The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-26
HANDSOME GIFTS
SENT TO COUPLE
Great Number Of Beautiful and
Costly Articles Received
at White House.
WOMEN VOTERS SEND SILVER
Immediate Families Provide Fur
niturc and Fittings for Cot
tage at Williamstown.

Washing ton, November 25--Although
The White House has expressly refused
10 make public any list Of gifts re-
ceivcd for to-days White House we'd
ding, 1T is known that n great number
of beautiful and costly articles have
been received. For the last two weeks
express trucks have unloadcd scores OF
boxes aud crates containing furniture.
brac "A brac. table service. cut-slass
and household articles generally, while
messengers from jewolry stores, both
here and throughout the country, have
brought many valuable presents in the
form OF gold, silver ana jewelrd ar
ticlcs. Miss Jessie Wilson has beer
busy during the last two weeks writ
ing personal letters of acknowlede-
four days the presents have come in
such great numbers that the task OF
correspondence had TO be deferred.
Notable Presents.
Among the many notable presents
received may he mentioned the follow
ing:
Tho HOUSE of Representatives gave a
pendant made UP of one canary die-
luond. weighing six and one-half
caratr, surrounded b. o'ghty-five
smaller diamonds In n pear shape and
attached to a neck chain. in which
smaller diamonds were set The Sem
alto gave an extensive silver tea SCR
vice, suitably engraved.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States gave n centrepicce In the form
Of silver boat 1t was inscribed as
coming from the members OF the court
and their wives.
The class OF 1879 OF Princeton Uni
Nersity. Of which President Wiison IL
a member. sent a large silver bowl.
The sophomore class at Goucher Col
iege, OF which Miss Wilson Is u grad
nate. gave a silver cnko plnte.
It Is understood that much furniture.
rbIp nd OF
cottage at Will;ainstown, TO be occu-
pied by the bride and groom. were fur
n.shed ny The immediate families Of
tho bride and groom.
Members OF tho Cabinet sent indivi-
dual gifts. Secretary Bryan and Mrs,
Bryan sent an inla!d mahogany tea
table and chair.
GIFT From Diplomatic Corps.
While many OF the diplomats sent
flowers, IA number gave tho couple
gifts of silver The best Information
obtainablc RS to the gifts OF tn, diplo-
matte corps include the following:
Tho French aInba ssador and Nine.
Jusscrand, beautiful large silver tray
of the Louis Quinzc period.
The italian ambassador and Mar
"hesn cusani. four massive silver
candle sticks OF rare design ana work
nanship.
The ambassador from Germany and
Countess Won Bcrnstorf TWO heavy
antique sugar bow!es In antique case.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetien an amber umbrella
handle set with jewels
The minister OF Uruguay md Nine.
Do Pcna. beautiful Jewel box OF sill
Yer anu tortoise shell.
Tho Sinrncsc minister and his wlfc.
specimen OF Siamcsc handiwork sill
vcrware. gifted with panels contain
Ing n lotus plant and blossom design.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Carnegie II
dozen large size dinner plates OF
heavy silver. hand wrought In IA de-
sign OF roses and lilies.
Present from Women Voters.
silver service was the gift OF NO
amen voters of Northern California
Many odd gifts were among those re-
ccived. William West. an inmate OF
the Aid Association Home for the
blind. personally presented Miss Will
with 4 white knitted hammock
Among the ether gifts were the fol-
lowing:
Three magnificent dinner sets of
solid silver. One or these consists OF
over $50 pieces valued NJ $4,000. OF a
typical Georgian floral design, trim
med with wreaths Of flowers.
Two handsome punch bowls. with a
dozen mugs, all in silver One bowl is
In dull and the other satin finish
y water color painting of veliun OF
the Wilson coat of arms. the work and
gift of Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood. of
Washington.
a silver fish set. consisting of platter
plates. forks, serving knife and fork
suitable for dozen persons
a vase OF solid gold, fourteen carats
standing twenty-five inches high, Sc
Nerely plain excepting wide hand Of
1ligree work about the neck
coffee set OF slender delicate pat
tern.
Several sugar and cream sets.
Several bottle and boxes of cut glass.
with silver fligrec.
Two bracelet watches. many brace
lets, earrings. rings and brooches.
bracelet of rubies pnd diamonds, set
all the way around.
From resident of Washington,
silver inkstand.
a chaiing dish OF silver and q silver
tray. The dish has a scroll design and
little silver tcrrapn forms the knob
of the top. The handle of the dish, of
ivory. forms II terrapins' head
silver Ten Set.
\ silver tea set consisting OF i've
Inces and n tray, OF octagon shape,
ard very heavy.
Another dainty tea set, said to be
valued at Sl,S0o. There are six sil-
Yer pieces, and n tray in one Of the
oldest English designs.
An ice cream set of solid silver. con-