New-York tribune., 1908-06-11
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington June 10.-The wedding breakfast
which followed the marriage ceremony uniting
Miss Juliet Williams and Joseph Letter. son OF
the late Levi Ii. Letter at noon To-Day calleo to-
sether two hundred well known members or WASH
ington society," most of whom fingered IN the cap
ital especially for the event. Father Buckeye OF
Ct Matthew's Church, offciated at the ceremony IN
the apartments of Colonel and Mrs John X VIII
fams the brides parents. The bride was accom-
panied to the altar by her father. VINO wore HlS
full dress army uniform. and was preceded by her
Younger sister Miss Frances Williams, who car
riad q basket of flowers. During the ceremony
Miss Dorothy Williams. another sister. held the
bouquet for her sister. Mr. Letter had as best
man Roman Baldwin, one of his Harvard Glass;
mates. -
TIE b-,de,s GOWN was an Empire effect IN white
satin made without other establishment than
rare old English lace bertha Above the Dutch
neck of the bodice she wore the rope OF pearls
which Mr.. Letter gave her.
Mrs Williams wore a gown of white chifon
hand-painted in roses and trimmed with bands OF
black chiffon and lace, with which she wore a
hat trimmed in black plumes. Mrs L. H. Letter
mother the bridegroom. wore pale gray cnlnon
and gray toque trimmed with piurnes- MIs-
Hewitt and Miss Hewitt, maternal grandmother
and aunt of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Doug
las and SON. of Fond du Lac. Mich. brother-in-law
and sister OF Colonel Williams: Mrs. B. C. Turner.
of ST. Louis, sister of Mrs Williams; MISS HARD
way of St Louis: Mr. and Mrs Franklin Rerlns-
ton. OF New IOrK ana IAysOn IHOHiPSoh' VI Oi-A
cago with those before mentioned, formed the
party witnessing the ceremony.
Attending the breakfast, besides the relatives.
were the Secretary of War and Mrs Taft, the
Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des Plan
cbes the French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Nabuco,
Major General and Mrs J. Franklin Bell, Senator
Du Pont Senator Warren. Captain and Mrs. Sum
merlin. Baron and Baroness Preusche and a large
contingent from official and resident society
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter left Washington
this afternoon In a touring for Manchester
by-the-Sea where they will be preceded by Mrs
L. T. Letter IN her special car, which carries
family party She will give a formal greeting to
the bride and bridegroom at Underclir
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt sent a large
basket of flowers while Mrs. Letters gift to her
sons bride was a solid silver service, one of her
own wedding gifts and massive piece of gold
plate with several costly jewels. The Countess Of
Suffolk and Mrs. Colin Campbell. sisters of Mr.
Letter who are unable travel at present. are
each sending to the bride from England jewels for
her personal adornment-
The Secretary of War end Mrs. Taft were the
guests of honor a dinner given tonight by the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs New
berry. The other guests were the Secretary of
the Navy, the Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Townsend, Colonel and Mrs MCCawley,
Miss Carol Newberry and Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs NibIack, who arr. ed from Annapolis to-
day for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Newberry.
Mr. and Mrs George Marie left Washington
this afternoon for California. and will spend the
summer on of their ranches.