The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
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The annual spring horse show which |
opens tomorrow promises to he the
social center for the week.
Lots OF 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 A.
Buchanan. U. 8. A. retired. president
Of the National Capital Horse Show
Association, has his box as usual, and
- coming from Ayrshire. his country
nome at Upperyille, Va. for the oe-
casion. Senator and Mrs. Peter
NJ. Thompson, Larz Anderson, Mrs.
Richard Townsend. William Phelps
Emo. DR.. and Mrs. Nash, and a few
OF the stanch supporters OF the show
IN other years. are numbered among
the boxholders, and such newcomers
as the Baruchs. the Vanderlips, Col.
and Mrs. William Cary Sanger, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R Stettinus
are also represented.
Foreign officers now on duty in
Washington. as well as officers OF our
own service. are taking keen interest
in the show and may be depended
upon to give a picturesque military
atmosphere to the scene.
The big event on today's program
is the formal opening of the Ma
tiOnal Service School, the training
camp for girls under the auspices
Of the Woman's Naval Service, Inc.
The exercises will be held at 5
o'clock on the rolling bit of meadow
land just of the Conduit road.
where tents are pitched. and will
bring out society folk in force.
The Secretary of the Navy will
make an address, the Marine Band
will play. and therelI be an inter-
esting flag raising ceremony, the
colors being run Up by the
four honorary commandants. Mrs.
George Dewey, Mrs. George Bar
nett, Mrs. Hugh l. Scott and Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock- Mrs. Scott,
who has been in Princeton the
greater part Of the time since Gen
eral Scott's retirement and de-
parture from Fort Myer. expects
to come to Washington especially
for the occasion.
Mrs. Leigh Palmer, chairman OF
Julian James, chairman OF the re-
Ception committee, are in charge of
the program for the opening, and
Mrs. James has assisting her a huge
committee of prominent women.
among them Mrs. Lansing, wife of
the Secretary of State, and Mrs.
Lane, wife Of the Secretary OF the
Interior. Mrs. Daniels, wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy. Is honorary
president of the Woman's Naval
Service. Inc, Of which Mrs. Dewey
is president.
Since its opening early in March the
Hostess House at the great Marine
Corps training camp at Quantico has
proved more popular and useful to the
boys in forest green with every passing
week. And last week it passed all
records. both for services rendered"
and for the number of distinguished
guests who visited there and inscribed
their names with words of appreciation
and good cheer in its guest book.
The clever musical comedy put on
by the enlisted men Of the Marine
Corps on duty there took a good many
people to Quantico on Thursday even
ing and several dinner parties were
given at the Hostess House before the
performance. For instance, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Eaches Fendan had a
dinner with Brig. Gen. John y. Le-
jeune. commanding officer of the post.
and Mrs. Lejeune as guests OF honor.
Others in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait, brother
in-law and sister OF Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Shepherd,
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs.
Malcolm Gordon. Mrs. William G. De-
lanoy and Nj. Arthur Ross.
After the first of May, Mrs. Thorn
as F. Walsh, who Is in her home in
Massachusetts avenue for the spring
months. is going to throw the house
open for war work. She Is sending
out invitations to her friends to vol
unteer for work at whatever time
suits their convenience, and after
things are in running order the hum
OF the sewing machine and the click
of needles will be heard in the house.
The Girls Friendly Society of the
Diocese OF Washington is to have a
benefit this evening at the Belasco
Theater when Nothing But the
TRUTH with William Collier as the
star. will be given. Everybody in
Washington knows Of the work the
G. F. s. does among girls. the way 1t
helps them to help themselves and
others, the fine influence it has in
their lives. but little has been said
about the war work OF the society.
On a trolley car running from
Brooklyn Bridge to Copey Island
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