South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-25
WEDDING Gifts
ARE MACNIF |CENT
White House Bride viii Take
Gifts Valued at $3.50, 900 to
Her New Home in Williams
burg.

Tuesday. 1t had been thought that
Miss Wilson would be less remembered
than Alice Roosevelt, but such an I'M
favorable comparison cannot be made
with much assurance now. The gifts
have poured in up TO the hour of the
wedding and although no estimate has
been made and never will be the
worth in money Of the beautiful and
useful things which Mrs. Sayre will
bring TO her new home in Williams
town, Mass, Will not be much under
A25O,000.
A list of all her presents would in
deed be tedious and when she takes
pen in hand TO send letters Of thanks.
colossal task will lie before her un-
less she has the assistance af an
amanuensis Here is a partial list:
From the United States senate-A
solid silver tea set, costing 81, 900, of
colonial design and comprising a wa
ter kettle, tray, a chocolate pot, and
ice cream dish, two compOtes and four
candlesticks. Besides. this many SEN
atOrs gave individual presents.
Three Dinner Sets.
Three magnificent dinner sets of
solid silver. One Of these consists of
over one hundred and eighty pieces,
valued at $4,000, of typical Georgian
floral design, trimmed with wreaths
Of flowers.
Two handsome punch bowls with a
dozen mugs, all in silver. OneA bowl
is in dull and the other satin finish
From the United States supreme
court-A large silver centerpiece,
carved bowl-shaped, standing about
nine inches from the base. with
raised silver wire flower holder on
the top.
A water color painting on vellum Of
the Wilson coat of arms, the work and
gift of Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood, of
Washington.
From the Italian am bassador and
Marchesa i-Confalonieri-A set
Of four Ornately engraved silver
candlesticks.
From the house of representatives,
each member contributing S5-A pen
dant and chain of diamonds, eighty
five stones set around a large yellow
diamond in the centre of an ornament.
The large stone is IA carats in
weight and is perfect in cut
Gold and Silver.
A silver fish set, consisting of plat
ter, plates, forks, serving knife and
fork, suitable for a dozen persons.
A vase of solid gold, fourteen car
ats, standing twenty-five inches high,
severely plain excepting a wide band
Of filigree work about the neck.
A coffee set of slender delicate pat
tern.
Several sugar and cream sets.
Several bottles and boxes Of cut
glass with silver filigree.
Two bracelet watches.
(Many bracelets, earrings, rings and
brooches.)
A bracelet of rubies and diamonds.
set all the way around.
From q resident of WaShingtOn-A
silver inkstand.
A chafing dish of silver and a silver
tray. The dish has a scroll design and
little silver terrapin forms the knob
at the top The handle OF the dish,
of ivory, forms a terrapin's head.
A silver tea set, consisting of five
pieces and a tray of octagOn shape
and very heavy.
$1,000 Tea Set.
Another dainty tea set said to be
valued at $500. There are six silver
pieces and a tray in one of the Oldest
! English designs.
An ice cream set of solid silver. con-
sisting of a serving plate and twelve
smaller plates, deliberately etched, the
| gift of a resident of Washington.
A set of Lenox china, consisting or
| a platter and twelve plates, each hav-
| ing a different fish, hand-painted, in
the center, and a gold edge.
From the Russian ambassador and
| Nine hakhmetief-An amber UNI
breIla handle set with jewels.
From the German ambassador and
] Countess Won Bernstorff-Twoa antique
silver bowls.
From four-year-Old Elizabeth Will
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Wilson. of California, a favOrite cousin
of the bride-A tiny silk beaded purse
! crocheted by the giver. Miss wilson
values this token, which cost much
time and effort as highly as some of
/ her most splendid presents.
! From Mountain Women.
! FrOpr the mountain women or the
south, in whom Miss Wilson and her
mother have taken a great interest
Hand-woven and handmade towels,
rugs and baskets.
! From the girls and women of the
/ KensingtOn section OF Philadelphia,
where Miss Wilson did settlement
work-Dozens of pieces Of handwork,
some of them very elaborate.
/ From some aunts of the bride
much appreciated bed and table linens
\ and towels, Of the sOftest linen, hand
stitched and hand-embroidered
From a member of Mr.. Sayre's fam
| ily-An antique mirror which has
hung for generations over the fire
place in the ancestral home of one
| OF the bridegrooni's cousins in Penn
svlvania. Ii dates from colonial
times. 1t is in three parts. framed in
I gold. and has scOnces of heavy ham,
mered brass hung on each side.
From the joint New Jersey delega-
/ tions in the cOngress-Two oriental
/ rugs.
From the French ambassador and
| Nine. Jusserand-A large silver tray
of the Louis OuinZe period.
| Freak Gifts.
! There are also a large number of
freak gifts. including five bushels of
Bermuda onions, marked from An
/ Unknown FRIEND; a ffty-pOund
cheese. six boxes Of soap, a key of pop
corn. washtubs. sewing machines,
cases OF washing powder, bottles of
pickles. canned goods, brushes mops,
I rag carpets. tin pals and every known
variety Of cooking utensil; pieces OF
wedding cake from other brides for
Miss Wilson TO dream On. handker-
chiefs and silk stockings by the dozen
and letters begging for scraps or the
wedding gown.
We have many little useful articles
I that we are giving away TO our custo-
more as tokens OF appreciation OF their
+, patronage. II you have not received