Show GOT XMAS GIFT probably Fro bably the mos most t costly and beautiful christmas gift that any woman in the world received was a rope of magnificent pearls said to have cost which george D widener of philadelphia presented to his wife who was miss eleanor elkins daughter of the late william L elkins the traction magnate it is the most costly string of pearls in the world it Is said that mr widener intended the gems some of which are nearly as large as pig eon eggs and sufficient clent for a kings ransom as a surprise surp riso for his wife but news of the gift that a princess might well envy leaked out it Is probable that society will have an opportunity port unity to admire at first hand band what Is said to be th the e finest collection of pearls gem for i gem era em that any woman in this country has been privileged to wear mrs widener Is to 9 give lve a ball at the bellevue stratford in philadelphia this month and it is presumed that she will weartha we wear arthe the pearls on that occasion it thedoes eho she does and she eho should wear at her throat the string of 0 pearls which she has previously worn wom and which has been so much admired the total value of her pearl adornments will be a round million of dollars dollar the strand she now wears Is valued at the center stone alone being worth mrs widener aldener Is known as one of the beau beautiful women in the society ol of philadelphia new york and the fashionable new england coast resorts re sorta she to Is of the brunette type tall and noted for the beauty of hor her gowns and the trace race with which she ehe wears them |