The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-17
TIE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Saturday Evening,

natl: Thomas Carey Buffalo; Louis Chaplin, chi /
ford; Ward 3. copiey, Detroit. Mich; Professor or
Es Grimes ser H Hork staf S9anes
aoaeiau Kew New 0t orleans as Colonel
Mass Charles hi i. Jones, Kansas city; Mrs y.
T. Johnson, Jacob schmidtapp. Cincinnati; MISS
sshmidtapp Cincinnati; Professor Arh Hno, I.
natl, and LATE: Young. fxg ~.
PROPULSION of Gifts.
Few brides, not of so-called royal
50 many and such valuable gifts as
were received by Miss Roosevelt For
weeks these tributes Of love and affec-
| tion have been pouring into the White
! House. The bride and the members
of her family were almost overwhelmed
by the number and character Of the
presents. 1t was not that they We're
SO valuable, intrinsically, altho IN the
aggregate they represent great SUM,
but it was the spirit which animated
the givers which appealed strongly to
Miss Roosevelt. s.sa1s -
Many of the presents were accom-
panied by oral or written expressions
of the deep and sincere regard in which
the bride is held by persons of all
| classes, not only III nef OWL cOuuGIy,
but turnout the world. .s..e $50
f.. Some Gifts Unacceptable.
, Weeks ago, on behalf of their daugh-
ter, the president and Mrs. Roosevelt,
let it be known that certain proffered
gifts could not be accepted. 1t was
4 their desire that the wording, SO far
: as the presents were concerned, would
: at least be stripped of official charac-
l. ter. An intimation was conveyed thru
). diplomatic channels that it was the
n desire of the president that no gifts
"a "a should be made to Miss Roosevelt on
behalf of foreign governments, that
presents Of such nature properly could
be received only from the executives
a of the governments thru the ambassa-
Is doris or ministers accredited to the
l. American government.
70 The only present, therefore, which
a. may be said to come directly from a
.. nation is that from the Cuban republic
h. It was provided for prior to the re-
$ ceipt of the presidents delicate init
= / NATION and in the peculiar circum
1T stances it could not be Declined
n: T?.-f1 Brides Joy Clouded.
e. During the past week hundreds Of
3. remembrance SO particularly precious
IT, T., in the eyes of bride have arrived a
nd By far the greater number of then
~: came from personal friends and &C
,r ouaintances. Her Joy was clouded il
lis measure by the receipt Of present
n n from people of whom she had neve
E. heard, who followed the gifts. imme
lila diately with REQUESTS for invitation
to the wedding. :,
some of them that were 50 evidentl
nd sent with the idea of obtaining an inv
ert tation to the wedding were returned II
ISIS stantly to the senders:
md It can be said with perfect conf
or dence in the accuracy Of the statemer
The that while many Of the presents r
H. ceived by. the bride are. very yaluab,l
ius reason of the circumstances surroun'
II. ing them, the value Of the gifts h;
TX, been greatly exaggerated. Many {
,ey those who remembered Miss Rooseve
with presents are by no means wealth
and it is quite certain they, could n.
W. afford to make such presents as the
his have been credited with having give
ers, The definite announcement of tt
ng,, president and Mrs. Roosevelt that ]
Ara Ara list of the bridal gifts would be ma!
lies public has been approved cordially !
lam friends Of the families of both bri
Mr.. and bridegroom, but it has placed
;Ona premium on the exaggeration SO .gres
diss ly deprecated by the president himse
ana Annoyance to Bride.
ana n So remarkable have some Of the &
rent counts Of the presents been that thu
son, publication has brought to Miss Roo!
thur Welt any amount Of annoyance. H
1 ps. mail for many days has been flood
with letters from men and women
all parts Of the country urging her
give to them from her plentiful ste
dent of duplicate gifts one thing or anoth
and Some Of the stories Of suffering a
and 1t privation they told really were pitif
,a ar.; Even in the time of her life g great
navy happiness Miss Roosevelt g heart v
ture made sorrowful by the tales Of ha
deUf ship. Of course, she was unable
n udan crafty the application. ~
and Threatens the Br1de-Elect.
=. and Ind In addition to appeals for chart
and and Miss Roosevelt received as result
and the exaggerated reports of the va
and Of her presents, letters unsigned al
aasa rule, menacing in their tone. No act
ek it, threats were made, but the letters c
Chill trouble. perhaps for the country, t.
the the presentation to the daughter Of
tb hno American president of gifts so costly
Nine. to be merely a display of the wes
oba- of the givers
9 9istsr Nobody without the circle of r
and and tives and intimate personal friends
Nine. been permitted to view the bridal p
mean ents. For two days they were pla
Nine. in the library on the second floor
,r,or the White House, and not for a MON
Mrs were they left unguarded. The TO
and nate ones were permitted to view
JUS beautiful array, many Of which
:. almost regal in their splendor.
A Thousand Gifts.
> - c snd The gifts numbered nearly a tn
; Co and, and it is known that all have
senta- arrived. The display consists pr
sEsee pc There fh are necklaces, brooches, ri
Fan bracelets, fans of unique >des
yenor,;( clocks, watches, vases, loving
g , amo punchbowls, pictures, rare laces,
B. G. quisite silks and embroideries from
Repre- orient, delicate carvings in ivory
senta- the precious metals, handsome rugs
+ Ren w: tapestries, rare silver and china t
J. T. services, most Of them manufact
:. :. from special designs, and every Q
.~ gift, which possibly could make
,as IN the heart of a bride. -. ~n.
!, Sen Among the many beautiful thing
lnwell, ceived are some rare old laces
native Jewels from Mrs. Lee, the grandma
l rs: ": Of the BRIDE Had the bride s me
]. H. lived, these, very likely would
Repre- gone to her. In the circumstances
I've Re ~. are more precious IN the eyes Of
: Pep. Lorlgworth than scores Of the gilt
Repre- trinsically of great value.
s ge and s-"s..s. Some Of the Gifts. II
q MIS- $50 -, eo,, ;nd;oo+o1 mn lis