Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
FINAL TOUCHES ARE PUT
TO THE DECORATIONS
Prospect of Rain Casts Slight Damp.
er Over the Preparations.
PRESIDENT GUEST AT LUNCH
Meets Old Friends Among Members
ot Cincinnati Commercial
Club - Congratulations
Sent by Car Of Russia.

| All Is in readiness for the most bril-.
| liant and. according to social authort.
| ties. the greatest function ever held at
| the White House. From indications the
reception to be given by President and
Mrs Taft this evening will be the larg-
est ever held at the White House.
Although the weather man has not
been as good to President and Mrs.
Taft as their friends throughout the
clear weather-the festival will be held
just the same. Should the forecast for
showers prove true the reception will
be held inside the building.
Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau. took decidedly
gloomy view of the outlook for the
| evening.
THE President has only one chance in
a hundred Of having a garden party to-
| night" he declared at the White House.
/ Prof. Moore didn't trust his prediction
| to the ordinary messenger. but took II
over to the President himself.
| Conditions are most unfavorable." said
he: there probably will be showers this
| most everywhere. even In the British
Isles and in Scandinavia"
Electricians. florists. decorators. muei-
clans. caterers and jewelers. have aided in
getting the Executive Mansion and its
grounds In readiness for the reception
| which is to mark the twenty-fifth ami
Mrs. Taft. The finishing touches were
| added to the scenes of splendor this
morning. and 10000 electric lights will
chase the shadows into the sky this even
l ty10 uyhn hA f0
The sun came out of the darkness this
morning and this afternoon was still
shining. and threatens to render the
Of no avail. The days brightness was in
keeping with the joyous spirit that per-
vaded the White House. where nearly
all the members Of President Taft's fam
lily and Mrs. Taft's family are gathered.
Details All Arranged.
Every detail OF the reception has been
settled. and as the large corps Of serv-
ants went about their duties today they
were met by messengers and expressmen
bringing in packages. crates and bundles
Of presents. mostly all of costly silver.
1t is expected that fully 1000 persons
will be present this evening. Should 1t
rain the reception will be held indoors
and the attaches will he confronted with
a problem. 1t is said that not more than
the rooms of the mansion. 1t is believed
that at least 5000 invitations have been
sent out.
The jubilee celebration was formally
started this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
when the Commercial Club Of Cincinnati.
including thirty-eight boyhood friends
Of the President, entertained him at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club. The
club members arrived In Washington
this morning at 10 O'Clock and were met
at Union station by Maj. Archibald w.
| Butt, who escorted them to their hotel.
At the Chevy Chase clubhouse the Wis
itors were waiting when the President
drove up in his automobile. He was
cheered and he stepped upon the
porch the Cincinnatians gathered about
him. all eager to be the % rst ratrn to con, n
the White House about 4:30 O'Clock.
Jacob G. Schmidlapp OF Cincinnati. one
of the Presidents most intimate friends,
was a guest at the White House this
morning and had breakfast with Mr..
Taft and members OF his family.
Falconio a Caller.
Mgr. Falconio. papal delegate to the
United States, called upon the President
today and personally felicitated him and
extended to him and to Mrs. Taft the
congratulations and cordial wishes OF
Pope Plus X.
at the White House this morning the
President had time to do little act OF
kindness to an inmate of the old folks
home maintained by the Episcopal Church
at st. John Land, Long Island One OF
/ the old men inmates sent a letter OF con-
graduation yesterday. expressing the
hope that the President and Mrs. Taft
might be spared to celebrate their dia-
mond wedding. The President sent him
an autographed photograph.
/ The President also wrote a two-page
autograph letter to one Of his classmates
l 10 -nn IA UrafG hatn
unable to come to the reception on ac-
| count Of illness.
Another incident that attracted the
Presidents attention today was a man
uscript of THE Silver wedding March,
composed in his honor and transmitted
by ]. Machowotzky of New York city.
graduate of the Musical Institute, War
saw, Russia.
| Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Copeland of Boston,
sending their regrets, transmitted the
following sentiment. highly illuminated
| on velum:
$50 the man and the maid on their
| marriage day shared a new birthday.
| For then began for them a new, glorious.
| wonderful life. they knew not before. All
he achieved he won for her. And she
shared her hopes. her joys. her best with
him, unto life's end. 1sS6-l911."
Poem From New Yorker.
A New York man, who withholds his
name. sent the following poem:
TO HON. WILLIAM h. TAFT.
| On the occasion OF the twenty fifth anniversary
| OF his marriage.
In peace live on to help all humanity thsf y
| down,
| And win yourself q royal crown.
In peace live on to save your country and your
/ state,
/ And help to make sll nations great.
| In peace live on until your hair
Be as the robes that angels wear.
And when death that thief OF time.
4 binds that silver sheaf or thine,
Nav the boat with mu6ded oar
| That bears you to the starlit shore
Enter the gate
Thy Savior calieth straight.
Your work well done, al trials o'er.
Rest thou in peace forever more.
Among the congratulatory cablegrama