The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-22
NOTED PEOPLE THERE.
The Leiter-Curzon WeddingWas
a Grand Affair.
So Elaborate as to be Almost a
Public Event.
GAVE A LOVING CUP
That Was Mrs. Cleveland's
Present to the Bride.
Presidents Do Not Attend
Private Social Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The wedding
of Hon. George Nathaniel Curzon, NJ. p,
and Miss Mary Letter was celebrated at
St Johns Episcopal church at 1880 to-
day. amid scenes of such brilliancy and
in the presence of such distinguished
assemblage of cabinet officers, diplomats
governors and bishops, as to give the
event the character of public cere-
mony.
Long before the hour for the ceremony
a curious crowd surrounded St. Johns
church which is Lafayette Square,
Immediately fronting the White House.
The church was filed to its utmost
capacity. The ushers were Mr.. Joseph
Letter, brother of the bride. and ME-.
Frank Curzon, brother of the groom.
Mrs. Cleveland arrived shortly ahead of
the bridal party and was given a seat in
the forward part OF the church near the
pews reserved for the immediate rela-
lives. The president did not appear. as
it is an uuwritten law that the executive
does not attend private social events.
The wedding party arrived shortly be-
fore noon and moved up the main aisle
TO the chancel, where Bis hop Talbot and
Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith oficiated. The
bride, in white satin and rare white lace
and carrying a cluster of white orchids,
was on the arm of her father The
bridesmaids Misses Mamie and Daisy
Letter, sisters of the bride, wore pink
tulle gowns with large pink null hats
aud carried large bouquets of pink
roses.
The groom and Mrs. Letter. Sir James
and Lady Miller and Lord Lamington,
the groom's best man, MIR. Joseph Letter
and Mr. Frank Curzon made up the rest
of the party.
The marriage service of the EDisco-
pal church was performed, after which
the wedding party withdrew to the
Letter residence where they were joined
later by relatives and intimate friends
for the wedding breakfast.
The guests at the wedding breakfast
were: From Washin gton-Mrs. CIeve-
land, Secretary of War and Mrs Lamont
Attorney General and Mrs. Olney, Secre-
tary of the Navy and Miss Herbert, sec
retary and Miss Morton, Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefote, the German
and French ambassadors, the Belgian
minister, Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Sen
ator and Mrs. Brice. Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice and Mrs
White. Justice and Mrs. Brown, Senator
and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr. and
q. Hubbard. Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb.
Mr. and Mrs W. W. RockhilI, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs.
Henry Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs Blair. Mr. and
Mrs. R Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs
John R Mclean, Mrs. James G. Blaine.
Mrs. Harrison Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs w.
d. Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Jones,
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson. Senator
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bradley.
Col and Mrs VIM. Goddard, Mrs.
Walker, the Misses Skinner, Miss Snow
Mr.. John Carter Brown, Bishop and Mrs.
Cox.
From Chicago-Mr Edward Isham.
the Misses Isham, Hon. Robert and Mrs
Lincoln, Mr.. aud Mrs Henry Willing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King, Mr.. Joseph
Letter, MIR. Franklin Remington, Mr.
John Rowland Thompson, Mr.. Peyson
Thompson, Mr. b. P. Thompson, Mrs.
Mahlon Ogden, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. B. cragg
From New York-Bishop and Mrs
Henry c. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs LLOYD
Brice, Mrs E. R. Robinson, Miss Robin
son, Ar. and Mrs. Thomas Newbold. Mr..
and Mrs c. Oliver Iselin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lanatner, Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Baldwin, 8Ir and Airs.
Buchanan Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs F.
duOoLO4lts MT. ana Mrs. j. Burden.
From Boston-T Jefferson Colledge
and Mrs. Colledge. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Wolcott, Mrs. F. Ames, Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lizard.
ner, Mr. and Mrs. E Higginson, Mr.. and
Mrs Amory.
From Albany-Bishop and Mrs Doane
Bishop and Mrs. Cox, Mrs j. V. R. Pruvn'
Mr.. ana Mrs. Neville Whiting, cousin
of the bride.
The bridal presents were numerous and
exceptionally elegant, that of Mrs Cleve
land being large silver loving cup.
large force of mounted and un.
mounted policemen were on duty out
side of the church but it was with diff
Guilty that the great crowd could be held
In check. A solid mass of people main
~ women, blocked the sidewalks and
streets so that the carriages bringing the
guests had to force their wav to the
church entrance under csc ort of the off.
GERS. - 'iA0 0iii
There was such crush when the car
rage OF Mrs. Cleveland and that of the
bride arrived that women screamed snf
tainted, and for time there threatenaG
TO be a panic No accidents occnrra6
however. although the crush resulfed II
many torn and disheveled garments.
ENGLISH HOLnERS ACpD