The Washington herald., 1916-12-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling Depart;
Gen. and Mrs. Barnett Dinner Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs Rolfe Boiling, who were
guests at the White House for Christmas
Day, returned to their home in New York
yesterday.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the guests In whose honor
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George. Barnett enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the COM
mandant's quarters at the Marine Bar
racks The dinner was served In the sun
parlor, which was decorated with Christ
mas greens, holly. and poinsettia bios
SONS, and q miniature Christmas tree
adorned the center OF the table.
Invited to meet Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels were Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L
Scott, Admiral and Mrs. William s. Ben
son, Admiral and Mrs. James H. Glen
non, Representative and Mrs. Lemuel p.
Padgett, Col and Mrs. George c. Thorpe.
Capt, and Mrs. Bayard, DR.. and Mrs
Neyill Monroe Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Camp
bell Graef, and Mr.. ard Mrs. Nelson
strather, Of Baltimore. who are visiting
Gem and Mrs. Barnett
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
left WASHINGTON last evening for brief
visit to Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Baker is
expected to return on Friday, but Mrs
Baker will remain until Sunday.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory
have as their guest, Mrs. Gregory's broth
ar, Mr.. Ernest Nalle, of Texas, who ar
rived at Washington yesterday.
The Misses Lucy and Sidney Burleson,
daughters of Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson, gave a dinner party last
evening In compliment to Miss Editn
Blair and Miss Minna Blair, daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs Montgomery Blair. There
were twelve guests and the entire party
went later to the dance which Mr.
and Mrs. Wharton E. Lester gave at
RauseherA
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Samuel J. Graham were hosts at dinner
last evening for their daughter, Miss
Mary Graham and her house guests, Miss
Louise Farmington. Miss Emily Merry
man and Miss Harriet Telliman, all Of
Baltimore. and Miss Eleanor Baxter. OF
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Graham took
their guests later to the dance given
by Mr. and Mrs Lester at Rauscher's.
Bigger and better than ever" as Bar
mum always said Of his annual produc-
tIons, the Society Circus which Is to
be staged by the Riding and Hunt
Club at the clubhouse at P and Twenty
second streets Friday afternoon and even
ing promises interesting surprises to Of
dcial and social Washington.
Last years Society Circus" was one
of the most interesting features OF the
social season The reputation Of the event
has aroused the enthusiasm not merely Of
the members Of the Riding and Hunt
Club, which recently was consolidated
with the Washington Fencers' Club, but
of all the horsemen in Washington and
the surrounding country.
Underlying the merriment which IL
scheduled for Friday afternoon and eve
ming Is the serious purpose Of the club
members to revive the hunt In the terri
tory around Washington, which IN recent
years, has been permitted to decline The
farmers OF the surrounding country, as
well as all lovers Of the horse in Wash-
Inston, are to be invited and encouraged
to revive the invigorating and pic
turesque sport, which began to languish
when the Chevy Chase Club disposed Of
its pack Of hounds
Coincident with the circus there Will
be thrown open to the members the new
fencing room at the club, set apart for
the fencers who have come into the club
under its consolidation with the Wash
ington FHncerS Club. which was former
ly located in separate quarters in Con-
necticut avenue.
One Of the surprises of the Society
Circus" Is to be a pageant satirizing the
Fall Of Rum Considering the agita-
ton in Congress for prohibition in the
District, the farce Is considered rather
timely. A fair society maiden will be
thrown to the lions; charfots, driven by
expert youngsters. will race round the
tanbark ring. rivaling the exploits Of an
cient Rome and the beautiful maiden
Aqua Pura' will play the part of mar
tyr.
The spirit with which the members of
the club have entered into the plan to
satriIe the Fall Of Rum" has assured
the complete success of the circus In
addition to the satire there will be
chariot races, performances on trick
mules and ponies. tandem driving and
other performances.
Society Will eat peanuts and drink pink
lemonade, while a barker outside will ex-
tol the virtues Of the bearded lady and
the marvellous man. born without hands
or feet, but supplied with such necessary
equipment through a remarkable surgical
operation. T. s. McCaslin. an old-time
clown, will do the barking, and Miss
Ethel McMurray has consented to pro-
vide peanuts and pink lemonade.
Miss Anne Hopkins will UndeSgo the
frghtful ordeal of being thrown to the
lions in the Fall of Rum" while Miss
Anne Devereux and Master James P. S.
Devereux. daughter and son of DR.. Ryan
Devereux, who IL to be ringmaster, have
been enlisted as drivers OF the chariots
In the race for life. The young Dever-
eux are listed on the bill as water
wagoneers Of rum"
The performance Is to begin with
parade like that of the old-fashioned cir
Gus, with Mai. William Mitchell as grand
marshal and Mr.. Melville C. Hazen and
Mr.. Thomas Bones as assistants Then
will come pony tandems, driven by Miss
LAmson Newcomb, followed by six chill
dren on Shetland ponies. Then the trick
ponies and trick mules, then the bare
back riders, and a performance by Col.
william P. Eno's famous show horse,
Quaker.
The full program, with its numerous
surprises, will not be announced until
Thursday morning. The Friday after
noon performance is to be especially for
the interest and entertainment of chill
dren. although adults generally will be in
attendance. The evening performance
will be especially for the adults.
In preparation for the Society Circus"
the clubhouse and ring have been generally
improved and freshehed in appearance,