The Washington times., 1915-03-14
A. Chronicle v.-
cCociety~ :

shortly be polo matches at Coronado
Beach, which will draw most of those
entered In the social register Of New
York. Harry Payne whitney. who viii
never let q continent nor an ocean stano
between him and good game. Is now
OH his way to the scene or action
I;''. S.
Susan. I'm worried about my friends,
the squirrels. in Lafayette PARK. They
have a lean and hungry look.
Scarce.a full, fluffy looking brush Is TO
be seen these days, and ahorn of the,
greatest sle.y the little dcnizens Of the
park bear suspicious likeness to rats
Is this the moulting season, or, thinR
\ YOU. there has been an epidemic Of hair
pulling in their ranks? Verify a bald.
tailed squirrel is not beautiful.
l. -. -
One of the most Interesting perform
ances ever given In the riding hail at
Fort Myer is being arranged for the
closing exhibitions OF tho season, which
will occur on March Is and 27 ~ a
banefit for the enlisted mems branch
| of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. which" maintains a branch at Fort
Myer. and also for the regulars and the
| troops Of the. National Guard in their
! field camps. There will be jumping and
Cossack riding, the like Of which Is not
to- be seen elsewhere In America. An
entire troop Of the Fifth Cavalry will
give "a drill with horses driven tandem.
| and a polo game win be played be-
| tween the men Of the Third Field .Artii-
icry and the Fifth Cavalry.
| There will also be wrestling by men
, on horseback and q brilliant exhibition
OF bareback riding. The artillery will
| give a demonstration OF tho methods
used in range finding. ard the various
| means of cornmunication. field tele-
/, phone. signaling. etc, after which Bat
lderv +. Third Field Artillery. will give
a thrilling drill
These drills are given through the
l. courtesy of Colonel Wilber Il. Wilder,
who ID in command of the Fifth Cav
airy and likewise commandant of the
| post.
President Wilson is expected TO review
| the drill on the 18th, and the Secretary
of War on the following day.
committee Of army and. navy
| women, OF which Mrs. Hugh Scott is
chairman. will serve tea in the hop
room Of the administration building
after the drills. and thcrs will be music.
| furnished by the Fifth Cavalry Band
the best military music available in
these parts, according to all the dane
inG contingent
The last public drill at the fort will
| take place next Friday. The popularity
| OF these exhibitions Is growing annual
ly, and the attendance this year has
exceeded all previous records
Few American noVeiists have a lar2LT
circle of readers than the late Charles
Major. so 1t seems eminent!y ftting
that one OF the volumes representing
the literary talent Of the State Of In
diana, which was presented to the il
| brary Of the Congressional Club on its
recent "Bool; Day should be copy OF
| his charming romance. When Knight
hood was IN Flower.
The book was the gift Of the author s
widow and was presented by Mrs.
George Z! Downey. whose brotEer-fn-
law. Harry s. Downey. was Charles
Majors law partner in the old days in
| She:byville. Indiana. The two men oc-
cupied q dingy back room in an office
| building in the littl" Indiana town in
their salad days when clients were far
, from numerous and time was their
| chief asset. Then and there most OF
| the novel that afterward brought fame
! and fortune to the author was penned.
| The especial volume which was Sc
Iectcd for presentation is one OF the
Julia Marlowe Edition, the handsomest
copy Of the book that was ever gotten
up, and it is protusely illustrated with
| half tones showing the beautiful ac-
tress in the part of Princess Mary. in
! the play which was made from the book
! Instead Of the authors autograph
| which goes to enhance the value OF SO
| many Of the books in the Congressional
Club library. Mrs. Major has pasted on
! the fy leaf her husbands bookplate
| and a pass signed in his own hand
| which was used to admit his friends to
the English Opera House in Indian
apolis. when his play. when Knight
| hood Was In Flower waa presented
| there.
| =.
Ruth Bliss is in New York for week
busying herself with shopping for hel