The Washington times., 1906-02-15
.PRESIIENT GUEST
At BNDEGROOM'S
FARWELL DINNER
Taft and Cannon, Too,
VIII Dhe With Mr..
Lorgworth.
PRETTY LAG TRIBUTE
Embassies md Legations
VIII Fly C5lors at We'd
ding Hour.
PRETTY LAG TRIBUTE

( President Roosevelt viii attend the
I dinner tonight OF liz prospective SON
! in-law. Representadve Nicholas Long
/ worth with Secrea-y Taft aud Speak
er Cannon there. tto il will be one OF
the most notable bschelor dinners ever
given bv a bridegroom.
The party consisting Of President
Roosevelt, Secretary Taft. Speaker
Cannon, Theodore Roosevelt. 1r.. Thorn
as Nelson Perkins. Ct Boston. best man
Quincy Adams Shaw. jr. Francis K.
Banss. Guy Norman. Larz A. derson.
Viscodnt de Chambrun, Frederick Win
throp. BuckneT WaIiingford. and Others
will pledge the bridegroom health.
and undoubtedly some brilliant t0asis
viii he drunk
Is Big Concession.
Notwithstanding that Representative
Longworth is 10 be the President SON
in-law within two more DAYS. he scored
a great point III having the Chief Ex-
ecUtive break the ironbound rule that
the President shall not dine oct % the
White House and Mr.. a2oosevelt's TAX
ing dinner in the LonEworth residence
tonight is a great concession.
Another dinner party for Miss Roose
Welt and Mr.. Longworth is that Al
ranged by Major MeCawIey aud the
other aides of the White House who
have invited him with his best man
and ushers 10 4 dinner a the Alibi Club
tomorrow night
Senator kean Of New Jersey viii en-
tertsin a large reception tomorrow nieht
In compliment TO the out-of-t town guests
here TO attend The wedding and has in-
vited 10 meet them the New Jersey
delegation OF the Senate asa House.
with many other notable official per-
sons.
Seven hundred guests out Of The one
thousand invited to Miss Roosevelt $
wedding have been accepted. and al
ready nearly 500 presents have arrived,
with as many more TO come
Basement Like Packing House.
The basement Of the White House
presents the appearance of a packing
house, so crowded are some of the
lower rooms with boxes. paper, excel
sior, and other packing materials. No
one woman in this country ever re-
ceived so many OF such handsome gifts
even the smallest Of which is ftting
for a princess of the royal blood.
The procession Of express wagons and
messenger Eoys bearing gifts TO the
White House. which started two or
three days ago. continues. and is the
source OF much interest and smuse-
ment for tourists and citizens who make
frequent visits TO the grounds for the
purpose Of speculating on the charaC-
ter of the boxes delivered.
This morning une OF the largest sin
gle consignments arrived from the Penn
syIvania railroad station. II was
brought by one of the big automobile
express vans, and consisted OF a load
of packing boxes. large and small,
which reached right TO the top of the
vehicle When the automobile LETT the
White House it was empty.
All of the wives OF the members OF
the Cabinet will go TO the White House
this afternoon to look over the gifts
ber of the friends OF Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Roosevelt will enjoy like
privilege. and tomorrow the presents
viii be packed for storage.
Tribute of Flags.
A graceful tribute will be paid to the
bride Saturday BY the Diplomatic Corps
Each of the legations and embassies
will hoist the flag of their nations al
noon Saturday.
Among the most recent presents to ar
rive was that from Speaker Cannon and
Miss Cannon. a large silver and favrile
glass vase. Mr.. IOngworth and the
Speaker are close friends, and the gift
while not the most expensive received
by any means, will be one of the most
treasured.
The Assistant Secretary of the NAVY
and Mrs. Newberry have sent pieces al
table silver, and in the latest consfgn-
ment Of gifts opered were several hand
some sets OF lace curtains and bed SETS
the latter having full toilet table sets to
match