The TACA crowd gathered at Jennifer and John Eagle’s home on Thursday, October 10, for the announcement of the 2014 TACA Silver Cup recipients. This legendary residence designed by Edward Durell Stone for Josephine and Bruno Graf back in the late 1950’s is still mesmerizing, despite its being AARP-qualifying. Thanks to a “refreshening” that made Elizabeth Taylor’s redo in the 1980’s look shabby, the 11,851-square-foot home provides both the showplace for the Eagles’ art and TACA announcements, as well as for their just kicking back.
Sure, there is the most talked-about-spot — the dining room a la “a magnificent disk of polished white marble that appears to float on water” — but there’s so much more, too.
There’s the library. It’s not huge like Harlan Crow’s two-story library, but this one-story room blends both the beauty of walls of hardwood shelves filled with hardbound books and one wall of glass windows and door with a flawless view of a courtyard with one of their collectibles. John admitted that this room was one of the couple’s favorites and is where they spend the most time.
But it takes personality to make it all come together, and the Eagles have it. Sure, you’ve heard about the towels given to folks who have oops-ed their way into the pool despite the “lifeguards” standing by. It is a chilly dip. But on this night Cindy and Howard Rachofsky were on the run, so a Food Company doggy bag was prepared.
In addition to providing for the Rachofskys’ needs, the Eagles have annually hosted the TACA Silver Cup announcement. But you’ve already heard about that.
Talk of the evening included Lynne and Roy Sheldon’s recalling how Roy’s dad was one of the first to step accidentally into the indoor pool here. . . Kern Wildenthal talking about the upcoming 100th anniversary black tie gala for Children’s Medical Center with Jennifer Hudson, the Pointer Sisters and the Starlight Orchestra at the Omni Dallas Hotel on November 2. . . Ebby Halliday’s Randall Graham telling KTVT’s Brent Franks about the Ebby campaign for the North Texas Food Bank. . . Terri Provencal reporting that Sunday’s Taste of the Nation had broken previous records of its 25-year run. . . Hal Brierley sloughing off the rain woes of the weekend’s past Cattle Baron’s Ball. He added that the reason for Brierley + Partners to sponsor the valet parking was because “it’s the one thing everyone needs there.” Right he is. It was just four years ago that Brierley found himself with his Porsche in the CBB soup and the valet parkers coming to the rescue. . .Holly Reed, just back from yachting with Annette Temple in the Mediterranean for Annette’s “something” birthday, was on her way to a dinner with Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. Heads up Patagonia. Holly has her sights set on you for her next trek. . . U.S. Trust’s Bonnie Rainey told the crowd that “we are committed to . . . support of these institutions here.” Then she added the cherry – an 18% increase over last year’s giving.
Goodness, how MySweetCharity loves to hear about a corporation increasing its support of the nonprofits.