The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
SHOWER BRIDE
WITH GIFTS OF
REGAL BEAUTY
Whole British Empire Joins En- Be-
slowing Love and Wefl-WIshes
on Kings Daughter.


ciated Press. Gifts OF regal mag
nifieence have been shOwered upon
Princess Mary and Viscount Las
celles in anticipation of their we'd
ding Tuesday. An estate. a rope Of
pearls, Jewels, donations Of money
and q score or more of other SPLEEN
did spresents, any one OF which
would represent a princely dowry
for bride of humber station, are
among the gifts which betoken q
worldwide wish for the long life
and happiness of the royal bride
and her fence.
The estate, a magnificent coun-4
try seat in Yorkshire comprising a
flpe old mansion, GoIdsborough
hail, and extensive grounds, was
presented by the bridegroom par
ents. the Earl and Countess Hare.
wood. This will be the future
rural home Of the viscount and his
bride.
When in London they will reside
at Chesterfield house, = miniature
palace in Park lane. which for
some years has been the property
or the bridegroom. 1t was placed
at the disposal OF the Japanese
crown prince during his visit to
England a year ago.
The rope of pearls was Viscount
Lascelles' wedding present to his
betrothed.
Large Purses Received.
Donations of money, most of them
to be used in the purchase of gifts
Of Princess Mary's own selection.
have come from the city of Lon
don, the Girl Guides, British resi-
dents of Paris, from Danes, and
various other nationals living in
the United Kingdom, from various
charitable EXAMINATIONS, army.
navy and air force units with which
the princess came in contact dur
ing her many wartime activities,
and one tremendous fund which
represents the good will of f'the
Marys of the British empire"
Intimate friends of Princess
Mary have sent rare bits of furni-.
ture. Members of the royal family
have given a historic clock OF the
Stuart period. The kings water
men gave reproduction in silver
of the ancient royal barge; thei
Friends of the Poor a handsomes
fire screen in Chippendale STYLE /
the citizens of Liverpool a mag,
nifcent diamond bracelet: citizens
| of Glasgow an elaborate mahogany
| dressing table fitted with fancy cut
crystal requisites.
DOminiOns Send Gifts.
| New South Wales sent a Eufdl
loving cup set with Australian
| stones; Victoria's contribution vas.
a writing table OF Australian wood
! inlaid with Australian Opals; Mel
bourne, Australia, sent a black opal
| frame, and scarborough a Mary
Queen of Scots brooch richly Jew.
eled Paisley sent a fine example,
I of its famous shaWls.
The Society of Women Artists
has arranged for Mrs. Blakeney
Ward to paint a portrait of Prin-,
cess Mary as a gift from that or.
ganizatiOn. The Clan MacDougaIr
sent a replica Brooch of LOFns-
an ornament that has an ancient
history Legend says it was worn
by Robert Bruce when the Birth
ers MacDougal tried to capts.---ss
him after the battle of Methven- A
struggle ensued The clasp gave
way. so the brooch remained with
the MacDougals.
Princess Mary has expressed a
liking for a unique service OF gold
plate that formerly belonged 10
King George the First. It is now
in private hands. The service is
said to be worth 10000. The
royal crown and motto are in the
center of each of the Is pieces six
OF which are fan-shaped. forming
one large circular dish when pfac-
ed together. The service was made
by a Huguenot refugee in 1714.
One of the many funds subscribed
throughout the empire for the pur-
chase of presents selected by the
couple will be used IN procuring
this magnificent service.
GrOOm's Gifts.
Viscount LascelIes has received
from the DOncaster race commit
tee five silver statUe-tes represent
ing types Of the British greuadier
guardsmen in full dress uniforms
of periods from 1860 to 1914 The
yiscount served with distinction IN
the grenadier guards during the
late war. AS he is also an EtOnian,
Elton schoolboys are making up a
purse for the purchase Of a pres
emit
Scores Of other offerings, great
and small, from far-fiung corners
of the, globe, the tributes Of mon
archs, dignitaries and humble folk,
poured into Buckingham palace in
such volume that it was necessary
to appoint a special staff to assist
in unpacking and sorting them
They are of such a miscellaneous
character that a catalogue would
be of book-like proportions.