Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-11-10
MISS ROOSEVELT'S
GIFTS ARRIVE
TWENTY-FOUR BOXES OF ORR
ENTAIL PRESENTS
EMBLEMS OF ORIENTAL TRIP
They Contain Souvenirs of Every
Description, rendered the Young
Lady by Many Of the Dignitaries
of the Far East.

Washington. -Twenty-four boxes.
some small but most Of them large, all
stored with the much-heralded gifts
showered upon Miss Alice Roosevelt
by potentates of the Orient, have ar
rived at the custom house. Other of
the gifts are already at the White
House, where they lend a true atmos-
phere of the Far East to the Execu-
tive Mansion. Rare prints, In the best
style of Chinese and Japanese art
some done on rice paper and some on
silk, in gay colors, decorate the man.
sion.
Those Of the greatest value and con.
sequence are in the consignment which
is now held at the Georgetown custom
house. The collector, H. S. Nyt"an.
and his assistants will safeguard the
gifts until Miss Roosevelt makes the
formal entry of the goods and applies
for proper assessment Of their value.
Then, upon payment of the duty, the
stuff will be cleared and sent to the
White House or wherever else the
young owner may wish to keep the
souvenirs of her Oriental journey.
The boxes contain fnery such as
must make any girl green with envy.
Unless Miss Roosevelt is very gen.
erous she will not have to buy mate
rial for summer gowns or ball dresses
for five years to come. The Dowager
Empress of China gave her twelve
bolts Of embroidered crepe in every
shade known TO the dyer's art. Then
MISS Roosevelt has bolts galore Of fine
embroidered cambric and linen, beau.
tiful enough for an Empress lingerie
She has dozens of weblike lace and
embroidered silk stockings, and para
soils Of all colors, with jeweled han
-dile=s dies She also has lace covers and
fans enough te. stock store.
Things TO wear are only pne portion
of the gifts. Some of the Most gor
geons are three or four huge Japaf<
ese screens Of rarest decoration, some
pieces OF furniture and draperies for
the walls, windows and doors. These
Miss Roosevelt intends to use, and
some of the furnishings of her bed
room and boudoir are being removed
to make place for them.
The screens are masterpieces of
Oriental art and will be put in the
state parlors. It is also stated that
owing to their value and uniqueness
the President may wish them put in
the White House, 10 be part Of the
historic possessions of the mansion
Some Of the draperies are equally
costly and may share the same fate.
The presidents daughter will wear
some glorious strings Of jade beads
this winter, gift of the Mikado, and
her stock of jewelry will be increased
by q pearl ring from the Sultan of
Sulu, bracelets and pendants from the
Emperor Of China, and many curious
and costly ornaments for her hair.
Nearly all the souvenirs are typical of
the country and mementoes Of her
sojourn among the Eastern people
The Empress of Japan sent her the
dainty little teaset used fer her enter
tainment, and the gifts from Peking
contained many of the pretty porce-
lain ornaments which adorned her
rooms. There are in the lots labeled
Miss Roosevelt" few boxes be-
longing to Miss Mcmillan and Miss
Boardman, who were Miss Roosevelt IS
travelling companions.
There are also gifts for Mrs. Roose-
veft, the President and the children.