The Washington times., 1917-05-13
Jean EIOTcT
LETTER.
DEAR SUSAN:

DEAR SUSAN:
With the British and French mis-
sions both gone and the Horse SHOW
over, it's likely there'n be bit OF
slump in social activities which so
far have kept up pretty well in spite
OF the war.
The marriage Of Mona McAdoo and
Ferdinand de Mohrenschildt, which is
set for wednesday afternoon, is her
aided as a simple wedding-if we'd
ding in which the President and Cab
met officers, diplomats and officials
are interested can be simple-but Is
nevertheless Of great social interest
However, after that we shall have to
wait for the arrival Of the Italian
mission TO give a hllip to entertain
ing.
Now don't say that one shouldn't be
interested in horse shows, entertain
ments, and social doings at a time like
this. Life must go on as nearly as
possible in its ordinary course and
simple wholesome diversions should
not be interrupted, but encouraged.
That's the way the Government feels
about II and in proof thereof the
powers that be are doing everything
~ po"GE " HAAAAAAoNS
IN the opening OF the National Sylvan
Theater, which is to have a very bril-
liant Inauguration on June 1.
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Hrs. Hemmiek shares Credit
With Colonel Harts.
This, you know, is Mrs. Christian
Hemmick's pet project and she shares
with Colonel Harris the credit OF final
ly giving to Washington the first
outdoor theater built by the United
States Government.
The first play to be given in the
new theater, The Triumph of the
Drama" was written and will be di-
rected by Mrs. Christian Hemmick
and she, too, deserves the credit for
getting together the truly thrilling
companT of stars Of first magnitude
who will appear in the performance.
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Horse Show Marred
~ Drsary Weather.
The Horse Show suffered from the
Areary weather which prevailed last
week, at least In point of attendance;
but the little coterie which has al.
ways contributed most to the support
and success OF the association was
faithful and the spectators measured
IN quality II not in numbers to the
STANDARD OF other years.
The races at PimIico also took
their toll OF horse lovers and there
were days when the world and his
wife, as wen as his sisters and his
cousins and his aunts, forgathered al
that historic racing resort. And why
not even In wartime? They were fol
lowing the example of that foremost
of American soldiers and sportsmen
George Washington, who naively con.
fesses in his diary to being both G
@persistent and consistent" loser IN
his efforts to ''pick a winner" upor
that famous course. And was moi
that noted old Democratic "wal
horse" President Andrew Jackson
also a frequent attendant at the PIN.
lico meetings Of his day because Of
HIS interest in the associations eff
forts to improve the breed of thu
American horse and to show his ap
probation thereof"
To improve the American horse Is
still the effort OF the National Horse
Show Association as well, so a visit
TO the horse show and to Pimlico is
q duty to ones country, ones family
and ones self-that is, II any excuse
for doing so is considered necessary
The habitues OF Pimlico were de
lighted TO note that the political
stresses in Russia and the resignation
of NJ Bakhmeteff as ambassador made
no difference in the attendance OF this
keen sportsman and his wife, who
are among the regular race fans" a
Pimlico.