The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-12
LIKE CHRISTMAS
AT WHITE HOUSE
Presents Pouring In Hourly for
Miss Wilson, Who Is to Marry
Francis B. Sayre.
JEWELRY is POPULAR GIFT
Most of Fittings for Honeymoon
Cottage to Come From Imme-
diate Families.
JEWELRY is POPULAR GIFT
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Washington. November ll.-Every
day is Christmas ut tho White House
nowadays, where the infection of In.
spacting the presents which are pour
Ing In hourly has oven attacked tho
President. who Joins tho BRIDE elect,
her sisters and Mrs. Wilson now and
then to look at some particularly at
tractiyo gift.
Tho secrecy is maintained aa to the
Character and donors OF the gifts, but
II Is known that they vary from homely
household comforts from relatives and
intimate friends TO tho jewelry anj
silverwaro coming from tho official
world
Following the lead Of the House. Miss
Wilson appears likely to have more
Jawelry than She Will be able to wear
1T ono time. for, according 10 local
nurveyors Of bridal wares. jcwelry is u
moro frequent selection than silver for
the White House wedding.
II 10 understood that most or the
httinEs OF the honeymoon cottage at
Williainstown. Mass. the furniture. ail-
verware. china and glassware, will be
the joint gift of the Immediate fami-
liec or the bride and groom Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, tho attractive
cousin or tho young bride, who makes
her residence at the White House has
made the linen closet her especial care.
pathetic note was added to-day.
when It was learned that several noun
tnineer women of the South. atirred by
news of tho bridal, have sent In homo-
spun linen towels and pillow clips ana
several quaint rugs TO add to the gift
pile.
Glfmpsc OF Nccklace.
Friends OF siiss Jessie Wilson. among
Them her sister, Miss Eleanor Wilson
to-day dropped" into tho shop OF the
iocai jewelers.. who have won the priyl-
lego OF furnishing the House Of R.prc-
Sentatives' gift 10 the White House
bride over all the out-ot-town jewelers.
VINO pa Tor the honor 10 get glimpse
OF the platinum and diamond neck
lace.
Miss Eleanor Wilson was among tho
successful She was allowed TO view
,he bauble. which viii be an hcIrloom
III her family
brilliant canary diamond, weighing
SIX ana one-quarter carats IL sur
rounded with II circle OF blue ub5ts
diamonds. The centre diamond IL gus
pended In pear shape frame or dla
inonds By a. series or diamond laco
work, In which there Is worked out n
my four-leaf clover. The crtir.. SCI
ing OF the pendant under The chain IS
~ platinum. The laynliierc Il attached
10 the chain by n jcwricd loop The
chain itself Is triumph Of the Jew.
elor'5 art series Of diamond studded
oval links arc caught together by a
eingle diamond
The massive silver jewel box. which
VIII hold the pendant when IL Is pre-
scented to Misc Wilson. lis of plain
silver and measures about 9 l-2 inches
by 10 inches, about E inches deep. II
VIII be engraved on the cover: Pre-
scnted TO Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson
BY the members OF the United States
House of Representatives. rs a token
of their ntectionn,a regard on her
marriage on November II. 1919"
The members OF tho House contri-
buted more than $4,000 for tho gift.
Studied Mnny Designs.
Republican Leader Mann chairman
Of the committee 10 selcc. tho present,
In statement to-day explained tina.
The committee studied many designs,
and had the advice and aid Of Miss
Genevievc Clark. daughter OF the
Speaker.
'Many beautiful pieces and sets OF
silverware were suggested" said Mr..
Mann. but the committee finally de-