New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
TAFT SILVER WEDDING
PLANS ALL COMPLETE
Beautiful and Costly Gifts Al
ready Pouring Into the
White House.
MEMBERS OF FAMILY ARRIVE
Mansion Will Be Brilliant with
Lights and Fragrant with
Flowers-Dancing in lllu-
minated Garden.
MEMBERS OF FAMILY ARRIVE


,voebirqton June 17.-All the details
for the reception and dance 10 ne give"
az the White House on Monday hlgH' w
celebrate the silver wedding anniversary
of the President and Mrs. Tart are c"ih-
nlete even 10 the floral decorations winch
are 10 surround the couple where they
stand in the White House drawing rooms
70 receive their guests. Almost the po-
eition of each blossom has been decided
and a gala air will be impaired TO the
Presidents home by a beautiful floral
display.
The large number of tall and hand-
some silver vases included in the wed
ding gifts will he used to enhance the
beautv Of the rooms, and there VIII ne
hanks of flowers on the mantels anu
v.berever they can he placed without IN
terfering with the dancing. All the lloor
suace possible is. however. to be leit ior
the dancers. and several sections of the
Marine and Engineer bands Will ne
nressed into service The Marine Band
will nlav the Wedding March as the
first number on its especially prepareu
programme. and there will also he more
than a hundred members OF 'erihah
musical club stationed i'm the GROUNDS Il
the weather permits.
The line Of march down the state stair
vav will differ materially from that at
state receptions and other official atairs'
charming surprise awaits the early
guests I'm this arrangement Mrs. Iait
will not follow the traditional custom oi
wearing her wedding gown. but VIII
wear an entirely new costume. There
will he a wedding cake of large dimen-
sions. and both the house and table
decorations will carry out the IDEA "l the
anniversary. A great electric nag WIN
its red white and blue lights has been
suspended from the south portlco, ana
all the arrangements for an artstc
electric display on the lawn are finished
and only await the signal to turn on the
current Weather permitting. the illu-
minated garden will be one of the most
attractive features Of the evening, and
there the guests will promenade. take
sumner and possibly dance on the smooth,
close cropped lawn
Gifts in Great Variety Received.
Gifts of every variety have been pour
ing into the White House. addressed 10
Mrs. Taft. What Will probably be- one
Of the most beautiful Of all is the watch
and chain presented by the wives Of forty
generals Of the army. the affair having
been largely managed by Mrs. s. y. NJ
Young. Fully to carry out the idea Of
the silver wedding. both watch and chain |
are Of platinum. wonderfully wrought |
and set and almost incrusted with dia- |
monds. II is a gittering mass Of ex- |
Guisitely matched and clear cut white |
stones.
The large and rich silver services pre-
sentcd by the members Of the Senate and |
House have arrived. as has also the |
handsome gift from the Supreme Court |
circle. headed by chief Justice and Mrs. |
White. Another large and important |
gift which will be sent tomorrow is that |
from the "Tafters." the party which ac-
companied Mr.. Taft to the Philippines |
and the Orient. and of which Represen-
tative and Mrs Longworth. Repre-
sentative william Il. Mckinley, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Swagar Sherley and |
Miss Mabel Roardman were members. |
The arrangements for the presentation
are I'm the hands of Miss Boardman. who |
will see the gift. which is IA large silver
service. safely landed tomorrow.
The service sent by the Senators con-
ssts OF seven pieces richly lined with |
gold and fashioned in true Colonial style. /
They are "A big tray. tea kettle. a tea
pot. a hot water pot sugar dish.
cream pot and waste bowl They are /
inscribed with Mrs Tafts initials. The /
gift of the members of the House is
three dozen solid Silver plates.
Another gift which has already been
received is "A tall handsomely wrought
silver vase. so large that ii will accom-
modate the longest stemmed American
Beauty roses. and bearing the congratu-
lations of the Vice President and Mrs.
sherman ON il are engraved Mrs. Tafts
,ni,ials. II. H. r. and the dates 1SS6-
1911
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh have sent 10 Mrs. Taft "A sill
ver uinch bowl, twenty-four inches in
diameter. designed by Mrs. MacVeagh.
The bowl is plain with gold lining and
gold rim around the top on one side is
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