Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-23
AGAIN HEARSTRA|NS
. OF WEDDING MARCH.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
ROUND OUT 25 YEARS OF
HAPPY MARRIAGE.
RECEIVE OVER FIVE THOUSAND GUESTS
Most Notable Assemblaye of Famous
Americans and Foreign Diplomats
That Was Ever Brought To-
eether In the Capital.

Washington, d Cover the bril-
liantly lighted and gayly peopled
grounds of the White House spirit
at once grand and simple reigned on
the night of June 10 when the first
citizen of the nation celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of marriage
which has been momentous to that ma
ton. President, who himself has said,
with conviction, as well as chivalry,
that his wife has been the inspiration
of his career, received the most nota-
BILE assemblage of famous Americans
and foreign diplomats that was ever
brought together in the capital. The
president was not a dignaty, not the
representative of the power and the
justice of the great republic; he was
a happy husband. Incidentally, he
was an inspiring example to all Amer
leans of the honorable holy beauty of
perfect marriage. 1t was like him and
like his wife that pomp and circum-
stances were only incidental to their
silver wedding party. The reception
was charmingly informal.
Five Thousand at Function.
Invitations had been sent to nearly
10000 persons and there were at least
5000 present. The functions was
unique in the history of the United
States. The assemblage conferred
grandeur even upon presidential re-
ception. The diplomatic corps, the
United States supreme court, the SEN
ate and the house of representatives,
the departments of the government
and hundreds who are prominent un-
officially in the political affairs of the
nation were among the guests. Out
side the grounds $4,000 persons looked
on at the magnificent scene. Nine
O'Clock found the White House grounds
ablaze with light, color and anima-
ton. Democratic informality marked
the assembling of the guests, white
suited officers of the army and navy
acting as aids in distributing the ar
irving guests about the grounds. A
few minutes before nine a bugle note
| from the veranda summoned Colonel
Cosby and the corps of White House
| aides to the blue room and turned all
eyes toward the balcony. The great
| electric flag stretched across the bal
cony burst into a waving mass of
color The White House corps in
| balcony and drew up at attention.
simultaneously the president and Mrs.
| Taft emerged from the red parlor to
the head of the stairway leading down
to the lawn and as wave of ap-
plause swept over the brilliant as
semblage below the military band
| from Fort Meyer burst into the strains
of the Star Spangled Banner"
Most Inspiring Spectacle.
1t was a most inspiring spectacle.
Mrs. Taft, looking better than for
months, leaned on the arm of the
president, happy smile lighting up
her face. The president with his
head thrown proudly back, seemed to
draw the wife of 20 years closer to his
side and then stood rigid until the last
notes of the national anthem had
fioated off across the Potomac. There
was brief pause. The hands of the
military aides went quickly to their
caps in salute. Colonel Cosby gave a
| low word of command, and, with the
white uniformed aides leading the
way, the procession moved slowly
down the marble steps, as upon the
summer air came the notes of the Lob
engrin wedding march to which 25
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ambitious young lawyer of Cincinnati
led Nellie Heron to the altar. The
music swelled in volume as the wed
ding party with stately steps descend
ed upon royal purple carpet. The
guests formed lane on either side
of the pathway, while the procession
! wound slowly about the lawn to the
north end, where beneath the blazing
insignia "1SS6-1911" canopy haC
been erected for the receiving party
Following the president and Mrs
Taft in their order of precedence came
the members of the cabinet and theil
wives, who grouped themselves under
the canopy as members of the receiY
ing party. With the president heading
the receiving party and Mrs. Taft i'm
mediately adjoining him the long line
of guests passed by in slow process
sion, each with a word of greeting
and a congratulatory handshake. TIL,
high diplomatic functionaries cam'
first, followed by senators and mem
bers of congress, then in petrognou
array all who had been hidden to tn,
feast, regardless of rank or distinc
tion, marched. past with words o
cheer and congratulation. The fear
that Mrg. Taft would not be able I,
Withstand the ordeal was pleasant,
dispelled.
On Mrs. Tafts lap rested a magnif
cent bouquet of American Beaut,
roses. After passing the brilliant oil,
elm, which looked like huge Christ
mas tree with it's many presents, tn
guests separated, wandering about O.
the lawns for brief period and the
repaired to the executive mansio
where a splendid feast was spread.
Cutlery Frauds Cheat Uncle Sam.
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