The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11

Of the same sort. Farmers all over
the country have the best that Amer
lean soil can produce to. stock the eel
lars Of the Longworth mansion. Pota-
toes are coming from Virginia, one of
which is large enough to make. meal
for six, and pumpkins from South Da-
kota that will make pie enough for
year for the biggest hotel this side of
the Atlantic, and apples--the kind that
was sent for years toy Queen Victoria
for her own use--from the old domin-
| ion. That is only beginning. Some
of these are on their way. Some have
already arrived. Just where the finish
will be no one can tell. 1t is evident
that whether the president will or no,
the American public purposes to have
hand in this wedding in it's own way.
And the president really cannot help
| getting good deal of honest satisfac-
ton out of it after all.
There was protest against the rails
ing Of fund of money by popular sub
scription to be given as wedding
present for the presidents daughter,
but the tribute Of affection which the
suggestion embodied has touched the
president deeply. Z.
A large and complete set Of table
silver, known as 't1at silver is be-
ing made for Miss Roosevelt. This
silver is heavy and beautifully hand
carved with Miss Roosevelt s monogram
on it. There are to 60 with this in
Vulnerable platters, pudding dishes,
compete dishes and all silver accesso-
ries for the table. One Of the most in
teresting Of the hundreds of presents
which will be arriving in few days
) is the Chinese dover chest, sent by the
empress Of China, who entertained her
during her visit to Picking last summer.
This chest, like everything else Chi
nese, is of curious workmanship. 1t
has secret panels and secret drawers of
all sizes, SO that she can hide her treas
ures even from herself and will prob.
ably need chart to find them again
Within the chest are the rarest and
| most delicate Of Chinese silks, carved
ixories and exquisite lacquered ware
The chest is coming thru the American
Legation in Peking.
: There is heated division in the Ohio
) delegation in congress about a wedding
I gift to Miss Roosevelt. A meeting Of
| the Ohio colleagues of Representative
Longworth was held last week and s
Ina iority was in favor of the presenta
!. tion Of fine punchbowl. Thereupor
g Representative Amos R. Weber made
i vigorous objection. He said Ohio a
i the last election had condemned tn,
|; drinking of punch and kindred spirits
= and therefore punchbow1 would be al
h inappropriate gift. That argument pro
yoked So lively a discussion that TIN
+ meeting was adjourned without deci
e sion being reached.
J. The mourning for King Christian ha
"a reached this city, and flags hang at hall
J. mast over many Of the embassies,
q tribute to the royal dead. Draped j
e e black, the Danish colors hang befor
! the residence Of the minister, on Min.
teenth street, speaking Of a nation
sorrow for the old king who SO long an
& so well governed the destinies of ths
IS northern land The standard Of Gres
D. Britain is furled over the portals Of til
o stately embassy. to honor the memory {
" the father of England s queen, and Ru
q . STA s imperial standard is draped abor
= the fagpole, the dowager empress an
= the car being, respectively, the daugl
i. ter and grandson of the deceased mo-
n. arch.
.. It 50 happens at this time, when mar