The Washington times., 1926-05-28
CABINET SENDS
GROUP GIFT
TO BRIDE
Chooses Silver Tray for,
Miss Mellon; Wedding
Guests Arriving


The Cabinet ii uniting in present
Inc < rfff TO Miss Ailsa Mellon
f1anrYfer 81 the Secretary Of the
Treasury. whose ma rriage tomorrow
rs David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce
win Be one Of the most colorful and
picturesaue events In Wasnine ton I
social histOrv. AS cllatelaine 0f her
father.s household, Miss Mellon has
occupied d unique position IN offi.
cial society and in the Cabinet
group, BY whom she e held II af.
feotionafe esteem. And her father
colleagues and their wives have
chosen for her wedding gift q large
silver service tray, very heavy, with
an elab0rately carved filigTee edge.
In the center are the initials
a. NJ. with the date and below In
small block type are engraved the
names OF the donors beginning
with the Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Kellogg and going on down
the Cabinet line.
DR.. Work, head OF the Department
Of the interior, appears IN this list
only dis gEKe Secretary Of the In.
terfOr. since II II not customary
to use the name Of b Cabinet Off
Ger unless ii is done BIZ way Of
bringing Ia his wife.
Mellon Name Not Mentioned
Similarly the invitations for the
wedding Of Miss Mellon and Mr..
Bruce went out In the name oe The
Secretary of the Treasury And
since they read Ito attend the we'd
ding reception of his daughter,
Allsa, II happens that the Mellon
name Is not mentioned at all in the
Invitations The cards are smaller
than has been usual Ii previous
years, engraved III simple running
script and there Is no crest nor
decoration q any sort.
Gifts have been sl1oWered upon
this bonrY bride from al over the
world AZ bFide in her position IN
life IS tIsual q recipient of jewels
On the members of her family aIld
intimate friends. but Miss Mellon
already possesses wonderful ieweie
As well as almost everything else
tne feminine heart desires. The
hunt. therefore. for suitable gifts
has Become search FOR the unique
The wedding presents have been
placed In the apartment below Secres
karv feIlo1lss, at 1855 Massacl1u
sets Avenue, which has been taken
over for the period Of the wedding
and IN which a battery Of secre.
Laries has been working for two
weeks or more sending out the invi.
tations, several thousand of which
have gone to people In other cities.
"A few friends Of the bride and
bridegroom are being given oppor.
tunify to inspect the gifts TODAY.
OVERLOOKING DayE
Miss Mellon and her flance lave
had their days filled to overlooking
OF late. The final festivity before
the wedding viii be the dinner.dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Cur.
It's are giving tonight for the bridal
party. Presumably Miss Mellon and
Mr.. Bruce win not be present at
the dinner, as an invitation to the
White House ID a command, and
the Cabinet group, including Score.
tary Mellon and bis daughter, un.
'd0ubtedIy attending the dinner at
the White House this evening In
honor OF the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess Of Sweden.
Last evening Nine. Hauge gave
dinner for Miss Mellon ana Mr.
Bruce, having is In the company
asked to meet them. And earlier in
the day Mr.. Bruce entertained a
dozen men at luncheon at the Metro.
politan Club, some OF his ushers be-
ing Included. Nine. Hauge's niece,
Mrs. s.. Parker Gilbert. jr., is one
of Miss Melons closest friends and
would doubtless have been In the
wedding party had she not been
abroad.
Ring Set Marquise Fashion
Miss Melons engaRement ring is
a large and very beautiful diamond
set marquise fashion in platinuIn.
Commenting upon having seen II
at one Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
BeaIe McLeanss Sunday breakfasts.
a friend Of Miss Melons went on
to say that although this was a
huge party, Mr.. Bruce didn't seem
to know that there was anyone
present Miss Mellon.
With the President and Mrs.
Coolidge expecting to attend the
ceremony in Bethlehem Chapel and
the reception afterward at the Pan
American Union, the Secret Service
and the police have their heads to-
gether to prevent unauthorized and
tinwelcome persons from intruding
on the scene. Only persons actu.
ally invited to the ceremony-the
capacity OF Bethlehem Chapel is
limited to 30O--Will be allowed
within the Cathedral Close and a
Gordon Of police VIII halt ali but
the invited guests approaching The
Pan American Union, keeping sae
crowds Of the curious at q reason.
able distance.
The TT. Rev. James e. Freeman.
Bishop Of WASHINGTON, will perform.
the ceremony and will be assisted
by Rev. DR.. Hugh Birckhead, rector
OF Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, and an old
friend Of the Bruce family.
Guests from ether cities began
arriving yesterday And many more
are coming today. Most of them
will be quartered ut the May
flower.
Mr., Bruce ana his bride will sail
from New York Wednesday for his
new post as United States vice
CONSUL AZ RAnaA, Italy.