The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
GYMKHANA GAMES
DELIGHT LENOX
Sir Mortimer and Miss Du-
rand Competitors.
MANY AMUSING FEATURES
Miss Roosevelt Guest of Honor at Din
ner-Gossip of the Diplo-
matte Corps.

the gymkhana games at Tanglewood,
which have long been looked forward
TO, and which were the first ever held
in the Berkshlres.
The games were arranged under the
auspices Of the Berkshire Hunt Club and
members OF the British embassy staff.
Among the conspicuous competitors Tor
prizes were the British ambassador. Sir
Mortimer Durand; Miss Durand, Percy
Nynoham. and number of other we'll
known people.
Miss Heloise Meyer. sister Of the
American ambassador to Italy, won the
egg end spoon race. which was restricted
TO women riders, carrying an egg in a
large wooden spoon.
Sir Mortimer Durand was a spirited
contestant In the tent pegging with
lance. This is a popular English sport.
and furnished much interest during the
series Of games.
The most amusing feature of the aft
ernoon, however. was the animal race,
when number Of society women drove
pigs. geese. ROSTERS, and goats. Each
animal was attractively harnessed but
many became refractory and broke away
from their fair drivers. The young
women who had chosen geese for their
probable prize winners proved more for
tunate; and Miss Helen Alexander. Miss
Averill, and Miss Rodman came out vic
tOrious- The prizes were silver loving
cups.
Miss Alice Roosevelt eas among the
guests entertained at dinner last night
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Thomas. at
their Newport villa
Subsequent TO the dinner the guests
were entertained by Il vaudeville per
Torrance and series OF Spanish dances
IN the temporary ballroom, and later
coillon led by Craig Wadsworth with
Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas. who was formerly Miss
Linda Lee, one OF Kentucky's most
son at Newport. and has taken a con-
spicuous place in the young married
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burton Harri-
son are again in their New York home
after having spent the summer at Bar
I Harbor.
Colonel Raspopoff, Of the Russian EN-.
bassy. is one of the interested visitors
/ at Manassas watching the army ma
neuvers.
The Belgian legation. which was estab-
iished at Warm Springs, Va. early in
the season, will not be removed again
to Washington until the latter part OF
September GARNER Helkevier. who was
recently appointed counselor OF the le-
with in the next few weeks. Pol lie Tel
/ Her IS at the Washington home OF
the legation.
Senior Obaldia. the minister from Pan
ana 10 the United States. has been
spending the past few days IN New
/ York. but Is expected 10 return to his
apartments in the Highlands today.
Sir chentung Liang-Cheng, the Chi
I aHaaHa
having returned TO Washington from d
at Henderson Harbor, y. Y.
Chow Tszchi and Chang Chuan, first
and second secretaries OF the legation,
VIII leave Washington the latter part OF
September for ST. Louis, 70 be present
At the peace congress.
It Is understood that Sidney Water
/ low. third secretary of the British en-
| bassy. Will be transferred from Wash
| ingtOn TO Vienna. Another change
which viii probably be made in the Brit
| ish embassy staff Will be that OF Percy
/ Wyndham. who Is likely to receive some
/ sort or n promotion for his service al
| Washington. He has been serving as
! first secretary for some time and pre-
J viOusly as second secretary
/ Washington society will regret the
rumOred departure of Arthur Raikes
! counselor OF the British embassy, who.
IL Is said, VIII be appointed minister IN
! the service OF King Edward. should
Raikes receive such an appointment II is
I believed he viii be succeeded here by
/ Spring Rice, who formerly served on the
| British embassy stan and who IS per-
sonal friend OF President Roosevelt.
The British ambassador and Lady
| Durand will be in Washington during
the visit here OF the Archbishop OF Can
I terbury and Mrs. Davidson. A dinner
| Will be given at the British embassy in
honor Of the distinguished visitors.