The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-23
MSS eHAxrs NAVY PRESENTS.
wedding Gifts shown to Society Folk at 9
Reception.


NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 22.-The frst OF the
festivities at "Bcaulieu." the villa occupied by
Mre. Potter Palmer. in connection with the
wedding OF Miss Julia Dent Grant and Prince
Michael CantacuZene. took place this evening
in the form OF tea and reception and was
largely attended by society folk. 1t was given
principally that the guests who are to attond
the wedding on Monday next might see the
presents sent to Miss Grant. They were
shown in the upper part OF the house and were
greatly admired. II would he impossible to
estimate their value.
The gift Of the parent OF honneur." Grand
Duke Vladimir. Ia an Icon. n sacred painting
covered with gold and mounted with pearls
and jewels. The brldeRrooms gifts to his
bride are large corsage ornament OF
diamonds and enamel. collier. a rope OF
pearls with pendant ornaments OF diamonds
and enamel to match the corsaRe ornament,
and an immense sapphire mounted In
diamonds.
The gift Of Gen. Grant. the BRIDES father. is
a crescent Of solitaire diamonds. The gift OF
Mrs. Fred Grant, the brides mother. Is two
dozen old Sevrcs plates and piece OF old
Vienna porcelain. The gift OF Mrs. L. s. Grant.
the brides Rrandm other. are i've large diamond
sunbursts. with beautifully bound copies OF
the Personal Memoirs and the Military History
Of Gen. U. &. Grant" to Prince CantncuEene.
From Ulysses &. Grant Sd, the brother ot the
bride. there is n silver tote n-tGtc tea set for
his sister and n tete-n-t6te coffee set in silver
for the Prince. From Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
to their niece. there Is u tiara OF diamonds. a
point lace dress. fan and handerkerchief with
monogram and crown wrought arms. and
monogram in relief; and to the Prince a set
for writing desk. especially designed Of rich
dark green leather. with finely chased mono
grams and mounts Of silver. an after dinner
coffee pot OF exquisite workmanship. set OF
old porcelain plates and COMFORTS. and Empire
Sevres COMFORTS and covered dishes
A magnificent service OF silver made from
special designs was the com bned present Of
the family OF the brides mother. q large silver
center piece being the gift OF Mr.. and Mrs H.
II. Honore. grandparents OF the bride q pair
of richly chased COMFORTS from Mr.. A. c.
Honore q second pair from Mr.. II. X. Honore {:
a set OF silver desert plates to match from Mr..
Honore Palmer. and for the bridegroom finger
bowls OF silver from Mr.. Potter Palmer. Jr..
case OF Tantalus liQuoure bottles from Mr..
Honore Palmer and rifle from Potter Palmer
Jr. travelling bag with silver fittings is the
gift OF Mr.. Lockwood Honore to Miss Grant.
Mrs. Sartoris sent cameo jar. and Capt.
Algernon Sartoris. n gold clock set In turquoise.
The other gifts include large gold vase from
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. a gold loving cup
from Mr.; Alfred G. Vanderbilt, a gold jar from
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., an old
French miniature set in frame Of gold and
enamel from Mrs. lillian Aston, purse with
immense diamond solitaire and jewel top from
Marshall Field. a gold toilet set from Mrs.
LELAND Stanford. q, syer-mounted porto lilo
from Mrs. George w. Childs. n gold coffee set
from Mrs. John Mclean. a. gold tea caddy
! from Mr. and Mrs, Lars Anderson. a French
centre piece from Miss Mabel Mckinley.
a silver cnndlesick from Senator, Foraker.
an embroidered shawl from His EXcellsncy
WI Ting Fang: hooks from Gen. and Mrs j.
G. Wilson; gold brace ct from Mrs. McNeaRh
necklace from Mrs. Russell Sage: gold ink
stand from Geu, and Mrs Francis V. Greene
almond dish from the Earl OF Yarmouth: Per-
sian purse with gold and pearl clasp from Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick II. Coudert: pair OF silver
candestcks from Mrs. Sheridan.
The gifts of the Princess CantacuZene, the
Countess Speransky. mother OF the BRIDE
groom. are an enamelled clock, beautiful
tiger-eyed carved owl and corsage orna ment.
n diamond and enamel bow.
The presents will be packed tomorrow and
shipped to Russia. There are fully 1900 OF
them,