The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-14

the highest style OF Japanese nrt Tho Dnko Of
mllhrurgn gave sunphire md ruby solitaires
me Ducncss ui Cnmhridg" presented six hand
some antique silver spoons
Tho Grand Duchess of Mccklcnhurg. Strslitz
gave hsh Slice and fork in a size and claiorn-
tl3n OF rworkmanship To- fit them for n royal
table The hereditary Grand Duke 81 Mcss.
$n3NE Sit1iN gave u gnss clnrpt iug with
gilt mounts lion and shield. Prince Chris
tlnn contributes n pair Of modern English can
dl"sticks. Princess Louis" and the MARQUIS Of
lornr are remembered in their absence nv two
S,Ner candrstirks Of an old design in cNqui-
slt, taste. The Duke Of Teck sends candelnNra
sni clock i'm lApis lazuli and ormolo. Tho
Mahhrnjnh Dhul"rp Singh gave silver gilt tea
service oi the Tim" ot GrOrg" III. The house-
nnod gave plnteau Of silver. with II centre for
E,rl Beaconsned give silver. gilt rcpousse
plateau with sea horse; the MARQUIS OF sails
Jury mnsSive silver tankarh; Col Stanley.
than the Hallmark " the Kings Upnd and
the other mad" 10 match in 1855. Lord Napier
o MHId9lh sends a service in silver. richly
WITH the monogram of tn" Princess and Duke
uron the cover. There is = fin" screen with
phr"s Tor photographs. Mnlur-Gou Dillon
S"n,s n hottl repO"Sse and par'ei-gilt. made in
India. for pouring iatons OF water to Idols
but in EuglHni ~ BE- 0lrnl with 'lnr,t
Tho London Irish Rifles present nm nppro-
pirate crnir". pi"rr. with suikeG helmrtcd r. fr-
mn sSlrnishinS at The busc, lord Coniur,
sends u liver loV. ON which he has engraved
his signn,Urr inside the lid. Coz. S,annpslry
sends br"gstp.n with sapphire st in din
mondS. The gentlemen Of Prince Lropold's
nous hod srnu a mirror in n silver frame.
Lieut.. -G"n. Iarko presents a clock hung ON q
tripoI ot Tire" elephants tusks.
These arr few Of the most noteworthy in n
long list of curious aud beautiful things pre-
scented to- the young pair.
Mt. sidney HHll Received the Queens COM
mhnlt krtch tho brilliant scene IN 81. Georges
Chapel to-dny
The bridal dress Vt the Princess Louise
Margaret ~ Prussia is of heavy white satin
ana the low bodice Is embroidered with luce
four inches iu width. The skirt Is ornamental
with ace twelve inches In width aud there is
"A raj ht ria "A
smnll bouquet of myrtle. The tram Is thir-
teen irrt long. and is. covered 10y rich
anu hal, and upon which is laid u branch of
myrtle. The bridal vail il u square " lace
" T9'nlS; 3H,ui Ten lr"t ana ilnii square.
envrloping the Princess. All the mce
is OF the finest point dAlrncon; the design
modern in style. representing a fantastic
couhlunion OF oranges. myrtle. and roses Tho
bridal handE"rchi" is made on the same pn,-
tern and has IN one corner the interlncrl name
OF the bride. and in tho other the prussinn
eagle. The bridal wreath. tho orange blossoms
ANA lraVrs will h" n.ldcl i'm England The re-
cent bcr"avemeut- in the two ROYAL and i'm
perial families have rendered several black
robes de com for the Princess Indispensable
/ Among these mr." v"lv tlrcss bodice. and skirt
| richly embroidered with pearl lace. and Il dress
OF r"p. the ~ntin insertion Of which is informed
with rich hntd embroidery. Tn" travelling COS
| tune i gray braided with souiachr. The actresses
! Of q" brd"smAids are most costly and rich.
IN" nrid" and orid"-roOm's residence is an
entirely new one, built expressly for their or'u-
patton, and the location IL one we'll known to
the residents " Berkshire and Surrey. On the
same site formerly stood the old family man
sion ~ the Duke and Duchess ~ Gloucester.
being built IN "a" central part at Bag-hot Park.
/ Th" new building Is II gothic architecture.
being erected in rod brick and Portland stone.
few hundred yards from the site Of the origi-
| nal dwelling. and cnmmhnds some splendid
| views across the Surrey hills. and the grounds
/ are very extensive and well laid out. 1t is
| within an hours drive from Windsor. and
/ about nine miles from Aldershot camp.
The Princess WAS born july 25 1850. and is
/ the daughter ~ Friedrich karl tho Red
! Prince. brother Of EMPEROR William In form
! she Is tail. hus gray eyes, aud prnfusion OF lair
hair, though not ousidercd beautiful. Is very
| attractive. and has numerous accomplishments.
! being particularly skiiu. with her pencil
! Tho groom Prince Arthur. Duke Of Com
naught was horn on Nav l. 1880. and is the
sixth child of Queen Victoria; He was educated
! in the Moowlch Military Academy. and ten
| years ago was commissioned n Lieutenant in
the Royal Eneinecrs, subsequently receiving
commissions in the Royal Artillery and In the
| Rnc Brigade. In NAV 1874 he was crcntcd
| Duke OF Connaught and Strathearn and Earl Of
! Sussex. The match is said TO be one Of love on
| both sides