The Washington times., 1930-01-18
! NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Visitor From Kansas City Becomes
One of CapitaI's Great HOstesses
Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Makes Name as. Dis
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The vice prssid Char RS
.Curtis, will sthe honor
guest at dinster this evening
of Mrs. Jacob Leandef
Loose in her apartment tat
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ten another chapter la the
story Of a great lady from
the West who has become in.
the past few years one Of
the Capitals most brilliant
hostesses. y
Mrs. Loose has spent the
winter here for the past
four years and, in that time,
has made for herself a unique
niche in Washington society.
Her dinner parties have be-
come famous not only for
the excellency Of the menu
and brightness 'of the table
talk but FOR the notables
who have sat .as guests of
honor at her: right hand.
- Visited Here
:. Originating from Kansas City
she was a frequent visitor here
Ia years past, often as the
guest Of her particular friend,
Miss Helen Cannon, daughter
of the late wellbeloved "Joe"
Cannon, one time Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives.
wealthy and with the gift Of
entertaining the visitor from
Kansas City became popular.
Her keen yet kindly wit made
her a host Of acquaintance and
her generous heart cen1ented
casual friendships into more
lasting relationships.
e Hostess to Queen
She came to Washington
with a reputation as a hostess
already well established in her
home city. Queen Marie was
the guest Of Mrs. Loose during
her sightseeing tour Of the
United States. Visitors in Kan
pas City are shown the mag
nificent Loose mansion as one
Of the beauty spots of the
town. The house, by the way,
was recently sold. Mrs, Loose
now makes her Kansas, City
headquarters in one. ..of the
most beautiful APARTMENT houses
Of the city. It Is d co-opera-
tive affair and Mrss Loose is
said to have paid over 500, 900
for her apartment. ,>%
In Kansas City she is known
not only as a hostess but as .
patron Of the:sarts. She is q
director Of the Kansas City
Museum Of Art. and many q
struggling young artist owes
his or her success to the quiet
help Of the towns j., greatest
lady. -4.Z.- -. .
Gift Of Park
Last wear Mrs, Loose gave
her home city a magnificent
park, known now as the Loose
Memorial Park. She presented
the grounds in, memory Of her
late husband, the founder Of
the Loose fortune:
Married; in her early youth,
she helped Jacob Loose climb
the ladder toward success. It
Is, probably that which gives
her her warm understanding
and generous sympathy toward
beginners.
Mrs. Loose spends the spring
and fall Of each year in Kan
sas City. Her winters are
passed in Washington, and in
the summer she goes to Glou-
ceSter, Mass, where she has re-
Gently purchased an estate. "
N*'x &
Return Home
The President and Mrs,
Hoover had as. overnight guests
ct. the White HOUSE, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Barton. Of New
York, who returned to their
home this morning.
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Buffet Supper
The Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley; Senator
and Mrs. William e. Borah,
and Senator and Mrs. Claude
Swanson are the guests in
whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard B. Jones are enter
tanning at a buffet supper to-
morrow, at 8 o'clock. .
Afterwards, Miss Mary Fan
dali, Of New York, who IS
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jones,
will give a psychology talk on
"TypeS Of Human Nature"
Major Guy NJ: standifer, 'ot
New York city. formally of
Washington is a alleSt at the