Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19


combined with sapphires. and gold and
sapphire flexible bracelet was also sent
to her.
Fans, which are again back in fash
ION, were sent in large numbers. Two
handsome specimens came from New
York friends. and it is said that the
bride has almost enough fans now 10
carry a different one for each evening
during the year. These are of feathers:
painted satin, of tortoise she'll ana OF
carved ivory.
An alabaster Florentine lamp was
the household gifts. There were many
vases, antique and modern. glass, pot
terry and silver. Many candlestcka
We're sent, as we'll as compotes, among
the givers of the latter being Mr.. and
Mrs Champ Clark. There were many
clocks one OF the most attractive OF
these presents being brass travelling
clock There were books and pictures
on ali subjects, an ancient Chinese box
and a beautiful mahogany dining table
Gifts to Be Returned.
Many of the gifts came from children
who do not know the President or his
bride and many came from other stran-
gers all over the country. The Pres!-
dent has announced that when the gifts
are sorted all those which do not come
from personal friends or acquain-
tances. which are found to be OF value,
must be returned, to his regret ana
that of his bride. Both he and his
bride, however. attach a tender interest
and sentiment to many OF the unique
gifts which have been sent by well
wishers, which have not an intrinsic
value, and these will be carefully pre-
served and place found Tor them.
The Virginia delegation in Congress
presented gift as did the New Jersey
telegatio BraZilians presented
through one of the Brazilian delegates
10 the coming Pan-American Scientific
Congress, a gift of a bracelet of Bra
zHan tourmalines and other gems
fbund in Brazil, as well as an orna-
rHent of tropical bird feathers. Pa
tEfotic women of the country sent
HDnze statuette OF Pocahontas, from
whom the bride is descended. This gift
came from members of the Pocahontas
Memorial Association. in which are in
ctuded members of the Colonial Danes
AID the Daughters of the American
REVOLUTION The statuette represents the
Inaian princess at the moment she is
reported in history to have come from
tbs tent of Powha tan, her father, to
beg the early Virginia colonists to flee
IRON death
~ From the Vice President.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
presented a Navajo Indian blanket
Thomas Fl. Birch, minister to Portugal,
w
for a vacation, presented a magnificent
vase of Caldas de PARMA ware, deco
rated with heavy silver enbellish-
uients. Belgian children sent presents
of pillows, pieces of lace, engrossed
parchments and other articles, inciud
mig embroideries, inscribed with cards
Indicating that they regard the Presi-
dent as the friend of mankind. These
gifts included presents from the pupils
of the Benedictine nuns at Liege. the
children of the I-iege School of St We
rohica, the school children of Fferon
province of Liege, Belgium, and others.
The school children of Spa. a Belgian
Watering place. sent to the Presidents
BRIDE beautiful jewel case, hand
painted and inscribed in French. HON
agt and gratitude of Spa
Boiling Coat of Arms.
Another gift is the coat of arms of
the Boiling family and the crest of the
fapiiy embossed on parchments. The
tribe of Menominee Indians of Wiscon-
slIp sent bead belt, six inches wide,
embroidered by the women of the reser-
vaaon. Queen Liliokulani, deposed
ruHr of Hawaii, sent a scarf of Won
deLful texture. Some Washingtonians
sent so-called beauty box of metal,
en4meled in pink, with the request that
II be used on the honeymoon trip.
Citizens of Wytheville. Va, the birth
place and girlhood home of the bride,
handsomely framed miniatures Oh
the brides father and mother, the late
Judge William H. Boiling and Mrs.
Boiling. now a resident of Washington.
They were painted by Miss Stuart, who
painted miniatures of President Will
sons father and mother, which were
presented recently to the President by
ths citizens of Staunton, Va.
The women of Minnesota sent a fifty
pound heart-shaped wedding cake, COW
cred with candy orange blossoms and
orchids, the cake having been baked
byedomestic science teachers, and all
its. ingredients having been OF Mime
sofa origin.
From Virginia's Delegation.
The gift sent by the Virginia delega-
ton in Congress was selected by Mrs
Claude A. Swanson. wife of Senator
swanson. and Mrs. Henry l.. Flood.
wife of Representative Flood of that
state. 1t is a large silver loving cup
on zone side, and on the other:
II is inscribed as follows:
Edith Boiling Gait,
December IS, 1915.
On, the one side, and on the other:
From the Members
Of the Virginia Delegation
IN the Sixty-fourth Congress-
Son to Tell of J.. W. Maury.