The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-17
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pieces Of silver, lined with gold, and
handsomely decorated with repousse
work. A shield Of orchids was the gift
OF the Persian minister and Madam
lAforteza. 1t Is said to be one Of the
most elaborate ever designed by q
Washington florist,
vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
sent a set Of silyer.mounted glasses.
Gen. Porter, former ambassador to
France, gayea comb. side comb. and
belt Of antique gold and amethyst
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Keid
sent a collar Of blue.white diamonds.
Among the unique preesnts was q
nine.months.old terrier Of distin.
g1ished pedigree sent BY "a. Mont
gomery stillnan, the Pittsbarg mil
lionaire and close friend Of Mr.. Long
worth: The pups name IL fashion,
and he cost $500.
Innumerable cases Of choice vine
scores of barrels OF farm produce from
the rural Districts boxes Of frlil
from California, and wagon loads d
trinkets 81 almost every description
were sent by admirers ot Tie bride
the country oyer
One Of theprettiest d The Sgifts Il
a gorgeous butterfly fan from a .Iapa
nese princes. On the tag Which IN
Idlcated the destination Of the pack
age had been scrawled in transit
"Glad he amt no duke. Mrs Long
worth viii probably cherish tie tag
as much as the fan
Other presents We're as follows
The German Ambassador and 'd3ar
oness speck Won sternblrg. a set d
Dresden plates, each having a spe
cial design, with monogram Of tnt
bride: the Austrian Ambassador ant
Madam Won Hengelmueller, abroact
Of diamonds and sapphires; the Sec
rotary Of Stale ami Mrs, Root, tur
quoise chain; Senator anil Mrs. Knox
a Jewel ease; M and Mrs. John R
Mclean, Of Cincinnati, a Swiss wiltcl
studded Nth diamonds anu sapplrtres;
the Secretary OF me Treasury ant
Mrs. Shaw, a seyres chocolate set,
Previous White House Weddings.
To-lay's wedding was TIC tenti
solemnt1ed beneafh the roof Of I'M
White House, and the bride Is Tho aftl
child OF a President to repeat her mar
rage vows In the historic mansion
The arst was Miss Maria Monroe, VII,
welded her first cousin, jain Gouver
neur, in 1890 Six years later tw,
other cousions were married in til,
White House, the groom being John
son Of President John Quincy Adams
and the bride Miss Helen, a niece o
Mrs. Adams Then, in 1912, Eliza
beth Tyler. daughter Of Presllent ~
Hey. married William Waller, Of WI
y y . . . F. E | z y & .
iamsburg, Va, All Of these weddings
however. were eeipsed by the nup
tials Of Nellie Grant and AIgernol
sartorls. This marriage was perform
ed in the East Room, within a fev
steps Of where Miss Roosevelt an,
8lr. Longwortll stood today, on Ma!
81, 1874 Only two hundred guest
were present at that ceremony, .bu
for days and weeks before the event
Jas well as for q long time after IL TN
gossips were talking about the Eek
traYagance" Of the costumes, the lay
ishness Of the dacoratluus and lib,
wealth and consequence e those pres
.ent.
Other weddings ia the White House
were those Of Miss Todd, a relative ui
President Madison, ana Edward D.
Jackson. a Congressman from Virgin.
ia, in I'LL; of Miss Mary lsewis daugA.
a.tH y q .H4.a = 80 s.a.I J.