The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-19
ALI IS READY FOR TAFT CELEBRATION Nicholas and Mehmed Send
 Congratulations WANT ONE MORE GIFT Presidential Family Now Are Hoping For Ideal Weather in Which
 to Receive and Entertain
 Their Guests
WANT ONE MORE GIFT


 Washington, June 1s-With the arrival in Washington today of Miss Helen Taft the plans for the silver wedding celebra- ton of the President and Mrs. Taft to- morrow assumed final form. Electricians and florists, caterers and musicians, dress makers and jewellers have done their part.
 The White House office staff has work ed night and day to put out almost 1000 invitations; Colonel Spencer Cosby. sup erntendent of house and buildings and grounds, and Miss Catherine Letterman, Mrs. Tafts social secretary, have map ped out the smallest details and now the President and those of his family and of Mrs. Taft's family gathered under the White House roof hope only that the weather man will be as good to them as have friends throughout the country.
 There have been hundreds of gifts of precious gems and silver for the Presi- dent and his wife, but they want just one more-a typical Washington June day and soft June night so the reception out under the trees of the White House grounds may be successful The capital was bathed in showers part of today but during the afternoon the sun shone and | there seemed good prospect for fair l weather tomorrow dspite the almost daily rainfall here the past week.
 Miss Helen Taft, probably will go through an ordeal tomorrow night that few young women of her age have ever faced. Mrs. Taft will help receive for a short time but it is expected she will not l be allowed to stand the strain for very llons and when she retires Miss Helen will step into the line by her fathers side and ] act as mistress of the White House. 1t will not be Miss Taft's first reception nor will 1t be the first time she has received in the place of her mother, but it will be the biggest reception in point of num- bers from all indications that was ever held at the White House in this admins traitor or in any other.
 Several telegrams congratueting the President and Mrs Taft came to tho White House today. one was from the emperor of Russia It reads as folows:
 Peterhoff, June IS, 1911 MT. a-lHll, fitSiutllt pl -NOilil -Ahci " 1i | United States Washington, D. C.
 "irhe day of the departure of the Amer | ican squadron express to you the great pleasureI had in. this visit to our shores, | l. also conveylto you my cordial congrat- uations for tomorrow's silver wedding. l 4 er2r B .t f"NICTTL -.AS.'' 1 Another was from Mehmed N of Fur key Here it is;
 "saioniqtie, June IS, 1911. fPresidents Taft, Washington, D. C., 1 "Dn the occasion of.Sour silver wedding | I offer my sincere congratulations as well as my wishes for your happiness and the prosperity of the United States
 II '"MEHMED."
 Hundreds of congratulatory letters are | coming to the White House, many are | from personal friends, but scores of oth- CTS are from business and social organl- zations and from individuals unknown at l tho White House. some are in verse and others clothed in biblical language. l It was decided today that while full list of presents shall not be given out, the presents themselves will be placed about the mansion, forming a part Of l the scheme of decoration, so guests may ! be able to see at least as many of them l as they. can in the crowded corridors and rooms Tie Presidents class, Yale 7S,