The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-17
ASK DESCENDANTS
 OF PRESIDENTS Invitations for Taft Silver Wedding Celebration
 Being Discussed

Washin gton, June 16.-Descendants of every President of the United States since 1861 have been invited to the silver wedding celebration which the President and Mrs. Taft will give at the White House June 1s. Records or the White House and state department l have been carefully searched to ma the names of living blood relatives of all former Presidents and the list Is | believed HOW to be complete except the relatives of President Mckinley. The White House has appealed to George B. Cortelyou, former secretary 10 MT Mckinley for the names of liv- ing members of the Mckinley family and invitations willf be forwarded to them with all possible expedition.
 Among those invited are:
 Mir and Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln, Mir. and Mrs. Andrew J. Patterson of Green ville Tenn, the former a grandson of Andrew Johnson; Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant and Mrs. Grant, N. $. Grant, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Jesse R. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar- toris, Col. Webb Hayes, Mrs. Scott Hayes. MT. and Mrs. Bupohard, Mir. and Mrs Rutherford, Prof. and Mrs. Harry E. Smith of President Hayes family; MT. and Mrs. Chester Allen Arthur, Miss Nellie Arthur and Mrs. Mary McElroy, sister of President Ar thur; MT. and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield MT. and Mrs. James R. Garfield. MT, and Mrs. Irwin M. Garfield, MT. and Mrs. Abraham Garfield, and Mrs. J Stanley Brown, daughter of President Garfield; Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Miss Rose Cleveland, MT. and Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison, MT. and Mrs, James G. Mckee, Miss Mckee. Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Ethel Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt MT. and Mrs. Theo- dore Roosevelt. Jr., and MT and Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
 1 Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt will be una l ble to be present, but 1t is probable mem bers of the Roosevelt family will attend
 the reception Monday night.
 Elaborate preparations have been made for the entertainment of probably the largest crowd that has ever been present
 at a function in the White House.
 Unless bad weather interferes the Presi- dent and Miss Taft will receive on the lawn back of the White House Close tc
 the fountain they will take their stand. | It is probable that more than 5000 peo- pie will shake the Presidents hand. Ms
 Taft will not be in the receiving line | Miss Helen Taft will take her place.
 | The White House lawn will not be the only attractive point during the evening The engineer band will be stationed 1T | the east room, where dancing will begir just as soon as the guests arrive.
 | In the state dinng room and on the eaS
 terrace a buffet luncheon sufficient fol thousands of people will be served.
 | Members of the Presidents family and of the family of Mrs. Taft are already
 beginning to reach Washington. Mrs | Anderson, a sister of Mrs. Taft, arrived yesterday, and Aunt Della" Torrey 1: expected tomorrow. Robert Taft, the Presidents son, will accompany her from | Milbury, Mass. Horace D. Taft ant | Henry w. Taft, brothers Of the Pres
 dent, will reach the White House ethel tomorrow or Sunday, and Miss Helen ant Charlie Taft, the youngest son, are looked for by Sunday night at the latest.