Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19
Almost 1000 Invitations Have
Been Sent Out.
Congratulations Coming from
All Parts Of The World.
The Magnificent Presents VIII Be
Shown to the Guests.

Washington, June 1S.-With the ar
rival in Washington today of Miss
Helen Taft the plans for the silver
wedding celebration of the President
and Mrs. Taft tomorrow assumed final
form. Electricians and florists. cater
ers and musicians. dressmakers and
jewelers. have done their part. The
White House office staff has worked
might and day TO put out almost 1000
invitations; Col. Spencer Cosby, sup
erntendent of public buildings and
grounds, and Miss Catherine Letter
man, Mrs. Tafts social secretary, have
mapped out the smallest details and
now the President and those of his
family and of Mrs. Taft's family gath
cred under the White House roof hope
that only the weather man will be
good to them. Miss Helen Taft prob
ably will go through an ordeal tomor-
row night that few young women of
her age have ever faced. Mrs. Taft
will help receive only for a short time
and it is expected Miss Helen will
then step into the line by her fathers
side and act as mistress of the White
House. II viii be the biggest recep
ton in point of numbers that was ever
held in the White House. Several
kilograms congratulating the President
and Mrs. Taft came to the White
House today. One was from the En-
peror of Russia. 1t was from Peterhof
and read as follows:
The day of the departure of the
American squadron l express to you
the great pleasure | had in this visit
to our shores. | also convey to you
my cordial congratulations for tomor
rows silver wedding.
NICHOLAS"
Another was from Mehmed V, sui
tan of Turkey. Here it is:
president Taft, Washington:
"On the occasion of your silver
wedding | offer my sincere congrat-
ulations as well as the wishes l form
for your happiness and the prosperity
of the United States.
"MEHMED V"
Hundreds of congratulatory letters
are coming to the White House each
day now Some a-e in verse and
others clothed in Biblical language.
1t was decided today that while
full list of the present shall not
be given out the ppresents themselves
viii he placed about the mension,
forming a part of the scheme of dec
grafton
The Presidents class. Yale IS. has
given solid silver fern dish, 20
| inches in diameter. marked with the
initials of the President and Mrs
| Taft and bearing this inscription;
| From Yale 1875"
The Phi Epsilon fraternity, to
| which the President belongs. sent, a
solid silver platter inscribed William
H. Taft Betas rs" and From Phi
Epsilon Fraternity June 10. 1911"
The Philippine party called THE
Tafters" have given two solid silver
Grecian ewers. the officers of the
Presidential yacht. the Mayflower, a
solid silver platter and the officers of
the Dolphin. the flagship of Secretary
of the Navy Meyer, a solid silver CEN
ter piece. Each member of the Presi
dents cabinet has given a present.
From the Presidents friends at Au-
gusta. Ca. came a fine scroll design.
a heavy tray a large punch bowl and
a heavy ladle.
Wives of army officers in Washing =
ton. sent handsome watch.
The reception will be held tomorrow
night, but the Cincinnati Commercial
Club will arrive in Washington in a
special train tomorrow to begin the
celebration by taking the President
out to lunch at the Chevy Chase Club
The luncheon will really mark the be
ginning of the jubilee, for from the
time it is finished until far up i'm the
hours the President. Mrs. Taft and hel
relatives who are in the White House
will be kept fairly busy.
| Aunt Della" Torrey. seated beside
| President Taft, enjoyed a long rid,
this afternoon in the White House au.
tomobile. Miss Torrey is here from
Milbury. Mass. to attend tomorrow.
celebration of the Taft silver wedding
The others in the Presidents aut6mo,
bile party were Mrs. Taft. Miss Taft
Henry w. Taft and Major Archibald
Butt.