The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18

| details Of the wedding. there being some diff
Guilty in efrecting a satisfactory compromise
! between the desire Of the Princess OF Wales to
| have the ceremony as quiet rs possible. the
camor OF the public for a grand pageant.
and the necessity OF inviting illustrous
and distinguished guests. lest offonce be
taken in high quarters. Every little detail
connected with the ceremony must receive tho
| Queens sanction. All replies to invitations to
| foreign royalties have been received and it Is
understood that the Emperor OF Germany will
be present. As the time approaches for this
great event. various suggestions arc made as
to the manner OF ftingly celebrating the oc-
casion. The great desire OF the people Is to
make it day OF national rejoicing with pro-
cessions. i,uminations. fireworks. and any
form OF demonstration that will express the
| public qualification.
The presents bid fair to be num- rous and
very costly MS people In every class are COM
bininE to subscribe for wedding gifts. Sub
scrptions have been opened in every county
and community. city and town in all England.
for the purpose OF raising funds for the royal
presents. and money is pouring In freely from
all parts OF the kingdom. which seems to be
gloriously united in the effort to place their
offerings ut tho feet OF their future Queen
Each county is vicing with the other to do
honor to the royal couple and the Princess
expresses herself as charmed beyond ex-
preston Mt the generous and kind spirit
shown to her by the intentions to present the
Duke and herself with 80 many costly
presents"
Some OF the subscription lists are limited to
n stated sum for each individual. while others
are open for any amount. however small. In
Essex contributions are received OF any sum
from one-half penny up to f5. all swelling
the fund for the wedding gift 10 be presented
by the girls OF Great Britain and Ireland"
There Is not girl In Great Britain who ~ not
anxious to give her share. even II she can only
spare few pence. Mayors OF towns issue cir
culars to the residents asking for subscrip-
lions. and ladies are forming committees
everywhere for the purpose OF giving every
woman and child a chance to add its mite
The parshioncrs of the royal village OF Kew.
with which the family Of the Duchess OF Tcck is
so closely associated. are to join with the Rich
mond committee and present one gift, and the
inhabitants OF the parishes in which white
Lodge" Is situated make a separate present
and still another is to come from the members
OF tho congregation Of Kingston Vale Church,
which the Princess has attended.
Tho tradesmen to her Majesty and the Prince
and Princess OF Wales have formed committee
for special present The South Africans In
England propose to be represented in the pres
ent list and have heartily responded with their
subscriptions
The Queens present will be very costly.
which is the only bit OF information vouch-
safed to the public as yet. A few presents are
known. however. and the most beautiful one
among tho few Is given by Lady Wolyerton.
who is going to bestow on Princess May her
handsome residence Coombe Warren. Kings
ton Hill which Is within an hours drive OF
White Lodge and easy driving distance from
London. The place Is held on a long lease by
ady Wolverton from he Duke Of Cambridge.
who. it is said. IL going to give the entire
property TO tho royal couple.
AT Warwick n public meeting resolved to pre-
sent the Princess with. local gift. which is to
has already admired Three thousand children,
who form what Is called the "Children's SALON."
arc to give q silver salver. which will bear
suitable inscription. No child has been allowed
t. give more than shilling. The members OF
tho London Needlework Guild. Of which the
Princess Mary is nm active officer. are going to
present her with q short address OF congratu-
lation and good wishes, and as there are thou
sands Of membcts a book will be used for the
signatures. ono Of the presents being prepared
Is a magnificent lace hounce from the Royal
British Lace Mandatory at Exeter. Tho vito
OF tho Licutcnant- Governor Of Manitoba has
called meeting of the ladies Of the province 70
arrange for the collection Of subscriptions for
their wedding present and there arc two con-
'ctures as to what the gift shall prove TO- be- q
white elephant in the form Of a handsome
S oiGh and span OF horses. or a gold pen
dant in tho form OF a maple leaf. emblematic
OF the Dominion, With bar bearing the word