New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
Room Set Aside for Them Near
" Full and Not Half Has
Been Received.
$4,000 DINNER SET ON VIEW
In Georgian Style, 1t Consists of
More than 100 Pieces Dip
lomats Send Many Elk
quisite Works of Art.
LFrnn The Tribune Bureaul

wasbineton, Nov. 15.-Nliss Jessie Will
son will have to arrange for her presents
,,eswhere than in the White House If
,hev continue to pour in upon her in the
last days before her wedding as they
have this week. The room set aside for
,be gifts is already well filled, and Yet
nearly half Of those who contemplate
serding present with their congratula-
tiops await the engraving of the jewel
ers,
The vase TO be presented by the French
e Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand is one
NJ the handsomest ever seen here. while
the pieces of silver. two bowls, sent by
the German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff are equally beautiful. The
vase. which took the grand prize at the
Paris Exposition, cost about a,4o0.
4 dinner set Of more than a hundred
njeees and costing $500 is on exhibition at
the showrooms of Shaw & Brown and will
later grace the table Of the White House
bride. II is In Georgian style. with heavy
festoons of flowers and richly engraved.
The service includes a dozen plates sew
sral platters Of various sizes, compotes
and other pieces for serving formal din
ner.
One Of the gifts is vase of IL karat
gold. beautifully chased. II stands eieh
teen inches high and is on a French plate
mirror. which reflects its beauty
Terrapin Set, Too.
A terrapin set has a generous chatting
dish Of silver and several other pieces
necessary to preparing the delicacy, and
all stand upon a heavy silver tray. The
TOP Of the chatting dish is ornamentod
with terrapin. and the same toothsome
creature beautifully carved in ivory.
forms the handle
At least two silver tea sets will grace
the sdeboard of Mr.. Sayres bride at their
home i'm Williamstown. One consists of
five pieces on an octagon shaped tray. The
other-an old English set-consists Of six
lieces and is one of the handsomest ever
shown here. 1t is valued at 81. 800. 1t was
considered by the members Of the House
as their gift TO Miss Wilson before they
decided upon the diamond necklace and
pendant
The tea set, which the Senators Will
probably decide upon at once, has hve
pieces-a teapot, hot water pot, waste
bowl. sugar bowl and cream pitcher-the
entire service being on a large silver
tray.
IN ice cream set i'm solid silver com
posed Of a larger bowl and six smaller
ones, will also be included in the list oil
gifts selected for the bride \ LenoN
fish service, with long platter ana
dozen plates, hand decorated by ia
nous artist and finished on the edge with
dul gold. forms another charming GIFT
There are numerous other things Ike
silver desk sets, rich pieces of silver lot
the toilet table, chests Of fiat silver ana
a chest of linen from relative.
Among the ambassadors who have sent
gifts are the French. the German, the
Italian. who sent four heavy silver can
dlest,cks. and the Russian Ambassador
and Nine Bakhmeteff, who sent an
amber umbrella handle richly jewelled'
4 tortoise shell and silver jewel case
mas been sent by the Minister of Uruguay
and Sonora de Pena.