The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
W,Ihesmina's ". ddin. Presents.


Writing from The Hague, a correspon-
description of some of Queen Wilhel-
minas wedding presents:
The first on exhibition is q porcelain
dinner set, the value of which is counted
beyond rubies.
Old Chinese porcelain is in most cases
snot to be had in quantities out of Chi
ma, and even there it is not easy to buy.
a dinner set of many hundred pieces
will be presented on Monday next to Her
Majesty by those members Of the Ge-
munte of SGranvenhagen Getty CounciD,
the two oldest Aldermen in years, the
two longest in Office, the Mayor and the
Secretaries of the city. This set of por-
celain is known as the .lange LIS met
de bouquet and is unique in its color
of blue and white, this latter playing 4
most important role in the opinions of
the connoisseur. The. pattern is not
beautiful, but the color is. 1t is of the
sapphire blue and the white like that
of a freshly-boiled fresh egg.
This porcelain is of such value as to
make a lover of such things forget all
else in this world if he perchance spies
4 stray bit in some dusty window. Such
is the set, with the orthodox six marks
on the back, that The Hague Gemente
will offer to our Queen, who loves such
things and whose joy at the sight will,
I think, repay the Gemente for -..eir
trouble and the big hole made in their
pockets
AS homage from the Hollanders in
France a splendid set of silver has come.
1t is a "surtout de table," style Louis
Nv. The centrepiecc is composed Of
four candelabra, consisting of three can
dies in each Of the four. These surround
Il basin for roses, which is ornamented
eXuuisitely and will contain generous
bunch of that queenly flower Four
smaller candelabra accompany this in
the same beautiful style each with
four candles. The piece is of exquisite
taste, and in my opinion far surpasses
in beauty, if not in price, the gift of the
same sort offered by the Duke Re
gent of Mecklenburg, and the Duchess
a set in Barocuue, weighing 100 pounds.
The candelabra of this set alone weigh
81 pounds and the two oval jardinieres
almost the same. The set contains soup
tureens and vegetable dishes, the handles
of the lids being in the form of pineap-
pies. In addition to these are two large
bells, identical in shape, on tray. They
are very handsome to look at, but why a
Queen should ever need a dinner bell /
fail to see. These articles are marked
with the Necklenburg aims
A splendid toilet mirror comes from
the Queens ladies-in-waiting. 1t is
large and cxquisitey ornamented. with
silver inter-lacing the Venetian modelling.
A group of those in waiting at Court
give a diamond bracelet. with which the
Queen is much pleased. rs it is new and
of modern workmanship. and one of
the first personal gifts to be made to
Her Majesty.
Another beautiful and useful gift is
from an unknown donor and comes
from France. 1t is a gold opera-glass, set
with rows of small rubes and diamonds
around the rims and the screws.
A rare set of Wedswood dinner des-
sert service has arrived from England.
This is understood to be from the Ouch
ess of Albany. the Queen mothers sis
ter. It has been designed by Alma
Tadema. This set is 4 gem of it's kind