Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1911 — President Taft and Wife to Celebrate Silver Anniversary. [ARTICLE]

President Taft and Wife to Celebrate Silver Anniversary.

On June 19th President and Mrs. Taft will have been married 25 years and the white house will be the scene of a- large gathering on that day. In the list of guests will be friends from all parts of the country. President Taft is not making the occasion an exclusive one, but has caused between 3,000 and 4,000 invitations to be sent out. The reception will begin at 9 o’clock and last for several hours. Unfortunately Mrs. Taft will not be present, owing to her poor health. Miss Helen Taft will stand by her father and receive the guests. This will be the third silver wedding celebration of a president of the United States and his wife. President and Mrs. Grant celebrated their twen-ty-fifth anniversary on August 22, 1873, at their cottage at Long Branch, and President and Mrs. Hayes held a levee at the white house New Year’s eve 1877 to celebrate twenty-five years of married life. President Haygsand President Taft both were married in Cincinnati. The father of Mrs. Taft was one of the few guests at the Hayes wedding.