The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
SOME COSTLY GIFTS
PRESENTS FROM ROYALTY Fon
 MISS REID.
The Wedding of Miss Reid and Hen. John Hubert Ward VIII occur On the Afternoon of
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London. June 20--when Miss Jean Reid. daughter Of Whitelaw Reid, the American Ambassador to England, goes to the altar of the Chapel Royal on the afternoon of June 23. to be married to the Hon. John Hubert 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 clasp brace lets. They are the presents of King Edward. Queen Alexandra and Mir. Ward. given her on her wedding.
 The bracelet sent by the King is very handsome piece and was select ed by him personally. It Is composed of beautifully clear diamonds with a cats eye in the center for good luck. while on the back Is the Kings mon ogram. "E- R." The Queens gift is of similar. but instead of the cats eye. there is in the center Q large ruby. sur rounded by diamonds. Mir. Wards bracelet consists of circle of rubfes alone. MT. Ward has given hts future brides also a dressing case. all pieces of which are gold-mounted and bear the Dudley coat of arms.
 The King and Queen and all the members of tho Royal family are tai- ing the greatest interest in the mar riage of Miss Reid. which will be unique event in several respects. It is 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 a member of the Kings house hold.
 For these reasons. and because of the popularity they enjoyed by the Ambassador and his family in the roy al circle. the great regard in whieh MT. Ward Is held by King Edward. ana the Queen. the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria. the Duke and Duch- ess of Connaught. Prince Arthur and Princes Patricia of Connaueht the Duchess of Albany. Prince and Prfn- cess Alexander of Teck, Prince Francis of Teck. and other members of the royal house will not only attend the wedding in the chapel royal, but After the ceremony will go on to Dorchester House. where a big reception will be held.
 As the chapel royal seats less than 100 persons. invitations to the cere- mony there have of necessity been limited to members of the royal faTni- Hes, and a few of their most intimate friends. but the reception to follow probably will be the largest ever given at Dorchester House Everybody prominent in the political and social life of London will be present. The libraries will contain the most wonder full display of wedding gifts. In addi- ton to their personal presents to the bride, King Edward and the Queen have sent q couple of magnificent sil- yer cruet stands made by a silversmith famous in the reign of George III. The Prince and Princess of Wales have given two silver sauce boats of the same period. The Duke and Duchess ofA Connaught have given large sll- vercup; Princess Victoria. . silver cup: the Duchess of Albany. Q china tea set; the members of their matesfies' house. hold. two immense silver cup& after Paul Lamoy. and Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece, silver bell push.
 The Earl and Countess of Dudley have presented the couple with a large painting that has been in the family for years and also some pieces of sil- yer. Mir. and Mrs, Reid's presents to their daughter include a diamond tiara, a diamond dog collar, handaome afI- yer flask, a dozen antique silver plates and motor car. Among the hundreds of other presents are a corsaga orna- ment Of diamonds and pearls to the bride and q pearl pin to the groom from D. O. Mills; pearl fan from MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth; sap- phire and emerald brooch from Mrs. !. w. Mackay; and enamel and jewel purse from Mrs. Marshall Field. Jr.s aj diamond drop from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie; jade ornament from Mir. and Mrs. w H. Crocker; silver dishes from Ogden Reid; a dia- mond and emerald bracelet from Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ". Vanderbilt, as well as handsome presents from the Japanese and Russian Amhassadoras the Danish and Chinese Ministers. and other members of the diplomatic cerps. 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.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ward will spend the greater part of their honeymoon at Lord Dudley's Irish country seat. Moor Lodge, Moven Cross. Galway.