Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
MISS REID TO
/ WEAR DIAMONDS
GIVEN BY KING
EDWARD VII SHOWS DEEP
INTEREST
QUEEN AND FIANcE PRESENT
BEAUTIFUL JEWELS
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Wedding Of Ambassadors Daughter
and EngIIshman viii Be Followed
by One Of the Largest Recep-
tions Ever Given

by One Of the Largest Recep-
tions Ever Given
BY Associated Press.
LONDON, June 20.-When Miss Jean
Reid, daughter Of Ambassador White
law Reid. goes to the altar Of the
Chapel Royal on the afternoon of June
% to be married to the Hon. John HUI
bert Ward. she will wear. aside from
her engagement ring, which Is a large
ruby set in diamonds, but three pieces
of jewelry, and these all will be old
fashioned bracelets. They were the
presents Of King Edward, Queen AL
exandra and Mr.. Ward, given her on
her wedding day. The bracelet sent by
the king is a very handsome piece and
was selected by him personally. 1t is
composed of beautiful clear diamonds
with o cats eye I'm the center for good
luck, while on the back is the kings
monogram, "E. r.
The queens gift is of a similar de-
sign. but instead of the cats eye there
l1s in the center large ruby surround
ed by diamonds.
Mr.. Wards bracelet consists of a
collection of rubies alone Mr.. Ward
has given his future bride also
dressing case, all the pieces of which
are gold mounted and bear the Dud-
ley coat OF arms.
The king and queen and all the
members of the royal family are TAX
ing the greatest interest In the mar
riage of Miss Reid, which will be a
unique event in several respects. 1t rs
the first time that the daughter Of an
American ambassador has been mar
ried in London. and Miss Reid Is the
first American girl to form an alliance
with member of King Edwards
household. For these reasons and be-
cause of the popularity enjoyed by
the ambassador and his family in the
royal circle, the great regard in which
Mr.. Ward is held by King Edward
and the queen and other members OF
the royal household will not only at
tend the wedding In the Chapel Royal,
but after the ceremony will go on to
Dorchester house, where big recep-
ton is to be held.
Big Reception
As ths Chapel Royal seats fewer than
100 persons, Invitations to the ceremony
there have OF necessity been limited to
members of the royal families and a
few of their friends. but the reception
to follow probably will be the largest
ever given at Dorchester house. Ev-
erybody prominent In the political and
social life of London will be present.
Large as is the town residence of
Ambassador Reid, 1t is not large
enough to accommodate all those in
vited to the reception. SO temporary
additions In the shape of marquese
tents have been erected over the lawns.
Usually the pictures are the greatest
attraction at Dorchester house, but
next Tuesday the libraries will contain
a greater attraction in the form OF q
most wonderful display OF wedding
gifts In addition to their personal
presents to the bride King Edward and
the queen have sent a. couple of mag
nificent silver crust skids. made by q
silversmith famous in the reign OF
George III.
The prince and princess of Wales
have given the silver sauce boxes of
the same period. The duke and duchess
OF Connaught have given a large silver
cup, Princess Victoria a silver cup, the
duchess of Albany china tea set. the
members of their ma5esties' households
two immense silver cups after Paul
Lamery and Prince and Princess Mich
olas of Greece a silver bell push. The
earl and countess of Dudley have pre-
sented the couple with a large painting
that has been In the family for years
and also several handsome pieces Of
silver.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Reid's present to their
daughter includes diamond tiara, a
diamond dog collar. a handsome silver
flask. q dozen antique silver plates and
q motor car.
Among the hundreds of other pres
ents are corsage ornament of dia-
monds and pearls to the bride and a
pearl pin to the groom from d. Q. Mills,
q pearl fan from Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, a, sapphire and emerald
brooch from Mrs. J. w. Mackay. a plat
mum and diamond purse from Mrs.
Potter Palmer, an enamel and jewel
from Mrs. Marshall Field, diamond
drop from Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Car
negle. jade ornament from Mr.. and
Mrs, w. II. Crocker, silver dishes from
Ogden Reid, diamond and, emerald
bracelet from Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
W. Vanderbilt, as well as handsome
presents from the Japanese and RUS
sian ambassadors, tho Danish and Chi
nese ministers and other members OF
the diplomatic corps. officials and
clerks of the American embassy and
| the servants OF Dorchester house and
| Wrest park and the seats of the earl
| and countess of Dudley.
| Among those invited to the ceremony
! In the Chapel Royal are all the am
bassadors of foreign countries accred-
| tied to the court of ST. James, a num-
ber of the cabinet officers. Consuela,
duchess of Marlborough. Mrs: John t
| and Mr.. and Mrs w. Astor.
| The groom has given Miss Jennie
| Crocker OF San Francisco. one of the
| bridesmaids, q drop composed of two
star sapphires set with tiny diamonds
| and 10 the other bridesmaids an alum
4 mum chain and pearl bracelets With
crystal pendants engraved with tile
| Initials Of the bride and groom. To
| the several children who are to act as
| haoes the groom has given gold
watches. To his best man. Lieut.. Col.
George l.. Holford, equerry In waiting
| to the king, Mr.. Ward has given an
ANTIQUE silver Dutch box with figures
engraved on the lid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward viii spend the
| greater part of their honeymoon at
| Lord Dudley's Irish country seat. Moor
Lodge, Movem Cross, Galway.
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