Evening star., 1909-07-17

bride. and other friends presented a SUI
perb electric car, which she herself can
drive without needing the aid of chauf-
feur.
In order to transform his house into a
church for .he wedding the fond father
had pipe organ placed in the damask
drawing room, and there was also an al
tar and chancel.
The bride wore a rope of diamonds that
was a wedding gift. 1t included go
stones. picked with most Jealous care for
their shape. and color the gift of the
Peabody-Kidder Banking Company of
New York. Mr.. and Mrs George A.
HUM, the former a prominent banker of
Philadelphia. presented a rope of pearls,
which can be used instead of the dia-
monds when the whim of Mrs Taller so
dictates.
There were all kinds of costly rugs
from animals killed in all parts Of the
world. there is gold service complete
IN every detail. and costlier than one
or the two or three that are the boast
or American hotels, and there was a
virtual avalanche of silver.
silver services of various kinds silver
savers and silver platters, silver COM
potes. silver candlesticks, silver dinner
dishes. silver baskets, silver boxes. silver
trays. antique silver pieces. case Of fiat
silver containing thirty dozen pieces of
the old May1ower pattern-it was as
lnough examples of all the silver in the
particular bride certain that no emer-
gency or occasion could arise that would
Iinu mo ner lacking in equipment for a set
ting OF silver appropriate to it.
Inc experience Of Mrs. Taller and Mrs.
MHcnell is duplicated in the generosity
win which Miss Beatrice Mills was treat
ca When she became the bride of the Earl
of Granard
-; .. Mills. her grandfather. gave the
bride check for 100000 and house in
the most aristocratic section of London
Inc earl gave his bride valuable col
lection of diamonds, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
gave her a collar of diamonds to the
xaIue or $4,000. Mrs. John Jacob Astor
more money than the average man can
earn In a whole lifetime of effort. and
from a variety of other sources were gifts
eat snat carried the total to something not
removed from the million dollar mark
Another wedding OF persons well known
IN society that had the effect of causing
a Dig loosening of aristocratc purse
strings was that of Mary Astor Paul to
Mr: J. Antelo Deveraux.
1eF giftS represented a fortune but the
one of all that undoubtedly had the most
Vaiue ior her was that of a superb old
colonlal mansion and estate that is worth
IN cash perhaps 100000. but in view Of its
HISTORICAL value could not be bought from
ehe iamlly for far greater outlay, for
It Is the Aiman house, which was orce
the headquarters of Gen. George Wasn-
ington during the revolutionary war.
MISS Jean Reid. daughter of the Ameri-
can ambassador TO the court OF ST.
James. was another fortunate bride who
tared well in the matter o. gifts.
Inc King Of England presented her with
diamond necklace the queen gave a
rope OF pearls. her father presented her
WIN country estate. and there were in
nnite valuable gifts from the groom and
his wealthy connections.
Ihe custom of wedding gifts goes so far
pdcK mat none can trace II, but in its
modern phase 1t Is largely American. 1t
was the American millionaire who first
SET the example OF generous giving. and
II is safe to say that not even at the
unions OF kings and queens Is money
spent In such reckless measure as when
the son and daughter OF wealthy families
are brought together in matrimony.
France treats the whole custom in a
more businesslike manner than any other
nation. The bride must get dot. but IT
has taken the American millionaire to
show what is real generosity In the
treatment of brides.