Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
@HE silver wedding celebration OF
the President and Mrs Taft

the President and Mrs Taft
tomorrow is the event of para
mount interest in both the of
fetal and local world. The
feeling in regard to it, while not quite as
tense as the exciting days around the
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land. which was also publicly anticipated
but a short time ahead, resembles that
period in a way. Like then. the init
mates Of the White House family see the
coming and going of privileged guests
there and are close to the exhilaration II
Is causing. They are watching the &C
emulation of presents and the usual
hustle and stir which the word we'd
ding whether II Is the first, the silver
or the golden, always creates. The ar
rangements for tomorrow nights cele-
bration have been somewhat hurried, as
the first Of the invitations only went out
a week ago and hundreds of others were
delivered since. The gifts. especially
those from subscriptions. were also mat
tiers speedily decided upon. but represent
the best of the silversmith's art OBJ
tainabe on short notice. The members
of the cabinet and their wives have not
united in a gift, as Is customary some
times but have sent individual presents
These and hundreds of others have been
received at the White House the past
few days. The presents from the Sen
ate and House are colossal silver tokens.
as might be expected from the large
subscriptions possible in each instance.
To note briefly the arrangements for
the reception. the President and Mrs.
Taft will receive together most likely
indoors. though a canopy will be in place
in the garden. where they may also
stand. The chances are that the weather
will have all to do with the final word
Viz IItryv, tho sfr,t1 ~
the grounds and lights playing on the
fountain will make the lawns as bright
as day
Dancing in the east room will be the
the midnight hour. There will be prob
ably 1000 or 5000 guests, representing
friends from all parts of this country
The invitations in this city have been
very general and there will De but Few
OF them not represented. Society in
way has pretty well scattered for the
summer, but many to whom cards were
sent will return for the occasion, while
others have willingly deferred their de-
parture for their participation in this un-
usual and joyful event.
The ranks of the diplomatic corps have
also been greatly lessened in the past
fortnight. OF the ambassadors, only the
British. the French. the German and
the Brazilian are here. So are MIS-
Bryce and Nine. Jusserand, whose sum
mer plans could be deferred until lat
er date
With the home coming of Miss Tart.
Mr.. Robert Taft and Master Charies
Taft, the President and his wife have
their own circle complete. Miss Della
Torrey, the Presidents aunt. also ar
rived yesterday from her home In Mill
bury. Mass. Other members OF the Tart
family and of Mrs. Taft's relatives are
also about the White House board to-
day. so that it would seem that the con-
gratulations to be extended the chief
executive of the nation and his wife Will
begin with those of their own kith ana
kin. the few breaks in the gathering be-
ing unavoidable because of ill health
or family cares.
The vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox.
Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh, Secretary
and Mrs. Stimson, Secretary and Mrs.
Nagel, the latter returning tomorrow from
her summer home at Marion, Mass; Sec
retary Fisher, the Attorney General and
Mrs Wickersham, the latter returning
also from their Long Island place: Post
master General Hitchcock and Secretary
Wilson will all be here for the reception
Monday night
Mrs. MacVeagh will leave Wednesday
next for Knollwood: Dublin. n H.. where
Secretary Macveagh will join her for his
| vacation
Mrs. Richard Townsend OF Washington
was In Paris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have also
reached Paris, where they are staying at
the Hotel Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont were fire.
near Paris, last week.
They are stopping at the Hotel Ritz, and
are entertaining extensively.
Mrs. H. w. Meyer and Miss v. w.
Meyer were in Paris recently. staying at
the Hotel de Crillion
Mr.. A. P. Davis was a recent guest at
the Hotel Cecil. London.
Mr.. j. b. Duke Of Washington. D. c.,
is staying at the Grand Hotel, Paris.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is touring
on the continent, en- route to Switzerland
She was recent guest at the Hotel As
toria, Paris.
Mrs. Henley and Miss Meullen of this
city were in Paris recently, where they
stopped at a hotel on the Champs Eaysee.
Miss c. Owen of this city arrived in
Cerbourg on the Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria.
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Kendall
have issued cards Of invitation to the
II
| Ter Presnell, and Mr.. Leroy West Cramp-
| ton. Wednesday, June 81, at O'Clock, at
| the Rhode Island Avenue NJ. p. Church.
| Rhode Island avenue and LIST street
| northwest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Hennessy of
Reading. Pa, returning from trip to
Mount Pleasant. Tenn, were at home
to their Washington friends at the New
| Willard for few days recently.
4
| Mrs. Charles p. Smith has gone to
| Yonkers on the Hudson to visit her son.
Mr.. Allen c. Smith. and his bride.
Mr.. J. M. Macoun OF Ottawa. Canada.
a member of the fur seal commission,
was the recent guest Of DR.. Theodore
| Holm
\ The Ladies' Guild Of the Church Of Our
Saylor will be entertained at the last
meeting OF the season by Mrs. s. d.
1 Lloyd. A very pleasant lawn fete was
recently held under the auspices of these
ladies at 9th and Lawrence streets north
east, on which occasion the band of the
!, National Training School was present
and added much to the enjoyment of the
/ occasion.
4 Mrs Aubrey Landry has gone to her
/ former home in Boston, Mass, to stay
until the autumn. Dr. Landry will re-