New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
TAFT SILVER WEDDING
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inscribed: William Howard Taft
Helen Heron Taft-1SS6-191l." on the
other side is the coat arms of the
President
Secretary and Mrs Knox have sent 10
Mrs. Taft a tall silver vase.
The five silver vases sent by the Gov
ernor of Virginia and Mrs. Mann have
also arrived. Lee McClung, Treasurer OF
the United States. has sent to Mrs. Tart
beautiful miniature on ivory, framed III
Il delicately chased silver case. MIS-.
Francis Berger Moran has sent ahe Pres'-
dent a rich silver frame bearing the
photograph Of Mrs. Taft and a like Siit
ia the latter containing a photograph OF
the President.
A dozen almond dishes richly engraved
are from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gavin
Gage. The Gridiron Clubs gift OF
pitcher and tray has been sent TO inc
White House as. has n handsome iru't
dish from the men of the press room at
the White House. The occupants OF inc
press gallery of the Senate and House
have sent large SILVER DISH
| One Of the largest silver services sent
10 Mrs Taft is that from the Commercial
Club Of Cincinnati. and NUMBER VI
women in Washington society have com
bined in presenting to her q beautiful
souvenir of The occasion. Still announcer
Ella borate gift is that from the wives OF
number of the officers of the arm!
whose husbands have lower rank IMAM
that Of general. Tho gift OF the Iar'n
Board is a large silver cup when may DC
used as loving cup or vase.
Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Rea and num-
Der of the more intimate friends OF Mrs'
Taft have been permitted to see the giltS
already collected in the library on the
second floor of the White House. There
are MANY rare and beautiful things from
friends all over Europe and this country
while the numerous relatives have sent
gifts to which too much sentiment at
taches to admit Of their being displayed
10 public view. The three Taft children.
Robert, Helen and Charles, are also re-
membering the occa sion, as are many oil
Mrs. Taft's grlhood friends.
"Aunt Della" Torrcy Arrives.
I Members of the families of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft arc beginning to fill
the White House in readiness for the
celebration Miss Della Torrey, of Mill
hurry. Mass. the Presidents aunt, and
Robert Taft, his eldest son, arrived in
/ Washington early to-day. Henry w.
Taft and his wife. Of New York. and
Horace D. Taft. of WATERFOWL, Conn.
brothers Of the President and Charles
! Taft. his youngest son, arrived.
! Aunt Della" was driven Immediately
! from the Union Station to the White
/ House. The President was so much in
| terested in talking over old times with
her that he remained in the Executive
Mansion almost an hour beyond his
usual time and kept several scores OF
would be handshakers waiting in the re-
ception room Of the executive offices.
Baltimore, June 1T.-An embossed sill
yer waiter, a silver punch bowl and a
handsome silver ladle are the gifts OF
the people of Maryland to President and
Mrs Taft on the silver anniversary OF
their marriage. The gifts were selected
to-day by committee appointed by
| Governor Crothers. The inscription on
the bowl TO he presented TO the Presi-
dent is: "1SS6-William Howard Taft
and Helen Heron Taft-A Token OF AZ
lection and Esteem from the Citizens Of