Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-22
A BRILLIANT EVENT
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stood to receive. Directly opposite them
Is the full-length portrait of the bride.
With pretty touch of sentiment the gilt
frame was entirely bordered with forget
me-nots- The refreshment table was set
in the far end of the ball room, which
joins this apartment. Flowers decked the
table and there were boxes of wedding
cake piled near by. The stars and stripes
and the union jack were draped in a con-
spicuous place. The guests did not hurry
themselves away. Most of them waited till
the bride came down stairs dressed for her
wedding journey. The excitement had
given her an unusual color and she looked
very handsome in stylish gown Of blue
crepon, with pretty wrap to match.
With it was worn big hat with many nod
ding pluues, which gave to her toilet a
most picturesque and becoming touch. The
exact destination of the couple for the first
days of their married life was not told,
but it is understood they will stay over
night at the country house of a friend
near this city. and perhaps go to New
York tomorrow. The date of their de-
parture for England was not settled until
the arrival of Mr.. CurZon the other day,
and has not yet been announced outside of
the family.
The Letter mansion is. without exception,
the finest house in this city. Excepting to
their friends in the ultra -fas hionable set,
more is known and certainly more has been
printed lately about the special features of
Kedieston Hall, the Derbyshire house of
Mr.. Curzon, than about this mansion, which
is so largely the center of interest today.
The entrance hall is entirely of marble
stairs and walls. A few steps above the
threshold is the main hall, which is about
as big and much more imposing than the
east room at the White House. All the
other apartments open on this hall. The
first room at the left is Miss Letters bou-
doir, where the bride of today received her
friends. 1t is very dainty, being finished in
silver and blue. At one corner it has a
balcony, which overlooks the main en-
trance hall. This balcony is always filled
with palms. Above it is large piece of
tapestry, and the marble balustrade is
hung with rich silken brocades. The
library is at the southern corner, and is one
of the largest rooms in the house The
furnishings are in heavily carved oak, and
the wide fireplace has a mantelpiece of
pink marble. The empire drawing room
are noble apartments and magnifcently
furnished. The marble fireplaces are fea-
lures in both rooms. The stairway at the
north end of the hall is lighted from
large stained glass window. The dining
room is at the north end of the house. on
the New Hampshire avenue front, and Is
hung with deep-toned tapestries. on GRIM
son walls and is finished in beautifully
carved mahogany. The hall on the second
floor is the same size as on the first. but
not so lofty. The chambers are arranged
in suites. On occasions of large parties
suite of dressing and supper rooms finished
in eastern STYLE are utilized on the base
ment floor. With such quantity of space
at command the company today was just
large enough to be distributed over the two
floors and allowed the beauty of the man
sion as well the added beauty of so
many gorgeous floral effects, to be seen
to the very best advantage
Among others at the church were Mrs.
Bissell, Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrubias. Miss
Mildred Lee, Miss Pendleton, Gen. and Mrs.
Moore. Mr.. Botkine, Mr. and Mrs. George
Dunn. Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Mrs. and the Misses Boardman, the
Japanese minister and secretaries, the
Misses Williams, the Misses Patten, Mrs.
Field, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Rowland, Mrs.
Carrie May Wright. Miss Emily Wallack,
Mrs. Bugher, Mrs. Logan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry May. Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery.
Miss Bonaparte, Mrs. Edgar, the Chinese
minister and Mrs. Yang. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. Endicott, Gen. and Mrs. Schofield, Gen.
and Mrs. Van Vliet, Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty,
Mrs. Frank Riggs, Miss Davidge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Noyes and Col. and Mrs. Cotton.
Among those present at the ceremony
who went afterward to the break
fast were Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Ores
ham, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, Attorney
General and Mrs. Olney. Secretary and
Miss Herbert, Secretary Morton. Miss Nor
ton. the British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote, the Misses Pauncefote, the
German ambassador and his daughter, Miss
Won Saurma, the French ambassador and
Mime. Patenotre. the italian ambassador
and Baroness Fava, the Mexican minister
the Misses Gray, Hon. and Lady Georgi-
anna Cough, the Turkish minister, Nav
royeni Bey. the Belgian minister, Mr.. LIE
CHAT, Mr.: Henry Outram Bax-Iron-
the British embassy. Senator and Mrs.
Brice, the Misses Brice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockhill. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Townsend. Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hay Miss Helen Hay. Justice and Mrs
Harlan Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice
Brewer. the Misses Brewer, Justice and
Mrs. Brown. Justice and Mrs. White, Mr..
and Mrs Gardner Hubbard, Prof. and Mrs.
Newcomb, Mr.. Henry Adams, Senator and
Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Cam
eron, Miss Cameron, Mrs James G. Blaine
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean. ex-senator
and Mrs. Mcpherson, Miss Mcpherson, Mr.
and Mrs. Truxton Beale, Nine. Bahkmetiff
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair Lee, Mrs. John w. Foster. Dr.
and Mrs. J w. Jones. Mr.. Henry Adams
Among the relatives of the bride present
were Mrs John Rowland Thompson. sister
CT Mrs. Letter, and her sons, Mr.. Payson
Thompson ana Mr.. Benjamin c. Thompson
all of Chicago: Mrs Walker of Kingsbridge
N. Y, cousin of Mrs. Letter; Mr.. and Mrs
William Prettyman and children, Mr.. Nor
ris Prettyman. Mr.. Franklin Prettyman
and Miss Margaret Prettyman of Bourne
mouth. nephew, niece and cousins of Mrs
Letter; Mr.. Watts Carver of Chicago
bl other of Mrs. Letter; Mr.. Benton Letter
of Chicago. brother of Mr.. Letter; Dr. Geo
Letter of Brooklyn, nephew of Mr.. Letter.
Mr.. Edward Isham Of Chicago, nephew of
Mrs Letter; Miss Isham. Miss Gretchen
lSnam, MT. f1errepont lSnam, and Mr..
Henry Isham, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliphalet Rem
ington of Chicago, nephew and niece of
Mrs. Letter; MIR. Carver Remington and Mr.
Franklin Remington. also of Chicago,
rephews of Mrs. Letter; Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Key, Mr.. and Mrs. John de Koven, Mrs.
Mahlon Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Z. b. McCagg,
Mrs. Stow. the Misses Ski2ner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lincoln were also present to
add to the large Chicago contingent.
Among the out-of-town guests were Bish-
OPP and Mrs Doane, Mishop and Mrs. Cox,
Mrs j. V. l.. Pruyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Keville
Whitney, Mrs. Trevor from Albany, Bishop
ard Mrs. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Newbold, Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Brice, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, Mr.. and Mrs
James Lanier, Mrs. E. r. Robinson, Miss
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lockwood,
Miss Wilson, Mrs. George Henry Warren,
Mrs. Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan
Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wander
bilt. Mr.. and Mrs. James Burden, Mr. and
Mrs. Watts Sherman. Mr. and Mrs W. d.
Sloane from New York; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
jefferson Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Gard
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wolcott Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs Chas
Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Gardner,
Mr. and Mrs. Higginson. Mrs. F. Ames and
Mr.. and Mrs William Goddard, from Bos-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter Brown and
Mrs. Harrison Garrett Of Baltimore
Mrs William r Kevworth of M oIa,.