The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-22
Union of American Money
and English Title.
A Brilliant Ceremony at the Nations
Capital Claims Attention.
Notable Persons Attend the Wedding
Which Was Very Elaborate.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The wedding
OF the Hon. George Nathaniel Curseon,
M. p, and Miss Mary Letter was cele-
brated at st. Johns Episcopal Church at
1880 today amid scenes of
such brilliancy and in the pres
ence of such distinguished
assemblage of cabinet officers, diplomats,
governors and bishops, as to give the
event the character OF q public ceremony.
The wedding has been long expected, as
1t marked another international
union, Mr.. Curseon being
Conservative member OF the House of
Commons, formerly under secretary for
India, under the Salisbury ministry, and
the successor to his faith. lilie of Lord
Scarsdale, while Miss Letter has been
counted among the beauties Of
the national capital and Is typical
American girl. While mention of the
great wealth on the Letter side of the
alliance has been distasteful to the family,
it has none the less shaped the public
interest in the nuptials, and has made the
splendid Letter residence and its foreign
guests, center OF interest for several
days.
The interior of the church was literally
transformed into garden for the occa-
sion. The chancel was o mass OF
flowers, plants and palms, al
most enveloping the pulpit, while
from the side walls, chandeliers and
gallery hung profuse clusters of cut
flowers, orange blossoms, smilax and
trailing vines.
The church was filed to its utmost ca
pacity. Mrs. Cleveland arrived shortly
ahead of the bridal party and was given
seat in the forward part of the church,
near the pews reserved for the
immediate relatives. The President did
not appear as it is an unwritten law that
the executive shall not attend private
social events. The members the cabi-
net and their wives came separate
ly, and mingled with the other
guests, not preserving their collective
cabinet characters on official occasions.
The diplomatic corps was strongly
represented. Special interest at
tached to the presence of
Sir Julian Pauncefoto, the British am
bassador, accompanied by Lady Paunce-
fote and the extensive suite of
the British embassy, as they were
representative of the nationality
OF tho groom. Baron Saurma- Jettsch,
the German ambassador: M. Patenotre,
the French ambassador; Chief Justice
Fuller, justices Harlan, White, Gray and
Brown, and Hon. Robert Lincoln were
among the many present.
The wedding party moved up the main
aisle to the chaucel, where Bishop Talbot
and Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith ofiiciated.
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
mule hats and carried large
bouquets of pink roses. The groom and
Mrs. Letter, Sir James and Lady Miller
and Lord Lamington. the groom's best
man, Mr. Joseph Letter and Mr.. Frank
Curseon made up the rest of the party.
The wedding gown OF the bride was of
white satin with full train of satin, no
trimming on .he skirt, the waist trimmed
with rare point lace worn by the brides
mother at her marriage, Oct. IS,
1866. The upper part of the
tulle veil, which completely covered the
dress, was trimmed with rose point lace,
worn by the brides grandmother,
Miss Nancy Fish, on her
marriage to the brides grand
father, Benjamin +. Carver OF Utica, N. Y.
The bride wore the diamond brooch given
by the groom. The impressive marriage
service of the Episcopal Church was per-
formed, accompanied by the chants OF the
surpliced choir.
The wedding ring was q plain gold
band with the date engraved inside. As
the ceremony drew to close the srgan
began the wedding march, which an
nounced that the nuptials were con-
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