The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

were placed at four and one-half feet
and gradually raised until five feet five
inches had been reached, and the horses
took the leaps in graceful swOops and
disappeared with a flourish amid the
cheers OF the lovers of horsefiesh that
packed the stands. The entrants in this
event were from all the organizations
Of the post and were under command
Of Second Lieut.. S. NJ. Rumbough. The
mounts were all blue ribbon winners.
The programme ended with A musical
saddle drill by Troop c. Capt Warren
Dean commanding. in which figure after
figure was executed with Kaleidoscope
quickness and ended with the charge, -
the troop laundering up from the end
of the hall with a deal of whoOping and
pistol shooting fairly onto the knees of
the President and his party, there TO
draw up in an unwavering line for the
salute before vanishing in whirl of
earth and sawdust.
1t was o'clock when the last trooper
da shed through the doors to the stables
and President Taft arose to leave. With
his first movement the guns outside took
up their refrain of twenty-sne thunder
ing crashes again.
Debutnntes Serve Refreshments.
The President, with Mrs. Taft and
Maj Rhoads, drove off past the guns
to the White House, but the throng
turned its steps toward the Hop Room
for tea and cake.
Debutantes, dainty in lace aprons. were
on every side with flowers, candy and
appeals to buy, and hard-hearted indeed
was the man who left without chry-
santhemum or a box of sweets.
The fund raised is TO be used for the
aid and support Of dependent widows
nd oF officers and enlisted men
of the United States army. and the work
was done under several committees. the
chairmen of which were: Mrs. w. c.
Borden. ticket committee; Mrs. Albert
Mills. tea committee, from Washington.
and Mrs. Joseph Garrard, from the
post; Mrs. Culver De Witt, flower COM
mittee; Mrs. Charles Walcott, candy
committee. and Mrs. B. H. Gilman, cake
committee.
In the Presidents box with President
and Mrs. Taft were Mrs. Oliver. wife of
Assistant Secretary of War Oliver; Miss
Marion Oliver, Mai. Rhoads, aid to
President Taft; Mrs. Gen. Leonard Wood,
Mrs. Gen. Wotherspoon, Adjt Gen. and
Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. A. L. Mills, Asso-
ciate Justice and Mrs. Lurton, Col. Jo-
seph Gerard, Gen. and Mrs. Stoneberg,
and Mrs. Z. H. Liscum. first vice presi-
dent of the Army Relief Society.
Among others attending the drill and
tea were Mrs. Aleshire, Gen. and Mrs.
Albert Mills, Gen. Crozier, Mrs CARING
ton, Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Judson. Mrs. Julian
James, Gen. and Mrs Gordon. Miss Ruth
Bliss. Miss Hannah Taylor. Miss CAL
deron, Mrs. Jewett, Capt. and Mrs. Mark
Brooke, Mrs Henry G. Sharpe, Mrs. Kel-
ton. Mrs William Carter. Mrs. Philip
Sheridan. Mrs. William Marshall. Mrs.
S. B. NJ Young, and Mrs. William e.
Borden.
Among those who had charge of the
hootlts at the tea We're c. T. Rust, in
charge of the tickets. assisted by Mrs.
William ]. Barden. Miss Marian Parker,
and Miss Nancy Jones: candy booth,
Mrs Walcott, assisted by Mrs. d. Ed
wards and Mrs. Kane; flower booth, Mrs.
Dewitt, assisted by Mrs. Judson, Mrs.
w. T. Hale, Mrs. George Andrews, and
Mrs. Corey.
Among the debutantes of this year and
other years who sold flowers and candy
were Miss Rebekah Wilmer, Miss Isabel
Crosby, Miss Helen Wilson. Miss Leila
Harrison, Miss Marie Newton, Miss Mil
dred Douglas. Miss Martha Calvo, Miss
Marie Durant, Miss Ethel Norris, and
Miss Kathleen Anderson.