Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
Seven regiments could be fitted out witt

Seven regiments could be fitted out with
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt possesses most
beautiful diamond and pearl ornaments.
most unique Jewel is a serpent Of diamonds,
the entire front of Mrs. vanderbilt's cor
sag This ornament is in itself worth
Another beautiful ornament is a dog
collar, consisting Of ten strands of India
The value of this baIble is $4,000. Mrs.
Vanderbilt could equip four regiments for
war.
Mrs. William C. Whitney has a diamond
and emerald tiara that has excited univer-
and Of beautiful color and the diamonds
are most brilliant. The value Of this or
Mrs. whitney's is composed Of pure white
stones and is worth SIS. 900. Smaller orna-
ments are valued together as being worth
jewels of s1eO. 900 and could equip more
than two regiments.
Mrs: Harry Whitney already OWNS most
were given her at her marriage. Among
the collection are two enormous diamond
Haras: zach OF which is worth $4,000.
are valued at 100000. In other Jewels
there are probably about SO go worth
fortunste po.s Mss; a Of nearl Mh sa66 oyo is yo the
OF jewels. There is probably no one who
would more cheerfully give up her posses
lOTS IL Iney were neeQeQ 1Or the good of
the many than this charming young wom-
an
Two regiments and a half could be made
ready for war with the value Of young Mrs.
Whitney's Jewels.
Mrs. Henry S~loane's levels.
Mrs. Henry Sloane owns a tiara of pearls
and diamonds that is worth $40, 0oo.. She
also has a necklace Of diamonds worth $780,
900. Ropes of pearls of most beautiful lus-
for odd TN mn IN tho oroorrpf HFro CJ1,-.,-
other amount to about s100, 900,
and the total value Of her collection is es-
timated at 500, 600.
Mrs. Sloane. IL she chose, could equip over
three regiments for war.
Mrs. Frederick Gerhard IL another of our
New York society women, tho beauty of
whose Jewels has been universally re-
marked.
Mrs. Gerhard wears a tiara of diamonds
and sapphires that is worth $4,000. A neck
lace to match the tiara is worth SIS, 900.
A number Of diamond and ruby bangles
are valued at SO. 00.
A most beautiful pair of gold opera
A girdle Of sapphires and diamonds is val
ued at $4,000. Rings and other ornaments
glasses. jeweled profusely. is worth 1900.
are m at SO. 600.
Mrs. Gebhard's Jewels are worth S167, 900.
This young woman might. by the sale of
hsr sea to Iisht 'e foe ier se eoun Hxer two Fesi-
Thank Cod! The time has not yet come
when we need ask our women to sacrifice
their trinkets; but. should 1t ever be nee
essary. these thirteen women selected at
random from the ranks of New York So
ciety could furnish S,s74.o0o to protect the
country's honor.
Fifty-two regiments could be equipped for
war with this amount!
The regular army OF the United States
numbers ten cavalry regiments, five ar
tillery and twenty-five infantry. In all.
forty regiments.
The entire army Of the United States and
twelve regiments. in addition could be fur
nished with entire equipment for war by
the sale Of the jewels Of only thirteen
women of New York.
Would those women be regarded with any
less admiration were they deprived of their
jewels in this manner?
On the contrary. The nation would con-
slider their country's honor the most bril-
liant adornment that had ever been adopt
ed.
The resources of the American people
have yet to be tested.