Evening star., 1936-02-16
Advent of Spring Brings
New Faces in Official
Circles of the Capital
Changes in the Little Cabinet Cause
- Regret at Departure of
Retiring Officials.

The Spring season, not so far away
In spite of the snow ana ice of the
last week or 10 days, will bring into
prominence in Washington a. num-
ber of new officials. This hail and
farewell" which is so characteristic
of the National Capital, is one of the
things which so fascinate residents OF
other cities. large and small. The
constant change in official and diplo-
matte circles as well as Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, has its effect on
all residential circles as well. The
departure this month of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, his re-
tirement as Undersecretary of the
Treasury having taken place yester-
day, Is genuinely regretted by a vary
large circle Of personal as well as Oh
fetal friends which they have made
during their comparatively short stay
here. With each departing official
there is always round OF parties and
another round of festivities for the
incoming Official, which adds gayety
always to the social whirl The
Treasury also lost a popular official in
the Assistant Secretary, Mr.. Lawrence
Wood Robert, jr., and his bride, the
former Miss Evelyn Walker. A school
girl and debutante in Washington,
she returned very recently as a
hostess in the little cabinet" circle.
She has made many new friends and
kept those of her own former years
as well as those inherited" from her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker.
Mr.. Robert will be succeeded by
Mr.. Wayne c. Taylor OF Chicago,
who came to Washington with the
New Deal as executive assistant to
the administration of the A. A. A.,
and recently serving as vice president
Of the Export Import Bank OF wash
ington. Mr.. Taylor is a son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Chattleld
Chatfield- Taylor. the latter before her
marriage, Miss Rose Farwell, sister
of Mrs. Reginald de Koven. Mr.. and
Mrs. de Koven lived in Washington
for some years, occupying the house
on Vermont avenue at N street, now
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.
Moves and occupied this Winter by
their son and daughter-n-laW. Mr.
and Mrs. Newbold Noyes. It was In
this house that much of the prelim-
mary work was done for a Washing
ton orchestra of which Mr.. de koven
was conductor during its brief life
time, and this not so many years
ago. The senior Mr.. and Mrs. Chat
field-Taylor were frequent visitors to
Mr.. and Mrs de Koven during their
residence in Washington. The younger
Mr.. Chatfield- Taylor has dropped one
of the Chatfelds and the hyphen and
Is known officially as Wayne G. Iay-
lor. Mrs. Wayne Taylor, who has
made many friendE here for herself
and Mr.. Taylor. was before her mar
riage Miss Adelaide Blow OF Chicago
and has had as her guest her brother,
Richard Blow, who now makes MS
home in Florence. Italy. MIS-. Tay-
lor was hostess at luncheon Thursday,
having a small company OF her most
intimate friends in Washington as a
celebration of her husbands new
honors.
No successor has been appointed Tor
Mr.. Coolidge, although unof1clally IL
is expected to be Mr.. Eugene r. Black,
jr., of New York, son of the late Eu-
gene r. Black of Atlanta, former gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board.
The younger Mr. Black will come to
as no stranger, having
visited his parents during their resi-
dence in Washington.
The Congressional Club, that active
group of women, wives of members
of the Congress, will give a formal
tea Thursday afternoon for Mrs.
Roosevelt, the party being in lieu OF
the large evening reception given an
nually by the club for the Chief Ex-
ecutive and his wife. The club, Or
ganized more than quarter of a
century ago, has been of great value
through these years to the newcomers
in congressional as well as official
circles, for in earlier years there was
no bar to wives of officials The
dropping of any except wives of men,
bers Of the two houses of Congress
came when the membership grew to
proportions. Under the
guidance of Mrs. William M. Whit
now completing her first year
as president, the club is returning to
of its former Importance.
The present headquarters at 2001
New Hampshire avenue. built by the
club on ground presented by the late
Mrs. John B. Henderson, one of the
charter members of the organization,
has long been too small for comfort.
Two years ago those in power in the
club at the time looked longingly at
the Perry Belmont house, since sold
10 the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr..
Belmont has been in the United States
h short time and last week came to
from Newport. The late
Mrs. Belmont, who died this Winter
In Paris after a long illness, gave
wonderful parties in the house on New
avenue and 18th street,
where King Edward VIII stayed when.
as' the Prince of Wales, he visited In
Washington shortly after the war.
The last of the formal State func-
lions at the White House for this sea-
BON. will be given Tuesday evening,
when the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt will give reception to officers
Of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
stationed In Washington and their
wives. The size of the company is
always formidable in spite of the fact
that only those of higher rank are
Included, those of lesser title and i'm
portance having been included in the
at various teas through
The season.. The reception Tuesday
will be the most brilliant scene Of all
except the diplomatic, with the officers
IN their dress uniforms, laden with
yold braid, making q dazzling back
ground for the gowns of the women
IN the company. It was at one of
;hese formal parties that one Of the
aides in the company, talking to an
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