South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-17
WEDD|NG GIFTS
BEGIN To ARRIVE
Room Set Aside in White House
Filling With Handsome Gifts
Miss Wilson Wears Dia-
mond Studded Watch.

WASHINGTON. Nov. lie fits
are piling into the white house from
all directions and many notables are
making the tour of the Washington
shops trying to select suitable tokens.
The chiefs of the more important
missions already have forwarded their
! gifts. A few are awaiting the arrival
OF consignments from New York be-
, fore making a final decision.
Interesting articles in the fast
filling gift room at the white house
are a wonderful set of four candle
sticks, sent by the ambassador Of
Italy, Marchese Cusani Confalonieri
OF Etruscan design, the candlesticks,
which are about II inches high and
weigh about four pounds each, are
carved deliberately in an intricate de-
sign of festoons.A
The ambassador of Germany and
Countess Won Bernstorff gave TO Miss
Wilson two antique sugar shakers OF
great beauty,
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff sent one of the most UNI
usual gifts in the collection. 1t is an
umbrella handle formed of a semi
precious Siberian stone of pear color
handsomely embellished with Rus
sian enamels in many colors.
Following custom observed on
the occasion of every white house
wedding in the past century, the re-
public of France has sent a gift, but
the nature Of it has not been revealed
at the embassy.
Many of the chiefs OF missions are
sending floral gifts, baskets and
Of RI haan
ordered by those whose acquaintance
with Miss Wilson is of short duration.
Among those who will send flowers
are the minister of Norway and Nine.
Bryn, the minister of Costa Rica,
Senior Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
and Sonora Dona de Calvo, the minis
ter of Bolivia, Senior Don Ignacio Col
deron and Sonora bona de Calderon,
the minister of the Dominican repub-
lie, Senior DR.. Don Francisco j. Pey-
nadO and Sonora de Peynado, and the
minister of Guatemala, Senior Don
Joaquin Mendez and his daughter,
Sonora Dona LuZ-Mendez. DR.. Men
DEE and Sonora Luz-Mendez will pre-
sent their floral gift in a silver recep-
tacle, the design being now under
consideration.
On Monday afternoon the minister
of Panama and several chiefs of
South American missions will meet to
decide upon what form their tribute
to Miss Wilson shall take.
Miss Wilson's engagement ring,
which she wears without a guard ring,
is a diamond solitaire of medium
size, clear and white held in a Tiff
fanny setting of conventional design.
Miss Wilson is wearing a diamond
studded bracelet watch which is one
of her wedding gifts from a close
relative
The president and Mrs. w lscn, ii
is said, have furnished the Il -rOomed
home at williamsburg, Mass. which
the bride and bridegroom will occu
Ply after their marriage. In addition
members of the presidents family
have bestowed upon the first bride in
the family circle much silver, several
pieces of which have additional value
as heirlOoms.
At the white house today il was as
serted that there was no foundation
whatever for the report Of the en-
gagement of Miss Margaret Wilson
and Dr. Gilbert HorraX of Boston.
who will be one of the ushers at the
wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson and
Mr.. Sayre.