PRINCESS PATRICIA'S WEDDING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1919, Page 9

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S WEDDING.

DISPLAY OP PRESENTS London, February 28. The wedding presents received by Princess Patricia of Connaught and Commander the Hon. Alexander Ramsay, D.5.0., K.N., have been displayed in the Queen Anne's Room at St. James' Palace. As a whole, the collection of presents forms a striking proof of the regard and affection in which the Princess is held among all her friends in every station in life. At first glance it is noticeable that there is almost an entire absence of jewelry—the result of Princess Patricia's expressed wish that only relatives or very intimate friends should give jewels. Silver naturally occupies a very considerably space, and then in turn come a collection of old crystal and. glass, china, snuff boxes, and miscellaneous pot pourri boxes, leather goods, pictures, and bric-a-brac. In a separate room are various articles of furniture, prominent among which is a very fine old Chinese lacquer cabinet which, in addition to a fi!t fitting dressing bag, is.th® bridegroom's present to the bride; the bride's present to the bridegroom are a fitted travelling bag and a bust of bars elf, by Mrs Sheridan, THEIR MAJESTIES' GIFTS, The King and Queen have given two canteens of tabu silver, and, in addition, from the king ih«:-s is a pink crystal ornament on a alined plinth and two silver grenade lighters. Queen Alexandra jyves a handsome silver service, consisting of a large tray, coffee pot, milk jug. and sugar'basis, and, iti addition, there are two fine old Indian shawls and a diamond and blue enamel scarf pin for the bridegroomTin? Duke of Connaught gives all the household and table linen, but this, together with a few other presents, was not on view. An elbow and two other oliairs of the Jacobean period are the gift of the Empress Eugenie, and a piece of furniture, which has not yet arrived, is given by the King of 'Spain, while the queen of Spain has sent a beautifullyworked Spanish fan. A set of gold and blue enamel coffee spoons have come from the King and Queen of Norway, and King Manuel and Queen Augusta Victoria have sent a silver-gilt bowl and stand. Queen Amelia's gift is two ehina and silver egg stands, and there is a silver clock from the Princess Royal. Princess Victoria sent a china tree on a stand, an antique red jar, a gold seal, and an armchair, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Sweden an antique bureau. Princess Christian, Princess Helena, and Princess Marie Louise give a china breakfast service, and, in addition, there is a double-hoop diamond ring from Princess Christian. A flowered dinner service is the gift of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, and Princess Beatrice, the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke, and Lord Leopold Mount Batten give a very fine antique folding mirror. Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught's present is a mahogany oval two-flap table, with claw feet, and Prince Arthur of Connaught gives the "bridegroom six silver shararock-shaped ash trays, and the Princess Arthur of Connaiight a silver cigarette lighter. There is a .joint present of a large silver tray engraved with a coronet, and the letter lf P" in the centre from the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, Prince George, Prince Henry, and Princess Mary, and three silver mustard pots and spoons from the Duchess of Albany. The Princess Royal and Princess Maud have sent two silver ash-trays, and there is a.woiked cushion in addition from the Princess Maud. The Marquess and Marchioness of Cambridge give two beautifullv phased George TIT silver dishes, and the Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torby a cushion covered in silver brocade.* There is an armchair from the Countess of.Medina, and a pair of fine old Devonport jugs from Princess Frcderica and Baron Pawel Rammingen. Tlie Earl and Countess of Dalliousie's presents include a pair of silver vegetable dishes and covers and a cheque. The officers of the Ist Canadian Divi- | aion have sent a large silver box containing a cheque for £lO5, and the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons ft grand piano. - There is a large motor-car from the officers of the Army Service Corps, and a smaller one from the Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior. The Lodge of the 3Hrd Degree sent a canteen of silver forks and spoons, and the Prince of Wale's Lodge a china cabinet. There is ft fine old writing table from the Canada Club, and a of silver candlesticks and dessert service from Xos. 2 and 4 Masonic Lodge. By the wish" of the late Lord Strathcona there is a oheque from Lady Strathcona-, and Lord Mouritstephen sends j similar gift. Lord and Lady Shaughnessy have given a fine old Waterford bowl on a stand, in which the lead deposit is clearly shown, and Mrs Whitelaw Reid (wife of the late American Ambassador) four superb silver entree dishes from the Camperdown collection. A very beautiful present is a Copeland service from the Colonel and officers of the I! oval Dublin Fusiliers, and the officers of the Ist. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions Highland Light Infantry have sent a large canteen, containing silver candlesticks and a cigar-box, on the latter of which is inscribed the present whereabouts of the individual battalionsAnother interesting regimental present is a lacquer screen from the officers of the Royal Fusiliers, and Sir Robert Borden give? a fine old Chippendale elbowchair, There are four silver saueeboats from the household of the King and Queen, and a large silver rice-bowl from the household of Queen Alexandra. The Grand Lodge of Mark-Masons give four silver entree dishes, and the Royal Academy of muwic a silver tray. The inhabitants of Bagshot, having ascertained that Prince«s Patricia takes particular interest in the works of Charlotte Bronte, have contributed a complete edition of her works, together with many other books. Viscount Northcliffe presented a pair of antique French mirrors-