The Washington times., 1927-03-30
Mrs. Coolidge Musicale Hostess;
Rdcl1nl0ninOf to GiUe Program
Pianist Is Great Favorite
Of First Lady; Tea
After Program
By JEAN ELIOT

MRS. COOLIDGE win be hostess
1y1 at a small. informal musicale
III the presidents House" 4oday,
with Sergei Rachmaninoff as the
artist. Recitals by. the great RUS
sian pianist composer have come to
Be a White House institution. 1t
viii be remembered that he. gave
lust such q Lenten musicale last
spring, with Mrs. Coolidge as
hostess, and he has presented pro-
grams at the White House on sew,
eral other occasions.
It Is natural that the First Lady.
who Is herself a pianiste of no mean
ability. should have great adplira-
RON for this distinguished artist:
and she never misses one of his con-
rerts II It Is possible to attend. She
was present yesterday afternoon
when Rachmaninoff appeared as
soloist with the Philadelphia Orches-
ira. contributing his new concerto
10 i program which made musical
history.
Guests for the musicale this after.
noon have been recruited from the
DIPLOMATIC, official, and resident
groups, and the event has a special
interest since this is the first real
party Mrs. Coolidge has given
since moving to is Dupont Circle.
Tea will follow the program. with
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Frank
Brett Moves and Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor presiding at the tea table.
Another Bachelor Aide
The appointment Of Col. Blanton
q = mil ftev OBJ ~
nent Coolidge to succeed Col. Sher.
wood A. Cheney increases the ranks
~ the bachelors on White House
duty. Benedicts are debarred from
duty as junior aides. but it Is usual
for married officers to be named
for tho post of chief military and
naval aides. Col. Clarence Sheriff.
and Capt. Adolphus Andrews. late
IN White Howse duty. both have
charming wives. So has Capt. vii.
son Brown, the present naval aide.
And, although Colonel Cheney was
q widower at the time Of his appoint
Ynent, he remarked shortly after
ward.
Colonel winship was the most
intimate friend of the late Mai.
Archie Butt. who was White House
aide in the Roosevelt and Taft
Administrations and who, in his
letters written to his mother during
this period. has left such q charm
ing record of It's activities. The two
men lived together in pleasant lit
lie house. where they gave famous
parties.
Charming Bachelor "Diggins''
When Colonel Winship returned
to Washington after a prolonged
absence something over a year
ago-it was just about the time Of
the Mitchell trial at which he served
as Flaw member" Of the jury-he
set up housekeeping at 171S III St..
that pleasant little club with which
30 many of Washington's most dis
tinguished and eligible bachelors
have been affiliated in the last
decade. Most Of them have now
become Ineligible for membership
through marriage, although they
stay there whenever they revisit
Washington en- garcon, and Major
Winship has never been a member.
He Is, however, an intimate OF most
OF the men who organized the club
and has been ''put up" as a sort Of
permanent guest. Representa-
Edmund Carpenter, also q guest,
who shares these charming bachelor
"diggings" with Colonel Winship. is
lingering on in Washington through
the spring, although he was q cas-
ualty Of the last election and viii
not be In the Pennsylvania delega-
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