New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20

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while hundreds of guests already in the
grounds watched their progress. They
took their stand beneath two trees just
about the centre OF the lawn. whose
branches were joined by an electric sign
flashing "1sS6-1s11."
The guests entered from the cast front,
passed through the corridors beneath
the White House. and out to the lawn.
Down the winding walk they passed in
two lines TO where the President his
face wreathed in smiles. was waiting to
meet them all.
A Beautiful Electric Display.
Above the walks the electricians had
touched She trees with magic. and they
blazed in red. white and blue bulbs
From the top Of the Treasury a monster
searchight played on a new American
flag on the summit Of the mansion. over
the rear portico another flag in red,
white and blue incandescent lamps shim-
mered and waved. The fountain in the
centre OF the grounds. played on by an
other searchlight, showed all hues OF the
thousand feet TO the south. brought into
relief by the thousands Of lights. stood
out sharply against the sky, with here
and there a star striving successfully
against the lights OF man.
The White House lawn, clipped ana
shaved, made a carpet Of soft dark
green. over which walked the gayly clad
women. the men in black or in the white
Of the military service. Down near the
fountain the Marine Band in scarlet
coats played with vigor and in the
White House itself the Engineer Band
WED with il.
Every corner of the mansion had its
own particular light on the terraces
that extend from the old mansion east
ward and westward the beauty of the
White House Conservatives had been
poured. The tall lamps that stand along
The borders Of these terraces had been
shaded by deep red paper, resembling
nothing so much as monster poppies
The reception was just as informal as
the President could make it. Those who
could waited in line for hours to shake
hands. hut many slipped out of the line
and sought the shaded walks and the
chairs waiting on the grass or wandered
a. will through the lower floors of the
mansion The presents, numbering hun
dreds and whose money value ran high
into the thousands, attracted many.
while others turned to the East Room
Whose polished floor echoed TO the tread
of the dancers.
Preparation had haen made for five
thousand guests. and The rereshment
IL bles in the state dining room came as
near grooming as a perfectly good table
can come. The President and the mem
bers Of his family. with the Cabinet and
the aids. were served on the east terrace,
but the guests found their refreshments
in the state dining room.
Mrs Taft Remains in Line.
Mrs. Taft surprised even those familiar
with the Improvement in health she has
recently shown by remaining by the
Presidents side in the receiving line all
the evening. Miss Helen Taft, who was
1ear at hand. wore a gown Of pink satin.
WIN q tODlC OF llllh NIiiA'Ai'
In spite 81 the unusual crowd the ma
chinery had been so perfected that every
thing worked smoothly The automo-
biles. under the watchful eye of the po-
lice. chugged up to the east entrance, de-
posted their occupants and hurried away
again. half a dozen to the minute. The
visitors on foot found access more diff
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good and with a little rushing now and
then. and a little diplomacy here and
there. they got through the curious
crowds. More than one hundred police
men in uniform were on guard around
the fence and the usual plainclothes men
and Secret Service guards were within
the grounds.
While 9 o'clock had been named as
the hour at which the reception was to
begin, no time was fixed for the end of
The festivities, and it was after midnight
n when the Engineer Band struck up
v "Home Sweet Home" the last dancers
left the floor Of the East Room, and the
President felt that he could retire
The Presidential party remained to
shake hands with q long line of guests
until after y o'clock. The President
greeted all Of them cordially. and stopped
every little while TO exchange a few
words He was especially cordial to
Speaker Champ Clark. Holding the
Speakers hand he entered into CONVEX
sation with him, as he did with Ambas-
sador Bryce and many others.
One Of the pretty features Of the gar
den party was contributed by the Wash
angton Saenserbund. Half a hundred
strong. standing beneath the trees with
their myriad lights. in the lower end of
the grounds. with guests clustered in
groups in the soft light, the Saengerbund
rendered "Life's Springtime." Spring on
the Rhine" In My Old Kentucky Home"
and other airs.
Congratulations from, Foreign Rulers.
Messages Of congratulation from most
Of the rulers Of the world poured into the
White House to-day
Ambassador Bryce called to express
personally the congratulations Of the
King and Queen OF England
The Emperor Of Germany sent the fol-
lowing:
beg you T. accept my sincere congratu-
1ations on the occasion Of your silver we'd
ding
President Fallieres of France sent the
following: