The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

TIL Vice President and Mrs. Fair
/ banks, set OF handsome bouliion cups
/ OF beautiful chased silver. lined with
gold.
Senator and Mrs Foraker, a beauti-
I tul plate mirror with a heavy frame
/ Of embossed silver.
Senator and Mrs. Knox, a jewel box
I OF elegant chased silver.
Whitelaw Reid, the ambassador to
/ Great Britain, and Mrs. Reid, a mag
\ nlneent diamond dog collar.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
I Root, long chain Of beautiful tur-
quoises elegantly mounted.
president Loubet OF France
magnificent Gobelin tapestry, made
expressly for Miss Roosevelt 1t is in
shape long and narrow and pOrtrays
scenes renowned In the history of
france. This tapestry is made only
for the French government and never
I IS placed on sale. It's value therefore
IS purely cOn1ectural in dollars and
cents 1t was presented to Miss RoOse-
welt on behalf of President LOubet by
Ambassador Jusserand. At the same
tme Ambassador Jusserand, on behalf
OF nlmSeif and Madame JusSerand,
presented to Miss Roosevelt an ex-
quisite fan, of white ostrich plumes set
on tortoise shell sticks and bearing a
monogram of Miss Roosevelt's initials
in gold.
Emperor William of Germany
bracelet of special design. studded
with gems of rare value, one of the
finest works of the jewelers. art. It
was presented by Ambassador Speck
Won Sternburg.
The emperor of Japan-Two beau
tifully chased vases Of silver and a
piece Of wonderful japanese en-
broidery. The latter is piece of silk
eight feet square. It's left corner
shows background Of heavy gold
| thread, but the greater part of the
piece Is embroidered with chrysan-
themums done in white silk on gold.
Republic of CUBA splendid neck
lace Of selected pearls, the design of
the piece being made. in Paris on the
order Of the Cuban government. It is
one Of the most valuable gifts re-
ceived by the bride.
The emperor of Austria-A diamond
and pearl pendant exquisitely wrought.
The empress dowager- of CHINA
handsomely made dover chest filed
completely with rare gifts of silks, en-
proideries. ivory carvings and lovely
bric-a-brac.
OF superb workmanship and great
beauty. depicting scenes of Italian life.
It was manufactured especially for
Miss Roosevelt in Florence.
The Ambassador of Austria and
Baroness Henglemueller sent hand
some Jewel. consisting of great sap
phire and selected diamonds.
The Ambassador of Germany and
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg present
ed Miss Roosevelt with an exquisite
set of Dresden china plates manufac-
tured to order and bearing the brides
| initials in monogram.
The Pope's Gift
Pope Plus x-A handsome mosaic
representing one of the great paintings
In the Vatican.
The king Of Spain-Pieces of an
uque jewelry of rare design and
value.
King Edward VII of England-Sent
gift to the bride, but the character
of it has not been disclosed.
While some of the ambassad doris and
| ministers accredited to this capital
from foreign countries sent Individual
presents to Miss Roosevelt. the ma
Jority of them presented to her offer
lngs OF flowers. Mr.. Takahira. former
minister of Japan, cabled directions
that handsome floral Offering be
made to the bride in his name
Mr.. Grip, minister of Sweden. pre-
scented an exquisite vase which he pur-
chased In Paris; Baron Moncheur the
Belgian minister, a piece of handsome
bric-a- brac: Minister Ouesada of Cuba.
and Madame Quesada, a set of eight
pieces of silverware lined with gold
and bearing the initials of the bride,
A. R.
Members Of the presidents cabinet
presented individual gifts, but only
rev OF them are known. Secretary and
Mrs. Taft presented a pair of eiabo-
rately chased silver table vases of
American manufacture: Secretary and
Mrs. Bonaparte. a handsome piece de
millieu of reDOuSSe silver In the cen
ter several fanciful figures have been
wrought The edge of the piece is
omen worked. Secretary and Mrs.
Shaw. a chocolate set of rare Worces-
ter ware inlaid with silver. and At
torney General Moody. a pair of silver
candlesticlSs elegantly chased and of
beautiful design
What is known as the Taft Philip
nine party. including those who with
Rn0Eavnlf 40 f--fr
summer to the Orient joined in a
/ beautiful and costly Gift to the bride
/ 1t is a necklace of gold with the alter
nate links studded with diamonds
bearing a MAGNIFICENT aquamarine
/ nendant surrounded with diamonds
/ The aqua marine pendant is a stone of
! remarkable size and color. costing ST.
4 800 unmounted. A card acc0p1Danv-
ing the gift is inscribed: with love
and best wishes to our Alice from
/ members of the Taft party"
From LOngwOrth's Associates.
Mr.. Longworth's associates in con-
gress united in the presentation to the
/ bride of three beautiful presents. The
New Y ork delegation gave an exquisite
service Of Fevrile glass, each piece
/ having the peacock eye in it's center
and no two pieces being of precisely
i the same hue. The service consists of
/ i've dozen Wine glasses. finger bowls
! and plates. The Ohio delegation in
! congress gave the bride a heavy silver
/ loving cup. It is more than two feet in
height and bears festoons of roses in
/ repousse work around the top and
i bottom. The house committee on for
I eign affairs, of which Mr.. Longworth
/ is a member, also gave the bride
/ loving cup of silver, beautifully
chased, and lined with gold. It was In
scribed to Alice Lee Roosevelt in
! script
Fans were a favorite article of pre-
/ sentation to the bride and she received
1 a notable and handsome collection of
4 them. Beside that of the French am
bassador and Madame .Jusserand. the
! Viscount de Chambrun sent hand
painted fan, and Senator and Mrs
/ Spooner of Wisconsin presented a