The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-10
PRESIDENT iNSTRucTS WASH.
lNGTON LEGATIONS BARRING
NATIONAL GIFTS.
COLLECTION OF JEWELS
Is Declared to Be Unrivaled--Bride.
Elect In Danger of Writer'S
cramp Acknowledging Receipt
of Presents.

Washington, Feb. 8. - President
Roosevelt has sent a note to the Aus
trian ambassador, acting Dean of the
diplomatic corps in the absence of
Baron Mayer de5 Planches of Italy,
asking Ii m TO notify the ether embas.
sizes that II was his fthe Presidents)
request, .at the various governments
should not send gifts TO Miss Roose-
welt, Jas coming officially from said
nations and embassies.
This letter has caused setback in
the presentations of the gifts of some
of the nations The letter was sent
fut a week ago, and The various en-
bassies have sent it to their respective
Sovereigns. who will use their discrc-
lion as TO the exact meaning of an
official present
Any king or ruler could send
present TO Miss Roosevelt as a person
al gift, so stated. and, as | understand
1t, 1t would be really accepted in the
White House" raid one of the secre
taries 10 cne Of the European embas-
pA[0 AbdAst III DtNdhiuk1 VI lilt iHuLtNI
but In the instance Of our own coun-
try our ruler could only send official
ly or not at all. as he has never been
acquainted in any way with the presi-
dent of this country or his family
Just what he will do in the matter we
are now waiting to near, as he is by
now In receipt Of the presidents in.
struction 10 the Dean of legations
All Nations to Send Gifts.
But in spite of the Official gifts
all of the nations are contemplating
sending presents from their rulers
and also each of the Ambassadors az 4
Ministers will send gifts Of more or
less value.
The Baron and Baroness Speck Won
Sternberg have sent dozen Dresden |
china desert plates of special pat |
tern. Such plates are valued from |
SIS to $40 each, depending upon the |
workmanship, and some have brought |
as much as $500.
1t is said that, besides the gift Of a |
jeweled bracelet the Emperor of Ger |
many has sent a set of Wonderfully |
fashioned china
The Ohio delegation will present |
their loving cup tomorrow, it is un
dcrstood and il has been engraved and |
is now awaiting its delivery in the /
jewelers. shop. Representative Thorn. |
as of Ohio is chairman of the commit
tee. The cup stands over two feet |
high and is Of solid silver. embossed |
in a rose design upon the handles |
The cup surface is smooth, save for |
the engraving.
The Chnece present is on its way |
over from the Empress and Emperor
but ii was stated today in the legation
that its full contents are as yet un.
known. There will be some rolls Of
priceless embroidered and brocaded |
silks. the secretary stated, but what
others will be sent will not be given
until the present has actually arrived,
which will be some weeks after the
event has occurred.
Never have seen such a variety
OF things ordered for gifts" said a 10
cal jeweler today.
Unparalleled Collection.
THE most unique and valuable
things from the best shops all over
the country are going to the White
House, and | doubt if when every.
thing has been sent that Tiffany Them.
selves Will have as fine an array"
Besides jewels and silver ten mag.
niH Hapnf hu In, 10. {
been received. "Tco beautiful ever
TO use, save as hangings or draperies. 50
an intimate friend of the bride re
marked
The number of presents sent so
vastly exceeds the brides first ex
pectations. that instead of deferrine
The acknowledgment of the gifts until
after the wedding she is already at
work acknowledging their receipt Al
present they are written by the fair
bride-elect herself. the cards which
she ordered in engraved form with
place left for her signature may have
TO be called into use as the time be-
comes more limited.
Il wonder Alice did not get writ
ers' cramp trying TO answer all Of
these presents a girl friend of hers
remarked. as her mother read the note
acknowledg ne the receipt Of two
Martha Washington silver candle
sticks. Today.
Makes Catalogue Of Presents
Miss Rooeevelt spent most " the
day in the White House but drove
late in the Afternoon over TO the
Dongworths. where she had tea.
As the day draws nigh there are
many little personal matters that must
be attended to. especially as she con
templates the three months European
tour Immediately after the adjourn
ment of congress. and her gifts are to