The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-18
CRATE OF ONIONS
NUMBERED AMONG
BRIDAL PRESENTS
Cheese, Soap, Washtubs
and Pans for Presi-
dents Daughter.
"FREAK" GIFTS
FILLING HOUSE
With White House Space Already
at Premium, Problem of Where
Guests Are Going to Sleep
Is Causing Speculation.
Many Begging Let
ters Received.
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Washington, November ia five
bushel crate OF Bermuda onions, mark
cd from An Unknown Friend" a nifty
pound cheese, six boxes of soap. more
than tifty-seven varieties OF preserves
and pickles. from as many housewives.
and whole ltcs OF popcorn confec-
tion swelled tho lists or White House
wedding gifts that arrived TO day from
unknown admirers Of tho thirteenth
presidential bride. Miss Jessie wilson
Among other freak gifts which
are filling the White House larder ana
every available inch Of space. are wash
tubs. sewing machines. washing ma
chimes. case OF washing powder. canned
goods. brushes. mops, two rag carpets
a pyramid or tin pals and every known
variety OF cooking utensils. These,
gifts como in by express and freight,
and the White House mail Is also re-
plete with mailablc gifts, which range
from letters 70 the bride-clect iuclos-
Ing pictures and wishing to exchange
with Miss Wilson: jewelry boxes. pill
boxes and every kind OF little box in
which the scnders expect a bit Of the
wedding cake to lie placed ana re-
turned 70 them. pieces Of wcddin.r cake
from other brides for Miss Wilson 10
dream on handkercAiefs. ana silk
stockings by the dozens. letters beg
cling Tor bits end scraps Of tie wed
dins gown for crazy quilts ana many
moro heseeching Just one leaf from
the bridal bouquet"
Where VIII They sleep:
The members Of the Immediate Nil
son family arc wondering where they
are 10 lay their heads when the cous-
ms ciub arrives en- ruasse a. the White
House. The sleeping quarters will he
taxed 70 the utmost capacity.
Extra beds have been provided. and
each bedroom and drcsSing-room will
haVc doubic beds. lt,is estimated that
the twelve sleeping rooms 81 tho White
House, which include those used By
the presidential family. viii each ac-
corlnodate four persons and the dress
!ng-rooms about two. so. therefore.
about iftJ-siX persons Will form tho
gigantic house party in which Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and the Misses
Margaret. Jessie and Eleanor, as we'll
as their cousin. Miss Helen Woodrow
Zones. the bridesmaids, have 10 be IN
cluded. The two Misses smith. the
New Orleans cousins now White House
guests, VIII he accommodated in tho
sewing room"
The leading spirit in the wedding
preparations, IL was learned to-day, is
Miss Ruth Hall. pretty Princeton
friend Of the Wilson girls, Who has
come with her mother 10 Washington
10 spend the winter. Miss Hall is the
particular chum OF Miss Eleanor Will
son, and IS enthusiastic over the we'd
ding. She arrives 1T the White House
every morning early 20 go over gowns
ana other details with Jessie"
Two Oriental rugs were selected TO-
day rs the joint gift OF the New Jersey
delegations III the House ana senate.
IL was announced that because OF The
previous publication before they sent
in their gift. that the French ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusscrand would pre-
sent q S1.400 silver vase that they have
now sent in its place Il large silver
tray OF the Louis Quinz period
No List OF Gifts.
1t is understood that unless the,
White House gives out the list or
gifts from Cabinet members that they
wiz not be made public by the Cabt,
net women. This action is taken, il
ia understood, upon the suggestion Of
Mrs. Williams Jennings Bryan.
Tho Japanese bassador Niscount
Chinda, announced today that his
present" has arrived. IIe refused 10
state whether II was personal gift"
from him or one from the Emperor
Of Japan The executive staff OF the
White House has arranged to give
Miss Wilson q gift which probably
will take the form OF q silver vase
or urn.
1t is understood that the Senate
gift will finally be decided On to-nor-
row. The choice is known 10 be Il sill
yer service. but the committee is un-
decided between several varieties.
One of the handsomest articles,
which has been just completed by
local dressmaker for the trousscau. in
an opera coat of rosc-colored chiffon
velvet, trimmed with rows OF fur, and
which has sable collar and cuffs. She
had already received three sets OF furs
as gifts.