Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-11-20
ROOSEVELT Gifts
WORTH s250,O0O
Wilson Wedding Recalls Last
White House Bridal
FORTUNE IN PRESENTS.

Nellie Grant When Married In Wash
ineton Got Gifts Valued at S6o,o
Diamond Pendant Presented by House
of Representatives to Latest Bride
Token of the Nations Affection.
OF all the gifts that have come and
still are coming to the White House
| for the wedding of Miss Jessie VIII
son to Francis Bowes Sayre none, per
hapS. will be more cherished by the
| fair recipient than the diamond pend
ait which is the official gift of the
| house of representatives. The reason
for this is that the token is essentially
of an intimate. personal nature, hav-
ing more of an individual and special
| character than the conventional tea
and coffee services with their accom-
panying silver pieces and embodying
| in itself a constant reminder of the
American peoples affection and re-
gard for the latest White House
| bride.
The pendant. which is made up of
one canary diamond weighing six and
| one-half carats. surrounded by eighty
| FIVE smaller diamonds arranged In a
pear shape and attached to a neck
| chain In which smaller diamonds are
set. win be presented in a silver casket
| with the following inscriptions:
| Presented to Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson by the members of the United
States house Of representatives, as a
i token of their affectionate interest and
regard, on her marriage, Nov. 25,
| 1913"
At the last White House wedding
| that of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth on
Feb. II, 1906-the house did not unite
| in this manner, but committees and
| state delegates as well as members in
| dividually sent tokens of their own in
| dicating their affection for Congress
| man Longworth and the White House
| bride
| The members of the committee on
| foreign affairs, of which Mr.. Long
worth was member. gave a silver
| and gold loving cup. A punch bowl
was presented by the Ohio delegation.
| despite the protest and the prayers of
| the Woman's Christian Temperance
| union and the objection of some Of
the Ohio congressman.
| Presents From Foreign Lands.
1t was President Rooseyelt's express
ed wish that no foreign governments,
as such, should send wedding pres
ents- Several governments, however,
had their plans all made before the re-
quest reached them.
| There was piece Of Gobelin tapes
try from the French republic that was
deemed perhaps the most beautiful
Item in the White House display on
the day Of the wedding. 1t was deliv-
cred in person by Ambassador Jusse-
rand. Art experts said that this tapes
try could not be duplicated for less
than $4,000.
The Cuban government sent a rope
Of pearls bought in Paris. Il also was
| appraised at $4,000. In compliance
| with the presidents wishes Germany's
wedding present came as a personal
gift from Emperor William. 1t was
handwrought bracelet of Roman gold
| set with diamonds and sapphires. 1t
was incased with Illuminated leather,
embossed with the imperial arms of
the house of Hohenzollern.
The empress of China, who had re-
| ceived Miss Roosevelt when the Taft
party was travelling around the world,
remembered her with a dover chest
| filed with oriental treasures.
The gift Of the emperor of Japan
was piece of embroidery and two sill
yer vases. Among the other rulers
| who sent gifts were the emperor of
Austria, the king of Italy and the king
| Of Spain.
Mr.. Longworth's gift to his bride
was necklace Of perfectly matched
diamonds. which he had ordered in
| Cincinnati several weeks before the
| engagement was announced. The
| brides gift from President and Mrs.
| Roosevelt was a corsage ornament of
| emeralds and diamonds.
Gifts Valued at $25o,ooo.
| OF course nobody knew exactly the
| value of all the presents, which num-
| bered about 500, but it was said at
the time by those who inspected them
that the figure was about S25O,OOO.
The gifts which Nellie Grant receiv-
ed at her wedding were valued at
about $4,000.
The presents ranged in character all
the way from the Gobelin tapestry and
| Cuba's rope of pearls to a washtub,
Boston terrier. potatoes and anthracite
| coal.
Probably the most perishable of the
| collection came very long distance.
1t was box of peaches, apricots and
plums from Cape Colony. South Afri-
| ca. 1t was remarked that apricots of
! that excellence ut that season would
cost here about 80 cents a bite.
The Boston terrier came from
| Pittsburgh friend of Mr.. Longworth.
1t was not exhibited with the other
| gifts in the White House.
| Chief Justice Fuller and other men,
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