Evening star., 1895-03-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Letter to Become the Bride Of o
Member of Parliament
Society Set in n Flutter by the News
of the Latest international Engage.
ment-Saturdny's Dinners.


of England. was authorized by the family
of the bride-elect last night 1t created a
great surprise, as the groom-elect not being
here, no rumor Of the event was heard
even among the most intimate friends Of
the family until they were informed yes
terday. Miss Letter made her debut in this
city few years ago and has been intensely
admired. She was presented at court dur
ing her first visit in England after her de-
but and has been a reigning belle in society
there, here and in New York. Her personal
charms are very great, and her amiability
and gentleness Of manner have made her
friends everywhere. She Is accomplished
In every way, thorough hnguist ana De
voted to good reading. Her appearances In
society the past winter have been fewer
than usual, but wherever she was sne pc
came at once conspicuous figure, not only
by reason of her beauty and style, but Dy
the pleasing influences she seemed always
to exert. She Is receiving today congratu-
lations on every side In the announcement
of her engagement, but at the same tine
will hear many regrets that the man Ia
vored with her hand Is not an American.
Mr.. Curzon has been a favorite OF for
tune all his life. He Is the eldest son or
Lord Scarsdale and has represented soutn-
port, Lancashire, in parliament since 1886,
and was under secretary for India in 1871
1892. He is the author of Russia in Cen.
trail Asia," Problems Of the Far East"
and Persia" fellow of All Souls Col
lege, oxford, and is in his thirty sixth
year. He met Miss Letter abroad last
summer, and this morning the London and
American papers announce the happy ter
mination of his suit. The marriage is not
likely to take place until June, but the hap
py man will be here long before that. The
Letter family is on the eve or trip 10
Fort Monroe where some weeks Will be
spent before the important details OF the
trousseau receive personal attention.
The marriage today N New York Of Miss
Anna Gould and Count Castellane revives
the record of International weddings, In
which so many Washington girls have
been conspicuous The list is long and Tor
the most part these marriages have turned
out happily, although in some cases 1t was
not until the death of the foreign husband
that entire satisfaction was felt all around.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Grant to Mr..
Sartoris, Thursday, May p, 1874, was one
Of the notable weddings of the past. So
was that of Minister Bahkmetif and Miss
Beale. Count Divonne and Miss Audenreid
and more lately Ambassador Patenotre and
Miss Elverson. The latest announcement
of the coming marriages Of Miss Lowery to
the Duke D'Arcos, formerly Mr.. Brunett,
and now that of Miss Letter to Mr. Curzon,
show that the tendency CT Amerio an
women to wed titled foreigners is rapidly
on the increase.
The Argentine minister and Mrs. Zeballos
entertained at dinner on Saturday night
the Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke. Mrs. Fos-
ter. Minister Muruaga, DR.. and Mrs. Jones
and Mr.. Ogoto of Buenos Ayres. Mr..
California, and with his family, will sail
for Europe on the 18th OF April.
Senator-elect George Peabody Wetmore
of Rhode Island and family will, 1t is said,
spend the spring here. They are people
of great wealth and If they entertain here
port, where they are prominent among the
millionaire cottage owners. there will be
some grand doings next winter.
Surgeon General j. Rufus Tyron of the
navy gave a dinner at the Metropolitan
Club Saturday night in honor of Mr.. ST.
Clair Mckelway, regent of the University
of New York and editor-in-chief of the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Mr.. Charles Tracy,
Atkins and DR.. Wesley r. Davis were the
other guests. The floral decorations were
American Beauty roses.
Countess Divonne is rapidly recovering
from her recent illness, and on fine days
lately has been able to drive out.
She is making arrangements to go abroad.
and will sail on the 9th with her children
to rejoin her husband, who preceded her
several weeks ago. They will make their
permanent residence in Europe.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George Davis have
another baby boy. now over three weeks
old, who has been named after the Sec
retary Of War.
Mrs. c. c. Lattanner of Ohio is visiting
her mother. Mrs. J. J. Lightfoot of Ter
race Heights, Georgetown.
Mrs. W. H. Orcutt of East Capitol street
has been called to Maine by the illness Of
her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Houghton have sent
out cards for the marriage reception of
their daughter, Belle Rebecca, to Mr.. w.
Irving Calver, Monday, March IS, from l
until o'clock. 3015 Irving place.
Mrs. Dorsey NJ. Mcpherson will be at
home tomorrow and will have with her
Mrs. B. F. Keller of West Virginia, former
ly of Washington.
Mrs. Mark ]. Maloney and daughter
Agnes of Rochester, N. Y, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Capt. Montgomery, 40 street
northeast.
A masquerade party was given last FRI
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. A. DON
nelly to their daughter Mabel in honor of
her friend, Miss Victoria Miller of Snickers-
ville,Va. Messrs Harry Brummelcamp and
Everett Jones and Master Harry Herfurth
favored the company with several fancy
dances. Among those present We're Mrs.
and Mr.. Herfurth, Misses Donnelly, Miller,
Bushman. Stevenson, jackson, Chaunay,
Darrah, Watts, Berger, Meyer. Watt, Grif-
fin, and Messrs. Dammann, Jones, Steven
son. Donnelly. Stowell, Merrill, Proctor, K.
Doyle, Brummelcamp, Waters and Master
Harry Herfurth.
The Sophomore Club of the Central High
School had q delightful meeting Friday
nlSnC last at tne nome OF MI Grant Town.
send, Mt. Pleasant. Cards and other IA
vorite amusements were indulged in till re-
freshments were served. The party will
meet two weeks hence at the home OF Miss
Moore, 2022 18th street northwest The
members present were Misses Moore Pease,
Hail. Clarke, Pratt, Darby. Crowell and
MeSSrs. Mueden, Parsons Townsend, Hoge
Young Cramer and Norwood.
Miss Emile Nattans has returned from
New York. accompanied by Mrs. S. L.
Bachrath and Mrs. d. c. Taylor, and will
receive with Mrs. A. Nattans tomorrow
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, 1121 Vermont
avenue, will not be at home on Tuesday
evenings. March 5 and II, but will receive
her friends informally on Tuesday evenings
after the latter date.
The Shakespeare Club was entertained on
Saturday evening by Miss E. V. Brown,
No. 1872 r street northwest. Macbeth,
act 2, was read in class, followed by the
following interesting program: Reading, by
Miss Virginia Dade; sketches, by Mr.. Wal
ter F. Rogers; reading, by DIR. Thos. ].
Jones: recitation, by Mrs. Emily Hart:
anecdote of Gen. Sickles. by Mr.. Jos. Tys-
sowsl.i; music, by Miss Amy Clement Leav-
lit: recitation, by Mr.. F. L. Siddons; reci-
IA fion hy AIR Milo q SInornars. reading