Buffy Cafritz and her lifelong quest to bring Washington together

The same dynamic played out in other events at Cafritz’s Bethesda home, where she welcomed politicians, diplomats, Supreme Court justices, academics and others. She valued charm, wit and kindness, and had little time for people who took themselves too seriously or had no sense of humor. She loved news, cards, baseball and gossip (but rarely shared any), which means she knew everyone and everything in Washington’s establishment.