Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
TAFT SILVER WEDDING OF
PARAMOUNT INTEREST.
Other White House Occupants Asked
Summer Plans-Personal
Notes.

MEM
bers Of their family. accompanied by
Mr.. Charles D. Hilles. private secretary.
and Maj A. W. Butt, L. s. A., will leave
for Beverly. Mass. Saturday. July I. The
President will go to Marion. Ind, for
July 3, and then to Indianapolis for July
4. Mrs. Taft will remain at Beverly
The President will 60 from Indiana to
The descendants Of every President of
the United States since 1861 have been
Invited to next Mondays event. Rec
ords OF the White House and State De-
partment have been carefully searched to
find the names of living blood relatives
OF all former Presidents and the list Is
believed now to be complete, except the
relatives OF President Mckinley. The
White House has appealed to George B.
Cortelyou. former secretary to Mr.. Nc
kinley. for the names of members Of the
family who are still living, and
invitations will be forwarded them with
all possible expedition.
Among those invited are Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert T. Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
]. Patterson of Greenville, Tenn, the
former grandson of Andrew johnson
Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant and Mrs.
Grant. Z. S Grant. jr:, Mr. and Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, Col Webb Hayes.
Mrs. Scott Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Ruther-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs Burchard. Prof. and
Mrs. Harry f. Smith of President Hayes
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Allan Ar
thur. Miss Nellie Arthur and Mrs. Mary
McElroy. sister of President Arthur; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Garfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Med. Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Gar
field and Mrs. J. Stanley Brown, daugh-
.>f
Cleveland and Miss Rose Cleveland. sis
ter of President Cleveland; Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison. I'd: Mr.. and Mrs Russell
B. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Nc
kee, Miss Mckee, Col. and Mrs Roose-
Welt. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Kermit Roose-
IT., and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth
Just how many Of these invitations will
be accepted is not known at the White
House. Col. and Mrs Roosevelt will be
unable to be present, but it is probable
that members of the Roosevelt family
will attend the RECEPTION Monday night.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the entertainment OF probably the
largest crowd that has ever been pres
The mansion itself will be lighted through
out with hundreds Of electric lamps the
grounds in the rear will be made as near
" like day as artificial light can make
them, two bands will furnish music, and
the fountain in the rear of the house will
erected on the east front of the State,
War and Navy building, just across Elk
ecutive avenue.
Unless bad weather interferes with the
plan, the President and Mrs. Taft will re-
ceive on the lawn back of the White
House. They will march down the main
staircase of the mansion behind the six
aids OF the President shortly after 8
o'clock Just behind them will come the
members OF his cabinet They will walk
slowly 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 receiving line. Near them
Will be stationed the Marine Band, prob
ply divided into two sections. which will
play quicksteps alternately. Mai. A. w
Butt. the Presidents aid, who makes the
expects to find even his
we'll trained voice a bit husky after the
line passes. II the estimates hold good.
Tor 1t is probable that more than 5000
persons will shake the Presidents hand.
Mrs. Taft will not be expected to stand
while that many people pass by, and Miss
Helen Taft will step into the receiving line
after her mother has welcomed a few OF
the principal guests.
The White House lawn will not be the
onIy attractive point during the evening.
me Engineer Band will be stationed in
me east room, where dancing. will begin
Just as soon as the guests arrive. In the
state dining room and on the east terrace
4 buffet luncheon sufficient for thousa nds
If people will be served
Members of the Presidents family and
he family Of Mrs. Taft are already be-
ginning to reach Washington. Mrs An
derson. sister OF Mrs. Taft. arrived
YESTERDAY. as did "Apnt" Della Torrey
accompanied her from Millbury. Mass.
Horace d. Taft and Henry w Taft
brothers of the President, will reach the
White House either tomorrow or Sunday
and Miss Helen and Charlie Taft, the
Youngest son. are looked for by Sunday
Gov. Mann has sent to President Taft
wedding gift. The governor and Mrs.
Mann will attend the reception.
The President and Mrs. Taft have re-
ceived silver wedding presents from the
Senate and House of Representatives.
individual subscriptions. and
also from the "Tafters." the Philippine
party. the Cincinnati Commercial Club.
In the press galleries of the House and
Senate and from others Of the press room
at the White House.
House and brought his great-aunt. Miss
Della Torrey Of Milbury. Mass, with him.
He went from college to her home TO
escort her safely here.
Miss Helen Taft. who was at her aunt 8
home in Pittsburg for the last few days
will arrive tonight. Last night Mr.. and
Mrs. George Laughlin, jr., gave a dance
at the golf club in her honor.
President Taft had as his guests in his
box last night at the New National
Theater Mrs. Charles Anderson and Miss
Maria Heron of Concinnati. sisters Of
Mrs. Taft, who are guests at the White
House. Maj. Archibald Butt accom-
panied the party.
Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Ferguson have xon.
to Atlantic City to spend a fortnight.
Mrs. Theodore Shuey and Miss Dorothy
Shuey have returned from Europe and
are at their home. 2127 California street.
Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes is at the Poland
Springs House. Poland. Me-, for the early
part Of the summer. and will 20 later to
Cape May to visit her daughter, Mrs
George w. Boyd, at her cottage there.
NJ Ruth Moves left last night for
Farmington. Conn, to join Miss Eliza
zeth Noyes. who is there on a visit. They
will go on to Poland Springs to he
with their grandmother.
Mrs. John D. Patten and Miss Patten
'10eC 6ohC ~ spcflu tue summer In the
Adirondacks. They have taken a cottage
for the season at Hurricane Lodge, Essex
county, N. Y.
Miss Maude Henry OF Hancock, Md.
g spending few days at the home Of
Miss Genevieve Gaskins
Miss Henry and Miss Mulvey of Rhode
Island were among the young people
who attended the theater party Thurs
lay evening in honor Of Miss Lucille
iaskins' graduation.
Miss Margaret Aschenbach is visit