The Washington times., 1916-04-30

Conn, one OF the best-known bors.-
women In the country; w. W. Lanahap.
OF the Green Spring Valley: Marian du
Pont and William Lieber. NJ. r. II. OF
the Bryn Mawr Hunt--these are just
q sample.
Alarm. Ned McLean's heavyweight
has been entered. likewise, The whip,
another high jumper belonging TO Mr..
Mclean; and Mrs. Larz Anderson will
show two harness horses bred At
Weld" her New England estate Among
the women who viii ride their cvr
entries In the ring are Mrs. Sinclair
Bowen. and Helen Buchanan. who win
come down from Ayrshire" for horse
show week.
II wouldn't seem like a horse sbov
without Helen I'm wondering too ~
Mildred Greble won't be here for mart
OF the time at least. Mrs. Peter Goe-
let Gerry and Mrs. Billy HIT are
among those who win drive their own
horses.
Test Race Attracts.
An event which is rousing az much in
terest as anything on the program IN
the Military Test Race. which IL sched-
uled for one of the carly days of Tn,
show. The rather stiff course of five
miles II 10 be laid out through Potomac
Park. with the start and finish in the
ring, and the run must be completed
within certain time. twenty-five min,
utes. ] think. The contestants are 10
be judged by the condition Of the horse
and rider at the completion of the raoa
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For this Gen. James A. Buchanan has
put up prize. colt. which was select
ed by jury made up Of the best horse
men OF the country. as representing tho
perfect type OF charger. This, after
they had made n trip through the vir-
ginia horse country inspecting scores OF
colts. John o. Evans. Ralph Conrin.
William w. corcoran, and Thomas p.
Morgan. jr.. have been selected as mar
shals Of the course.
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Florence Harrington Fiyrz twho mas
been visiting Charlotte du Point. OF
Wilmington. at Asbeville. went on to
Atlanta this week for the grand opera
season. Mrs. du Pont. Charlotte ana
Florence made the trip by motor and
lots of parties were given for them In
Atlanta. They will go back to Asheviiie
there
Florence will leave for Richmond.
hardly expect to see her home before
the middle of May.
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Mrs. Preston Haines, who since her
return to Washington has been at the
Grafton with her aunt. Mrs. Gray, has
taken an apartment In the Covington
and expects to be in Washington all
summer. She is hoping that the Doll
phin will be In much of the time, 80
that Lieut. Hsines can be with her.
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Back In Washington.
Frances Miller Hinkamp is another
little navy woman, who Is back In
Washington. her old home. and right
now Lieut.. Hinkamp is with her. He
has been at sea for several months, but
recently reached New York, and she
went up to meet him. They arrived In
Washington yesterday and will be with
Frances parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben do
Mier Miller. as long as Lieut.. Hinkamp's
leave lasts.
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Mrs. vrooman's little house party Ia
now broken up and her pretty young
cousin, Elizabeth Stevenson. who was
here for ID. A. r. week with her father.
Louis Stevenson, secretary of state for
Illinois, and her aunt, Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson, IL back at Miss wriEht's
School at Bryn Mawr. where she is a
student. She had jolly time in WASH
ington- On Wednesday, with her
father and her aunt, she was received
at the White House. she dined at the
Cannons, she went to Mrs. Lansings
tea for Mrs. Stebbins and Mrs. Valen-
tine, also to Mrs. Marshalrs when she
entertained the Indiana delegation to
the d. A. r.. and lots OF other parties
OF less formal character; quite a
record for a school girl. nest ce pas?
Will Visit Home.
Mr.. vrooman. who has been travelling
In the West and making a series Of ad-
dresses before agricultural colleges, has
turned his face homeward. He is now
In Chicago and is expected In Washing
ton next week. Mrs. Vrooman has no
definite plans for the summer, but has
made up her mind that she wants to be
somewhere near Washington. She stin
has six weeks work to put in on her
book and therefore has q quiet place In
view.
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Now. we're going In for dramatics!
Amateur theatricals. OF course. but.
from all accounts. of a really profess
sional caliber. First, the Smith Club. OF
Washington. is to give Elizabeth Jor-
dams clever playiet. Beauty Is Only
Skin Deep" this next Friday evening
at o'clock. vat Epiphany parish nall.
And then. on Tuesday. May .. the ORA