New Britain herald., 1930-03-01
CAPITAL CITY IS
 CURB|NG PARTIES
Concern Over Chief Justice Taft
 Causes PoStponementS
(By Sallie Y. II. Pickett)

Washington. March 1 T>-Wash- ington's official social program went uncomploted this week, when the capitals interest was diverted to concern for William Howard Taft after his physicians had announced Thursday there was no hope for his recovery.
 Mrs. Hoover's social plans, which have been trailed by changes and dsappointments this eason, were likewise affected, with cancellation of the White House reception in honor of the house of representa- tives Thursday night.
 The reception arranged for Fri day evening by the congressional club for the Speaker and Mrs Long worth likewise was cancelled. as were many of the large official and semi official dinner parties.
 MT. Taft's successor, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. and Mrs. Hughes had made no social plans and had accepted only the most in formal invitations from old friends since coming to Washington. because of the critical condition for weeks of the former president and chief justice.
 They are living at the Maynowcr hotel, and have with them their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hughes Miss Hughes was a cathedral student during the previous residence in the capital.
 One gets an occasional peep into unusually delightful places in Wash ington through the ordinary medium of an "at home" and those who at tended the first reception held by the new minister from Ecuador and Sonora Viteri LaFronte were well rewarded.
 Senor LaFronte presented his credentials in October. but failure of his household goods to arrive until recently resulted in postponement of the party, to have been given Christ mas.
 The legation formerly was occu- pied for a Persian minister, when the dwelling bore an Oriental at mosphere. Now it is Spanish. While many of the massive pieces of ma hogany came from Spain, much of it is termed colonial by the minister because it was made in the colonies of Spain, in the eighteenth century. The dining room where tea was served had been transformed into a sylvan apartment, from which leads a logsia, and was adorned with carv- ings and paintings, much of which is of q religious nature. Wives of other Latin-A American diplomats assisted
 One of the capitals major tributes paid to the presidents wife was the annual congressional club breakfast The Pan-American building was al It's best, with the marine band sta | toned in the patio, where water splashcd from the Aztec fountain and brilliantly feathcred parrots pcrched in tall palms.
 l MfS. ItOONCT was met at the QOO1 by Mrs. Porter H. Dale. president ot the club. who escorted her to tho , hall of nations. There the breakfast was served.
 Mrs. Edward Everett Cam was escorted by Mrs. C. William Ram sever, wife of Representative Ram. seyer of Iowa. and first vice presi- dent of the club. She sat at Mrs Dale's left.
 Mrs. William Evans, wife of Rep. resentative Evans. sent all the way to her home in Glendale, California for the sprays of forsythia with which the cloth on the guest table was decorated.
 Rudy Nalee, much feted radio singer during his soiourn in the capital this week. was there with hi. orchestra. Mrs. Hoover shook hands with him. and he later met the pres | ident at the White House. For the first time in it's history. incidentally the program of the Congressiona club breakfast was broadcast.