The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-20

ANNIVERSARY
5000 PEOPLE THRONG WHITE
HOUSE GROUNDS AT RE-
cEPTioN.
Mrs. Taft Stands Ordeal Well and
Remains at Presidents Side Dur
ing the Entire Cere-
mony.

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silver wedding celebration of the
president and Mrs. Taft, the second
thatnas been acid in the White House.
came to an end tonight with the re-
ception on the White House lawn.
Invitations had been sent to close
to 10000 persons and wlile the Off
cial count Of those who shook hands
with the president was not given out.
It was estimated at least 5000 per-
sons were present.
British Ambassador Bryce called at
the White House to express
the congratulations OF the king and
queen of England
The emperor of Germany cabled
as follows:
4 beg Of you to accept my sincere
congratulations on the occasion of
your silver wedding"
President FalIieres, of France,
sent the following:
"At the time your excellency is eel
ebrating his silver wedding, | beg
of you to kindly present my respecs-
full congratulations to Mrs. Taft and
to accept my most cordial wishes for
your happiness"
Three messages came from Japan.
one from Emperor Mutsuhito, a sec
ond from Prince Kapsura and a third
from Marquis Komura. The emper-
or said:
"On the auspicious occasion of
your excellency's silver wedding, /
beg to express my sincere congratula-
tions as well as my best wises for
your continued good health and well
being,
King Victor Emanuel of Italy,
wires:
"Please accept on this auspicious
day and most heartfelt congratula-
tions and best WISHES for the happi
ness and prosperity of your family
From King Alfonso, Of Spain, came
the following:
MY heartfelt wishes to you and
to Mrs Taft on your silver wedding"
King Frederick, of Denmark, King
Gustaf. of Sweden. and President
Arosemena also cabled congratula-
tions.
Possibly $4,000 people crowded
about the reception fence that sur
rounded the grounds and looked
longingly at the electric display, the
splashing fountain and the gay
throng within.
Washington seldom gets excited
about anything, but it showed
its interest in the anniversary of a
president in unmistakable fashion.
The cards said the reception would
begin at o'clock and promptly on
tae hour, to the strains of the we'd
ding march, the president and Mrs.
Taft came slowly down the staircase
Of the White House, preceded by the
six presidential aids and followed by
the cabinet.
The reA room to the rear portico
Of the mansion down the broad steps
and out onto the lawn the president
marched, while hundreds of guests
already in the ground watched their
progress.
They took their stand beneath two
trees just about center of tae lawn,
whose branches joined by an electric
sign flashing "1Ss6-19t1"
The guests entered from the east
front passed through the corridor
beneath the White House and out to
the lawn. Down the winding walk
taey passed in two lines to where
the president, his face wreathed in
smiles. was awaiting to meet them.
Above the walks the electricians
had touched the trees with magic
and shey blazed in red and white
and blue bulbs.
From tine top Of the treasury a
monster searcnlight played upon a.
new American flag upon the summit
of the mansion Over the rear por-
ton another flag in red. white and
blue incandescent lamps shimmered
and waved.
The White House lawn, clipped and
shaved to the very quick, make car
pet Of soft. dark green over which
walked lightly the Agayly clad women
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