Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30

The week that has gone has seen as
many functions busy winter one in
the midst of the official season. with
goodly smattering of formal affairs to
give balance to others not so serious.
The presence of the President and
Mrs. Wilson at the Navy and Army
League ball Monday evening gave an
official aspect to the assembly, and two
dinners by the next in command. the
Vice President. and Mrs. Marshall, and
a dinner by the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing kept up the official char
acter of the gatherings.
The week to come, while not promis-
ing quite so much in the way of gayety.
lacks nothing in point of interest, for
it's end at least will mark the begin
ming of one OF Washington's most not
ed features. it's horse show in the open,
under the patronage of the city's smart
est and most influential representa-
tives.
The show. which begins this year on
Saturday, May s. is heraIded as one
that is to go every other preceding
show one better. Judge Moore of New
York has an unusually large list of
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town patrons are expected to fall into
line
The usual number of visitors will be
present with all the entertaining that
follows In their wake-in the boxes at
the show itself and in private homes,
clubs and hotels.
Coincident with the horse show, the
following week. when il will have some
three OF four more days to it's credit,
there will be gala event at Octagon
House. which will I'LL afternoon and
evening hours with amusement for
those who love to partake of the cup
that cheers" under spreading trees,
seated in chairs on the lawn, with
aromatic box bushes nearby. sugges-
ting old days of romance when every
garden had it's box hedges as surely as
81 had its roses.
Tea and repartee will be the order of
the day. as dancing and Irritation the
program for the evening hours, and
those who gossip and those who whis-
per sweet nothings will have the dear
satisfaction that all is done in a good
cause. sweet charity that raison d'etre
for most everything under the sun.
And what more appropriate than a tea
party for Tommy Atkins. the one as
much an institution Of the British isles
the other?
The usual quota of engagements that
follow the Lenten season, when young
folk have the time really to become ac-
quainted. Is at hand and announcements
follow one another in quick succession
The engagement of Miss Dorothy W.
Taylor. daughter of Chief Naval Con-
structor and Mrs. David w. Taylor and
Mr.. Robert Courtney Hilliard has been
a topic of interest this week, and an
other. that of Miss Beatrice Dulin, de-
butante daughter of Mrs. Charles Gray
son Dulin. and Lieut.. Herman Edward
Fischer, T. S. N, has a double signifi-
canoe for Washingtonians, as Lieut.
Fischer is attached TO the Cassin, the
destroyer. which was christened by the
youngest sponsor in the Society of Navy
Sponsors. little Miss Helen Cassn Ca
rusi. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F. Carusi, and grandniece of the late
Rear Admiral Stephen Cassin, u. S. NJ,
for whom the destroyer was named.
Still another engagement just recent
ly announced is that of Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Finley. daughter of Representa-
tive and Mrs. David f. Finley, and Mr..
Walter Bedford Moore. jr, of York, S.