The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-10
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liams.s and Joseph Letter. the Chicago
millionaire. were married today. ~ Be
cause Of difference ID re1i gious faith.
q church wedding was impossible, and
only q select company OF relatives anil
close friends Witnessed the ceremony.
Owing to the great wealth OF the
groom and to the fact that he has
long been considered a hopeless bach
.elor by matchmaking manlnas. ana
to thss prominence Of the bride In
army social circles, Of iWashlngto the
welding is ;consid cred one OF the most
Important Of the year in the national
capital. ~ u W
II The bride and groom will spend the.
greater. portion Of their honeymoon5at
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Letters
country place. In August they will
go to England. where they will i'm.
doubtedly be thrust into the inner,
circles Of Britain's nobility. Mr. Lett
|er's three sisters have all married
Englishmen. Miss Mary Letter mar
ried Lord Curzonf and went with him
to India. where he was viceroy. She
died two years ago. s. Another sister
is the Countess OF Suffolk. and a third
is the wife OF Major Collin Campbell,
OF the British army. "
The trousseau OF the bride is sail
to have cost $4,000. The wedding
gown was Of heavy; white satin. made
In the new tlirectoire mode. the crea-
tion OF a Washington modIste. 81.
The new Mrs. Letter is twenty
years OF age. Just half the age Of her
husband. II. n (. (.
| She is one OF the beauties of the
younger set. She is tall and her beau
tiful blonde hair and pink and white
complexion have attracted wide at
tention. She is noted for her hand.
some gowns; n
She was educated at Georgetown
Convent. in this city, where her two
sisters, Miss Dorothy and Miss Fran
else are now students. She has trav.
elled a great. deal and has accompa-
MED her parents to all the posts to
which her. father has been assigned.
Just before coming to Washington a
little more than a year ago. she re.
turned with her family from the Phil
I ippines. where her father had been sta.
toned several years. She was a tre
4 mendous social success In Manila, al
d though she was too young to be for
mally presented to society.
Her popularity among army officers
is great. and some months ago it was
generally understood that the an
nouncement OF her engagement t.
: Capt. HI. ]. Breese. u. s. A.. might b.
: expected. Capt. Brcse was most Mt
tentiye to Miss Williams. He is now
. in the Philippines.
The young bride is. identified will
the little social circle which include!
: Evelyn Walsh. A1athilde Townsend
Katherine Elktns. lisa bel May, the Lar.
8 Andersonsj and other. Her parents
u are regarded as among the wenlthies
people in the army. and every advan
tage has been. given the three daugll
ters and one san OF the family. Mis-
Il Williams Is the eldest child. She mad
i her debut winter before last at tie;
given by her mother.
!. Joseph Letter, who Is known al
I over the country. spent the create
y part OF the winter and spring with hi
mother In Washington. He cameiil
/ for considerable notice several month
s ago when he gave breakfast at tn
: Chevy Chase Club. following the fina
n dance of the Bachelors. The dane
: was not over until the usual Eve
n sma' hours" and Mr.. Letter bundle
his guests and section of the MI
l. rine Band into touring cars, and til
l. entire party was whirletl Off to TIL
II club for breakfast.
5. Duke OF the Ahruzzt was male publ
# 1t was generally believed that Mis-
+ Katherine Elkins would become III
8. bride of Mr.. Letter. He was her cor
i. slant companion and frequently er
r. tertained her at smart little partie:
Rumor even went SO far MS to say thu
8. Mrs. Letter was SO much In favor &
Y. this alliance TINT she had agreed t
is settle $3,OOo,o00 upon the bride.
When it comes to bridal gifts, Mrs
If Letter presented the Washingto
house. all It's works OF art and othe
m furnishings, together with the Leite
silver and china and the Letter Jewels
y Tho brillegrooms most elaborate gil
C was a strand Of matched pearls.
|. Col. Williams gift to his daughte
was n check for $1,000. with whic
\ Miss Juliette purchased a horsesho
: brooch of diamonds and sanphtres
! match the betrothal ring.
= Mrs. George s,lmmerlin. wife {
a Cant. Snmmerlin. u. S. A.. unde
Il | whose klnIll,.- nYn most of the cnur