The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-05
GIFTS ron A DUCHESS.

Bride of Marlborough-of Pearls One
Worn on the Neck of Catherine of Russia
This Is the Gift of the Brides Mother
Each Pearl Half Inch in Diameter
Other Costly Gifts.
New York, Nov. 4.--Miss Vanderbilt
has already received many of her wed
ding gifts, Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt
has given to her daughter her entire
marvellous set of pearls, consisting OIL
one very long string, yard in length
The pearls are beautiful and evenly
matched, and are said to have belonged
once to the Empress Catherine of Rus.
STA. Each pearl is half an inch in
diameter There is besides a collar oil
pearls considerably larger than those
composing the long string, each pearl
alternating with solitaire diamond.
Still another necklace of pearls and
diamonds in antique gold and enamel
setting is a gift from Miss Wander
bits aunt, Miss Armide Smith. w. X.
Vanderbilt, jr.s, present to his sister
Is a superb quarter moon, solidly set
with good sized diamonds, a gem which
will far outshine the moon at any time.
From her brother, Harold, there is a
circlet of diamonds, to which is at
tached slender crescent of the same
beautiful gems, which, though intended
for the head, can be worn for cor
sage ornament.
A beautiful square cut emerald set
In a ring with diamond on either
side is from Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt; a
Turquoise and diamond marquise ring
from Miss Katherine Duer; a blue
enamel watch, set with diamonds and
pendant to a true lovers knot, from
Ivor Guest; a pendant heart, EN-
crusted with diamonds, from Miss May
Goelet; unique pearl brooch, the IT.
regularly shaped pearl suggesting to
the artist the body of a swan, the neck
and wings being carried out in dia-
monds, from Mrs. Richard NJ Hunt
a ring set with a superb square cut
sapphire and two diamonds, from Perry
Belmont, and pair of side combs set
with small pearls, from Miss Daisy
Post.
One of the dukes gifts is girdle of
gold, set with diamonds. Mrs. William
Astor' gift is a purse of golden mesh,
the fastening being circular in shape
and set with turquoise and diamonds.
R. T. Wilson, jr., has sent an exquisite
vinaigrette of engraved crystal, the
stopper set with large aqua marine,
surrounded with small diamonds. Mrs.
Or. T. Wilson's gift is a pair of solid gold
vases, about six inches in height, of
Louis Seize design
There are many beautiful fans. Miss
Morton, who is to be a bridesmaid,
sent a fine old Spanish fan; Mrs John
H. Davis a tiny one of First Empire
style, Of white MORE, with a. design
i'm silver spangles and medallion por-
trait heads; Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Duer, a more modern one, of exquisite
point lace and pearl sticks, with Wat
feau nedalhons set in the lace. Two
beauties of Watteau and Boucher are
from Mrs. Henry II. Sloan and Mrs
H. Winthrop Gray.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has also given her
daughter a splendid travelling toilet
case, which contains many pieces, each
set in dull gold, each receptacle for
toilet articles, whether brushes, combs
or pins being Of gold.
Some of the other gifts are:
A beautiful silver repousse tray, from
the household servants; silver bonbon
box, from Reginald Ronalds; a crystal
flask set in gold, from Miss Edith Corse
Evans; Louis XVI. table clock Of
dark blue enamel, ornamented with
Roman garlands and rhinestones, from
Miss Cadawaladers Evans; mirror set
in silver gilt, from Mrs. Charles KEEL
1ogg; a rocco inkstand, pen and tray,
from H. Maitland Kersey; a Sevres exp,
from Jules Vatable; a silver loving cup.
from Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston;
a silver repousse plate from Mrs Rich
ard irwin; a silver inkstand from ].
Frederic Tams; large silver mounted
plotting pad, from Miss Marie Win
throp; a silver miniature frame, from
Mrs. L. TX. Wilmerding; an antique
silver box, oval in shape, from Peter
Goelet Gerry; a large toilet mirror set
in silver, from Miss Fair, and a pair
of antique silver candlesticks from Win
throp Rutherford.
The bridal bouquet is now in the
hands of Mrs. Vanderbilt's florist, who
will preserve the freshness of the flow
ers until they come into use next We'd,
nesday. The flowers came on the Luz
cania, Friday, and were carefully pack
ed In ice. They were picked at Blen-
helm by the dukes orders, and the
roses were from bushes which have
an ancestry. The bouquet is composed
of white and pink roses and orchids.
The flowers looked as fresh yesterday
as they did the day they were picked.
When they reached this city they were
made into huge bouquet, five feet
across the top. They have now been
and the choicest of them
will be made into a bouquet for the
bride. The others will be divided
among the bridesmaids and will prob
ably be cherished as souvenirs. It was
of an experiment, bringing
flowers from England to America, but
the result showed that with proper
care the feat can be accomplished with |
success.