New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
THE TAFT SILVER WEDDING.
More than Five Thousand Guests
Expected Monday Night.
ELABORATE PLANS MADE
Relatives of All Presidents Since
1861 Invited-Mr. and Mrs.
Roosevelt Not to Attend.

Washington. June l6.-Relatives Of every
President Of the United States since 1851
have beer invited to the silver wedding
celebration which the President and Mrs
Taf. will give At the White House on
Monday Records Of the White House and
the state Department have been carefully
searched 10 find the names OF living blood
relatives Of all former Presidents. and the
lis, IS believed now 10 be complete except
for the relatives OF President Mckinley.
The White House has appealed 10 George
r. Cortelyou formerly secretary 70 Mr.
Mckinley. for the names OF the members
Of the Mckinley family who are still Nv
ing. and invitations viii be sent 10 them
with all possible expedition
Among those invited are Mr.. and Mrs
Robert r Lincoln Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
J. Patterson. OF Greenville. Tenn. the
former a grandson Of Andrew Johnson;
Major General Frederick r. Grant and
Mrs Grant. T. 2 Grant ir. Mr. and Mrs
Jesse r. Grant. Miss Nellie Grant. Mrs
Nellie Grant Sartoris. Colonel Webb Hayes
Mrs. Scott Hayes. Mr. and Mrs Ruther-
ford. Mr. and Mrs Rurchard. Professor
and Mrs Harry T. Smith. of President
Hayes's family. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Alan
Arthur: Miss Nellie Arthur and Mrs Mary
NcFlrov. sister Of President Arthur. Mr.
and Mrs Harry 4 Garfield Mr. and Mrs
James r Garfield Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Med. Garfield Mr. and Mrs Abram Car
field. and Mrs. J. Stanley Brown. daughter
Of President Garfield: Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land and Miss Rose Cleveland sister Of
President cleveland: Mrs. BENJAMIN Hsr-
rison a. Mr and Mrs Russell 3. Harri-
son. Mr. and Mrs James r. Mckee. Miss
Mckee. Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt Miss
Ethel Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt. Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. ir. and NJ. md
Mrs Nicholas Longvorth.
Just how MANY If these invitations viii
he accepted IS not known AZ the White
House Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt win
not be a bic 70 he present. but u Is probable
that members ~ the Roosevelt family viii
attend tho reception Monday night.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the entertainment n probably the
largest number ~ guests ever present at
n White House reception. The mansion
itself will be lighted throughout with hum
dreds Of electric lamps the grounds in the
rear will he made as nearly Ike day az
artiAcia light can make them. TWO bands
will furnish music and the fountain in the
rear ~ the house will be PLAYED on BY a
big searChight erected IN the east front
Of the state. War ard Navy Building. Just
across Executive avenue
Unless had weather interferas with the
plan. the President and Mrs. Taft will go
ceive on tre lawn back Of the White
House They will march down the main
staircase 81 tho mansion behind the six
aids Of the President soon after o'clock.
Just behind them will come the members
81 the Cabinet They will walk slowly
through the house 10 the rear portico and
down on the lawn. Close 70 the fountain
they will take their stand AZ the head Of
tho receiving line Near them will he sta
TONED the Marine Band probably divided
into two sections, which will play quick
stems alternately Major 4 " Butt. the
President aid. who makes the presenta
tons. expects 10 find even his well trained
voice a little husky after the line passes. II
tho estimates hold good for II Is probable
that more than five thousand persons T-Ill
shake tho Residents hand Mrs. TAFT
will not be expected 10 stand while so
many pass By. and Miss Helen Taft will
, step into mo le'hlflEE HH' "il'4 iiT'
mother has welcomed a few Of the pr.n-
cipal guests
The White House lawn will not he the
only attractive point. The Engineer Band
7iU he stationed In tho East Room. "nere
dancing viii begin as soon as tho guests
arrive In the state dining room and N
tho east terrace buffet luncheon sutfi lent
for thousands wiu 10 served
Putehurg. Juue ls-Miss Helen TART Nh
is a guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Thomas a.
Taugnn. will leave here for washington
to-morro "a 10 prepare for her duties at ne
silver welding anniversary Of her parents
Miss Taft made her debut in Pittsourg So
cietv tonight az a handsomely appointed
dinner dance given in her honor AZ the
Pittsburg Golf club by Mr.. and Mrs
George H. LauEhlin IT.