Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS WILL
LIAGs AND MIR. LETTER.
The Wedding Will Take Place In
June at Brides Home-Other
Events-Personals.

Col and Mrs. ]. r. Williams. at a din
ner party to a few intimate friends, an
nOunced last night the engagement of. their
daughter, Miss Juliette Williams, and Mr..
Joseph Letter. Today all the world has the
news. which. of course. has created no
surprise, except outside the circle of the
intimate friends of the couple. who have
been seen much in the company of each
other lately. Miss Williams. who is re.
garded as one Of the beauties of the
younger set. has just passed her twentt-
eth birthday and made her debut a year
ago. the event being marked by sue
cesson of handsome entertainments in
her own and at her friends homes. She
has perfect features beautiful coloring.
is tall and always smartly dressed.
Her school life in this country was spent
in Georgetown convent, but later she was
abroad with her mother for several years.
Her younger sister Dorothy will gradu-
ate in June from Georgetown. The Wash
ington home of the Willamses Is at the
Connecticut. where the marriage will take
place In early June. The company natur-
ally cannot be very large one. and as
the bride and her family are Catholics
clergyman of that faith will Of1ciate. The
couple will spend the early summer with
Mrs. l.. T. Letter at the place she has
taken at Manchester-by and in
August will go abroad with her on a
series of visits to Lord and Lady Suffolk,
the latter formerly Miss Daisy Letter;
Capt. and Mrs. ColinCampbell Miss Nam
ME Letter., Lord Curzon. Mrs. Letter s
widowed son-in-law, and at Mrs. Letter s
own place in northern England. where she
has spent part Of the past two years..
Mr.. Joseph Letter. who is in his fortieth
year. has been prominent figure both In
finance and society in this city. Chicago
.,,I a. IL oA>I To-
ward in 1891 and in 1897 engineered the
greatest deal of wheat ever contemplated
in this country. That it was not success
full only made the incident the more ex-
citing. He spent the past winter here
with his mother who entertained contin-
| uously for him.
Col and Mrs. George F. schayer have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Claire Marjorie to the Rev.
Paul Faude. son of the late Rev. Dr. J..
j. Faude of Minneapolis. MINI.
Last night at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. HOughton, HJUO NJ street, the
marriage Of their son, Mr.. Norman Owen
Houghton, and Miss Mary Lewis Towers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. william Tow
ers Of Maryland, took place The house
was beautifully decorated with lavender
and yellow flowers. and the couple stood
to be married in floral bower arranged
In the parlor. Before the bridal party
came in the room. the Kings Daughters
class of Dumbarton Church sang we'd
played by Miss Roach. The couple was
attended by Mr.. Arthur J. Houghton as
best man. Miss Dorothy Dinwiddie Of
Maryland as maid of honor, and Miss
bride, was beautifully dressed in a white
lace robe. made over chiffon and silk and
carried a bouquet of bride roses. The maid
Of honor wore yellow gauze and carried
yellow roses. Rev. Charles L. Pate off,
ciated. One hundred and seventeen guests
were present at the ceremony and recep-
ton.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Houghton started
to leave the house for their wedding jour-
ney they found one of the large sight
seeing automobiles ready for them and
the forty friends who acted as their es-
cort In a ride all round the city and con-
tributed by the blowing of horns and
cheering to the excitement which followed
each stop along the journey to the Union
station. The conveyance was deliberately
adorned with ribbons. etc, and presented
wonderful appearance. This surprise
was arranged and carried out to its sue
j.. Houghton. The wedding tour of the
couple win include stays In Boston. Provi-
denee. Plymouth and New York. They
will be at home to their friends here
after May H. The bride received a num-
Der OF beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dublin is making
stay at Atlantic City. but Is expected to
return the last of this week to entertain
house party of New England friends
Mr.. Howard H. Dalzell of the bureau of
animal industry. with his wife, has arrived
vacation with their parents and friends
in this city.
Miss Mary E. Smith. daughter Of the
lot ihrov fovp 1{o,, C,~,;xl 81
the House of Representatives, entertained
at her home yesterday from to 10 a
| number of her friends to meet her brother
and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis de s.
Smith, who were recently married in AL
legheny, Pa.
The marriage of Miss Alta Mathewson
jenkins. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Caldwell Jenkins to Mr.. Paul Yates Wa
tiers took place last evening at O'Clock
at the home Of the brides parents. 1861
Irving street. The rooms were decorated
with smilax. ferns. palms and annuncia-
| ton lilies.
| DIR. Charles H. Waters, father of the
bridegroom, officiated. and Dr. Charles
l.. Waters his brother. was best man.
| The brides only attendants were her
little cousin. Master Garnet Ingram, and
the bridegroom's little niece. Miss DorO-
| thy Haddox. as flower and ribbon bearers
The latter wore white silk null, with hair
ribbons and sash to match. and the little
| boy had on a white suit.
The bride. who was escorted by her
| father. wore an imported robe of point
d'Alencon lace over silk, made in semi
empire style. and trimmed on bodice with
white satin and baby Irish lace. Her
veil of tulle was crowned with orange
blossoms. and her bouquet was of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. She wore
| a diamond sunburst. the gift Of the bride
| groom. and a string of pearls which was
| given her by her father.
| Mrs. Jenkins. the brides mother. wore
a violet chiffon cloth. and Mrs Waters
| the bridegroOm's mother was in black
| lace. The brides going-away dress was
| of dark blue cloth and she wore stra "
hat trimmed with blue plumes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters will be at home
| after May Is at THE Briars." Riverside
| Park Fairfax county, Va, the country
home of the brides parents near Mount
/ Vernon.
Some of the out-of-town guests were
George Knapp and Miss Knapp of Balti-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. William Undutch OF
| Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. william Baker
Frederick. Md: DR.. and Mrs. H. D. Had.
dOx. Gaithersburg: Mr.. and Mrs Nicely
New York. and MIR. and Mrs. Tufel, New
York.
Monday afternoon a tea was given to
| some Of the visiting Daughters by Mrs
w. II. Chany Of the Cordova.
There were delegates present from
Massachusetts. Nebraska. Colorado, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New York. Iowa
| and the District. Mrs. Chany was assist
| ed by Miss Glen. her house guest from
New Jersey, Mrs. and Miss Everett ana
| Miss Chany.