Evening star., 1936-12-31

FRS. WILLIAM HOWARD
M TAFT, widow of the late for
wv mer President, will entertain
\ at luncheon Tuesday. Janu-
ary IL, at her residence on wyoming
avenue.
The former United States AmbaSsa-
dor to Belgium and Mexico and Mrs.
Henry Prather Fletcher have pur-
chased Faxon Lodge, the Summer
estate at Newport. r. l., recently occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. John Wads-
worth, who have leased Lovers Lane
Lodge for next season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher. who spend much time in
Washington. have been at Newport for
a part of each season since his retire.
ment from the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Francis McAdoo, grandson Of
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo. has
gone to Asheville where he is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Flynn
at Little Orchard, their place near
Tryon, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter K. Bachrach
have issued invitations for tea Sum-
day afternoon from to Z o'clock. at
their home, White Chimneys in Edge
moor, Nd. Mrs. Bachrach has asked
to assist her during the afternoon Mrs.
j. RAYMOND McCarl, Mrs Clarence F..
Burton. Mrs. John F. Maury. Mrs.
Christopher H. Pope. Mrs. Thomas j.
Groom. Mrs. E. Johnston Gray and
Mrs. William w. Bride.
Miss Enlen Davies and Miss Emily
Moore, both of whom attend Vassar
College, were hosts at dinner last night
in the Ell Patio at the Carlton Hotel
in honor of another classmate at
Vassar, Miss Elizabeth Winslow, who
is spending the holidays with Miss
Moore.
The other guests were Miss Stellita
Stapleton, Miss Katherine Meyer,
Miss Mary Wells. Miss Bambie Nc
Kenna, Miss Eleanor Flood, Miss Hen
rietta Larkin, Mr.. Allen Ferguson,
Miss Florence Chance of Philadelphia,
Mr. William Goddard Mitchell. Mr.
Murray Preston. Mr.. Ord Preston, jr.;
Mr. William Williams. Mr.. Hewitt
Wells. Mr.. Sam Biddle. Mr.. Allen Fer
guson, Mr.. Edgar Orme. jr.; Mr..
Campbell Pitcher. Mr.. Peter Ansberry,
Mr.. Dick Lunn. Senor Rogelio Alfaro,
Lieut.. Lee Jahncke of New York, Mr.
Stephen B. Elkins, Sd, and Lieut.. AL
den Sibley.
Miss Winslow is the niece of Mrs.
Ogden Reid of New York and makes
her home in Scarsdale, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burke enter
tanned at q cocktail party yesterday
for Miss Carrie Roper Fulton, debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fulton. Mrs. Fulton. Mrs. David
Hausman, wife Of Capt. Hausman, and
Miss Patricia Reynolds assisted the
hostess.
Mrs. William H. Carter entertained
yesterday afternoon at an eggnog
party at 24o0 Sixteenth street, where
she resides. There were about $50
guests present. including Mrs. Carter's
grandson, Mr.. William H. Carter, who
is stopping In Washington on vacation
from the University Of Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Lamb of Chevy
Chase have gone to Atlanta, Ga, to
spend the New Year holiday with DR..
Lambs brother and sister-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs r. w. Lamb. Another
brother, Mr.. L. F. Lamb and his wife
Of Washington are also visiting Mr..
and Mrs r. w. Lamb.
Miss Belle 3. Gurnee Is visiting Mrs.
Theodore Frelinghuysen at Palm
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Leslie McCrea gave
Q tea and cocktail party Tuesday after
noon In honor Of Miss Ellen Rhodes Of
Atlanta, Ga.,. who will return to the
South today or tomorrow. Assisting
in receiving was Miss Rhodes mother.
Mrs. Clarence Adair Rhodes.
Also assisting were Mrs. Henry w.
Wilkinson, wife of the new rector Of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church. and
their daughter. Miss wilkinson; Mrs
Charles MacVeagh. Mrs. 10 Morgan,
Mrs. Ralph Walker Mcdowell. Mrs. A.
p. Crenshaw. Mrs. Elwood Seal, Mrs.
]. Craig King. Mrs. Hugo Selden TAFT,
daughter Of the Rev. DR.. G. Ernest
Smith. rector emeritus Of st. Thomas
Church: Miss Lois Kuhn, Miss Louise
Ramsdell, and Miss Augusta Ann Nor.
gan, schoolgirl niece of the hostess.