Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
To the Strains of Wedding March

| was its tiptop decoration. and could be
seen from any place on the lawn.
To the Strains of Wedding March.
| After the salute to the waving electric
| flag and to the President of the nation, in
| the playing of the national anthem, 1t
| was the music Of the Lohengrin wedding
| march that accompanied the President
and his wife to the receiving stand.
Maj. Archibald Butt had his accustomed
| place at the Presidents left hand, and
made the presentations. The first guests
received were the members of the diplo-
matte corps The French ambassador
| had the honor of being the first to eX-
press his fluctuations to the President and
| He was accompanied by Nine. Jusserand.
In the Receiving Line.
| Mrs. Sherman and the Vice President.
standing beside her. were next to Mrs.
| Taft and the cabinet women in the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Knox. Mrs Mac
Veagh. Mrs. Stimson, Mrs. Wickersham
and Mrs Nagel. All the members of the
| cabinet were present and enjoyed the
evening from every point of view. in
doors and out.
The Presidents aunt, Miss Della Tor
| rey, was a conspicuous member of the
family party. she was escorted DOWN 10
! the receiving place by Mr.. Horace Taft
before the reception began, and made a
charming picture of serene old age in
the fluffy laces which enwrapped her
| slender figure about her shoulders. When
| she tired out she went back to the house
to watch the dancing in the east room.
There was no note of cOngratulation
extended to the President last night TO
equal in general satisfaction that felt by
all in seeing the return to health of Mrs.
Nnft 1, trh r,nt ng1lx n Ia m
| but to participate in every part of the
evening. She shook hands with thou
sands. talked with her friends and
| though now and then, in response to the
| near him, was able TO enjoy the evening
| to the very last.
Mrs. Taft's Dress.
! Her silver wedding dress was exceed
| ingly rich and becoming. 1t was a
closely fitting princess dress Of white
satin, brocaded in silver. 1t had square
| neck with a rich point lace fichu out
| lining 1t and forming the sleevs. She
wore a diamond necklace and a diamond
| bandeau in her hair. The only note of
! color was her large bouquet of double
pink carnations.
| Miss Helen Taft was near the receiving
party for the early part of the evening.
| as she, like the other young, people went
| to the east room, where the dancing was
| in progress after half-past 10. Miss Taft
| wore pale blue satin, yelled in light gray
| marquisette.
Mrs. Sherman wore steel-beaded gray
chiffon, with touches of pink. Mrs. Knox
| wore black lace beaded with white and
| worn over rose pink satin. Mrs. Mac
Veagh was in pink, with touches of black.
| Mrs. Stimson, wife of the Secretary of
War, who was in the receiving line for
| smiling expression attracted a great deal
of attention, was in black and silver.
| Mrs. Wickersham wore cerise chiffon
over brocade, and Mrs. Nagel was in
! all white.
The Presidents sons, Mr.. Robert Taft,
Master Charles Taft; Mrs. Charles Ander-
| son and Miss Heron, Mrs. Tafts sisters,
! both in white, and the other members
of the Taft and Heron families, were
near the receiving party, and held in
dividual receptions.
Some of the Guests.
| Whether 5000 or more guests enjoyed
the Presidents hospitality last night, it
| is pretty certain that there were few
absentees from the clerical households of
the District. Because, perhaps. of their
distinctive dress. the number of Catholic
clergymen seemed very large. Mgr. Fall
COMO and the secretaries of the papal
legation Mgrs. Lee, Russell and Mackin.
Rev. Eugene de L. Mcdonnell, S. j..
rector of ST. Aloysius Church, and a
host of other priests were in the throng.