Evening star., 1935-02-17

Mrs. William Howard Taft will
leave the Capital this evening for her
ennual visit to Charleston. S. c., and
will remain four or five weeks.
Mrs. William A. Mofett, wife OF
the late Admiral Moffett. former
cief of naval aeronautics. was re-
Joined Friday by her daughter. Mrs.
Elliott Macfarlane Moore, who has
been in Florida and in Charleston.
S. c., where she visited her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Moffett.
Former Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk of New York
City are at the Carlton over the week
end. accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Alice Polk.
Mrs. Edward B. Parker will leave
today for Houston. Tex, where she
will make a short visit.
Mrs. Edward S. Munford, has re-
ceived word of the critical illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Bauregard, wife
of Capt. Augustin T. Bauregard. naval
attache of the American Legation in
Paris
Mrs J. w Mutually, formerly Miss
Norvell Munford, who has spent much
of the Winter with her mother. has
rejoined Mr.. Mutually, in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Parsons Erwin
will return to Washington today from
Miami Beach, Fla. where they have
been the guests of the latter's mother,
Mrs Delos A. Blodgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. AbSalom Waller have
taken a cottage in Beach drive, St.
Petersburg, Fla. where they will spend
several months on account of Mr..
Walters health. Their daughter. Miss
Louise Du Bose Waller, who made her
debut in Washington in December,
and son, Mr.. A. Nelson Waller of
New York, are with them.
Mr.. and Mrs Karl w Corby of
Rockville Pike, Nd, are spending the
late Winter months in Miami Beach,
Fla. They are accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Mary Ellen Corby. who
was one of this years debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Rogers of
Chevy Chase, Md. will sail from New
York Wednesday for South America.
They will return to Washington about
April l.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson left yester-
day for Miami, Fla. to join her daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy Nicholson. Mrs.
Nicholson will address the Florida
Sentinals of the National Sentinals
at a Washington's birthday anniver-
sary luncheon Friday at the Columbus
Hotel. Saturday. March 2. Mrs. Mich
olson will be the guest of honor at
luncheon of the Georgia Sentinels at
the Henry Grady Hotel, in Atlanta.
Mrs. Francis I. du Pont and her
son, Mr.. Rhett du Pont are the guests
Of Mrs. Robert E. Lee in her home, at
2140 Wyoming avenue, over the week
end. Mrs. du Pont and her son came
to the Capital to attend the wedding
of Miss Mary Bowie Clagett and Mr..
Thomas Ball Winston Wright last
evening, in ST. Adams Church. Mr..
du Pont was an usher at the wedding.
Mrs Bessie G. Banks. daughter Of
Prof. and Mrs. Nathan Banks of Hol-
lister. Mass. arrived in Washington
yesterday to visit her sisters. Mrs. Will
liam Moseley Stewart and Miss Doro-
thy Banks.
Mrs, A. w. Starratt of Somerset,
Md, has AS her guest for a short time
Mrs. G. Huston OFT of Harrisonburg,
Va. During the past week Mrs. j. NJ.
Pickens, who is a sister-in-law of Mrs
Starratt, entertained informally at a
bridge party in honor of Mrs. OFT.
Others who have entertained in her
honor are Mrs. George E. Farrell,
Mrs. Howard r. Watkins and Mrs. A
w. Mckay, all of Somerset: Mrs. Har-
old Scantlin of Drummond and Mrs.
A. G. Grinnell Of Chevy Chase.
Miss Janet Richards, who lectured
for the League Of Political Education
in Town Hall, New York City, Friday,
returned yesterday and will give her
usual weekly survey Of history in the
making tomorrow morning at the Will
lard Hotel at IL O'Clock.