Evening journal., 1908-05-30
W U vi a N klND
LETTERS BRIDE TO
HAVE 10000 GOWN
Miss Williams Has Selected
Elaborate TrOuSSeau for
Use on Wedding Day
HAS SCORE OF HATS
AND FINE LINGERIE

WASHINGTON. May 2s-The bridal
gown for Miss Juliette Williams. who
Is to wed Joseph Letter Of Chicago on
June 10, is not completed, but II is said
that 1t will cost $4,000. Miss Williams
and her mother. Mrs John r. Williams.
VIE Of Lieutenant Colonel Williams
OF Fort DUPONT. have Just returned
from shopping trip in New York. THE
pridal robe is to be OF heavy white
satin made In the new Directoire mode.
Little trimming will distinguish the
gown but draped about the brides
shoulders viii be quantities of rare ola
point lace once the cherished treasure
or her maternal grandmother.
The material for The robe was mr.
chaseu In New York, but the making
VIII be intrusted to a Washington mo-
dlste who evolved practically ali OF
Miss Williams clothes for her debut
ante year. Two gowns are exciting
feminine envy One Is ball gown of
Old rose satin made in Empire. the
shimmering surface having for its re-
lief masses of flimy cream-colored lace
The second gown is a pitch-black chif-
fon Lingeries gowns abound in pro-
Iusion. Aside from these, however.
MISS Williams has decided TO buv
hothing until she arrives in Paris
scarcely less interesting than the
Irocks- are the score of hats, each of
which Miss Williams has decided to
wear once before she dons them as a
bride. One is a huge shape OF blacl,
and white. trimmed simply with
great hprv ~ 1I,fef-..
Jaunuly in the very front of the high
crown.
Next in interest to the wedding gown
Is the underwear. made of the finest
handkerchief linen. For ornamentation
save for bit Of thread lace, there IS
nothing but the brides initials. hand
wrought, upon each piece
One piece of lingerie is a night robe
made almost entirely OF lace and en-
broidery. The creation cost 500. ana
is the bridal gift OF Mrs. William
Bishop Of New York. an old friend of
the brides mother.
Miss Williams viii wear with her
wedding robe pair Of real lace hose.
The shade matches the satin slippers
The cost was s45. A hat box which
will accommodate half a dozen Of the
brides collection of headgear was
bought for sS5.
When it comes TO bridal gifts, Mrs.
Letter is to present the Washington.
house. all its works of art and other
furnishings. together with the Letter
silver and china and the Letter Jewels.
The bridegroom's most elaborate Gift
so far is strand Of matched pearls.
Colonel Williams gift to his daugb-
ter is o check for $1,000. with which
Miss Juliette purchased a horseshoe
brooch of diamonds and sapphires TO
match the bethrothal ring.
Mrs. George Summerlin, wife Of Can
tain Summerlin. United States Army.
under whose kindly eve most of the
courting was carried forward, has pre-
sented a gorgeous ostrich feather fan
mounted on tortoise she'll. Emblazoned
on the tortoise shell are the brides in
itials in diamonds In commemoratlon
Of an auto trip to Virginia which Cam
attn and Mrs. Summeriin chaperonei
and which was followed Immediately
by the announcement of the engage
ment Mr.. Letter has presented Mrs.
Summerlin an exquisite Jewel in the
FORM OF an automobile ,hickly encrust-
ed with diamonds
Miss Grace Jarvis, granddaughter OF
the late Senator Mcmillan of Michigan,
and a sister debutante of the bride
elect, has given her a beautiful brooch
with the brides three initials set I'm
diamonds.
The wedding, which will take place
at noon, will be witnessed onlxr bx, 4ba
immediate members of the family and
a few intimate friends. Immediately
after the service a large reception and
wedding breakfast viii take place at
Rauscher's. Later I'm she afternoon the
bride and bridegroom will set off for
Manchester-b -by-the-Sea, Mrs. Letters
country place, making the journey by
auto. On August 20 they will sail for
Europe, the return trip being dated
for September 20.