The Washington times., 1911-06-19
NATION SENDING
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+ TO TAFT TODAY
essages Pour in on Presi-
dent and Wife From
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of Secretary Fisher will be absent. She
is out of the city.
The receiving stand is located on the
west side of the center lawn: over II
is spread a canopy, and ABOVE the
canopy is an arch. This arch is built of
Of It there is described in electricity
''lSS6-l9ll."
In each of the great trees on the lawn
are clusters of electric lights which will
shed a soft glow upon the scene. Ex-
tending from tree to tree are hundreds
OF Venetian lanterns in varied colors.
They will add to the brilliance Of the
decorations.
Play of Searchlights.
Three searchlights will play upon the
scene. They are located on the roof of
the State. War and Navy building. One
of them will be trained upon the new
flag over the White House, unfurled
for the first time this morning; the
other will direct its rays of many colors
on the fountain Of the south lawn, and
the third will shine upon the Washing
ton Monument
The electrical display about the man
sion itself will be most gorgeous. Ten
thousand bulbs, il was announced this
morning, will illuminate the big house.
These lights will run over the entire
building and will outline it in fire. The
lights on the two terraces, running east
and west from the White House proper
have been covered with red.
Beneath all these lights on the lawn
will appear a resplendent throng.
Hundreds of army and navy otncers
in full white uniforms Will be there.
The Diplomatic Corps attired in the
fegimentals of their court uniforms,
Ill mingle with the guests, and the
rening clothes of the women will
lake the scene one of rare beauty
Six Thousand Expected.
In all, more than 5000 guests are
eing prepared for. Five thousand
invitations have been sent out and
many of these invitations bid two or
three people to come. A great many
of these people are Washingtonians.
Some of them, however, come from
distant parts of the country. 1t is a
mighty Job to properly entertain go
many guests at one party, but the
White House staff has planned to do
it and do 1t with expedition.
The arrangements for receiving the
guests when they arrive at the man, nan
sion were announced today. The
members of the House and Senate,
the Cabinet officers Diplomatic Corps.
and other distinguished personages
arriving in carriages will enter the
grounds at the northwest entrance.
They will proceed to the east portico
where they will be ushered to the
cloak room beneath the state dining
room.
All other guests arriving in carriages |
lGiu proceed to the entrance on the East
lie near the Treasury. They will use
e cloak room under the East terrace. |
Those guests who walk, Will also enter
y this route. They will be shown at
nee to the lawn.
Only the Invitations Needed.
Only the invitations will be needed |
or Identification by the guests. There |
IRE no cards, but the possession of an
invitation will be taken as sufficient by
the ushers for all purposes.
On the lawn, the people will be re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Taft
In the most informal manner AS they
approach the receiving stand, they will
be introduced by Major Archibald Butt. |
Mrs. Taft will be able to receive most |
on the guests, but If she becomes eX-
hausted Miss Helen Taft will take her
mothers place on the stand. The men, |
bers of the Cabinet will he in the re-
ceiving line
st first. il was announced that they |
( uld not occupy positions with the |
4ft family on the stand. but II was
tated this morning that this plan hao |
cen changed.
Luncheon In East Room.
Luncheon will be served in the East
! nom. AS many Of the guests will be
we'd there as practicable. Others will |
I served on the lawn, according to the
: esent plans. Punch bowls will be To-
lated on the lawn, and punch will be
srved by the attaches Of the White
aIouse.
After the grand march, the Engineer
Band will retire to the interior of the
East Room, where it will play for the
remainder of the evening for the dan
GERS The Marine Band will take po-
sition on the lower lawn and will play
there during the entire evening. The
Washington Saengerbund, composed OF
German vocalists, will sing at intervals
during the fete.
Pope Sends Fluctuations.
Felicitations are being received by the
President and Mrs. Taft from every
quarter of the globe. This morning
Nonsignor Falconio, the Papal delegate,
,alled at the Executive offices and per-
;onally bore the greetings If Pope Plus
Then. too, letters and kilograms have
,0en pouring in all morning. Some of
hem are from abroad, while others are |
rom friends and relatives in the United
Il. ties, who have found it impossible to
present tonight. kilograms from
yyo foreign potentates have ccme. That
ON Mehmed v, ruler OF Persia, Is as
SLOWS:
On the occasion of your silver we'd
ding, 1 offer sincere congratula-
tions, as we'll as the wishes l form
for your happiness and the prosper
ity of the United States.
Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, also
sent greeting in the following tele-
gram:
THE day of the departure of the
American squadron 1 express to
you the great pleasure l had in
this visit to our shores / also con-
vey to YOU my cordial congratula-
tons for tomorrow's silver we'd
A humber of foreign rulers sent their
this morning. Ambassa-
Tor Bryce brought the best wishes of
King George. The following messages
Stockholm. June l9, 1911.
President Taft, Washington.
Pray accept my warmest congratu-
ations on occasion silver wedding
nd my best wishes for happy future.
GUSTAV.
Panama, June 19, 1911.
William. H. Taft, Washington, D. c.
Sincere congratulations. ! wash you
Iany years happy life.
i PABLO AROSEMENA.
Tokyo. June 1s, 1911.
he President, Washington.
beg to offer to you and Mrs. Taft ,
l. N,slo Gc |