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Show lArflilT SILVER HI THOUSANDS ATTEND RECEPTION ' AND CONGRATULATE COUPLE , WEDDED QUARTER CENTURY. President and First Lady of the Land Greet Guests on Lawn at White House, Many Standing in Line For Hours to Extend Congratulations. Washingion.- The silver wedding celebration of 'realdeiit and Mis. Taft, tho second to he held In tho White houne, came to an end Monday night wth the re' option on the White House lawn. Invitations had been acnl to close to U'.OeO jiernons, and while the official offi-cial count ol thoHC who :-hook hand with the president was not given out. It Ih estimated that nt least Toiim pcr-iniB pcr-iniB were present. I'lolialdy never In the hinto:y of the nation lias seili a function been held In Washington. The diplomatic corps, the United States supremo court, the wnate and the house of the representatives, repre-sentatives, the departments of the government, the men who are hlih in political affairs of the country, the army, the navy and almost every walk of life were represented The cards said that the lecepilon would begin at 'J o'clock, and promptly at that hour, to the strains of the wedding march, the President a id Mrs. Taft walked slowly down the etaircuHe of the White House, preceded preced-ed by the six presidential aide and lollowed hy the cabinet. Out throuuli the lied room to the rear, down the broad steps to the lawn the procession proces-sion marched, where hundreds of Kii' Hts already on the ground watched watch-ed their progress. They to 'k their stand about the cenier of the lawn, beneath two trees, tho branch's of which were joined In an eh ctrlc sign fInhlnK 'ISsiMSll." The guests entered hy the east front passed throiikh the corridors of t!i.-White t!i.-White IIoiimo and out to the law a. Iovn the winding walk tiny passed in two lines to where the president, nis face wreatlcd In smiles, was waiting to meet them nil. Tho reception, was Just as informal 8 the president could make it. Those who could waited in line for hour to ahake hands, hut many slipped out ol tho line and Bought the ahaded walks, the chairs waiting on the grass, or wandered at will through the lower floors of the mansion. The presnts, that numbered in the huudivds i.ud whose money value ran hinh into the thousands, attracted ninny, while other oth-er turned to the east room, where the polished floor erhoed to the tread of the dancers. Preparations had been made for R.000 guests, and the refreshment tn-Lles tn-Lles In 'no dining room came as near Krotuilr.g as a perfectly good table can come. The president and the luem hers of his family, with the ealii and the aides, were served on the east terrace, hut the guests found their refreshment !n the stale diniug room. Mrs. Taft surprised even those familiar fa-miliar with the Improvement in her health which she has shown by remaining re-maining by the president's side in the receiving line all evening. She wore a gown of white natin, brocaded with silver flower with a court train. |