The Washington times., 1918-04-25
Many Notable
Folks Attend
Horse Shozv

The Horse Show. which opened 20
auSpieIously on Tuesday afternoon,
and which bids fair to add substan-
TALLY to the Red Cross funds, at
trPcted fashionable attendance yes
terday afternoon Again interest was
divided between the horses in the
ring, the notables in the boxes, and
the exhibition Of aerial stunts which
went on above the spectators. Three
machines-the CapronI, the Avro. and
an American make hydroplane-were
up and INDUCED in q mock battle
which lasted nearly two hours.
The Italian Ambassador and Countess
di Cellere were present, likewise Nine.
Naon, wife Of the Argentine ambas-
sador, who was Ia q box with Mrs.
Horace Westeott and several other
ladies. The Swedish Minister and
Mime. Ekengren were also there to
represent the Diplomatic Corps. and
entertained q box party with Mrs.
John p. Jackson. mother Of the
hostess, among their guests.
4R. and Mrs.. Joseph Letter had one
Of the most Interesting box parties
Of the afternoon, having as guest OF
honor their small daughter, Miss
Nancy Letter, aged . year and half.
She sat on her nurSe's knee and
smiled winningiy At the passersby
from Under q fetching blue poke bon
net. Mrs. Letters mother, Mrs John
R Williams, was her guest for part
Of the afternoon, and so was Mrs.
Ormsby McCGmmon. Mrs. John Bal
lentine Pitney, sister Of Mrs Letter,
in gray ambulance corps uniforn,
served a. chauffeur for several army
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Mrs. Alsel Wichfeld visited for
some time In Mr.. and Mrs. Letters
box before going on to her own box
to Join her two young sons, Clarence
Moore, jr.. and Lloyd Moore, who were
ehaperoned By their French bonnie.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son entertained q box party, having
as guests, Miss Capstain, Of Montreal,
who Is staying with them; Miss
Elizabeth Horsey, Mr.. Flournoy, and
Mr.. Clarke. Mrs. Blaine Elkins was
with Mrs. william +. r. Hit. Miss
Mary Sanger, daughter Of Col. and
Mrs. William Cary Sanger, entertain
ed q party Of young people. among
them Commander MeCeuiey, R N. R..
in their box.
Miss Helen BlodEett has as her
guests. Miss Madeline Austin. Miss
MGzie Porcher, Mas Mona Blodgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeIoS Blodgett I'd, and
Col. William z. Horton.
Among Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ
Thompson's guests were Mrs. Richard
Wainwright and Mrs. Julian James.
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood and her
brother. william Phelps Emo, who
have adjoining boxes, had = number
OF guests, among them Mrs. clifford
Pinchot and her small son, Clifford
Pinchot, r., who has Inherited his
mothers wonderful red hair: Mrs.
Norris Evans and Miss Meta Evans.
Mrs. Frederic r. Harris was among
Mrs Bernard Baruch's guests and
Miss Esther Denny was in Brig. Gen.
James A. Buchanan's box.
With MrA Victor Kaufman were
Mrs. John W. Falls. Mrs. Winchell
and Mrs. walter Wells, the party
coming on from a luncheon given by
Mrs. Falls for Mrs. Winchell- Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. .Logan's guests
included Mrs. Rufus Day, Miss Marie
Sims and Raymond Baker.
Others noted in the boxes were Mrs.
Peter Goelst Gerry, Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, who was with Mrs Francis S.
Nash: Mr.. and Mrs. Ord Preston, Mr..
and Mrs. Archibald BarkIie, Mrs. Rich
and Harlow, who was accompanied by
Miss Sergeant; Miss Harriet Peckham,
Miss Edith Wallach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Epson. Mrs. ]. Borden Har-
riman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Addison,
Major George Oakley Totten. Robert
Fitch Shepherd, James s. Ellerson,
William 2. Fowler, and Mr.. and rms.
Marshall LanEhorne.