The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25

Mrs Cornelious Vanderbilt's favorite
gifts to a bride are ivory-tipped, hand
painted fans and silyerware. Once she
presented a bride with an opera glass, a
beautiful affair, it goes witpOut saying
Mr.. and Mrs John Jacob Astor are
perhaps the most noted among donors of
1ewelry to the uewly-wed Their taste in
silver goods is cOnspicuously refined
Some silver cups, with gold Innings given
by this young couple have been greatly
admired. Numerous diamond lOckets and
brooches of exquisite design have been
gifts from them. The price paid for such
articles is not q permissible matter for
Investigation, 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 society people
On the subject of such gifts the Earl of
Craven said in New York last spring.
at seems TO me that people who give
little things like pencils and paper-cutters
have no show with Others who send trays
and vases and stands. The guests have
eyes only for the snowy presents when
they are all spread out"
The remark was made in the presence
of numerous guests and attracted great
attention.
William G. Whitney and his daughter,
Miss Pauline Whitney, are among the
most successful makers of bridal gifts
/ One novelty was a rich set of silver can
dlestlcks, presented to a couple whose
honeymoon was passed in a country house
up the Hudson This was in accordance
with the custom of using candles in place
of gas or lamps in such retreats. Note
worthy Whitney presents have been car
riage watches of quaint design, gold mesh
! purses, one of which had a setting Of
pearls, and some triumphs in bracelets.
Frederick Gerhard is not only very
happy in his choice of wedding gifts, but
is a recognized authority among members
/ of the Union Club on matter relating to
/ taste and propriety in all things pertain
/ ing to the subject. Mr. Gerhard has a
/ preference for gold and gems, hence his
/ gifts have run to necklaces, bracelets,
/ watches and the like. His fame in this
| connection is the more remarkable since,
/ being a bachelor, the knowledge he I'M
/ doubtedly possesses Is rather the result
| of natural instinct and observation than
/ of experience
The Ogden Goelets go in for plate and
! household ornaments. After nearly every
wedding among the 400 the name of Og-
/ den Goelet appears in connection with
such gifts as gold bonbonnieres, silver
( bowls or fine china. They give the most
/ superb vases and clocks received by brides
/ in New York, ana that is saying a good
/ deal In this they much resemble the
| Prince of Wales and his set. In fact the
( latest nickname for his hiyhness, Silver
[ Bowls is the result of the royal tendency
] TO distribute a large consignment of one
4 article among the marrying members of
/ the aristOcr3cy.
/ The family of George Peabody Wet
more have more wedding presents to
make, surely, than the ma GRITTY of people
! with a social prestige equal to theirs
( This is one Of the penalties of being
/ popular with the younger element in So
ciety The Wetmore gifts are, as a rule
/ hair ornaments of gold and precious
/ stones, chatelaine, brooches and other
/ objects of personal adornment They
seem TO bear in mind always that it is the
bride who is 70 be pleased. In this re
spect they are q marked contrast to Bis
hop Henry c. Potter, who as spiritual
adviser to more plutocracy sinners than
any man in America, not to mention the
frequency with which he administers the
sacrament of matrimony, has seen much
of wedding presents. ana rich ones at that
The bishop believes in simplicity and
utility in all such things and has even en-
deavored to effect a reform by word and
deed Yet his efforts seem TO have no eff