The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-18
GIFTS TO BRIDE
OvERWHELM HER
Tributes of Love and Affection
Come Pouring in for
Weeks.
PRESIDENT DISCOURAGED
PRESENTS BY GOVERNMENTS
Gift of King Edward and Many
Others Are Kept
Secret.

WASHINGTON FeD. Ire"
brides, not OF so-called royal birth. ever
have been the recipients of so many
and such valuable gifts as were re-
ceived by Miss Roosevelt, For weeks
these tributes of love and anection
have been pouring into the White
House. The bride and the members OF
the family were almost overwhelmed
by the number and character of the
presents. 1t was not that they were SO
valuable, intrinsically although in the
aggregate they represent great sum.
but II was the spirit which animated
the givers which appealed strongly to
Miss Roosevelt.
Certain Gifts Discouraged.
Weeks ago, on behalf of their daugh
ter, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
let 1t be known that certain pronered
gifts could not be accepted, 1t was
their desire that the wedding, so far as
the presents were concerned, at least.
should be stripped OF official character.
An Intimation was conveyed through
diplomatic channels that II was the de-
sire OF the President that no gifts
should be made to Miss Roosevelt on
behalf OF foreign Governments, that
presents of such nature properly could
be received only from the executive Of
the Governments through the Embassa-
dors or Ministers accredited TO the
American Government. The only pres
ent. therefore which may be said
comes directly from a nation Is that Of
the Cuban republic. 1t was provided
for prior to the receipt OF the Presi-
dents delicate intlmation. and In the
peculiar circumstances could not be de-
cllned
Subjected to Annoyance.
So remarkable have some OF the ac-
counts OF the presents been that their
publication has brought 10 Miss Roose-
welt an unfortunate annoyance. Her
mail for many days has been flooded
with letters, from women and men In
all parts OF the country, urging her to
give to them from her plentiful store
of duplicate gifts. one thing or another.
Some OF the stories of suffering and
privation they told really were pitiful.
Even In the time of her lifes greatest
happiness Miss Roosevelt was made
sorrowful by some OF the appeals to her
generosity OF course, she was unable
to crafty the writer's of the letters.
because primarily they had been mis-
led by publications which were quite
inaccurate.
Some Menacing Letters.
In addition to appeals for charity
Miss Roosevelt received, as a result of
the exaggerated reports of the value
OF her presents, letters. unsigned as
rule, menacing In their tone. No ac-
tual threats were made. but the letters
contained sinister intimations of future
trouble, perhaps for the country,
through the presentation to the daugh-
Ter OF an American President of gifts
SO costly as to be merely display of
the wealth OF the givers
Inc gifts numbered nearly a thou |
sand, and IL Is known that all yet have |
not arrived. The display consists prin-
clpally of jewelry and rare bric-a-brac |
mere are necklaces. brooches, rings, |
bracelets, fans OF unique design, clocks, |
Nwatehes, vases, loving cups. punch
powls. pictures, rare laces, exquisite |
silks and embroideries from the Orient. |
oencats carvings In ivory and the pre-
clous metals. handsome rugs and tapes |
tries, rare silver and china table SER
vices, most of them manufactured from
speclal designs. and every other gift
which possibly could make glad the
heart Of bride.
Gift From Grandmother Lee.
Among the many beautiful gifts re-
celVed are some rare old laces and Jew
els from Mrs. Lee. the grandmother of
the bride Had the brides mother lived
these very likely woulo have gone to
ner In the circumstances they are
more precious In the eyes of Mrs.
Longworth than scores of the gifts In
Of greater value.
hs heretofore indicated no list of
presents was made public. and no COM
plete list that is given approximately
teeurate can be compiled, but among
me hundreds received by Miss Roose-
Welt are the following.
me tne Nice-Pre es'dcnt and Mrs Fairbanks
,ts SET OF handsome bouilon cups OF beau
-lIul II, chased silver lines with gold
senator and Mrs. Foraker. a beautiful
If embossed silver
:, ,,ao senator and Mrs. Knox, a jewel box of
,iegantly- chased silver
:, IN, inc ambassador to Great Britain and
collar. a''o"u uos
The Secretary OF State and Mrs Root.
Iohg chain Of beautiful turuuoises ele-
Ths ambassador OF Austria and Baron