New Britain herald., 1928-05-19
WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN QUITE BUST
President and Wife Have Hld
 Several Guests

Washington, May 1s R1TAs President and Mrs Coolidge had several guests at the White Houss during the week. the former Ambas- sador to Mexico and Mrs. James R. Sheffield. who are always their guests when in Washington, stop ping for several days. as did Mir. and Mrs. Harry Williams of Brock ton. Mass. However. there is no formal entertaining at the mansion and friends come and go, making only short vists. s
 Mrs. Coolidge has never fully re- covered from the attack of flu which kept her to her rooms earlier in the season. and the illness of her mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, in u hospital at Northampton, Mass. keeps her in great anxiety, though she Is in constant telephonic touch with the nurse and friends at the invalid's side.
 It was during the visit of Mir, and Mrs. Harry Williams that Mrs. Cool idge and Mrs. Williams attended matinee performance at local theater and those sitting near the first lady of the land discovered that she still clings to the wartime habit Of knitting in public. and also that she is so expert with her needles that she does not have to stop and count stitches.
 She knitted dainty wool baby sacque and as she watched the play. CTS on the stage. faster and faster flew her fingers. She scarcely dropped her eyes on the knitted mesh and apparently made no mis- takes
 Mrs Williams was especially in- terested in her friends dexterity and frequently touched the knitting and discussed the stitch. All of the first lady's friends who have baby, have Coolidge baby aacque. sometimes blue and sometimes pink and white. but all of them knitted after a simple pattern and with l needles. not crocheted. Often dainty cap of wool accompanies the sacque. Mrs. Coolidge buys wool in quantities just as she did in war times and when she tires of knit. ting sacques she knits afghans for baby coaches and beds.
 To enormous Cuban receptions er- gagged society this week, the first, last evening with the Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora De Ferrara as hosts. The other will be siven to- /, night with Senor Don Cayetana De teuesada, attache Of the embassy, ] providing an interesting entertain ment at Continental Memorial hall. A kings birthday celebration in 1 honor of George V of England, on hls 6Srd anniversary June 3, has been arranged in connection with the laying of the cornerstone of the new British embassy on that date. The embassy property is out Massa- chusetts avenue overlooking the city. and its plans call for many galleries and windows giving the view to the best advantage. The Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, and members of the embassy staff will lay the stone with simple ceremony, there being only a few invited guests to witness It. When finished the embassy will cost more than a million dollars and will be the largest in the world. It will be furnished in the English fashion most of tho furnishinks be- longing to the crown. and most i'm portant will be the picture gallery containing the huge portrait of Queen Victoria and the rulers be. fore her and her descendants who have come after her.
 Among the several fashionable June weddings to take place here will be that in St. Matthew's church on June .. of Miss Caroline Thcm, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Corcoran Thom. to Major Albert Legrow Walsh, Air Corps. U. s. A. Miss Helen Cabot Lodge. granddaughter of the late Senator Lodge, will be . bridesmaid, and Miss Nancy Smith. of Boston, will he flower girl. Other bridesmaids will be Miss MarEery Eustis. Miss Virginia Mason, Miss Elizabeth Ives. and Miss Mary Hale. Major Walsh is stationed at Fort Leavenworth and will take his bride there after the wedding.