Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-19
PRESENTS POUR INTO WHITE
HOUSE ON OCCASION OF SILVER
ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT.
CABINET MEMBERS, THE HOUSE,
AND FRIENDS ARE LAVISH
Celebration Of Anniversary Begins
With Visit Of Deiesat From Gin
einnat;-Taft . Young Lawyer and
Mrs. Taft 4 School Teacher Twen-
ty-Five Years Ago.

Washington. June 19.-President and
Mrs. Taft celebrated their silver we'd
ding today. Twenty-Five years ago
William II. Taft was married to Miss
Helen Heron at her fathers home in
Cincinnati. Mr.. Taft was young
lawyer. Miss Heron had been a
school teacher. Today, in the White
House. they celebrated the quarter CEN
tury Of their married life, during which
Mr.. TAFT became United States judge,
commissioner Of the Philippines. Sec
eetary Of war, and president.
The celebration began this morning
with the arrival Of a delegation from
the Commercial Club Of Cincinnati,
thirty-five strong. The reception comes
tonight, on the grounds in the rear of
the White House. Both inside and
outside every precaution has been made
for the reception. Every angle and
corner of the White House has been
festooned with electric lights and a
searchlight has been mounted to play
upon the fountain, near which the pres
ident and Mrs. Taft will receive
Presents Numerous.
Expressmen were still busy today de-
Hvering presents at the White House.
They have come from every section Of
the country. Former President and
Mrs Roosevelt have sent an antique
silver bowl. In addition to the silver
service sent by the senate. the vice
president and Mrs. Sherman individu
ally sent q tall silver vase, marked
with the monogram OF the president
and Mrs. Taft. The speaker Of the
house and Mrs. Clark sent twenty
American Beauty roses. one for each
year of the marriage. The house sent
three dozen silver service plates.
Cabinet Members Send Gifts.
The secretary Of state and Mrs. Knox
sent a massive silver vase for Ameri-
can Beauty roses. From the secretary
of the treasury and Mrs. MacVeigh the
president and Mrs. Taft have received
a fruit platter of silver, designed by
Mrs MacVeigh. and intended for state
dinners. The gift Of the secretary of
war and Mrs. Stfmson IS a tall silver
vase and a silver tray. The attorn"
general and Mrs. Wickersham hav 1t
q large silver Jewel case. From the
postmaster general there Is a hand
some silver vase. The secretary of the
navy and Mrs. Meyer have sent low
ing cup. (There are gifts in silver from
all the other members Of the cabinet.
Charles .. Norton. former secretary
TO the president, and Mrs. Norton, sent
q silver jewel case. Former Speaker
Cannon also sent large bunch Of
American Beauty roses.
Foreianers Send Greetings.
Foreign powers are sending their
good wishes many thousands OF miles
to tho president and Mrs. Taft on the
occasion OF their silver wedding ami
versary. which will occur today. The
frst came from the czar of Russia,
who sent two-fold feUcitations. The
cablegram received at the White House
yesterday morning reads:
Peterhof, June 1s.-Mr. Taft, presi-
dent Of North American United States,
Washington, D. c. The day Of depart
ure Of the American squardon ex-
press to you the great pleasure had
vey to you my cordial congratulations
for tomorrows silver wedding.
NICHOLAS.
Sultan Sends Best Wishes.
From the sultan of Turkey came an
other cable of good wishes, which read:
Saloncta, June 1S.-President Taft,
Washington, D. c. On the occasion OF
your silver wedding offer my sinceH
congratulations as we'll as the wishes
I form for your happiness and the
prosperity OF the United States.
MEHMED v.
Congratulations, like presents. are
pouring in on the president and Mrs.
Taft by the hundreds. They are COM
ing from all parts Of the world and the
executive office staff has been kept at
work recording them and attending to
the vast amount of other mail in con-
nection with the celebration
Reception Under Tree.
Definite announcement was made Of
the arrangements for the reception to-
night. If it Is clear and the ground
is not wet, the president and Mrs Taft
will receive under one OF the big trees
on tho south lawn, a canopy having
been erected for that purpose Carpet
will be spread under the tree, which
will be brilliantly illuminated by many
electric likhts. If the night is rainy
the reception will be held in the blue
room.
A detail OF army officers from Fort
Myer has been assigned to duty as spe-
cial aides to the president. They will
assist the regular aides in caring for
the presidents guests and will also act
as escort to the president and Mrs.
Taft.
Tho company attending the sapresi-
dent and Mrs. Taft will include mem
bers of the presidents cabinet and
their wives. Miss Helen Taft, Robert
Taft and Master Charles Taft, children
of the president: Horace Taft. who was
best man at the wedding twenty FIVE
SSars ago. Mrs. Charles Anderson and
&1ss Marie Heron, sisters Of Mrs.
1aft; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft of
New York, brother and sister in law Of
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