The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-15
VALUE Of PRESENTS
RUNS Up INTO
MILLIONS
SAYS ONE WHO KNOWS
NELLIE GRANTS GIFTS WORTH
100000 BUT BRIDE ELECT
HAS HALF DOZEN, EACH
COSTING THAT MUCH.

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Washington. D. c.. Feo Nm
Alice Roosevelt spent a very busy day |
IN the morning she drove out to MISS
Boardmans home and brought Miss
Boardman back with her to the White
House.
She wa attireI in the dark green
short walking suit. trimmed with blacI,
military brazil which she wears almost
very time she goes ont in the morn
Ling. ana with il was worn small
green tcque
half an hour later Major Charles
!. McCa#ley Joined ,he two at the
White House and they all devoted an
lonr before luncheon to going over he
asst room, the blue room the red room.
he dining room and the big corridor
arning off the lights and turning DIFF
'erent groups Off and ON in order til
ind which combination would be
most effective for the day of the wed
| ling. for while there Is Il be a day
ight effec ii the east room, where the
ceremony Is ID tafg place The hall.
Usys ere dark and artificial light is
Ial-o always necessary.
Particular About Lishts.
at win make such a vas difference
"A me effectiveness Of The decorations
4 # we are particular abont which
srouus of Fights are turned on said
Miss Roosevelt to her companions
and George. remember She contm
Ici, turning TO the colored man in
charge of the electricity, which light
combinations we decide upon as ] am
1ory particular about this"
In Just what places the palms potted
GIANTS ana cut flowers should be ar
anged were picked out and suggested
/ " the brldeelect After everything
1ad been arranged the three joined
President and Mrs Roosevelt Mrs
arew and Attorney General Moody at
luncheon.
GIFTS Worth milone.
''Well. if YOU coull see them You'd
hink they hadn't Why believe mil
ions is none TOO large 20 describe their
alue They are coming from every
where ana are s.reamipg in by dozens
believe no one has ever received
landsomer gifts in the whole country
was here when Nellie Grant was
married in a. and the press eNDaiiart
I'd on the wonder Of her present., and
hey were estimated at 100000, sum
I hat was thought enormous, but there
s are at leasl half a dozen of Miss Roose
5 velCs gifts any one Of which is worm
+ mat sum alone But that was before
{ the days of trusts and modern Il
! nance. the speaker continued
An enormous punch bowl in solid
3 silver Weighing $50 pounds, was Sent
o MIR. Longwortn's home and early
b bis morning The Longworth au.omo
@ bile brought the handsome gift over
10 the White House, To be placed viii
ne rest Of The presents 10 is sai'
!. 10 have been sent from some Ohio
s riend- of the young representative.
} The Taft party present was sent ni
s last evening TO Miss Roo-evclt and Ca
IS lay She rang up one Of the member
q with whom She rs very intimate an'
said,
y "Oh! It's n perfect love. know
q will wear It oftener than any piece O
iewelry [ have How dill youali thin'
of such an exquisite thing2'
: Contains Many Diamonds.
The gift is a pendent and necklac
J. f aqua marina stones and diamond
There are i20 small diamonds in ID
s pendant and eighteen larger ones d
E. the chain. and the large aqua marin
b stone In The center Of the pendant
diamond SHAPED and is fully an iac
&c across.
d II is said go De the fine stone O.
Tho End iu this country The chat
IS and mounting are platinum and abou
t The pendanf hearts ia diamonds ar
I'd formed by clever arrangement of Oh
Re- framework or mounting with st@n.
Il THE same heart idea is carried ont
the chain.
The gift was sent zap to the brid
cleo, I'm a solid silver jewel box.
which here are several trays beside
2 the enc specially made for the PEN
Iaaf The box is thirteen by eiEl
= inches and IS in trunk shape. tpa
~ 30. plain surface nothing So engraH1
of save the young woman monogram
i'm French heraldic script
1s 10 is understood that while Bar
re Rasan. Of she Russian embassy. CO.
rv templates giving q personal eii
re Miss Roosevelt. there never has be.
amy Thought al the Gar making
.iI Official pre- eut
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"- But 70 Saves Pins.