Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-21


feet wide and -four feet long. and
was made AT the National Uobelin Ma.
nufactory Of France. The design IL
very handsome, and is a reproduction Of
a painting by Ehrman OF Strasburs,
an Alsatian artist, renowned during
the middle part Of the last century.
The original canvas was ordered from
the painter expressly to be used for
this gobelin. The cole. effect IL in
blues, green's and ycllows. It was
made about fifty years ago.. and IN
enc Of the handsomcst pieces Of tap.
cstry that ever came from the looms
Of those famous works. The design IL
allcgorical In character, and represents
woman Of the middle ages, dressed in
long flowing robes Of blue and yellow,
standing before q lcctcrn, illuminating
a manuscript in large book. The pic.
ture is surrounded by a very handsome
and artistic border.
The National Gobclin works Of
France are an institution which was
founded by Louis the Fourteenth for
the purpose Of preserving the art Of IA.
pcstry making rs well as making 80 or.
der for himself and the court any choice
subject or set Of subjects he desired
for any special purpose. The institu.
tion has always been supported by
the state, and is even now under the re-.
public. No piece made In those
works has ever been sold. and only on
rare occasions have some pieces made
there been presented TO royalty and
other distinguished persons. This is
the first gobelin from that source
which has ever come TO this country.
Emperor Williams gift to the bride
was n handsome bracelet, artistically
wrought in gold and jewclcd.. It was
presented to the bride through the Ger.
man ambassador, Baron speck Won
Stcrnberg.
The Empress Dowaeer Of China sent
n curiously wrought treasure chest
covered with beautiful carvings, and
fllcd with costly silks. satins, brocades,
ivory carvings, acqvers, etc.
The King and Queen Of Italy sent
y fine piece Of mosaic work from the
government mosaic works in Venice.
othcr European rulers and heads Of
governments also intended to send Of.
fetal wedding presents 20 the bride,
hut RETAINED from doing 80 after Pre-
sident Roosevelt Ind expressed the
wish that bis daughters wedding
should not be trcntcd as n national af.
fair. ffl..t
The Cuban republic sept y magnin.
cent gift in the FORM II n collar Of
pearls, vnlued ut more than $4,000.
1t was presented through Mr.. Quc~nda,
the Cuban minister in this city. The
money for the present was specially ap.
Tropriated by the Cuban congress.
6sCu euo 1OOt OOuutUutc.
Nothing gives stronger proof ~ the
popularity Of the bride than the fact
that the wedding presents sent 10 her
from all parts Of the world were by M
means all sent by wealthy people or
the heads Of governments. Many Of
the gifts came from comparatively
poor people, farmers in some Of the
western states. artisans and others
not richly endowed with worldly goods.
From those sources the bride Inns re.
ceived enough victunls 10 feed q good
sined family for n year. Among the
gifts were potatoes, all kinds Of vegct-
ables and fruit, pumpkins, eggs, and
even coal in generous quantities.
Among the countless gifts from
wealthy friends Of the Roosevelt IA.
mily is a large silver pitcher, three
feet high, which Mr.. james stillman
hsd made TO order by New York
firm.
Two other superb gifts came from
the Ambassador to Great Britain and
Mrs. wbitelaw Reid, and from the Sec.
Rotary Of State and Mrs. Root. The
Ambassador present is u beautiful
and costly dog collar Of pearls and
diamonds, while that Of Secretary Root
10 a beautiful emerald chain.
Most Of the members OF the numerous
Roosevelt elan have sent presents Of
silver. and II II safe TO say that in the
aggregate there will he enough knives,
forks and spoons Of MI kinds 10 stock n
good sized store.
The relatives and friends Of Mr.
Longworth also remembered the bride
end sent her somc handsome wedding
presents
10 large in the number Of pre-
sents that Il would be impossible 10