The Washington times., 1906-03-21
TAFT Dimes AGAIN
IN TROP|C JUNGLE
Philippine Party Transport
Secretary by Magic.
WONDERFUL SCENIC EFFECT
, Attained in Decoration of the Ban
quet Hall-Longworths
Present.


Present.
s..-. The second voyage OF the Taft
Philippine party was taken at the
New Willard last evening at the spec
tacular dinner given there in honor of
=. Secretary, Taft by all OF the other
members of the famous party. In the
midst of as wild and beautiful scenes
- as were ever found upon the islands
themselves the sixty-eight members of
q. The party and half dozen other guests
sat down to dinner.
From a room hung simply in South
.'-'ern snf+ax and fitted with potted plants
guests were shown to a small opening
. in the green hangings upon one side.
and from this conventional scene step
- ped on board the Manchuria II was a
faithful representation OF the great ship.
showing against a background of sky
and water The deck was strewn with
p the luggage of the passengers.
Japanese Tea Garden.
From the Manchuria the guests de-
g seended the gang plank into a Japanese
: tea garden which was reached by pass
ing over a japanese bridge.
~ -'- " was in this delightful garden.
- crowded with Towering almond. cherry
aho peach trees. and set with CAV col
7ored flowers against a truly Oriental
background. part of it showing a quaint
japanese gate. that all the guests con-
gregated before being seated for the
=, .diRner.-
a. The guests were seated about the
gorgeous table when the Secretary of
:. War and Mrs. Taft arrived. All arose
~ sreeted him in Spanish
In Wonderful Jungle.
The entire ballroom represented a
Philippine jungle. brilliant sunlit skies
showing upon masses of palms and
other tropical plants From one side a
huge Carabau rose from the mass of
foliage. The end OF the ball room Cd
-posite the Manchuria was turned into
Chinese gate through which guests
might pass at will. and through which
showed a perfect reproduction Of the
altar. at the White House, before which
Representative and Mrs. Longworth
we're married
The table itself. a great oblong affair
represented down the center and to
within a few feet of the edge be-
wider1ng surface of the Island Of Luz
zon.. in which showed its winding tTib-
utaries, tangle OF richly hued tropical
plants, miniature Philippine huts,
hunt sInen boatmen, and other eatures
or The island Rising over the middle
Of the table and measuring fully twenty
feet in length and fifteen feet wide. on
bamboo supports, was the matched roof
: Of a philippine hut
: The greeting presented to Secretary
- Fart. and duly signed and sealed ran
: thus: United States of America TO the
Honorable William II Taft greeting:
Authority is hereby granted and vested
-. 90 fo Of pan
rcsentatives and Senate of the United
States OF America. who accompanied
= One Large Party written in capitals)
g. 10 the Philippines. to the holder hereof
.Ghe. name OF the dinner guest and hold
or OF TIE menu inserted here TO take
massage on the regular Air-Liner, leaV-
ing the New Willard Hotel. Washington.
d. g. March twentieth. nineteen hun
dred and six. at o'clock. in the even
ing. and to have free access TO the
United States. Hawaii. the Empire Of
Japan, the Philippine Islands the Chi
nese Empire. and the State of Matri-
monv
Attested: Signed by Senator F. f.
Warren. Murphy J. Foster, Representa-
1--WE Sherley and Representative VIII
liam 3 Mckinley of Illinois
A Speedy Trip.
The menu was called the itinerary. II
was as follows: Chicago. Sis p. m. the
illustration showing a large-footeC
maiden waving adieu 10 the party. while
cattle of all sorts bid them bon voyage.
The music with the first course was
IT'S Il Way That They Have In Chica-
90" Then the schedule ran. Cheyenne
$50 p M: San Francisco. 9 p. m: Hon
olulu: $3.50 p. m: Tokyo, 10 p. m; Manila
,fn.5e D. m: Jolo. II D. m; Canton, 1l:3t
.. M Washington. 11:45 p. n
Bergman. the cartoonist, who loves
Cupid as he does little bear. had
he cunning little fellow-out of com
plment 10 Secretary Taft, weighing
rather more than Cupids generally do
disporting themselves all over tbs
Niands. This feature, OF course. beine
intended n compliment TO Mr.. and
Mrs. InngwOTth and several others who
are said 10 have received random darts
Mrs. Longworth on Taft's Right.
The whole effort was to carry out the
Idea of the visit TO the Orient and
Japanese pheasants were served in Jap
anese paper wrappers. green peas in
Japanese shells sherbert heaped up in
cocoanut shells. and the ices were Chi.
reese mandarins carrying umbrellas. so
real and so sweet that the guests hated
to deVour them.
Mrs Longworth sat to the right of
Secretary Taft. and looked most attrsc-
tive In a gown OF black, richly trimmed
TOD OF the Iow-cut bodice and on the
skirt Mrs. Taft, not member OF the
ldIleTS except DN 2QOpllOn. wore q rleh
Gown of white silk and lace.
The place cards were a series of photo
graphs. one framed for each guest
taken by member of the party. Mrs
Taft's card bore picture of her hus-
band. while that for Mrs. Longworth
was a splendid sea view. and that given
o Mr.. Longworth an amusing snapshot
sof his wife on the back end OF Chinese
-strainS
Sherley Suggests Another Party
Representative Sherley was toast
master.
This IS the second voyage OF the
rsft party said Mr.. Sherley. 'bu,
,ou will notice that I said second and
IS "a