The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-25

piece of Lalique. of diamonds and
! rope of pearls, with pendant
| ornaments of diamonds and enamel
| to match the cOrsage ornament;
| also the work of Laique, and an I'M
| menSe sapphire, mounted in diamonds.
The gift of General Frederick Grant
is a superb crescent of solitaire dia-
monds.
The brides mother has given two
dozen old Sevres plates and &. unique
piece of old Vienna porcelain. The gift
of Mrs Z. s. Grant. the grandmother OF
the bride, consists of five large diamond
sunbursts, a beautiful string of olive
shaped pearls, with pendants of dia-
mOnds and emeralds, and a bracelet.
in which is set large round pearl,
with a large diamond at each side. Mrs.
Grants gifts were very much admired
and commented upon for their beauty
and value In addition, Mrs. Grant
presented to the prince beautiful copies
of General L. S. Grants Personal
Memoirs" Mr.. Ulysses Grant, third,
the brother of the bride, presented her
with a silver tete-a-tete tea set. He
also gave a tete-a-tete coffee set in
silver to Prince Cantacuzene. Mr..
Ulysses $. Grant gave a iqueur bottle.
From Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
Miss Grant has received a superb tiara
of diamonds, a point lace dress, fan and
handkerchief, with mOnOgrams and
crown wrought in lace, and a service
for afternoon tea, of silver, with richly
wrought arms, and monogram in relief.
To Prince CantaCuzene Mr. and Mrs
Palmer have given a set for a writing
desk, specially designed, of rich, dark
green leather, with finely chased mono
grams and mounts of silver; an after
noon coffee pot of exquisite workman
ship. a set of old porcelain plates and
cOmpOrts, and empire SeVreS cOmpOrts
and covered dishes.
A magnificent service of silver, made
from special designs, forms the COM
bined present of the family of thebride's
mother. The large silver centerpiece is
from Mr.. and Mrs H. H. HOnore.
grandparents of the bride; a pair of
richly chased cOmpOrts from Mr.. A. c.
HOnOre, a second pair from Mr.. N. X
HOnOre. set of silver dessert plates to
match from Mr.. Lockwood HOnOre, set
of dinner plates to match from Mr..
HOnOre Palmer and finger bowl of sill
yer from Mr.. Potter Palmer, Jr.; Prince
CantacuZene received a case of Tanta-
lus liqueur bottles from Mr.. Honore
Palmer. and a Winchester rifle from
Mr.. Potter Palmer, Jr- Mr.. Lockwood
HOnOre also gave Miss Grant a travel
ing bag with silver fittings.
From Princess Cantacuzene, Countess
SperansBy, mother of the bridegroom,
Miss Grant received an enameled clock,
a beautiful tiger-eye carved bowl and
cOrsage ornament of diamonds, with
enameled bow. Mrs. Algernon Sar-
toris's gift is a gold-link purse, set with
diamonds and turquoise. The Misses
Sartoris gave a samovar, and Captain
Sartoris a gold clock, set with tur-
quOise.
MIS- 1eldLQ oIduIOTQ'S SlTC was q
gold toilet set of twenty-five pieces,
superbly wrought in dull and bright gold.
It contained everything from a large
mirror to a shOehorn.
Among other presents from friends
the late Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Vanderbilt gave a superb gold
vase, Mr.. Alfred Vanderbilt magnifi-
cent gold loving cup; Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Jr., a gold jar; Mrs.
Astor. an old French miniature, set in
frame of enamel and jewels; Colonel
and Mrs. John Jacob AstOr six gold
and silver bOnbOn dishes: Marshall
Field, a purse of gold, set with an i'm
mense diamond solitaire, with jeweled
top; Mrs. George W. Childs, a silver
mounted portfolio; Mr.. Robert L. Ger
ry. a gold heart-shaped jewel case:
Miss Georgette Kidd, watch of blue
enamel, set in diamonds; Mrs. George
Kidd, a beautiful wrought silver wall
pocket. with the Princes crown and
coat of arms in the design.
Mrs. Calvin S Brice's gift was a card
case of gold. Miss Helen Brice gave a
watch. set with diamonds: Mr. and
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, a gold biscuit
jar; Mrs. H. Victor NeWcOnb, a silver
frame; Mr.. WOrthington Whitehouse a
loving cup of silver; General and Mrs
Gillespie, a grape scissors of silver and
gold; the Chinese minister, Wu Ting
Fang, a superbly embroidered shawl
Mrs. E. J. Berwind gave pair of gold
a silver drinking cup; Mrs De Navarro.
a silver pudding dish; Mrs. Devereux
Clapp, gold bon-bon dishes; Miss Clamp.
a lace fan with jeweled sticks; Mr. E
S. Willing, a claret jug of crystal and