Chronicles; Blair House's Portraits of History From: The Washington Post | Date: April 17, 2000| Author: | Copyright 2000 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Across the street from the White House stands Blair House, the president's guest house for kings, prime ministers and other world dignitaries, all as magnificently served as though they were in their own castles.

The Chronicler was delighted last week to attend the Friends of Blair House's spring tea party celebrating the original families who lived in the adjacent Blair and Lee houses for more than 100 years. According to Gail Serfaty, the State Department's reception rooms director, there were 150 or so guests at the tea, including 50 Blair and Lee relatives.

Edith Blair Staton, now 103 and ...

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