The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05
Mrs. shepaPd's Gifts.

Mrs. shepard's Gifts.
Among the very remarkable presents
, axa two hage solid silver trays, given 20
the young couple by Mrs. Shepard. These
are 80 heavy that when they were brought
OFT fer a visitor 20 see IL took two men
. 70 carry them On the surface OF the
trays. II relief. Or an embossed ground.
are Old English paintings. religious II
character. Tbs combination OF color and
silver is most unusual and mast effective
Fsv Of those vino have seen the trays
had ever before come across anything OF
the kind The cost Of This work, done as
II was. oy the best artists and best sill
Eefsrniths In the country. must have been
enormous. The title Of one Of the pictures
which is IN .tselt = magnificent work Of
arts "A Visit To the Cathedral"
Gift From Bridegroom.s Mother.
Mrs. O II. p. Belmont. the mother of
the bridegroom. from whom something
magnificent was expected. fully justified
the seezs Of her friends. She sent what is
possibly the finest diamond riv.ere In the
world. apart from royal and imperial col
iections IL is made up Of very large
| stones, some OF them as big as the pro-
| verbal pigeons egg. . hackneyed smile.
out CT this article. for the presents in
Guide SO many diamonds that are best
described in that way. These are old
miEe stones. bius-shite. They sparkle
and fairly dance n the sunlight The IT,
Were was purchased from pr.nceiy house
| Of France. family tina, had possesse!
| the gems through generations
There are thirty or forty stones in the
rA .ff 81 lib
| as ar almond. and which In Itself would
be worth q small fortune, The riylere IS
| set IN silver-the old-fashioned custom %
| France II Is likely that il Will be reset
| in platinum. as silver furnishes and must
be polished after each use. Il Is very
/ unlikely that anything IN the way Of a
| riviere vas ever put together that nearl,
| approaches In beauty or value this splen-
! c.d wedding present from Mrs Belmont
| Rope of Pearls From MIR. Willie X.
| Mr.. W. K. Vanderbilt. whose enormous
| wealth allows him II he likes TO buy the
| total output OF diamond mine and seiec.
| the best fer hts daughter n-law. chose
| on this occasion 70 purchase pearls He
| sent her q pearl necklace that in every
/ respect excels any OF recent collection.
| The rope Of pearls which the late Angus,
/
| is the only one 10 compare with il Each
/ pearl is perfect. Comparisons In the lew
| elry line are very difficult To make. as ex-
| per;s differ. but IN all human probability
| no Indian or Persian princess ever wore
| anything in pearls approaching the neck
lace that will go around the neck Of Mrs
| Vanderbilt.
| Mrs. Astor's Sapphire Birds.
4 rather strange, quaint present came
| from Mrs. Aston IL rs brooch made IN
imitation Of a piece OF the bark Of a tree.
| open the brooch are five small birds
| made OF sapphires, jewel indicative or
| affection. There Is something quaint and
| almost humorous about this gift II Is
| beautifully designed and finished. There
| is certainly nothing else like IL in the
| country.
From Mr.. John w Mackay comes the
| finest piece az jewelTy ever made IN Amer
| lea. so experts say. II IS a diamond or
| nameat. a sort ef half stonacher. half
| breast-plate. 10 cover the whole front OF
| the dress Diamonds have been employed
| IN this ornament In way suggesting that
| Mr. Nackay bought them by the whole
| sale, In addition - THU being ths finest
and most artistic piece 81 tewclry- ever
{ ,.
I rcSt expensive
| Mr.. Aackay IS especially interested IN
| Mrs Vanderbilt. lie ana her father were
cid friends together many years ago.
| when neither had ever seen a diamond,
! except through the plateglass window ~
a jewelers. store and when neither would
have even dreamed of buying one. even II
they were as low in pr.ce as 81 each. \
& f. IA F-r a.at
tie fortunes OF mining. Rad more money
! than they knew what 10 ID with
Diamond Flowers by Mrs Mackay.
/ oD This orrs u&ut acc flowers and Pat
terms art.sttcaliy worked in diamonds and
! goi3 Naen Mrs Vanderbilt wears this
90 the front Of her dress there will be TO
! room for any other ornaments III fact
TIE dress underneath might he % TIRE
! pIainest poss hle ktnA ana 70 one would
+ know The difference.
Mrs oe}rlens, The sister of the bride
Sase a beautiful and costly collection a
silver and gold fable oruarues
! There @re hundreds ~ other presents
{ are usual articles gwen 70 h-tsas and
groom )exe3s. gotd and s.fyer plate ana
/ coxe0s ~ duplicates. They have h-ser
takea 1own 70 the safe deposit sg7r~vaf1v
aid t&ro:ais stogcd away When they
/ sire Arra1Ss3 together tAey VIII constitute
| a museum - themselves, a more !nfe~-
/ testing collection AID Il richer collection
! than SDy 5e~sler ever made
fact interesting 20 women IS that
I Mrs aa9ercslt cares Nttta far sewelrv
( dresses very Simply and s<nssaly, ana win
/ pToo&hy wear her elaborate y&waaS orIy
cteAsiona5ly II ~ s.I
The weld ~ breakfast following TIA
MARTA &c ceremony was very small Ia
ooiasra-sso1 with Ire large number %
I trends 81 ire t~Tc families Rrs4 there were
( - guests seated Il tAs eln.ag room
/ the-e vss 4 table faT ,ae bridal pair ana
! number - tsstr sayEgE srta~ss ard
tA@Cs we're tCtr stser "a btSs each seat-
rs about t@%zty-sjr people Ia TIE room
Just opposite the Or TX rccSa here were
I . number ~ srsAI tables
The decorations - the hoass AMI -
o@4l ~oors. 81 which IKE ceremony va.
! patterned. consisted manly ot rose
/ p}asss .n fg1l Alcnra a Temporary ALTA