The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-14
rnE MARRIAnE rEEsHNrs.

1hc HluTIIuSe pIeScHt6 were ulSplAyeu
in the white drawing room OF the Castle oi
the officers Of the Royal Artillery, in
which the Duke OF Connaught held II com.
mission. After leaving the Woolwich
Academy yesterday they presented him
with handsome eSilverCentre piece, repre-.
senting asQuad Of artillery serving at a
gun. The room was filled with costly and
splendid gifts and works ofart. Diamonds
blazcl In one corner on special table re.
served for them. a centre table was oc.
cupied by silver plate and Candelabra, and
the couches and gueridns liad furs, cloaks,
lace and embroidery displayed upon them.
The Queen gave magnificent diamond
tiara, the brilliants hanging down in spark
ling peaks from central wreath OF bril-.
liants OF pure water; also pearl and din.
mOnd pendent, the jewel OF the Royal
Order OF Victoria aud Albert, medallion
Of the Queen and Prince Consort, and tho
Jewel OF the Imperial 0rderof the Crown
Of India, Her MajeStE's Royal and lin.
peri0l cypher V. L, and /. in diamonds,
pearls and turGuoises, encircled by Dor.
der set with pearls and surmountcd by the
Imperial Crown, jewellcd and enamelled
in heraldic colors, attached to a light blue
watered ribbon edged with white.
The King and Queen of Belgium gave
some valuable Belgium lace and specimens
OF French products Of tho looms Of Flaud-
ers, in large quantities. The Princess oil
Wales gave ring set with stone known
as "Cay's.eye." The Prince OF Wales
gave great mixing bowl fifteen inches
across, silver gilt, standing on an ebony
plintha and having suitable inscription.
The Crown Princess Of Germany gave an
oil painting, done by her own hand, and
signed "Victoria, 1857 representing fruit
and flowers. Princess Beatrice's gift was
a lamp, lacquGred in the highest style oil
Japanese art. The Duke OF Edinburg gave
set of sapphire and ruby solitaircs. The
Duchess OF Cambridge presented six hand,
some silver spoons. The Grand Duchess
Of Mecklenburg-Strelitze gave n fish sliccr
and fork in size and elaboration OF work.
manship to fit them for royal table. The
hereditary Grand Duke Of Meuklenhurg
Strclitze gave glass claret Ing which
mounts u lion and q, shield. Prince Chris
tian contributes pair OF English candle
sticks. Princess Louise and tho NIar1ui,
Of Lorne are remembered in their absence
by two silver eanlleSticks Of m old design
III exquisite taste. Inc Duke o. kecs
sends candleoIera anu clock in Lapi'
I.azqIl and ornola. The Maharaiah Dhu
!ee sInSh gave a silver gItt tea service Q
tlme OF ueorGe ~. Inc household
gave q plateau Of silver, %lllta centre toI
MOWERS. Lord heaconsle!d gave asilveI
glIt reponsSe plateau, with q sea horse
lMe Marquis HsS Of sS salisbury. masslve sllye
IahKara, Ool.s stanley, Two silver gilt dos
sert bowels, one OF them Older than tht
laIl, with . marx OF the kings head ant
another made 70 match in l7SG. lort
Napier, oil MagdaIa, sends a tea seryict
N silver, richly chased. Lady Breadal
oane, sends a large album with monogram
OF ~ me Princess anu Duke upon the cover
These are q lew oi the most nolewoTth.
in the long list Of curious and beautifu
articles presented to the young couple.
nETAILs OF TIE GRAND wEnplNU AT WISH
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