Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-20
IH|S IS SILVER
WEDDING D DAY
!. At WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. Taft
This Evening Will OBJ
serve 25th Anniversary OF
Their Marriage.
PLAN TO RECEIVE
GUESTS ON LAWN

IM Weather Remains Good,
! Reception Will be Held
i Out Of Doors; Costly
4 Gifts Of Silver Received.
Washington, D. c., June 19.-Presi-
slent and Mrs. Taft celebrated their
silyer wedding today. Twenty-Five
syears ago William Howard Taft mar
yEried Miss Helen Heron at her fathers
Nome in Cincinnati. Mr.. Taft was
yd6ng lawyer; Miss Heron had been
a sEhool teacher. Today, in the white
| houee, they celebrated the quarter
century of married life during which
! Mr.fTaft became United States judge.
com missioner OF the Philippines, Sec
lretary OF war and president.
The celebration began this morning
4 with the arrival of delegation from
the Commercial club Of Cincinnati,
thirty-five strong. The visitors reached
Washington in a special train. Many
kof them called at the white house,
|some after arriving, but others wait
Fling to greet the president at the lunch
con being arranged in his honor at
1.-THE Chevy Chase club. The reception
comes tonight. II the weather is good,
as it appeared early 1t would be, the
reception will be held on the grounds
in the rear of the white house, but II
rain interferes the president and Mrs.
Taft, will receive in the blue room
ks at the winter reception.
IkxBoth inside and outside every pre-
Narration has been made today for the
s#lsception. Every angle and corner OF
aS3he white house has been fest0oned
3Syyith electric lights and searchlight
has been mounted nearby to play upon
fountain, near which the president
Stnd Mrs. Taft will receive. Japanese
s2benterns will be added to the pic
8sHlresqueness. One spot light will be
l9yased to throw in relief the American
h slg that floats over the white house
u Hen the president is at home. At the
Es.ggestion Of Mrs. Taft cluster of
D iYered incandescent lamps forming
u e figures "1S86-1911" was put UP to-
H y on the lawn near the point where,
N e guests will be received.
Costly Gifts Of Silver Received.
ifxpressmen were still busy today
tvering presents at the white house.
Ney have come from every section OF
& @ country. Former President and
ag4 Rs. Roosevelt have sent an antique
Ter bowl.
Ia addition to the service sent by
senate, the vice president and Mrs.
Fl herman individually sent tall
;pIHl4er vase marked with the mono
n A. HyrPk
HE speaker of the house and Mrs.
y hlk sent twenty-five American
g ssauty roses, one for each year OF the
hrried life of the recipients. The
" atuse sent three dozen silver service
aates. The secretary Of state and Mrs.
4 II &ox sent massive silver vase for
!, merican beauty roses.
\ From the secretary of the treasury
X hid Mrs. MacVeagh the president and
\, 3rs. Taft have received a fruit platter
sT silver designed by Mrs. MacVeagh,
/ aggSnd intended for state dinners. It Is
ii Hlong In shape, two feet wide and
II @ry deep, with an inner rim Of gold.
III M either end is spread eagle with
Il ae coat Of arms of the Uninted States.
l4a The gift of the secretary of war and
II srs. Stimson is tall silver vase and
silver tray. The attorney general
nd Mrs. Wickersham have sent
arge repousse silver jewel case. It is
onsidered rare piece of workmani-
hip. From the postmaster general
here is handsome silver vase, in
cribed with the initials Of the presi-
Gent and Mrs. Taft and the date The
gfecretary OF the navy and Mrs. Meyer
tgSave sent loving sup. There are
Fl lifts in silver from all the other men,
Raers of the cabinet. Chas. D, Norton,
iHormer secretary to the president and
\ Mrs. Norton sent silver jewel case.
IN Former Speaker Cannon also sent
Hhrge bunch OF American beauty roses.
kr. and RMS. F. w. Cram of Bangor,
| haine, old camping friends Of the
resident and Mrs. Taft; sent Mrs
Faft one of the best salmon ever
Taught in the Penobscot river. Many
lther gifts, some Of great beauty and
Ill Of much interest have been re-
teived by the president and Mrs Taft
kiuring the last few days.
Foreign Rulers Send Congratulations.
1 At the Cincinnati Commercial club
luncheon, Preside-t Green on behalf
Ii the club presented to Mr.. Taft the
hlver rose bowl brought from Cincin-
lati. The president assured the club
members that none Of the many gifts
kill be treasured by him and Mrs.
Taft more than the one from their
friends at home.
British Ambassador Bryce at the
White house personally expressed the
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