The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-27
War Presidents Widow
Much Feted Nowadays;
Mrs. Taft Has Double
Distinction
By JEAN ELIOT

@AAtC1C6G 10 Observation-Disclosures, WuO
well remember the two ladies from
their days in Washington and who
lind something rather appealing IN
the association Of these two former
1nistresses OF the White House.
For. before she married Prof. Pres.
ton. Mrs. Preston was Mrs. Grover
Cleveland. ~.
OF the four wives Of former Pres.
dents now living two, Mrs. William
Howard Taft ana Mrs. woodrow
Wilson. make their nome In Wash.
1ngton and both have been figurs
Ing Importantly in the social news
Na late.
Mrs. Taft has long had double
distinction as the wife Of the Chief
Justice of the United States Su.
pren1e Court and as the wife of a
1orner President. But until this
winter Mrs. Wilson has been in
mourning, first for her dtstin-
guished husband and later for her
mother. so she has not before as.
Humed the important place in so.
eiety which awaits her.
Resumes Place in Society
OF late, however, she has been
much feted-dining at one embassy
or another or with old friends Of
her husband. lunching with agree
able groups Of ladies' and occasion.
ally having guests to lunch or dine
with her. It. viii be remembered
that she had a luncheon party after
one Of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's
morning musicAles and yesterday.
following the last of these recitals,
Mrs. Wilson was the guest Of honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r.. Meredith,
who entertained at one Of the most
delightful Of grist Of luncheon
PARTIES.
Merediths Hosts
Mr.. Meredith, who was Secretary
OF Agriculture in the Wilson adj
ministration, and his charming and
I popular wife, are spending several
weeks in Washington. Guests asked
to meet Mrs. Wilson were Mrs.
Harrison--a close friend Of the war
Presidents widow-Mr. and Mrs.
John Joyce Broderick, Of the Brit
Ssh embassy; former Senator and
Mrs. Robert L. Owen, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs.
Henry F.. Dimock, Mrs. Rolfe Boil
ing. Mrs. J. E. Boyd, DR.. L. S. Rowe,
Eugene Meyer, jr.. and David Ed.
ward Finley.
Attends Luncheon Today
Today Mrs. Wilson was q guest
of Mrs. j. e. Boyd. wife Of the
Attorney General of Panama and
daughter of Mrs. Wilson's brother,
Rolfe Boiling, who had luncheon
In the patio Of the Carlton Hotel.
The others In the company were
MRS. Chase Kennedy, Mrs. w. r.
Dennis. Mrs. Frank Weed, Mrs. ].
T. Newcomb. Mrs. James, Ellwood
Jones. Mrs. Marshall jenkins. Mrs.
Ernest Peek, Mrs. William Cass,
Mrs. Lewis Wood. Mrs. David H.
Blair. Mrs. Frank Hopkins. Mrs. II.
T.. Arthur Schoenfeld. Mrs. Herbert
II. Schoenfeld. Mrs. John F. Reid.
Mrs. Edwin 7. Meredith. Mrs. Rich.
ard Ellis. Mrs. Alexander Gait. Miss
Amy Gildersleeve, Mrs. Cary Brown,
AIRS. John Belt, Mrs. George Nugent,
Mrs. Ward Conger, Mrs. Edward
Tally, Sonora de Crevalier. wife of
the Secretary Of the Legation of
Panama, and her sister. Mrs. Maria
Arias. and the mother Of the host.
ess; Mrs. Rolfe e. Boiling and her
aunt. Miss Bertha Boiling.
Baroness Nathan. wife of the
German Ambassador, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon at the
embassy from to s o'clock.
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The minister of Austria, Mr..
Prochnik, will make an address at
the showing Of films of 1.-THE Beau.
fiful Blue Danube Of Austria" on
Sunday evening at the Carlton Hotel.
The films are shown under the
auspices of the Bureau Of CONNER
cial Economics. Kurt Hetzen will
be at the piano.
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The Honorable and Mrs. John
francis Cecil entertained at dinner
last evening in their apartment at
240O Sixteenth st;
GIVES MUSICALE
FOR BRILLIANT COMPANY
Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge. of
New York. who has been a guest
at the Mayflower for several
months, was hostess at musicale
last evening in the Chinese room
] of the Mayflower. followed by a
buffet supper. to which many of
WashinKton's Official and diplomatic
representatives were invited.
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DEBUTANTE + IS
FRIENDS FOR TEA
Mrs, John W. Joyes, wife of Gen.
Aral Joyes, is entertaining at tea
this afternoon for a group of young
people, friends Of her debutante
daughter, Miss Georgiana Joyes.
Miss Sallie Hews Phillips and Miss
Janet Whelan will preside at the
tea table.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
tnond have postponed their trip to
the West Indies for several weeks
owing to the illness Of Miss Natalie
Hammond.
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro will not be
1T home this afternoon but will re-
ceive on Thursdays, February 10
and II.
Mrs. Sidney Cloman has closed her
apartment at the Mayflower and will
spend the next six weeks in the West
Indies.
The North Carolina State Society
will meet Saturday evening at the
Hamilton Hotel when the members
viii celebrate the birthday ami
versary of Major Charles Manly
Steadman, who will be present.
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Mrs. Anne Tillery Renshaw has
issued invitations for a tea on Sun.
day from 4 until 6 o'clock in honor
of Mrs. Robert Barrett Browning, at
her home at 1889 Connecticut Ave,
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The National Fellowship Club will
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