The sun., 1899-04-03
MISS FAIRS WEDDING GIFTS
They Include Jewels in Profusion and the
CoStiiest of Gold and silver Tableware.

They Include Jewels in Profusion and the
CoStiiest of Gold and silver Tableware.
Miss Virginia Fair, who is to become Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt. Jr., to- morrow. received
more than her share Of Easter floral offerings
yesterday. The ivory and gold salon at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oerichs.
East tifty-seventh street. was resplendent
with many bouquets. This room takes UP the
entire eastern half OF the house and Is two
stories in height The bridal gifts we're left
until last.night on the six tables on which they
we're arrangedsfor display on Friday morn
Ing. Tho array OF silver. gold and cut z ASS on
these tables in its setting Of flowers and foli-
age presented gorgeous sight.
Four geld loving cups on standards sent by
the Duke and Duchess .of Marlborough.
brother-n-law and sister of to-morrow's
bridegroom, were conspicuous on one of the
tables. Loving cups are very popular now for
table decorations. and there were seve raj
others among the presents. including ono
presented by Stanford White and ono by Mrs.
W. Storrs Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mckay
Twombly. the latter one of the four paternal
aunts OF the bridegroom. gave twenty four
gold plates. As to solid silver sets. Mr.. and
Mrs. William h. Vanderbilt. Jr.. will have diff
ferent services for use at breakfast. dinner
and luncheon. Among the especially ad mired
silver articles in the collection were the two
ott +. Shepard, one ot the brideEroom's auntS
The silver given by Mrs. Hermann oelrichs to
her sister is all OF Very ornamental desrrip-
tion and will set off dinner table spenddly
This service includes central ornament, COM
aaq sloane e.ye m nnI % Ms
dishes and two vegetable dishes Mrs, Ar
thur KEMP; daughter Of Mrs; Frederic Nelson.
richs, Jr.'s. gifts to his aunt. Miss Fair; were
four silver candlesticks Oliver H. T. Belmont.
vice OF silver. Harold Sterling Vanderbilt.
the bridegroom's younger brother: presented
Besides ali tSese:here % we're s' any number % Of
fancy spoons. salt cellars. trays. cake baskets
bowls and so on.
was Of blue delft: and some Of the faces of the
others were set in rhinestones. A particular
capdelabra and was given by, Hermann Oel-
richs. Several fine lamrs illuminated tho
aess thf S9r s end
toilet articles for which there is such craze
by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay. was the
most elabora.e and costly. 1t can be sup
given sS by Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Duer There
were many extremely beautiful fans and some
rare oronzes sI M M and hrc,a brac In the linG,of
and a string Of large. evenly matched pearls
most valuable bridal. gift. She will have q
great variety OF pendants to select from to
wear WIN ner pearls. bue Is pear pehrl sur
rounded with rubies presented by William X.
shape hangs from tho pearl and diamond
necklace given by Nr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mrs. John ". hlackay sent from
England a gorgeous stomacher of diamonds.
and Mr. Mackay sent a corresponding orna-
ment OF circlets and fringfs Of diamonds.
Mrs. Oliver H. 2. Belmont. young Mr.; Wander
bilts mother. gave q splendid set Of diamonds
and rubies
On all Of the tables on which the presents
were shown silver candelahra were consricu-
Gus. Ono very handsome pair was sent by Mr.:
and Mrs. Charles ChiidR. intimate friends OF
were not many callers at the Oelrirhs resi-
dence yesterday afternoon. :he presents hav-
Miss Fair attended mass at 81. Patrick's Ca:
thadral in the forenoon. Afterward she and
her sisrer. Mrs. Oelrichs remained at home
to receive the friends who called.