The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-31

chan q practical value, with the excep
Zion, perhaps, of the prayer books
Nor Is this wedding different, in point
Of gifts to the bride, from most of the
marriages celebrated among people
who have friends in the plutocracy.
When Capt. Edward Jaffray married
Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt pre-.
scented his bride with a watch studded
with diamonds, and the other gifts in
cluded a diamond necklace, silver sets,
bracelets and rings.
The present taste and usage are
largely due to the influence of ex-
ample For instance, before William
Waldorf Astor sailed away to England,
many New Workers got into the habit
of presenting brides with morocco
bound books in editions de luxe. a gift
which Mr.. Astor seemed to think very
appropriate. The only Notwithstanding
plutocrst of note just now is George
w. Vanderbilt, and his good Judgment
In this respect is beyond question.
Yet Mr.. Vanderbilt does not confine
himself to books alone.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt's favorite
gifts to bride are ivory-tipped, hand
painted fans and silverware Once she
presented bride with an opera-glass,
beautiful affair, 1t goes without say.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs John Jacob Astor are,
perhaps, the most noted among donors
of jewelry to the newly-wed Their
taste in silver goods is conspicuously re-
fined. Some silver cups with gold
Innings given by this young couple
have been greatly admired Numerous
diamond lockets and brooches of ex-
quisite design have been gifts from
them. The price paid for such articles
is not permissible matter for inves.i.
cation, but it may be said that the
jewels were In every case of the first
water.
Mr.. Astor does not bestow many
gold pencils or penknives upon brides,
after the fashion of numbers Of SO.
ciety people. On the subject of such
gifts, the earl of Craven said II New
York last spring:
ut seems TO me that people who give
little things like pencils and paper
cutters have no show with others, who |
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guests have eyes only for the snowy |
presents when they are all spread out" |
The remark was made IN the pres |
0nce OF numerous guests and attracted /
great attention
Mr.. William c. Whitney and his |
haughter, Miss Pauline Whitney, ere /
among the most successful makers of |
bridal gifts. One novelty was A rich /
~ OF silver candlesticks, presented to
D couple whose honeymoon was passed
IN . country house up the Hudson.
This was in accordance with the CHS
tom OF using candles in place OF gas or
lamps In such retreats. Noteworthy
Whitney presents have been carriage
watches of quaint design, gold mesh
purses, one of which had setting of |
pearls, and some triumphs in bracelets
Frederick Gerhard is not only very
happy in his choice of wedding gifts.
but is q recognized authority among
.aem -ers If the Union club on matters
relating u taste and propriety in all
things pertaining TO tho subject Mr..
Sebhard has preference for gold and
Eems. hence his gifts haver 10 neck
laces, bracelets, watches and the like.
His fame in this connection is the more
remarkable since, being a bachelor,
the knowledge he undoubtedly possess
IS is rathe: the result of natural in.
stinct and observation than of expert
ence.
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