Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
MANY HANDSOME GIFTS
RECEIVED BY MISS ROOSEVELT
FROM ALL SOURCES.

Few brides not of so-called royal birth
ever have been the recipients of so many
and such valuable gifts as were received by
Miss Roosevelt For weeks these tributes
of love and affection have been pouring into
the White House, the bride and the MEM
bers of her family being almost over
whelmed by the number and character of
the presents. 1t was not that they are so
valuable, intrinsicaly, although, in the ag-
gregate, they represent great sum; but 1t
was the spirit that animated the givers
which appealed strongly to Miss Roosevelt.
Many of the presents were accompanied by
oral or written expressions of the deep and
sincere regard in which the bride is held by
persons of all classes, not only in her own
country, but throughout the world.
Some Gifts Unacceptable.
Weeks ago, on behalf of their daughter,
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt let 1t be
known that certain proffered gifts could not
be accepted. 1t was their desire that the
wedding, 50 far as the presents were con-
cerned, at least, should be stripped of Off
cial character. An intimation was con-
veyed. through diplomatic channels that it
was the desire of the President that no
gifts should be made 10 Miss Roosevelt on
behalf Of foreign governments; that pres
properly
ceiNed only from the executives of the gov
ernments through the ambassadors or min
listers accredited TO the American govern
ment The only present, therefore which
may be said comes directly from nation is
that OF the CUBAN republic. 1t was provided
for prior to the receipt of the Presidents
delicate intimation, and in the peculiar cir
cumstances, could not be declined.
During the past weeks hundreds of re-
membranes have arrived at the White
House for Miss Roosevelt. BY far the great
er number Of them came from personal
friends and acquaintance. Her joy was
clouded, in measure, by the receipt Of
presents from people OF whom she never
had heard, who followed the gifts imme-
diately with requests for invitations TO the
wedding. Some of the gifts were costly
but those which SO evidently were sent with
the idea of thereby obtaining an Invitation
to the wedding were returned instantly TO
the senders.
List Not Made Public.
1t can be said with perfect confidence
In the accuracy Of the statement that while
many of the presents received by the bride
are very valuable, some of them being par
ticularly so by reason of the circumstances
them, the value Of the gifts
has been greatly exaggerated. Many of
those who remembered Miss Roosevelt with
presents are by no means wealthy, and It
IS quite certain they could not afford to
make such presents as they have been
credited with having given. The definite
of the President and Mrs
that no list of the bridal gifts
would be made public was approved cor
1ially by friends of the families of both the
bride and bridegroom. but it has placed a
premium on the exaggeration so greatly
deprecated by the President himself
So remarkable have some of the accounts
If the presents been that their publcatio |
las brought to Miss Roosevelt an unfortu- |
late annoyance. Her mail for many days |
las been flooded with letters from women |
md men in all parts of the country urging |
ler TO give to them from her plentiful store |