goddard.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Thos NeWhold. Mr.. and