The Washington times., 1921-03-12
Gen. Rershtnq
Honor at
Fit. Myer Drill

" the nonOr guest, u spectaCu-
lar exhibition drill was
given yesterday afternoon in the
riding hall at Fort Myer by the
cavalry and artillery forces sta
toned on the post. 1t was follow
ed by a tea dance in the Admins
tration Building and the double
function, one of the most pictur-
esque events of the spring season
brought out a notably brilliant
attendance.
A 1alute of nineteen guns an
nounced the generals arrival at
the riding hall, where he was
greeted by Col. william G. Rivers,
commandant at Fort Myer. The
General reviewed the drill from an
specially decorated box. with men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps high
officials and officers of the army
and navy, with the ladies of their
families. grouped about him. The
drill hall was hung with flags and
presented gala appearance.
Many original and hair raising
stunts" were introduced into the
exhibition. The spectators were
startled when a troupe OF horse
men--and their mounts-entered by
the window; and. they were reused
to high pitch OF enthusiasm by
the sight OF horse after horse be-
ing jumped through flaming
hoop, with pistols and guns being
discharged about their feet.
At the tea dance General PERISH
ing received with Mrs. Rivers, wife
of the commandment; and the ladies
OF the post presided in turn at the
tea tables which were gay with
daffodils and oddly effective yellow
carnations. The hall was decked
with flags, bunting and branches
of basket willow and a screen OF
palms and forsythia marked the
spot where the receiving party
stood. Here, too. were grouped
the Generals four starred flag and
the colors Of the regiments on duty
at the post.
THE GENERAL DANCES.
General Persbing soon Joined the
dancers. leading off with Miss Julia
Ravenal. Among the guests one
noted the Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet, the Serbian Minister
and Nine. Grouitch. the Polish Min
lister and Princess Lupomirska. Gen
cral and Nine. Collardet. OF the
French embassy; Mrs. Francis L.
Warren. Mrs. stephen Il. Elkins.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. f. II.
Hartman, Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips.
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews, Col. and
Mrs. Francis r. A. Junkin. Countess
Gizycka and Mrs. Van Santvoord
Merle-Smith.
Others present were Gen. John 4.
Lejeune, Mrs. George Hop, Mrs.
Davenport White. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Barry. Miss Cora Barry, LicTt.
Comdr. James r. Barry. Major
David s. Barry, Col. Raymond Lee,
Mrs. william Kearney Carr. Gen.
John A. Johnston, Col. John pueke-
meyer. Miss Louise Littauer, Che ster
Lockwood. Miss Antoinette Graves,
Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Leila
Gordon, Capt. Harold Gallon. Mrs.
Eli ID. Hoyle. Ralph Hills, NJ and
Mrs. Gould Lincoln, Capt. CARO-
Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs. Girvin
Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. Rober: FL
more, Mr.. ana Mrs. G. Griscom Fam
die. Mr.. and Mrs. Ennalls NaSGa-
man. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Charles c. Matthews, John Wiley.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. VIII
fred Dupuy. Comdr. Leigh Warren.
Gen. and Mrs. Merritte w. Ireland.
Col. George Vidmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Whiting Andrews. Col.
Harry n. Cootes, Col. George Patton.
Major and Mrs. John Milliken.
This, the last of the regulaf exhi-
bition drills. will be followed by a
drill next Friday afternoon, and an
other the same evening to which ad-
mission will be charged, the pro-
ceeds going to the Fort Myer Ath-
letic Association.