The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

can Embassy in London as the result of
a long-cherished wish.
Representative are Mrs. James r
Mann have sent a cloisonne-vase, and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie have sent a
dozen solid silver dinner plates.
The women voters Of Northern Califor-
MIA have forwarded to Miss Wilson a sill
Yer service costing 1880 The service
was purchased by subscription and is Of
old colonial design.
A gift with intimate associations was
a copy OF Miss Wilson'S grandmother's
cook book, which is Incorporated in a
Democratic Cook Book. recently brought
out through the cooperation of 80
women OF the administration. Some OF
her grandmother's recipes for famous
Southern dishes are included in this
volume, and Miss Wilson has sent a let
ter OF thanks to the editors.
Mrs. Ssyre, mother Of the bridegroom
elect. sent a silver tea service OF colonial
design. besides joining in the family gift
OF chest OF fiat silver, which Is the
work Of New York firm.
blind Mans Gift.
William West. an inmate of the Aid
Association Home for the Blind, called
at the White House and left a present
for Miss Wilson. His gift. which will
occupy a prominent place with the other
tributes, is a white knitted hammock.
From four-year-old Elizabeth Wilson,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Will
son, of California, a favoTite cousin OF
the bride. came 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
more splendid presents.
The mountain women of the South. in
whom Miss Wilson and her mother have
taken a great interest sent a hand
woven and handmade towels, rugs ana
baskets.
From the girls and women OF the
kensington section of Philadelphia,
where Miss Wilson did settlement work.
came dozens of pieces OF handwork.
some OF them elaborate.
By some aunts of the bride were sent
much appreciated bed and table linens
and towels, of the softest linen, hand
stitched and hand-embroidered
A member OF Mr.. Sayre's family sent
an antique mirror. which has hung for
generations over the fireplace in the an
cestral home OF one OF the bridegroom
cousins in Pennsylvania 1t dates from
colonial times. II is in three parts.
framed in gold, and has sconces of heavy
hammered brass hung on each side.
A water-color painting on vellum OF
the Wilson coat of arms. was the work
and gift of Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood, OF
Cincinnati
Some Other Gifts.
One OF the novel gifts in Miss wilson's
varied collection is pair OF old Roman
lamps of silver. which
came from Miss Alice Nevin. Tney are
In the form of a flying Mercury holding
aloft a flambeau.
Among other gifts are:
Three MAGNIFICENT dinner sets of solid
silver One OF these consists of over $50
pieces, valued at 5000. of a typical Geor-
gian Tioral design, trimmed with wreaths
Of flowers.
Two handsome punch-bowles, with
dozen mugs. all in silver.
A set of LenoX china. consisting OF
platter and twelve plates, each having a
different fish. hand-painted, in the center,
and a gold edge.
A silver fish set. consisting OF platter.
plates. forks. serving knife and fork,
suitable for a dozen persons.
A vase OF solid gold. fourteen carats,
twenty-five inches high severe
y plain excepting a wide band of filigree
work about the neck.
A coffee set Of slender delicate pattern.
Many of the presents are bulky. One
of the members Of the Southern Cousins
Club sent a massive set of antique ma
nogany furniture. and there are a num-
Der Of other pieces of furniture, to say
nothing Of Oriental rugs and lamps. Two
of the new spare rooms which were
built in the top story last summer. are
being used for the storage of these cum
oersome gifts.
There are also large number Of freak
gifts, including five bushels of Bermuda
onions, marked IAN Unknown Friend"
a fifty-pound cheese. tsix boxes OF soap.
A keg of popcorn, washtubs, sewing ma
chimes, cases of washing powder, bottles
of pickles, canned goods brushes. mops,
rag carpets. tin pals. and every known
variety of cooking utensil; pieces Of we'd
ling cake from other brides for Miss
Wilson to dream on" handkerchiefs
and silk stockings by the dozen and let
ters begging for scraps of the wedding
gown.