Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Two Home Ceremonies of
Widespread Interest.
LEITER-WILLIAMS NUPTIALS
Followed by Wedding Breakfast and
Reception.
THE N0RTH-PARKER MARRIAGE
Family Party and Intimates Enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker.
The N0RTH.PARKER MARRIAGE

a marriage " hich seemingly has been
anticipated in the daily prints in every
detail and which has held the public at
tention usually accorded the joining to-
gether of youth and beauty with mil
lions is now a matter of history. At
noon today in, the family apartment at
the Connecticut Miss Juliette Williams,
daughter of Col and Mrs John R. Will
liams. became the wife of Mr.. Joseph
Letter. son OF the late Levi Ziegler
Letter. multi millionaire. of this city
and Chicago. whose widow was present
at the ceremony to show her happiness
over the important event in the life of
her only son. The rooms, which overlook
Connecticut avenue, We're fragrant with
roses, but the most beautiful object in
them was the radiantly happy young
bride, for whom it is easy to predict a
successful social career wherever her
life shall be spent. When she graduated
from Georgetown Convent, two years
ago, from which clustered home her sis
ter, Miss Dorothy Williams, also depart
ed Monday with great honors, she was
awarded the LOretto medal, a distinction
voted by faculty and classmates to the
senior graduate whose personal pOpu-
larity has kept pace with her intellectual
accomplishments. In addition to this
e-eminence in school the bride of to-
day has been a reigning belle in society
here since her debut and has travelled
far and wide. In the Philippines she
was chaperoned by Mrs. Corbin, who,
with Gen. Corbin, was present at the
ceremony today. Capt. and Mrs. Sum-
merlin, who accompanied the couple on
many automobile and other journeys
prior to and since their engagement. we're
the other guests in addition to the rel
atives, the party numbering in all about
twenty persons.
The brides dress was of a soft silky
white texture. resembling crepe. 1t was
made in empire style, the establishment
being of old lace, given the bride by her
mother. The bridegrooms wedding gift,
a necklace of beautifully matched pearls,
with a. diamond clasp, added another dis
tincticn to- the toilet. She wore other
ornaments in which diamonds and sap
phires cleaned in her corsage, that COM
bination of jewels being favorite one.
lilies of the valley. The youthful brides
maid, Miss Francise Williams, was in
white null and lace with the usual ac-
cessories in pink. She held the brides
sister, Miss Dorothy Williams, also in
white, her graduating dress of fine null
and lace, was also near the happy bride.
and carried a bouquet of sweet peas,
sprayed with lilies of the valley.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Edward L. Buckley, assistant rec
tor of st. Matthew's Church, which the
bride has attended with her mother and
sisters. Mr. Roman Baldwin of New
York who was a classmate of the bride.
groom at Harvard, served him as best
man.
A few minutes before one the bridal
party and the guests invited to the break
fast met in the small ball room at
DON nrfc hnr nj -.
formal reception was held, prior to the
serving of the wedding breakfast. The
parlor adjoining the ball room was also
in use, both being deliberately set with
palms and foliage plants and quantities
of flowers on the tables and mantels, a
general effect of verardah parlor was
attained with the open windows and vine
draped curtains and the comfortable
chairs and sofas about giving a home-like
air. In the tower window, where so many
notable couples have faced their friends
after a similar event, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
received the congratulations of the 2OO
guests who afterward sat down t. break
fast with them.
an elegant dress of pale gray chiffon
very deliberately combined with fine lace
Mrs. Letter. the mother of the bride
groom. putting aside somber cOlors for
the day, was respondent in a costume
of lace and had some of her finest jew
els Another very closely interested spec
tator of the ceremony was Mrs Cornelius
Hewitt of St. Louis. the brides ma
ternal grandmother. She was also at
the breakfast.
The wedding breakfast was served in
the large ballroom. where the mirror
lined walls reflected a fascinating scene
The bridal party sat about heart-shaped
table in the middle of the ROOM and
$50 other guests were at other tables
arranged about it, groups of eight and
ten sitting together. The brides table
was beautifully adorned with bride roses
and lilies of the valley, and the smaller
tables had each centerpiece of Killarney
roses.
Seated with Mr.. and Mrs. Letter were
Representative and Mrs. Longworth,
Mrs. Bulmer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Geary
of New York. Miss Denny. Miss Terry.
Mr. H. w. Vingut of New York. Miss
Rowcliff of New York. Miss Schopin.
Miss Willetts. Mr.. Beard. Mr.. Edward