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Show I MISS IDE'S WEDDING GIFTS I Society, both In this country and abroad, was greatly interested in the marriage recently of Miss Marjorie Ide, daughter of Henry C. Ide, American Amer-ican minister to Spain, to Shane Leslie, Les-lie, son of Col. and Mrs. John Leslie . of New York, and grandson of Sir John and Lady Constance Leslie of Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Ireland. The ceremony was performed at the country coun-try home of the brother-in-law and sister of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bourke Cockran, Sands Point, L. I. Not in years has any bride, outside royal circles, received so remarkable a collection of gifts as that presented Miss Ide. From King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain came autographed auto-graphed photographs and an old Spanish fan, a piece from the Royal museum. The President and Mrs. Taft sent a large silver basket and Miss Helen Taft a silver tea caddy. Mr. Ide's presents are a diamond necklace and stocks and bonds. From Colonel and Mrs. Leslie there is a corsage ornament of diamonds and pearls. Mr. and Mrs. Cockran gave a string of large pearls. Gifts from Sir John and Lady Constance Leslie are connecting links between be-tween the historic past and the present. Sir John gaVe an old diamond and ruby bracelet that had been given to Mrs. Fltzherbert by King George IV-of IV-of England. The ift from Lady Constance is a miniature by Cocway, which was also presented to Mrs. Fltzherbert by King George. |