Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-19
dANY MESSAGES OF GOOD WILL
Letters and kilograms Come from All
Parts of World.
GREAT MASSES OF PRESENTS
List Of Them Would Look Like Cata-
logue of Big Jewelry House.
SECOND EVENT OF THE KIND
Anniversary Thirty-Three Years
AGO and Mrs. Taft, Then Miss
Heron, Attended,

WASHINGTON, June 1S-(Special Tele-
gram)-Surveying the constantly growing
pile OF presents and the great mass of let
ters which are pouring into the White
House today. and have been for several
days past President Taft remarked to a
group of newspaper men this afternoon,
with a broad smile, an enlargement OF the
famous Taft smile:
"All this is for the president OF the United
States. boys-Mrs. Taft"
Really the White House today would put
to shame almost any >jewelry store in the
country. Every conceivable, and some al
most inconceivable. article of silverware
for household and personal use is included
In the list of presents to mark the twenty
fifth anniversary of the marriage June 19,
1856 Of Helen Heron, the beautiful young
Cincinnati belle, to William Howard Taft,
the rising young attorney of the same city.
There we're massive silver dinner services
and humble silver spoons with pretty much
everything between. Every stratum Of So
ciety was represented in the list of pres
| ents.
King George and Queen Mary took time
from the tremendous tasks on their hands
in connection with the coronation next week
to send handsome remembrance. Kaiser
Wilhelm also showed his kindly feeling
towards America and the American chief
executive by sending an appropriate token.
The senate and the house of representa-
tlves chipped in for handsome silver serv-
ices Members Of the supreme court, diplo-
mats cabinet ministers. American ambas-
sadors. men of lower degree, personal and
family friends and lowly admirers of the
president all are represented in the splendid
collection.
1t is doubtful II ever the celebrants OF a
silver wedding were so universally remem-
| bered
A list OF the presents would read like a
catalogue of a silver manufacturing con-
| cern.
In response to a qsesuon today, an at
tache of the White House said: THE num-
Der af presents runs into the hundreds. /
would be afraid to give an estimate Of the
value or the weight of the silver
AS a matter of fact the celebration has
caused a real boom in the sllversmiths
trade, not alone in Washington, but in
other large cities. They have been work
ing overtime to get the silver ready on
/ time.
Plans for Reception. -.
The formal reception on Monday VIII be
one of the greatest social functions Wash
ington has seen for many years Invita-
tions have been sent to more than 400
| people to be present at the reception TIE
White House will be decorated with June
| roses and clusters OF flowers, and the en-
trance will resemble a garden walk with
Towering plants and palms. Through
these the guests will pass to the east room
| where a program Of music by the United
| States Marine band will be furnished, and
| there will be dancing, in which the younger
members friends Of the presidents chill
| dren. will take part for Robert AM
| Charlie Taft will be at home for the occa,
sion.
The reception will last for several hours
The guests will be received by the presi
dent and Miss Helen Taft who has just
! returned from visiting her aunt. Mrs
Charles Anderson, in Cincinnati.
Though the White House will be thrown
| open for the guests, 1t is planned to have
| a garden party upon the White House lawr
also, AID II the weather permits the pres
| ident will receive the guests beneath q
canopy In the garden in the rear Of the
| White House.
Mrs Taft will be with him, although she
will not receive the guests as this woult
prove too severe a strain on her.
Relatives of Former Presidents.
The most interesting group OF guests
will be the descendants and relatives Of
the former presidents Among those In
vtted are: Mrs. Grover Cleveland and hel
sister-in-law, Miss Rose Cleveland; Mrs
Bsnjamin Harrison; Mrs J. r. Mckee,
daughter, and Colonel Russell B. Har
rison. son OF ex-President Harrison; Mrs
James Garfield. widow; Harry, James r
and Irving, sons; Mrs. NJ. ]. Stanley
Browp, daughter of ex-Presdent Garfield
Colonel Webb G Hayes, son, and Mrs
Harry f smith, daughter OF ex-Presiden
Hayes; General Frederick d. Grant and
L. s Grant, jr-, sons. and Mrs. Nellie
Sartoris, daughter OF ex-President Grant
Robert Lincoln. son Of ex-Preddsnt Ian
coin; Mrs Chester A Arthur, IT., daugh
ter-in-laW OF ex-PreSdent Arthur. ant
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