The Washington times., 1924-03-28
Sentiment Marks
Christening
Ceremony
BY JEAN ELIOT.

MKRS. FREDERICK H. GIL
I'VE LETT, wife Of the Speaker
AVA Of the House. is but re-
Gently "of return" from Boston,
where she visited her son.in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Foster and attended the
christening of her grandson. The
boy was named lockwood Hoar
Foster and is destined by his
heritage for a political career.
since he is a grandson Of the
late Congressman lockwood Hoar,
for whom he was named, and a
great grandson Of the late SEN
ator Hoar.
The christening ceremony was
marked by much sentimental in
terest, for the baby was baptized
from the splendid Paul Revere
bowl which was presented to Mrs.
Foster, formerly Miss Frances
Hoar, by the House Of Representa-
tives on her marriage. Moreover,
the infant wore the lovely en-
broidered christening robe IN
which his mother and his grand
mother. Mrs. Gillett, had been bap-
tized.
The choice Of q name for Mrs.
Fosters son recalls her amusing
answer when / asked her months
ago what she proposed to call her
baby, then but a few weeks old.
II don't know what he'll be
christened," was her reply, but
I call him Adam because he's
the first man.
DERHAPS the most picturesque
i event on the calendar today
is the reception which Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor are giving
in honor Of Brig. Gen. Adolphus
Greedy and in celebration of his
eightleth birthday. They have in
vited several hundred Of the Gen.
erals old friends to meet him and
will be assisted by his four daugh-
ters, who have come together to
spend his anniversary with him.
The Greelys and the families Of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor have
been friends for four generations.
Spring flowers have been used
in. abundance by way Of decora-
tons and at the flower decked tea
table Nine. Jusserand and Mrs.
William Howard Taft will preside.
Others assisting will be Mrs. Ber-
trand H. Smell, Mrs. Edwin eros.
venor, Mrs. Frederick Coville,
Miss Lillian Burke, Miss Mabel
Grosvenor, daughter Of the hosts,
who is home from Mt. Holyoke
for her holiday; Mrs. AdolphuS
Greedy, jr., and Mrs. John Ne
smith Greedy, daughters.in-law Of
General Greedy. and his daugh-
ters, Mrs. Charles l.. Adams, of
New Canaan, Con-, the first gradu-
ate Of Washington high school
to enter Bryn Mawr without pre-.
Vious preparation. Mrs. Harold
Shedd. of North Conway, N. H.,
who began her education at a.
kindergarten in the White House,
and was. once a crack tennis
player Of the District: Miss An.
toinette Greedy and Miss Rose
Greedy. The latter makes her
home here with her father, and
is a successful landscape archi-
tect.
The reunion Of General Greely's
daughters is an interesting feat
ure Of his birthday celebration,
but will be Of brief duration, as
Miss Antoinette Greedy is sailing
tomorrow for the South of France
and Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Shedd
are going back to New England
on Monday. -.
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Italian An1bGss0dOr
dinner Hosf ToniOhf
The Italian ambassador, Prince
ielasio Caetani, will be host to a
of eighteen at dinner this
evening at his apartment, 1885
Massachusetts, Avenue.
The ambassador will go to New
FORK on next Wednesday where he
will remain for two or three days.
Nine de Ia Torriente, wife Of the
ambassador Of Cuba, will be at
nome this afternoon from 4:3O
Until $50 o'clock at the embassy
n Sixteenth street.
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frs. Taft to Sail
or Europe in April
Mrs. William H. Taft, wife of the
thief Justice Of the United States
supreme Court, will sail from New
FORK on April 2 on the Berengaria
o join her sister, Miss Maria Her.
on, with whom she will tour in
'pain. Chief Justice Taft will
cave New York for London with
he American Bar Association July
2 and will return with Mrs. Taft
august 2 and go with her to their
umner home at Murray Bay,
canada.
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The Minister of Switzerland and
dme. Peter will entertain at dinner
his evening at the legation.