The Washington times., 1915-05-11
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
! Fashionable Folk.

an roads led to the Horse Show
grounds yesterday afternoon, where
although the spectators were fewer in
number than on the opening day. the
most distinguished element of society
gathered to witness a big day In the
ring. The presence Of several officials
served to add Flip of interest The
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Franklin X. Lane and Mrs. Adolph
Caspar Miller were in the. box with :hc
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt and the AS
sitant Secretary Of war and Mrs. Henry
Breckenridge had Miss Margaret Breck-
enridge with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tained In their box the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine. Riano and Mr.. and MRS.
Mrs. Chandler Anderson. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean had with them Mr..
ana Mrs. Edward Mitchell and Mrs.
John F. Wilkins. Mrs. wilkins was in
dark blue silk. with a blue hat and veil,
and Mrs. Mclean wore apricot crepe de
SShine. simply made, with a large white
Miss Francise Williams. in smart
hat, and Miss Eleanora Morgan. who
wore rough green suit, with a small
white sport hat, occupied Mrs. Joseph
Letters box and had stream OF vis'.
f9rs Hrs during the afternoon: Co CO.. ,,s,,,, and
them Mrs. Henry kirke Porter. Miss
Hegeman and Miss Sykes; and in
!;rigadier General Buchanan's box were
Miss Helen Buchanan and Miss Mildred
Greble. both Of whom appeared In the
ring during the afternoon. Among their
visitors were the Misses Treat, daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Charles Treat; Lieut..
Edwin st. John Greble, who was In uni
form and who rode during the after
noon, and George Oakley Totten. jr.
Mrs. Hunt Slater was In Mrs. Ed
nund Pcndletons box. also Miss Alex
andra Emory and Constantine Brun.
the Danish minister. Mrs. William Lit
tauer had Mrs. Welsh. of Philadelphia,
her house guest In her box, and in the
next box. Miss Littaeur entertained
party of young people.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richa rds son
Glover and Beatrice Glover in a white
serge suit and white hat trimmed
with water lilies, held a small court
in their box. and among those who
fingered was Colonel Raybaud. mil
itary attache of the Argentine en-
bassy. Mrs. " illam F, Draper and
Miss Margaret Draper were in their
box and Mrs: George T: Summerlin
and her small son occupied Gen. and
Mrs. John a. Johnston's box.
Mrs: William Hit loNed unusually
well in a simple tailored suit Of dark
olue. with large purple sailor hat
trimmed with grapes and roses. Mrs.
with her. occupied the Elkins' box
and had as her guests Mrs Howard
Hume and Miss Elizabeth Collins.
Mrs, Leigh Palmer wore a smart
black and white gown, and carried q
parasol to match.
Among others in the boxes were Mr..
and Mrs I.arz Anderson, General An
derson and his daughters. Miss Meta
Mrs. Francis S Nash and Miss Carolyn
Nash. Miss Ellen Newbold. Captain and
Mrs; William Mitchell. the Misses
Mackay-Smith. Mrs George Howard
and Miss Margaret Perrin. and Mrs
Harold Walker. who entertained in her
Lincoln Valentine: and Mrs. John
Thompson. Mrs. I. T. Mann wore a
black and white striped suit and a
small hat trimmed with cherries. and
had her sister, Miss Hannah IIcndlcy
Miss Margarot Howard. wearing A
white frock with a pink sport coat and
a large hat trimmed with pink roses.
strolled about. accompanied by Miss
Edythe Howard. who wore bisquet-
colored corduroy; Miss Helen Hendrick
and Miss Roberta Wiley were together:
Miss Elisabeth Wiley wore a blue silk
sweater and a sport hat with her linen
frock, and among the Interested spec
tators who spent part of the afternoon
hanging over the rail were Mr. and
Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte. Jack Sibert.
MISS Ruth Parker, Edward Dove. Mrs
Arthur Foraker. Miss Pauline Stone,
and j. Henri de Sibour
Capt. and Mrs. William Murray Con-
nell. Captain and Mrs. Gallup, Mrs.
Morrison. Mrs. .Vandcveer. Mrs. For
syth, wife of Captain Forsyth: Miss
Griffith. Lieut.. p. n. Carlisle. Lieut..
Alexander James. and several others
from Fort Myer made up an interesting
party. and others noted were Brig Gen.
and Mrs. George Barnett: Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Albert L. Mills, CAPT. and
Mrs. Mark Bristol, Col. Montgomery
Maoonb. Lieutenant and Mrs Sheridan,
and the Misses Sheridan: Mrs. Camp
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann,
and host of interesting folk.
Many prominent persons were In the
audience at The second performance Of
THE Opium Pipe" given at The Be-
lasco last night for the benefit of tho
French ambulance motor fund Con
and Mrs. George Barnett entertained q
number of friends in their box, among
whom were Major and Mrs. II. l.. Roose-
welt and Capt. and Mrs Mark Bristol
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