The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-23
CURzON-LEITER.
Tho Marriage OF tho American
Helross to tho Future Lord.
A DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE
or Diplomats, Statesmen and officials
aud T,oir Families Witness tho Cor.
cmony, Which IL Performed at st.
Johns Episcopal Church IN Wash.
inston City-Groat Crowds OF Poo.
plo Surround tho Church.

l'o SuiiVunu tno SllutCn,
WASHINGTON, April o?.-Tho wedding
OF Hon. George Nathaniel Curson, NJ.
p, and Miss Mary Letter, was cclc.
bra,od at ST. Johns Episcopal church
at ll:S0 to-day amid scene, OF such
brilliancy ana in tho presence Of such
a distinguished a'semblago Of cabinet
officers, diplomats, governors and bish.
ops rs to give tho ovent tho character
oil a public ceremony. Tho wedding In,
been long anticipated, as it marked mn.
olhcr International union. Mr.. Curzon
being n conservative member OF tho
house Of commons, formerly under soc.
rotary for India, under the Salisbury
ministry. and tho successor to his
fathers title Of Lord Scarsdale, while
Misa Letter has been couated among tho
beauties OF tho national capital, aud is
n typical American girl. While mon.
ton OF tho great wealth OF tho Letter
side OF tho alliance has boon distastciul
to the family, 1t has mono the loss
shaped the public interest in the
nupiials. and has made tho sumntuous
Letter establishment and its foreign
guests n confer Of interes! Tor several
DAYS.
Long before tho hour Tor tho cere-
mony a curious croed surrounded st.
Johns church, which is on Lafayette
square, Immediately fronting tho White
House. Admission to the little ediice
was restricted to those holding cards.
but tho many outsiders were anxious to
got q glimpse OF the interior OF tho
bridal party Us it passed from tho car.
riages. The interior Of the church was
transformed into q garden for the occa.
sion. The chaucel was a mass OF How.
era. plants and palms. rising and almost
enveloping the pulpit and altar. while
from the aide walls. chandeliers and
choir gallery hung protuse clusters Of
cut flowers, orange blossoms, smilax
aud trailing vines.
The ushers were Mr.. Joseph Letter,
brother OF tho bride, aud Mr.. Frank
Curzon. brother OF the groom. Mrs.
Cleveland arrived shortly ahead OF the
bridal party aud was given 4 seat in the
forward part OF tho church near the
pews reserved for the immediate rula.
tive,. The President did not appear,
as it is an unwritten law tina. tho exccu.
two does not attend private social
events. The members Of the cabinet
and their wives came separately and
mingled with tho other guests, not pre-.
se%rvinstheir collective cabinet character
OF official occasions. The diplomatic
corps was well represented. Special
interest attached to the presence OF Sir
Julian Paunceiote, the British ambassa.
dor, accompanied BY Lady Pauncefo,e,
and the extensive suite OF the Briti.h
embassy. as they were representative OF
the nationality OF the groom. Baron
Surma.Je,tsch. the German ambassa.
dor; NJ. Pa,enotre. the French smbassa.
dor; Chief Justice Fuller, Justices Har-
Ian. White. Gray and Bro Sn. Hon.
Robert Lincoln aud others were among
the many present
The wedding patty moved up the
main aisle to the chanceI, where Bishop
Talbot aud Rev. Mr.. MacKay Smith OF.
tica,ed. The bride, in white satin and
rare white lace, and carrying n 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 boouets oil
pink rosos. The groom and Mrs. Letter,
Sir James and Lady Miller, and Lord
Laming.on, the eroom's best man; Mr..
Joseph Letter and MIR. Frank Curzon
made up the rest oil the party.
The wedding gown Of the bride was
OF white satin, with full train Ct satin,
no trimming OF the skirt. the waist
trimmed with rare point lace worn by
the brides mother at her marriage in
October. 1866. Tho upper part OF the
tulle veil. which completely covered the
dress. was trimmed with rose lace
worn by tho brides grandmother, Miss
Nancy Fish, on her marriage to tho
brides grandfather, Benjamin f. Car.
yer, oil Utica, n. Y. The wife wore the
diamond brooch given her by the groom.
The impressive marriage service OF the
Epicopal church was performed. accom-.
panied By the chants OF the supplied
| choir. The wedding ring n a plain
| gold band. with tho date Engraved in.
side. As the ceremony drew to n close,
| tho organ began the wedding march.
Mr.. and Mrs. CurzOn received whisper
| cd congratulations ms the wedding party
withdrew TO tho Letter residence. where
they were joined later by the relatives
md intimate friends for the wedding
breakfast.
Tho gucsts at the breakfast were Rs
follows: From Washington, Mrs. Clevc.
land, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, At.
torney General and Mira. Olney, Score.
tary and Miss llerbGrt, Secretary and
Miss Morton, Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefote, the German aud French
ambassadors, tho Belgian minister.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Senator and
Mrs. Bricc, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller, Justice and Mrs.. Harlan, Justice
and Mrs. Gray. Justice and Mrs. White.
Justice and Mira. brown, Senator and
Mira. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mr.. aud Mrs.
John Hay, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner G.
Hubbard, Prof. aud Mrs. New.
comb, Mr.. and. Mrs. ". W.
Rockhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mr.. Henry Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair Leo, Mr.. and Mira. K. Town.
send, MIR. and Mrs. John X. Mclean.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Mrs. Harrison
Gnrrolt, Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. Sloane,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. ". Jones, Senator