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pass will he marked off with tall stand.
fards. topped with bouquets of white
chrysanthemums and white roses and
lilies.
This white and green color scheme
will he relieved by the warm rose tints
I" appear in the costumes of the brides.
maids. After much speculation on the
part Of Washington women as to what
the color note Of the Wedding marty
would I've 1t was announced from tho
WHITE House that the girls attending
the bride will wear gowns Of white
crepe. made with tuniC shading from ny
diangca pink tn a warm rose. almost
as deep as American Beauty. Their
hats Will he of silver net each faced
"ith "a shade of pink or rose to match
th" gown of itA wearcr. In the pri-
Natc dining room. where the bride will
cut her wedding cake with the sword of
ON" of the White House military aids
quantities of pink roses will he used
for decorations.
Til" flowers now being grown in the
White House conscr> al ories and in the
Government propagation gardens for
decorating the Mansion on Miss Will
sons wedding dav will be augmented
ny many magnificent bouquets II has
long h"cn custom with the bachelors
Of the Diplomatic Corps To send only
flowers a. gifts tn Il member Of the
Presidential family. Inasmuch as there
are nearly Two hundred unmarried
men attached to tho various embassies
AID legations AZ tho capital. the fra
grant offerings of those invited to the
wedding will he conspicuous part Of
the floral decorations
While gowns. decorations and all
minor details of the White House we'd
ding plans are of wide interest to the
public. more curiosity is felt regarding
the gifts received by the bride than
pertains to any other feature Of the
nurtiala. The jeweiry store in WASH
ingt"n which has placed on exhibition
the diamond lavalliere ordered b. the
members of the House Of Representa-
tives for Miss Wilson has been for a
week past thronscd daily with men
and women CrowdinE for u glimpse Of
the jcwelled pendant and chain.
When Alice Roosevelt was married
To Nicholas t.ongworth the House
members presented her with r. silver
service. and when former Senator For
aker's two elder daughters we're mar
ricd in Washington each Of them re-
ceivod "A handsome silver service from
his associates in Congress. The Gift
of the House tn Miss Wilson recalls the
mosaic necklace which James Madi-
son gave I" the sprghtly and charm
ng Dolly Madison. his bride. and which
her hoiis long ago permitted to pass
out Of the family possession. The
ncCklac" Is now owned 10y Mrs John
r. Henderson OF Washington. Miss
Wilson's gift from the House In ex-
hibted in massive silver Jewel box.
unornamented except by the following
inscription:
Presented to Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson by the members OF the United
States House Of Representatives as a
token Of their affectionate interest and
regard on her marriage November o5,
1919"
The pendant. or laValiere. is pear
shaped and contains large canary
diamond. six and quarter karats In
weight and Of exquisite lustre. sur
rounded 10y eighty-fi,e small white dia-
monds. These are set round the big
diamond in concentric rings. are set
in platinum and hang from a dainty
platinum and diamond chain.
The Senate will present to the bride
magnificent silver service of fifteen
pieces, inscribed to Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, from the Senate OF the United
States. Washington. D. G.. November
%, 1919 The service consists OF a
tea set of Ave pieces. hot water ket-
tie. service tray. chocolate pot, an
ice cream dish, two compotes and four
candlesticks. Senator MARITIME Of New
Jersey, Senator Bacon OF Georgia and
Senator Overman Of North Carolina
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their colleagues to select the gift.
In decided contrast 10 the splendor
of the gifts made to the bride by the
House and the Senate, the Justices Of
the Supreme Court will send only
flowers. Their wives, several Of whom
were friends Of Mrs. Wilson long be-
fore she came to Washington to pre-
side as mistress Of the White House
have made personal gifts to Miss Will
son.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs
Bryan have sent a handsome inaid ma
hogany tea table with chair to match
and another gift of recent arrival at
the White House consists OF a dozen
massive silver dinner plates from Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Mrs Thomas
r. Marshall and nearly all the ladies'
of the Cabinet have made with their
own hands dainty neglisees and lin
gerie pieces az contributions to the
trousseau of the bride. end besides
these have presented such gifts as
vases. tea sets dinner services. and
toilet bottles inlaid with silver filigree
Among the silver received By Miss
Wilson are three magnificent dinner
sets besides the plates sent by Mr.. |
and Mrs. Carnegie. There are two huge
punch bowls with dozen mugs. all in |
silver. There is a silver fish set. con-