The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-20
By Miss Roosevelt Who Prefer :
Heirloom.
She Has Worn II For Some Time and
1t is Large Solitaire Sapphire
i'm Antique Setting.
MISS ALICE RoOsEvELTs GIFTS.

Washington, d. c., Dec 20.--Miss
Alice Roosevelt has not as yet re-
ceived any formal engagement ring
from her affianced, Representative
Nicholas Longworth. and she has de-
clared that she does not wish one.
no matter how anxious or willing he
may be in the matter.
That does not mean, however. that
she is not wearing a ring given her
by Mr.. Longworth, for some time ago
he placed on her hand one which be-
ioaged 10 his grandmother at one
time. This is a magnificent solitaire
sapphire in antique setting of dull
gold. IL her will obtains she will
continue to wearfthis without addi-
ton until it is supplemented by the
wedding ring.
Since the engagement was an
nounced they have received invita-
lions almost without number to en-
tertainments planned to celebrate
the event Except in the case of in
innate friends such invitations have
been and will continue to be declined
1t is probable that Mrs. Longworth
will entertain for them, presumably
at a dinner some time next week.
Among the many and varied gifts
Miss Roosevelt received while in the
Orient were a number of Oriental
fans. There are nearly fifty and
many of them are exclusively beau
tiful, having been intended origi-
nally for purely decorative purposes
Pearl sticks and satin coverings pre-
dominate. 1t is certain that Miss
Roosevelt now has the best collec
ton of Oriental fans ever seen in
this city. One of the mikado's SOU
venirs, in which Miss Roosevelt takes
especial delight is a tall screen of
white satin with pearl inlay. 1t is
said to be strikingly beautiful.
The present made the young lady
by the sultan of Sulu, which made
so much talk, was not ring, as has
been supposed. His highnes gave
Miss Roosevelt two very fine pearls,
perfectly matched These were I'M
mounted. The presidents daughter
has turned them over to her fiance.
who will have them made into ring
for her.
Miss Roosevelt has many pieces of
royal satsuma ware that have been
giver her. One piece is over 200
years old. or the larger pieces a
three-legged teak wood cahir is
much admired.
1t is the intention of the young la
dy to give each of the members of the
party that accompanied her on the
trip some memento of the occasion
from among her presents. She has
also distributed among the younger
Roosevelts an assortment of Philip
pine weapons.
A friend of Representative Long
worth praises him as follows:
81 am glad Nick Longworth won in
his wooing. He first began to make
the running at the st. Louis fair. He
turned up there the very day after
Miss Alice got there and kept pretty
close all through her>visit. He was
not invited about as much as she, but
they met on the Pike. Her greeting
was Hello, Nick and he said Hello,
Alice, the half dozen young fellows
round her failed to butt him out of
thegame after that.
Then when a group of reporters
asked Longworth il he was engaged
to Miss Roosevelt. he smiled and an
swered softly, Suppose you ask
her to decide that question. He is
worth about s15,OOO,OOO. He has
given a fine example of a man deter
mined to win the girl he loves"