Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-18
match they entered harmonlousIy into

'nS coioi ScHenle VI the toilets.
AS tho wedding was morning
function, the women guests. for the
most part kept on their hats. The
ladies of the Presidents household.
however. wore no hats.
Gifts From Everywhere.
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
members of her family were alnos;
overwhelmed by the number and
character of the presents. The spirit
which animated the glvers appealed
strongly to Miss Roosevelt
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
Ill classes. not only in her own coun.
try. but throughout the world.
Many Presents Returned.
During the week hundreds of re.
membranes. so particularly precious
in the eyes Of bride. have arrived
Il, the White House for Miss Roosc.
welt. I'y far the greater number of
them camc from personal friends and
arpuainlauccs. Ter joy was Cloudcd.
in measure. Ivy The receipt of pres.
"n's from people Of whom she never
had heard, who followed the gifts
Immediately with requests for invita-.
lions 10 the wedding. Some of the
gifts were costly. but those which so
evidently were sent with the idea
thereby of obtaining an invitation to
The wedding were returned to the
scndcrS.
Many Of Them Very Valuable.
Will" many at the presents re.
'"ircd by the bride are very valu.
able. Some Of them being partic,l.
larly So by reason az the circum.
stances surrounding; them. The value
of the gifts has been greatly cxaggcr.
atcd
So remarkable have some OF the
accounts rf tho presents been that
their publication has brought, 20 Miss
roosevelt an unfortunate annoyance.
Her mail. for man days. has been
Hooded with letters from women and
men in all I:arts Of tho country, urg-
ing her to give 10 them. from her
plentiful store Of duplicate gifts. one
thing or another. Some OF the stor.
les of suffering and privaticn they
told really were pi,irul.
Sorry For the Poor.
Even in the time Of her LIES
greatest happiness. Miss Roosevelt
was made sorrowlu by some CT the
appeals to her generosity. OF course
She vas unable to crafty the writ.
crs OF the letters. because primarily
they had been mislcd by publications
which were inaccurate.
In addition to appeals; for Charity
Miss Roosevelt received, as a re.
sui; Of the exaggerated reports OF
The value of her presents. letters
unsigned as u raic. mcnacing in their
tone. No unusual threats were made
but The letters contained sinister in
timaiiona of future trouble, perhaps
Tor the country through the prcscn.
tation to the daughter Of an Ameri
can President Of gifts SO costly as to
lie Llcrcly display OF the wealth OF
the givcrs.
Few Have Seen the Gifts.
Nohody without the circle of rela
iives and intimate personal friends
has been permitted to view the brid.
al presents. For two days they were
| placed in the library on the second
floor of the White House and not foI
moment were they left unguarded
The gifts numbered nearly "a thous.
| and and it is known that all have
not yet arrived.
Tho display consists principally OF
j"wclry and rare bric-a-brac Among
the many beautiful things received
are some old laccs and jewels that
are from Mrs. Lee, the grandmother
Of the bride.
Just Few Of the Presents.
No list of presents was made pub.
lie, but among the hundreds receiv.
ed by Miss Roosevelt are the follow
ing:
President IOllbct of France 81 mar