The Washington times., 1918-04-21

Be Gala EUent
Of This Week

Dear Susan:
With WashinEton's annual spring
horse show in the offiHg and winter
finally dissuaded from lingering
longer in the lap OF spring. not even
p the knowledge or the titanic struggle
! which is going on in France and
, Flanders can quite keep my spirits
8 down.
I do love a horse show. particularly
our horse show. and this year it will
be unusually interesting from the
. fact that il is to be held in new and
commodious surroundings, with rae
ing as an extra addeu attraction
The, proceeds are to go TO the Red
CROSS. which should serve 10 salve
the conscienccs OF those who feel that
festivities OF any sort should be
taboo IN wartime.
Many Horses Coming
From other Cities.
Lots or good horses have been
shipped TO Washington in preparation
for the show, and every train brings
prominent people from other cities
who want to be here in time for the
opening day. Brig. Gen. James \.
Buchanan L. 6. a. retired, president
OF the National Capital Horse Show
Association has his box as usual, and
IS coming from Ayrshire, his country
home at Dpperville, Va, for the oc-
easion. Senator and Mrs. Peter
GoeIet Gerry. Colonel and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Thompson, Larz Anderson, Mrs.
Richard Townsend, William Phelps
Emo, Dr. and Mrs. Nash-there you
have a few OF the stanch sup
-orters OF the show in other years,
no are numbered among the box
holders, and such newcomers as the
Raruchs, the VHnderlips. Colonel and
Mrs. William Cary Sanger, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius are
also represented.
Foreign officepG now on duty in WASH
ingtOn. as well as officers OF our own
service. are taking keen interest in the
show and may be depended upon 10
give a picturesque military atmosphere
60 the scene. I hear. by the way, that
there's to be one big race in which army
officers OF seven nations will take part.
Formal Opening OF
National Service school.
The horse show, not being scheduled
10 open until Tuesday, the big even on
tomOrrow's program Is the formal open
ing OF the National Service School. the
training camp for girls under the
auspices Of the Woman's Naval Service,
O'Clock on the rolling bit Of meadow
land Just of the Conduit road. where
tents are pitched. and will bring out so
Ciety folk in force.
The Secretary OF the Navy will make
an address, the Marine Band will play,
and thereu be an interesting flag rails
ing ceremony, the Colors being run up
by the four honorary commandments. Mrs.
George Dewey, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, and Mrs. Gibson
FahnestoCk. Mrs. Scott, who has been
in Princeton the greater part Of the time
since General SCOTS retirement and de-
parture from Fort Myer, expects to
come to Washington especially for the
occasion
Mrs. Leigh Palmer. chairman Of the
Louise committee. and Mrs. Julian James.
chairman OF the reception committee. are
In charge OF the program FOR the open
ing. and Mrs. James has assisting her
: huge committee Of prominent women,
among them Mrs. Lansing. wife OF the
Sev-,tsry Of State. aIG SIrS. Lime, wife
% the Secretary Of the InteriU-. Mrs
Daniels. wife Of the Secretary Of the
Ngvy. is honorary president Of the No-
mans Naval Service. Inc, o. hicl -Irs.
Dewey Is president
The curriculum OF the National
Service School has kept pace with the
needs developed by the war, and this
year courses in scientific farming.
food conservation, reconstruction, and
re-education work are included in ad-
dition to subjects taught in former
years. Dr.. Rachel Watkins and DR.
Mabel Matthias, members OF the Chi
csgo chapter OF the W. y. s. will look
after the physical welI-beinE OF the
students At the camp
Washington IS being Initiated into