New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20
SILVER WEDDING GIFTS
Some Of Those Received by Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. June l9-The Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman sent one OF the hand
soonest Of the many handsome silves vases
that eraced the splendid collection given to
the President and Mrs. Taft II was tall
enough for the longest stemmed American
Beauty roses and OF beautiful design and
workmanship.
Instead of combining, as has often been
done when the Cabinet members and their
wives have bestowed gifts on the President
and his wife. each family selected their
own Offering, thus expressing their per-
sonal taste.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
sent a silver vase much like that given by
the NicePresident and Mrs. Sherman.
Mrs. MacVeagh designed the gift she and
the Secretary OF the Treasury sent. 1t was
splendidly proportioned bowl for fruit,
flowers or a centre ornament. more than
two feet in diameter and lined and bound
with gold.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Stimson
sent a vase similar TO that presented by
the VicePresident and Mrs. Sherman and
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox, with
tray OF similar design
sent by the Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham. large tewelled treasure box
Of silver. lined with gold and OF artistic
workmanship.
The Postmaster Generals gift was tall
ever lined with crystal. and the Secretary
OF the Navy sent silver loving cup.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagers gift was an antique Sill
yer basket dating before the building OF the
present White House.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Fishers gift was tall compete OF solid
silver. handsomely chased The Secretary
Of Agriculture and his son. Jasper Wilson.
sent large piece Of silver for the table
Besides the splendid collection OF silver
services sent by the Senate. the House. the
Supreme Court. the Cincinnati Commercial
Club and other organizations or bodies,
there were many pieces of antique silver,
some dating back 10 the time OF Dolly
Madison. and many of them really used in
the White House on great occasions of the
Iast
BESIDES the great sheafs OF twenty-five
American Beauty roses each sent by the
Speaker ~ tho House and Mrs Champ
Clark and ex-Speaker Cannon, there were
numerous baskets and bouquets Of flowers
many OF the diplomats employing that
method 20 convey their congratulations.
Mrs. Henry =. Corbin sent Mrs. Taft a
half dozen side dishes. William Berri, Of
Brooklyn. tall silver vase: John Barrett.
copy OF his latest book, with a silver
plate bearing an inscription on the outside
and a silver inscription Of presentation in
side, NJ and Mrs Charles D. Norton.
silver jewel case: Mr. and Mrs Edward 3
Mclean. Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh. Mr. and
Mrs Larz Anderson. Mrs. l.. Il. Letter. Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. Mr. and
Mrs. 7. 7. Gaff, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. Colonel and
Mrs Johr d Williams. Mr.. and Mrs Car
rison 4, McClintock and others in Wash
ington society sent single pieces or silver
sets.
\ large silver compete WAS received from
the citizens OF Charleston, :. C.. where the
President has often been since the naugu-
ration.
An attractive remembrance was a huge
basket OF run sent by the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs Huntington Wilson.
which WED in size with the great wedding
cake which weighed seventv.fve nounds