Evening star., 1937-12-12
Residential
in
The News
Mrs. Taft Visited
By Granddaughter
Over Week End.

RS. WILLIAM HOW ARD
M TAFT, widow of the former
President and Chief Justice,
has as her guest over Sunday
her granddaughter, Miss Eleanor Taft,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati. Miss
Taft Is student at Bryn Mawr, where
her aunt, Mrs. Frederick j. Manning,
is member Of the faculty. Mrs.
Manning formerly was Miss Helen
Taft and made her debut in the White
House while her father was President.
Mrs. Clarence Cannon, wife of Rep
resentatlve Cannon, entertained at
luncheon in the Louis Seize room at
the Shoreham Hotel yesterday in
honor OF Mrs. Lloyd Stark, wife of
the Governor of Missouri, and her
cousin, Mrs. Edwin Stark of Louisi-
ana. Mo. The guests included wives
of members of the congressional dele
cation from Missouri.
Mrs Basil Manly, wife of the vice
Chairman of the Federal Power Com
mission, entertained at dinner last
evening preceding the party which
Mrs. Roosevelt gave at the White
House for the Gridiron Widows and
the feminine contingent of the fourth
estate. The guests were Mrs. Donald
Richberg, Mrs. Raymond Clapper,
Mrs. Bulkley Griffin and DR.. Ruth
Irving Of New York, sister of Mrs.
Clappsr.
Miss Ruth Hollingsworth Tucker
man is spending the week end in New
York and is the guest of Mrs. Fran
els Huntington at her residence at
1Ol East Seventy-second street.
Mr.. Charles Mason Remey enter
tanned at a buffet luncheon yesterday
at his home on Massachusetts ave-
nue..
Miss Clara Isabelle Boone will be
at home this evening from $50 to
$50 O'Clock in her studio apartment
at 3435 Brown street. No cards have
been issued
1t. Col. H. v. Hopkins, U. S. A.,
OF Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, is at
the Martinique for brief stay
Maj. and Mrs. Simon jacobson of
Fort Knox, KY, have taken an apart
ment at 1880 Park road. They are re-
celving congratulations on the birth
of grandson, Warren Jerome Krick,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome j. Krick.
Mrs. Adam J. Penrod of 800 Allison
street entertained the members of the
Excelsior Literary Club Tuesday at a
luncheon. Among those present were
Mrs. Robert S. Hall, president of the
club; Mrs. Clarence Langley, Mrs
Viola Deaton, Mrs. Matte Ewing, Mrs.
Grace Delaney, Mrs. George Hill, Mrs.
Alice Creque, Mrs. Herbert Adams,
Mrs. Julia webb, Mrs. D. j. Donovan,
Mrs. Rogers Tracey, Mrs. Charlotte
Beaver, Mrs. Arthur ]. Hayford and
Mrs. E. v. Carr. Mrs: Clarence Lang
ley of 5709 Ninth street NV. will
entertain at a luncheon January 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Goodman an
nounce the birth Of daughter, Faye
Lorraine Goodman, Monday, Decem-
Der 6. =.
Miss Betty Boschen, daughter Of
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick w. Boschen,
is spending the week end in New
York City. Miss Boschen makes her
home with her parents at the Ward
man Park Hotel
Mrs. Theodore Aber of Minneapolis,
Minn is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Schurman of Allison street.
Mrs Aber was formerly Miss Louise
Schurman
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. March
have issued invitations to reception
to be given Thursday at the May
flower.
Capt. B. D. Butler, u. S. A.. and
Mrs. Butler Of Fort Benning, Ca,
are spending several days at the Mar
Unique.
Mrs. j. G. Christopher of New York
City, whose summer home is Hill
stead, in Claremont, N H., has re-
turned to Washington for the winter
season and is again at the Wardman
Park Hotel, where she has taken an
apartment.