Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-24
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Future Duchess
ShOWered With
Practical Gifts

London, April 23-(By A. P.)-N
the Duke of York and his fiance had
nothing to do but thank people for
! the wedding presents which pile up
daily, they would be very busy. Sec
retaries help some. Of course. But
| secretaries can't find practical use
for the presents, and that is going
to be task in itself. For instance,
no fewer than fourteen walking sticks
for his Royal High..ess are listed
among the many duplicates.
! For the most part the presents are
what people call practical. And,
naturally, they ale somewhat above
| the ordinary. No salt shakers or cut
glass nut bowls or leather bridge
sets Lave yet been counted among
the articles received by the Duke or
Lady Elizabeth BoWes-Lyon But
there are cigarette cases and cigar
cite boxes and cigarette lighters
galore. And, as any one would eX-
I pect, any number Of clocks, and a set
of silver candlesticks.
But these candlesticks are differ
ent. They have a history and a ira
dition ard a legend. Given by Lord
lveash, they are among the finest
specimens Of old Irish silver dating
from the period when the Irish aris-
tocracy INDUCED in gorgeous eXtrav-
aGance. They came into the Iveagh
family by way of butler ancestor
who was in the service Of an old
lluguenot refugee family which went
by the name of La Tpuche. The
butler in those days breNed the fam
ily's beer, and one day he burnt the
beverage. But the burnt beer was
just to his masters liking, so much
50 fbat ho nd hnr
and then presented the butler with
the silver candlestcks.
Then there is Il Autograph OF
George ~ given by Lady Maud War
render which is of historic value. 1t
was once possessed by Mrs. Fitz-
herbert who was married to that
monarch.
A Chippendale mahogany table
made by Chippendale himself was
the gift of Lord and Lady Stanley.
Earl Farquhar. in addition to hand.
ing over White Lodge, Richmond
Great Park. of which he was life
tenant. so that the Duke and Duchess
could have home, has made many
substantial presents of furniture to
both the bride and bridegroom. One
article is Dresden China clock and
mantel ornaments which date from
the tlme OF hlnS Augustus the
Strong. a contemporar. OF Louis
XIV of France.
Various delegations have gone up
to Buckingham Palace and formally
congratulated the DI, e on becoming
betrothed. and cities and organiZa-
lions all over the land have presented
congratulations through the mail.
The Duke has had to write letters of
thanks. Of which the following is q
sample:
Dear Lord Provost: wish to
thank you, and through you the
ma gistrates and councillors Of the
the City of Dundee. for the congratu-
lations which you have addressed to
me on my approaching marriage.
value very highly the loyal express
sion Of good wishes and goodwill
which you have offered to me, and
| value it especially as coming from
those whom l may call the neighbors
and fellow citizens Of my future wife.
1.-The Lady Elizabeth Bowes-LyOn
joins with me in thanking you and
those whom you represent for this
cQngratulatory address which it has
been very real pleasure to us both
to receive"