Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Aiken, S. c.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
AIKEN S G. March 25.-The private
horse show given here Friday last by
Thomas Hitchcock will go down as not
only the biggest event, but the most
successful affair here in decade In
the 800 or more winter colonsts. there
were a number of prominent Washing
tonians and Baltimoreans. who as
sembled early in the forenoon for the
children's classes and remained all day.
for Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock not only
invited their friends to the horse show
and races which followed. but the en-
tire company was entertained at
picnic barbecue luncheon served on the
broad lawns of Villa Mon Repos.
Some of those present included Mr..
and Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy D.
Haughton, Countess Joseph Gizycka
and her little daughter. Miss Edith
Deacon. and Miss Julia Meyer: William
Rhinelander Stewart. jr., Mr.. and MRS.
Charles a. Mum. William Penn Cres-
son, charge d'affaires at Panama: Miss
Elizabeth Porter, Mrs. George Peabody
Eustis. Mrs. Hare Lippincott. Mr. ana
Mrs John X. Fell. Mrs John Jacob
AStor the venerable Miss CeleStine
Eustis. who went about seeing that
every one was having a good time, ac-
companied by her grand niece. Miss
Helen Hitchcock. and the latters little
brother. Tommy Hitchcock: Mr.. and
Mrs r Fulton cutting. Miss Ruth Cut
ting. Mr.. and Mrs Harry w. La Mon
ia que. Frank K. Hitchcock. Mr.. and
Mrs G. Oliver Iselin. and number of
Raltimoreans. including Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Perrin and Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
Perrin.
Countess Gizycka and her daughter
who are now visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer. will later go to WillcoNS to
spend the remainder Of the season. A
| number of big entertainments have
been given for Countess GiZycka since
her arrival in addition to two dinners
and a luncheon given by the Meyers
and Miss Julia Meyer Frederic Nc.
Laughlin of Chicago gave dinner at
WillcoX's this week for her.
William Rhinelander Stewart. jr.. left
here Immediately after the horse show
for Washington. where he has been
spending the week with his mother.
Mrs. Jean II. T.. Saint Cyr. the former
Mrs. James Henry Smith. who has
taken the house POI Connecticut
avenue for the spring season.
| William Penn CresSon, in the dip1o-
matte service, who was at the show
and the next day played in kickers
handicap with Miss Eugene May
Ladenburg of New York as partner,
and came near winning. is making
series of visits in the cottage colony,
where he has many friends.
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis arrived
Friday morning in time to attend the
show. after giving an entertainment in
Washington for the Home for the In
cura bles Mrs Eustis is with her
| cousin. Mrs Hitchcock.
Mrs. Hare Lippincott Of Washington
| is visiting Mr.. and Mrs G. Oliver
| Iselin al Hopelands.
Mrs Charles A. Mum and Mrs. John
r Fell gave teas at the Palmetto Golf
| Club this week following the polo
matches.
Mr. and Mrs. Mum gave a dinner at
WillcoX's Thursday evening in compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Fell the company
| including the Misses Hannah Randolph.
| Christine Biddle, Rose Dolan and
! MurieI Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
! Charlton Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F..
| Byers Mrs. T.. NJ. Horne, Miss Horne,
| Prescott Metcalf. George ID. Widener
and several others.