Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-17
ALL DESCENDANTS
Of PRESIDENTS
INVITED
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT
WHITE HOUSE FUNCTION
President Proposes to Make
Silver Wedding Celebration
Most Elaborate Social Event
Ever Held In Historic Mansion

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl
Washington. June 16.--Descendants
or relations of every president of the
United States since 1861 have been in
vited 20 the silver wedding celebration
which the president and Mrs TAFT
will give at the White House June
49, The list is believed to be COM
plete except the relatives of President
Mckinley. The White House had ap-
pealed to George H. Cartelyou form
er secretary to Mr. Mckinley for the
names of members of the Mckinley
amily who are still living.
Among those invited are
Mr., and Mrs Robert T. Lincoln,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Patterson of
Greenville. Tenn, grandson OF An
drew Johnson. Major General Fred
erick u. Grant and Mrs Grant, u. s.
Grant, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse II.
Grant, Miss Nellie Grant. Mrs Nellie
Grant Sartoris, Colonel Webb Hayes.
Mrs. Scott Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth
erford, Mr.. and Mrs. Buehard. Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Henry f. Smith, of
President Hayes family: Mr. and Mrs,
Chester Allan Arthur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
r. Garfield. MIR. and Mrs. Irwin Med.
Garfield. Mr. and Mrs. Abram Car
field and Mrs. J. Stanley j. Brown.
daughter of President Garfield, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and Miss Rose
Cleveland sister of President Cleye-
land, Mrs Benjamin Harrison H., Mr.,
and Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Mckee. Colonel
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel Roose-
Welt. Kermit Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt will be
unable TO be present. but 1t il prob
able members of the Roosevelt family
will attend the reception.
Elaborate preparations have been
been made for the entertainment OF
probably the largest number that has
ever been present at a function In the
White House Tile mansion Will be
lighted throughout with hundreds of
electric lights; the grounds in the
rear will be made as nearly like day
as artificial light can make them,
two bands will furnish music and the
fountain will be played upon by
large searchlight on the east front OF
the state, war and navy building just
across Executive avenue.
Unless bad weather interferes.
President and Mrs. Taft Will receive
on the lawn back of the White House
They will march down the main stair
case Of the mansion shortly after
O'Clock. Just behind them will come
the members of his cabinet.
They will walk out through the
house to the rear portieo and down on
the lawn. Close to the fountain they
will take their stand at the head oil
the receiving line Near them VIII be
stationed the marine band.
1t is probable more than 5000 per-
sons will shake the presidents hand
Mrs. Taft will not be expected to
stand while that many people pass py
and Miss Helen Taft will step into the
receiving line after her mother mas
welcomed n few of the principal
guests.
The engineer band will be stationed
I'm the east room, where dancing VIII
begin Just as soon as the guests ar
rive.
In the state dining room ana on the
east terrace a buffe. luncheon VIII De
served