Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
A DAzZLING ARRAY
Royal Gifts For Miss Roose-
 welt Pour In.
EMPEReRS AND KINGS PAY TRIBUTE
MT. LOngwOrth Much Better - Aus- tria, Italy and Germany Testify Good Will-Presents From
 Many Friends.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Represen- tative Longworth of Ohio who has been suffering from an attack of tonsilitif. is much improved. He ate dinner with the members of the household. He will probably be out today if the weather continues favorable.
 Miss Roosevelt is daily receiving a large number of handsome gifts from friends ill this country and abroad, and before her wedding day. next Sat urday, she will have a dazzling array.
 The Lucania, which has arrived at New York, brought wedding gift for Miss Roosevelt from Emperor Francis Joseph of, Austria Hungary. It was ill the care of Purser Andrew NIilliken. It is supposed to be q magnificent neck lace. The sealed package is addressed to IL. Hengelmuller von Hengelyar, ambassador of Austria Hungary.
 The German ambassador and Baron ess von Sternburs, who are among the most intimate friends of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt, will send Miss Alice set of dessert plates especially designed ill the Dresden potteries. Miss Roosevelt is especially fond of china, and her love for this ware led the am and his wife to select it as a wedding gift. $
 The much talked of present from Elm peror William of Germany has not yet arrived and is not expected in Wash ington until after the wedding. al though it may come before. The gift will come directly to the German em- bassy and will be presented to the presidents daughter through tile Ger man ambassador.
 Of rare value and beauty is the gift of the king of Italy to Miss Roosevelt. It is a table of Italian mosaic work, showing scenes from Italian cities and towns. The table was made in Flor ence and was personally selected by the king.
 i. A brooch of sapphires and diamonds will be the wedding gift to Miss Roose- welt from the Austrian ambassador and Baroness von Hengelvar.
 The minister from Cuba and Mime. Quesada will give the presidents handsome tea service of sil- yer. This will be in addition to the collar of pearls which the government of Cuba will send.
 Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks have added a handsome set of bouillon cups to Miss RoOsevelt's collection of appointments. The cups are fashioned in q peculiar and rare design and are of royal Worcester.
 The New York delegation inNcongress. which has been invited to the wedding, will send Miss Roosevelt set of the most expensive cut glass. From the Ohio delegation will come a large low ing eIy. of size pretentiopso eppuglI tt b&aiSed as punch bowl.UJssI '
 Few of Miss Roosevelts friends have selected anything appropriate for a journey. with the chance of it being carried on the honeymoon trip, but Senator and Mrs. Philander C. Knox of have struck on a novel jewel case for long trip. Their gift is a solid silver box foot square. It Is deliberately decorated. On the top is | large medallion bearing Miss Roose- velt's initials.
 At the wedding of Miss Roosevelt, which will be performed in the historic east room by the Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee Protestant Episcopal bishop of Washington, on Saturday next. there will he no bridesmaids. A thousand invitations to the wedding have been, issued. Those invited are the members of the cabinet and their wives. former of the cabinet who are now In. the United States senate and their wives. the heads of the foreign embas- ,ies and missions and their wives. the justices of the United States. supreme court and their wives. the official mem bers of the party which accompanied Secretary Taft to the orient. the Ohio delegation in congress and the New York delegation in congress. .Late in Inc afternoon MT. Lpngworth and his pride will leave Washington on a trip To Florida. travelling in a special caE- After the adjournment of congress they expect 10 make a trip to Europe.