Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Foreign Embassies Join With
Poor Friends In Paying Homage
to Miss Wilson.
CAKE WONDERFUL CREATION

WASHINGTON Nov. 15.-with
nearly all of the plans for the White
House wedding made and published,
the attention of the public is natural
" turning to the all-absorbing sub
iect of gifts.
The entire family at the White
House, which is augmented by num-
her of house guests, with others to
arrive daily from now until Novem.
Der rs. when Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson becomes the bride Of Francis
Bowes Sayre, are engaged in opening
all sorts of boxes bundles and pack
ages and disclosing all sorts of Won
drous gifts.
Secrecy at White House.
Although the strictest secrecy IL be-
ing kept at the White House as to
the nature and senders of the gifts.
It has not been kept secret by the
senders nor by the stores sending the
gifts. Among the gifts that are be-
ing sent by the foreign Ambassa-
doris is a very handsome set of four
scrolled and engraved, and accomps-
MED by card inscribed; 1.-THE Royal
Italian Ambassador and Marchioness
Cusani Confaloniert to Miss Jessie
w. Wilson, with their best wishes"
This gift was purcha sed from Shaw
& Brown, the jewellers who made the
diamond chain and pendant which Is
being sent to Miss Wilson from the
members of the House Of Representa-
tives The chain and pendant are
valued at $4,000, and are OF platinum
set with one large yellow diamond
and IS smaller ones. The gift from
a group of members of the Senate Is
likely to be silver service of some
sort.
A Costly Silver Set.
One of the most gorgeous gifts thai
will be sent TO Miss Wilson is a solid
silver dinner set, containing more
than $50 pieces. The set Is valued at
$4,000 and is of a typical Georgian
floral design trimmed with wreaths
Of flowers. In the set are a dozen
plates which are valued at 500 apiece,
several platters of various sizes COM
potes and vegetable dishes Each
piece has a round seal on either side,
where 1t may be inscribed.
Another handsome gift which has
been sent to Miss Wilson from Berry
& Whitmore's is a massive silver CEN
terpiece. The piece, which Is han l.
somely engraved, 10 about nine inches
from the table and Is bowl shaped,
with a raised top for the flowers. At
The base are several small bowls
with the same raised top for the fiow-
ers.
A gold vase mea surfing about eight
cen inches in height was another gift
being sent at the same time to Miss
Wilson. This vase, which Is valued az
about 5000, Is made Of 14-carat gold
and highly polished.
A silver ilkstand was another gift
which was sent from resident
Washingtonian.
Terrapn Is the Knob.
One of the most attractive presents
is a chatting dish of silver and a sill
yer tray. The dish is Butler finished
with a scroll design. A little silver
terrapin forms the knob Of the top
and the handle Of the dish. which Is
of ivory, forms terrapin's head.
Another particularly attractive
present which will be among the mar
velous collections of silver is a tea
set consisting of five pieces and tray
of plain riveted style and octagon In
shape. The pieces are Immensely
heavy and have the Butler finish,
which gives that rich gray tinge to
the silver.
Another tea set which win grace
the Sayre home will be dainty set
of six silver pieces and a silver tray
of one of the oldest English designs
1t is said to be one of the handsomest
tea sets ever sold in America, and Is
valued at $1,000. II was considered
by the members of the House of Rep
resentatives and was afterward
bought by someone else.
Ice Cream Set Also.
An ice cream set of solid silver,
consisting of a serving plate and
twelves mailer plates, deliberately
etched, Is another of the gifts being