Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-28
ROYAL WEDDING GIFTS.
Tho Emperor OF China's Presents 10 II
Prospeetlve Bride.

Prospective Bride.
The choice of the bride for the young
Emperor of China has at last been
made, and in due time the daughter of
the Duke of Chao, the brother Of the
present Empress, will be Empress Of
the Celestial Empire. Although tho
wedding will not probably take place
before before 1889, thousands of hands
are already busy with the lady's trous-
seau and wedding presents, which have
probably never been equaled in wealth
at any other court.
The following are the presents which
the young Emperor is presenting his
fiancee before their marriage, after the
actual engagement present, which con-
sists of gold seal, richly inlaid with
jewels, the handle being formed Of two
gold dragons. Up 10 a month previ-
GUS to the wedding the lady is pre-
sented with ten piebald horses, with
complete trappings; ten gilt helmets
and cuirasses, 100 pieces of satin of the
first quality and 200 pieces of cotton
material. As wedding presents the
bride receives 20) ounces of gold, TO-
600 ounces (taels) of silver, gold tea
service, consisting of teapot and cup
with lid; 1 silver tea service, 2 silver
wash basins, 1000 pieces of satin of
the best quality, 20 horses with COM
plete trappings, 20 horses without trap
pings, saddles for pack horses and
mules.
The parents of the lady receive also
100 ounces of gold, one gold tea set,
5000 taels silver, one silver tea set, one
silver washbasin, 500 pieces of silk,
1000 pieces of cotton material, six
horses completely harnessed, helmet
and cuirass, bow and a CULVER with
arrows. each parent one court dress for
summer and one for winter, one every
day dress and q sable coat. The broth
ers and servants of the bride also re-
ceive rich and costly presents.
The brides hats are the most remark
able articles among the rich trousseau.
The winter court hat has rim of sable,
The crown is made of red velvet, from
posed Of three pbafrGii 2 button com
ornamented with three small oblong
pearls of particular beauty, and seven
teen ordinary pearls, while In the CEN
ter of each part another splendid pearl
is set in gold, and surmounted by q gold
phenix. %.
The button is surrounded by seven
gold phenixes, of which each is inlaid
with seven large and twenty-one small
pearls and cats eye,
At the back of the hal, below the but
ton, gold pheasant is placed with one
cats eye and sixteen pearls. Tho tail
of the pheasant Is divided into five parts
by three hundred and two small and
five large pearls, forming pendant,
the center of which is made of lspis
lazuli, surrounded by pearls. At the
end of tho pendant big coral is sus-
pended. A collar is fastened at the
back to the hat, the outside of which is
of sable, the inside of bright yellow ma
tcrial, with velvet ribbons embroidered
at the end with diamonds.
The three gala court dresses are of a
dark blue color, with borders of gold
embroidery and large dragons en-
broidered all over the dresses, while
down the front are sewn in gold thread
the words "Wan-Fu" (eternal happi-
ness) and "Wan-Shon" (eternal liie).
The necklaces and chains are of an
enormous value, and composed for the
most part of pearls, turquoises, corals
and diamonds. A handkerchief which is
worn in the belt is green, richly en-
broidered, trimmed with tassels of jew
els, and yellow ribbons.
A gala apron of red and blue satin,
trimalod with otter skin and embroid-
cred in gold, dragon fans, and skirts of
many different kinds are also part of
this gorgeous outfit, and the furniture
for the future Empress is keeping every
trade brisk throughout China.-PaH
Mil Go,ofIe