The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-24
President and
Mrs. Wilson Are
At Horse Sho4v

pays any attention to the horses al
a horse show. And yesterday, wher
Arlington Park just over the Potomac
was inaugurated with the joint horse
show and race meeting under the aus
pieces OF the National Capital Horse
Show Association, this was more than
ever true.
In the first place. President Wilson.
who has never before attended a
| horse shUR since he came to the
White House, although box is al
/ ways reserved for him, was present,
and drew more than his fair share of
attention from the fact that he car
ries his arm in a sling as the result
\ or burn sustained when he rode
in the tank, Britannia Mrs. Wilson.
/ or course, was with him. and equally
or course. everybody wanted TO see
what she had on-a dark silk cos
tune, with a becoming small hat
"reathed In periwinkle blue feathers.
Lady Reading Attends.
Then Lady Reading, wife OF the
British ambassador, was there. a
guest in the box with Col. and Mrs.
William Cary Sanger: and she is still
enough OF a newcomer to Washing
ton for the sight OF her. 10 be Of in
! terest to many.
Official and diplomatic society was
largely represented, the women in
smart spring finery, and uniforms.
foreign and domestic" were every
where in evidence. Last, but by no
means least, came Captain SuIIy. dar-
ing British aviator. in his dsshinK
little Avro plane. He swooped and
clrcled I'm hRir-raising eyolutioas inn
madiately over the heads OF the Spec
tators and the attention OF smart So
clety folk, who had motored out to
pay homage TO the horse, was ef-
fectually distracted.
IT'S wonderful panorama OF
washington that one sees from the
grandstand, the whole sweep OF the
river from the Capitol to the War
ooilege. taking in the Monument. the
white House, and Georgetown College
Grownins the heights above. with Ar
Ihgton' Fort Myer. and the tall ra-
Gio towers close by, and In the imme.
date foreground, to add nSonancy
ana variety, the establishment of a
certain pawnbroker who can no
longer do business in Washington.
show Has Patriotic Purpose.
The dual patriotic purpose Of the
SHOW to raise funds for the Red
cross and 10 stimulate interest in the
Dreedlng or fine horses suitable for
army service. and the perfect
weather conspired TO make the sboU,
huge success. and the efforts Of
the Red Cross committee, Of which
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo is chair
man. TO interest society folk in the
event were not without result Per-
maps thu Presidents daughter. al
though she was away herself and I'M
able 10 be present, had something 10
DO with the Presidents attendance
Mrs. William II. Boiling and Miss
bertha Boiling were with the Presi-
deht ana Mrs. Wilson. and Rear Ad-
hiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, who
entertained party in their box
slipped away from their guests Iong
party
In addition to Lady Reading. Col
onel and Mrs. Sanger, who had the
ooN next the Presidents. had with
'hem Lady Lister-Kaye. Henry White.
ana Charles Noble Gregory. The
Swedish Minister and Mime, Eken-
Eren had the box on the other side
and had with them Mrs. Frank /,
Polk, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George BAR
nett. and Count Rosen, OF the Swed-
ish legation stan.
Senator and Mrs. Gerry Attend.
Mrs. Richard Townsend was among
the box holders. as were her son-In-
law and daughter, Senator and Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry. Mrs. Gerry wore
one OF the most picturesque and ef- !
Iective costumes seen at the show, a
simple blege Jersey frock worn with |
a cloak Of brick red cloth, and q red |
nat wreathed in wheat. with her I
were Lieut. and Nine. Henri Maraui- /
san. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, who I
have recently returned from Hot
Springs. Ark, had guests in their boz. |
among them several British stan Of /
fccrs. capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. |
Mrs. William 4. Slater and Col. and |
Mrs. Henry May occupied a box to-
gether
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis was
with Countess Gizycka, Mrs. CIar-
ence WOOlley. and Mrs. Eugene
MEer. jr-, near one end OF the
stand. and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
had III" next box Mrs. Hartman
whom 7 am accustomed to see wear
ing mourning or the gray uniform
n the ambulance coTps-most becom-
ing TO her IL is. too-had on a coat
which must have been made from
4 AtNtlg tlQ IdlsleN shawl. worn with
A dark blue skirt and a little round
bright blue hat. Countess Gizycka
was, as always. dressed in the tin of
he mode, her blue fOulard gown be-
nE coin spotted In gray and worn
with chick gray feather turban. A
lovely cape OF kOlinsky completed
nor costume. Mrs Lewis wore a black
satin gown and n becoming black hat
vreathed in French blue feathers.
Brig. Gen. James A. buchanan, L
:. A. retired. president or the ASSOC
'iAtion, had in his box Miss Mildred I
treble and Mrs. Frank Andrews Crnr-
nerlv Jeanette Allen. friends Of his
laughter. Col. and Mrs. Robert VI
Thompson had with them Mr. AMI
Mrs Henry Kirke Porter. Mrs MahIon
2itney. her young daughter, Miss he
,trice Pitney. and her sister. Miss
shelton: Baroness Blonde. wife Of the
n st secretary Of the Swedish leRa
ion, and Mrs. John Jeffries. OF Boston
Mrs. George Ehle. Miss Marcia Van
Dresser. Philip Bartlett and Major Ben
on were in William Phelps Eno's box.
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