The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
PLANS FOR THE
TAT 7 WEDDING
CELEBRATION
Head of the Nation and His
Wife to Observe Ami
versary of Marriage
25 Years Ago.
MEMBERS OF THE
FAMILY ARRIVING
Among Invited Guests Will
Be Relatives or Descend
ants of Presidents Since
the Time of Lincoln.

TAT ASHINGTON, June 16.-De-
NM scendants or relatives of every
Wv 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 19. The list
is believed to be complete except the
relatives of President Mckinley. The
White House has appealed to George
B. Cortelyou. former secretary to Mr..
Mckinley, for the names of members
of the Mckinley family who are still
living.
Among those invited are: Mr. and
Mrs. Robert r. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Patterson of Greeuville.
Tenn, a grandson of Andrew Johnson,
Major General Frederick D. Grant and
Mrs. Grant; U, S. Grant, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse r. Grant. Miss Nellie Grant,
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. Colonel
Webb Hayes, Mrs. Scott Hayes, Mr..
and Mrs. Rutherford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Smith of President Hayes's family;
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Allan Arthur.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield, Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Garfield. Mr.. and
Mrs Irwin Med Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Garfield and Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown, daughter of President Garfield;
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Miss Rose
Cleveland, sister of President Cleve-
land; Mrs. Benjamin Harrison H., Mr.;
and Mrs. Russell HARRISON Mr.. and
Mrs, James r. Mckee, Miss Mckee,
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
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Just how many OF these invitations
will be accepted is not known at the
White House. Colonel and Mrs. Roose-
welt will be unable TO be present but
it is probable members of the Roosevelt
family will attend the reception Mon
day night.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment of probably
the largest number that has ever been
present at function in the White House.
The mansion itself will be lighted
throughout with hundreds of electric
lights; the grounds in the rear viii be
made as nearly like day as artfcial
light can make them: two bands will
furnish music and the fountain viii be
PLAYED upon by big searchlight on tho
east front of the state, war and navy
building Just across Executive avenue
Unless bad weather interferes Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft will receive on the
lawn back of the White House. They
will march down the main staircase or
the mansion behind the six aides Of
the president shortly after 8 o clock.
Just behind them will come the mem
bers of his cabinet.
Dancing in East Room.
They will walk out through the house
to the rear portico and down on the
lawn. Close to the fountain they will
take their stand at the head OF the re-
ceiving line Near them will be sta
toned the marine band, probably diyid
ed into two sections, which Will play
quick steps alternately.
Major A w. Butt. the president S
aide, who makes the presentations, ex-
poets to find even his well-trained voice
a bit husky after the line passes if the
able more than 5000 persons will shake
the president S hand,
Mrs. Taft will not be expected 10
stand while that many people pass by.
and Miss Helen Taft will step into
the receiving line after her mother has
welcomed few of the personal guests.
Roosevelt Will Be Absent.
The White House lawn will not be
the only attractive point during the
evening. The engineer band will be
stationed in the east room, where dane
ing will beg in as soon as the guests
arrive. At the state dining room and
on the east terrace buffet luncheon
will be served.
Members OF the president s family
and Of the family of Mrs. Taft are
already beginning to reach Washing
ton, Mrs. Anderson, sister of Mrs;
Taft. arrived yesterday. and "Aunt'
Della Torrey is expected tomorrow.
Robert Taft, the president S oldest
son, will accompany her from Milbury,
Mass.
Horace D. Taft and Henry w. Taft,
brothers of the president, will reach
the White House either tomorrow OF
Sunday, and Miss Helen and Charlie
Taft, the youngest son, are expected
Sunday night.