The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
REID FAMILY
AND ROYALTY
American Ambassador Going
to Marry His Daughter to
Edward WIS Equerry.
WONDERFUL SOCIAL EVENT
DIAMOND DOG COLLAR FOR THE
BRIDE.

London, June 20.-When Miss Jear
Reid. daughter of Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador to England, goes
to the altar of the Chapel Royal on the
afternoon of June %, TO be married tC
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
ali will be old-fashioned bracelets. They
are the presents of King Edward
Queen Alexandra and Mr. Ward, given
her on her wedding. The bracelet sent
by the king is a very handsome piece
and was selected by him personally. 1t
is composed of beautifully clear dia-
mOnds with q cats eye in the center
for good luck, while on the back is the
kings monogram. "E. r." The queens
gife is of a similar design, but instead
of the cats eye there is in the center a
large ruby surrounded by diamonds. Mr..
Wards bracelet consists of a circle of
rubies alone. Mr.. Ward has given his
future bride also a dressing case, all
the pieces Of which are gold mounted
and bear the Dudley coat of arms.
Royalty Interested.
The kingeand the queen and all the
members of the royal family are taking
the greatest interest in the marriage of
Miss Reid, which viii be unique event
in several respects. 1t is the first time
that the daughter of an American am
bassador has been married in London,
and Miss Reid is the first American
girl to form an alliance with a member
or King Edwards household. For these
reasons and because of the popularity
family in the royal circle, the great re-
family in the royal circle the great re-
gard in which Mr.. Ward is held by
King Edward and the queen, the Prince
and Princess of Wales, Princess Vic
toria, the Duke and the Duchess of Con-
naught, Prince Arthur and Princess
Patricia of COnnaught. the Duchess of
Albany, Prince and Princess Alexander
OF Teck, Prince Francis of Teck. and
other members of the royal house will
not only attend the wedding i'm the
Chapel Royal, but after the ceremony
viii 90 on to Dorchester house, where
a big reception is to be held.
Only a Select Few.
As the Chapel Royal seats less than
100 persons. invitations TO the ceremony
there have of necessity been limited to
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 pO-
littcal and social life of London will be
present Large as is the town residence
of Ambassador Reid, it is not large
enough to accommodate all those in
vited 10 the reception. so temporary
additions in the shape of marquee tents
have been erected over the lawns Usu-
ally the pictures are the greatest at
traction at Dorchester house but next
Tuesday the libraries viii contain a
greater attraction in the form of a 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 magnificent sill
yer cruet stands, made by a silversmith
famous in the reign of George the
Third. The Prince and Princess of
Wales have given two 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 a
China tea set. the members of their
majesties' household two immense silver
cups after Paul Lamery, and Prince
and Princess Nicholas of Greece, a sill
yer 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 sew
eral handsome pieces of silver.
Dog Collar and Flask.
Mr. and Mrs. Reds present to their
daughter include a diamond tiara a dia-
mond dog collar. a handsome silver
flask. a dozen antique silver plates and
a motor car.
Among the hundreds Of other pres
ents are a cOrsage ornament of dia-
mOnds and pearls 10 the bride and a
pearl pin 10 the groom from d. O.
Mills, a pearl fan from Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, a sapphire and
emerald brooch from Mrs. J. w. Mac
kay. a platinum and diamond purse
from Mrs. Potter Palmer, an enamel
and Jewel purse from Mrs. Marshall
Field, "A diamond drop from Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie a jade Orna-
ment from Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. CrOcker,
silver dishes from Ogden Reid, q dia-
mOnd and emerald bracelet from Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt, as
we'll as handsome presents from the
Japanese and Russian ambassadors, the
Danish and Chinese ministers and other
members of the diplomatic corps, Off
Gals and clerks of the American en-
bassy, 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 ambas-
sadors of foreign countries accredited TO
the court of St James, a number of the
cabinet ministers. COnsuelO, Duchess
OF Marlborough, Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
the Duke of ROxburghe, Mr.. and Mrs.