The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-12-05
Three ssFi1st Ladies' Attend Mrs IOUnsend,s
ssMusicnL Morning.; LuncleOns FOILOU Program
Mrs. Coolidge Present,
Also Mrs. Taft and Mrs.
Wilson; Artists Honored

mistress OF the White House,
and the two women now
residents of Washington who
have been its chatelaines
Mrs. William Howard Taft
and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
came together today at
the first Of Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend Is musical morn
ings'' at the MayfloWer. 3
Three First Ladies
Mrs. Coolidge was accom-
panied by Mrs, Joel 4. Boone.
1t Is her custom to attend the
first recital Of this delightful
series and both Mrs. Taft and
Mrs. Wilson are season sub
scribers. After each RECTAL
most Of the. audience fingers
on to lunch in animated groups
&C the Mayflower, so these con-
certs are peculiarly festive
events.
Diplomats In Audience
The Belgian Ambassador and
Princess de Ligne occupied their
box today to hear charming pro.
gram presented BY Lucretia Bori
and Milan Petrovitchg distin-
ruished young Serbian baritone,
who Il married to Mr.. and Mrs.
T0wneend's gifted niece, Ruth
Townsend. Just over the way the
Minister of Hungary and Countess
Ezechenyi entertained guests IN
their box. Other diplomats in the
audience were the Ambassador OF
Brazil Mr.. do Amaral: the Ann
bassador of Japan and Nine.
Debuchi, the Polish Minister and
Nine. Ciecfanowska. and the Greek
Minister and Nine. Simoponlos.
Among those who have boxes
for the season, most Of whom en-
ferfained guests today, are Mrs.
James CouzeHls, Mrs. Charles
B0urhton Wood, Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins. William Phelps Emo. Mrs.
Maxim Karolik, Mrs. Arthur
O.Brien. Mrs. Frederick @. Hicks.
Mrs. James r. Curtis. Mrs. Frank
Is. Moves. Mrs. Sidney Eloman and
Mrs. William Fitch Kelley.
Mrs. Davis. wife OF the Secre-
tary Of Labor, who attends Mrs.
Townsend's recitals regularly.
had as her guests today the
wives Of members of the Penn
sylvania delegation in Congress
and entertained them afterward
ct luncheon.
Mrs. TowL.end Hostess
Mrs. Townsend. whose custom
II is to give b luncheon for her
artists after the program enter.
tanned today Tor Nine. Bori and
Mr. Petroviteh. As the lovely
Nine. Bcri is Of Spanish birth,
the Spanish Embassy was gem
er0usly represented among the
guests. They were Nine. PadiIla,
wife of the Spanish Ambassador;
with her daughter, Nile. Rosa
Padilla, her son, Don Ramon
Padilla, Don Mariana Amoedo and
Don Jose Linares-Rivas, OF the
Embassy staff; the Ambassador Of
Cuba and Nine. Ferrara, with
their guest. Randolph Santini, of
New York; the Minister OF
Hungary and Countess Szechenyi.
Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Francis White, Mrs. Adolph
Casper Miller, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mrs. Tracy Bows,
Robert Douglas Coe, of the For
eign Service, Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Townsend, Of New York, son and
daughter.in-law OF the hostess;
Nine. Bori, Mr.. and Nine. Petro-
witch, Frederick Bristol, &C
companist for the artists and w.
3. Ranken.
Mr.. Ranken, to 'digress a bit, is
an artist of international reputa.
ton who is a friend OF the Span
ISL royal family. He Is now hav-
Ing an exhibition at the Yorke
Galleries of his exquisite interiors,
: some of ancient churches and
others of the most famous royal
residences Of Europe.
Other Luncheons
Mrs. Taft was the guest of
honor at the luncheon which Mrs.
William d. Mitchell gave today
following the recital. The others
In this group were Mrs. Pierce
Butler, Mrs. Harlan Fiske stone,
Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, Mrs. Ed.
ward w Eberle, Mrs. Adam M.
Wyant, Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son. Mrs. Sidney F. Andrews, Mrs.
Brewster Merwick, Mrs. Wilton j.
Lambert, Mrs. Prindevil1e, Mrs.
Charles D. Drayton. Mrs. J. Hola-
bird Towne. Mrs. F. Il. Bancroft
and Mrs. Pierce Butler, jr.
Nine Teller, wife of the am
bassador of Mexico, was the rank
ing guest in Mrs. Macpherson
Crichton's party. Others were
Nine. Alfaro, Mrs. John p. Ken
drick, Mrs. Royal S. Copeland,
Nine. Lipa, Mrs, Merchant Ma
honey, Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs.
Osmun Latrobe, Mrs. S. Wallace
Dempsey. Mrs. Thomas Irwin
Ashburn, Mrs. Peyton Gordon,
Mrs. Harry X. Daugherty, Mrs.
Rush LaMotte Holland, Baroness
Won Below. Mrs. Charles Porter
field Light. Mrs. Mark Winslow
Potter. Mrs. William G. Wheeler,
Mrs. Absalom Waller, Mrs. Daven-
port White, Mrs. Charles J. Will
hanson and Mrs. Clarence M.
Busch.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary was
hostess to eight, her guests in
Guiding Mrs. George Chase Lewis,
MIS-. i. n. 6LaVeuS, MrP. crank i.
Hines, Mrs. Frederick Freling-
huysen Dumont, Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot, Mrs. Frederic Pomeroy. and
Mrs. Pauline Hanson.
Princess Margaret Boncompagni
also entertained following the con.
cert, and others who had smart
luncheon parties were Mrs. Will
liam Fit(s Kelley, Mrs. Ennalis
Waggaman, Mrs. Edward s.
Bogert, Mrs Frank Fuller, OF
Winnetka, ILL.,; Mrs. Bates War
rem. Mrs. James A. Lyon, Mrs.
Peter A. Drury, Mrs, Hayne Ellis.