The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-17

/ TesentatiVe and Mrs. Charles Z. scott,
Representative A. A. Wiley. Represen-
tative and Mrs. George A. Loud. Rep
resentatiVe Sweger Sherley and Mrs
Sherley, Representative NWtOn W Gil
bert, Representative and Mrs. Duncan
Z. Mckinley, Representative Whlam =.
Mckinley Representative W. Bourke
Cochran, william S. Reyburn, =. G.
Stillman, New York city; Fred f. war
rem, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Roger +. Wet
more, Fred, W. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mis.
w r. Pedigo. Burr Mcintosh. EllsaSl9ie 7
General and Mrs. Tasker Fl. Bliss, Ma
Mia; Ceptain and Mrs. ]. K. thompson
Manila: Captain and Mrs. WlluaIn het-
w. Jr West Point: R. Clough Anderson
Cincinnati; Thomas cary, buIlal1 40
Louis Chaplin, Chica0o Charles Clefh.
Hartford: Miss Clark, Hartford Wafo
E. Copeley. Detroit, Mich; professor
Archibald C. Coolidge, Cambridge, Mass ;
Miss NIignOn Critten, Grimes Hill STA
ten IsIard; Stuyvesant Fish, IT., New
york. Francis w. Frost. New York
city; Mr. and Mrs. Emile Codchaul3X'
New Orleans. Colonel James d nil
New Orleans; Richar- y. Hooare' S AN
bridge, Mass. Charles T. jones', ran
sas City. No: Mr. William 7. JonnstoLl'
New York city; Jacob Sehnll Sl..Lal u
Cincinnati: Miss Schmidlapp, Clil l,ll
natl, Professor Arthur II. WOODS, ezIo y
ton. Mass. Harry F. Woods, ClhcllLiaeA H.
ana Lafe Young.
The wedding Gifts.
brides not OF 5O-CdlAIb -
birth ever have been the reclplelits u
so many and such valuable glIts as
were received by Miss RoOSeNe1t' 7 u
weeks these tributes of love and affec-
ton have been pouring INTO the " 49,, -
House. The bride and the members
of her family were almost oNel-
Uhelned bv the number ana cnaf-
acter of the presents. It was nor tllaI
they were so valuable. intrtnslcailys
although in the aggregate they repre-
sent a great sum, but it was the spirit
which animated the givers which ap-
neaIed strongly to Miss Roosevelt.
MANY of the presents were accom-
panied by oral OF written expressions
of the deep and sincere regard IN
which the bride is held by persons OF
all classes. not only in her own coun-
try but throughout the world
Weeks ago, on behalf of their
daughter the president and Mrs
Roosevelt let it be known that certain
prOmeerd gifts could not be accepted
II was their desire that the Wedding,
so far as the presents were concerned,
at least should be stripped OF ofhelat
character An intimation was con-
viewed through diplomatic channels
that It was the desire OF the president
that no gifts should be made to MISS
Roosevelt on behalf of foreign govern
ments: that presents of such nature
properly could be received only from
the executives of the governments
through the ambassador or ministers
accredited to the American govern
ment The only present therefore
which NAV be said comes directly
from a nation is that of the Cuban
republic. It was provided for prior to
the receipt of the presidents delicate
intimatfon, and in the peculiar cir
cumstances could not be declined.
During the past week hundreds OF
rem entrances, SO particularly pre-
0fO47e the ewes of bride. have
arrived at the White House for Miss
Roosevelt. BY far the greater num-
Der of them came from personal
friends and acquaintances. Her joy
was clouded, In measure, by the re-
ceipt of presents from people OF
whom she never had heard, who fol-
lowed the gifts immediately with re-
quests for invitations to the wedding
Some of the gifts we're costly, but
those which so evidently were sent
with the idea thereby of obtaining an
invitation to the wedding were re-
turned instantly to the senders.
Estimates Too High.
It can be said with perfect con-
6dence in the accuracy or the state
ment that while many OF the presents
received by the bride are very val
liable. some of them being particularly
so by reason of the clrcunstan tIss
surrounding them, the value OF the
gifts has been greatly exaggerated
Many of those who remembered Miss
Roosevelt with presents are by no
means wealthy and it is quite certain
thew could not afford to make such
presents as they have been credited
with having given. The dehnlte an
nouncem ent of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt that no list of the bridal
gifts would be made pubic was ap-
proved cordially by friends OF the
families of both the bride and bride
& MA a
on the exaggeration so greatly depre-
Gated by the president himself.
So remarkable have some OF the
accounts Of the presents been that
their publication has brought to Miss
Roosevelt 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 sur
fering and priVation they told really
we're Ditfful Even in the time of her
lfe's greatest happiness Miss Roose-
welt 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 pri-
MARTY they had been misled by pub
/ LEGATIONS which were quite inaccurate.
In addition to appeals for charity,
I Miss Roosevelt received. as result OF
! the exaggerated reports Of the value
4 of her presents. letters. unsigned as a
rule. nenacing 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
daughter of an American president
/ of gifts so costly IS to be merely a
display of the wealth of the givers.
Under Guard.
Nobody without the circle of rela-
tives and intimate personal friends has
/ been permitted to view the bridal
/ presents For two days they were
placed In the library on the second
/ floor of the White House. and not for
I a moment were they left Unguarded
The fortunate ones were permitted to
view the beautiful array. many OF
which are almost regal in their
{ splendor. The gifts numbered nearly
I a thousand. and it is known that ali
] vat haxe not arrival The lfsnIau