The New York herald., 1921-06-03
Army Garden Party Earns $4,000
Hundreds Attend Entertainment at Governors Island
for Soldiers Widows and Children.

The annual garden party at Governors
Island. which for years has been fix
ture of the spring season, drew yester-
day to that army station several thou
sand persons who were well repaid for
the trip. The event was given under the
auspices Of Branch No. l of the Army
Relief Society, for the benefit OF widows
and children of soldiers, and it is esti-
mated that $4,000 was netted. Many
persons who had bought boxes turned
the tickets over to soldiers from hos
pitals, of whom about GOO were present.
Everything combined to make the day
a success, and as far as weather was
concerned 1t could not have been better.
The island was gay with flags. and
round about there were tents and tables
where light refreshments were served.
Just in front Of the commandant's house
the many guests were received by Major
Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and his daugh-
ter. Miss Rose Bullard. and in the line
with them were Mrs. William G. Doane.
Brig.-Gen. and Mrs. Grote Hutcheson,
Col. and Mrs. Willard Fl. Mccormack
and Mrs. Willis Hall.
After this formality advantage was
taken OF the various attractions on the
island, and the afternoon was full Of
thrills. Perhaps nothing was more ex-
citing than the boxing competitions,
which took place in ring set on the
parade ground, and surrounded by boxes.
That spot was sought out by most of the
visitors Of the day. 1t was a tip top
exhibition, and was applauded not only
by men but also by hundreds Of women,
who seemed to take great pleasure In
n kl,o Al, y
men in the ring.
The competitors In the first bout were
Private Andrew ]. Saskowicz, from
Camp Vail, who was knocked out in the
fourth round by Private T.. J. Whalen.
The contestants in the second bout were
Sergeant Vincent Lopez of Camp Dix
and Private Il. J. Powers Of Camp
Meyer, the former winning on a tech
nfcal knockout. The referee was +. A.
Wandel and the judges were Edward
Terrell and Charles Armagast.
After the boxing bouts there were
aeronautics with planes from Mitchell
Field that did all sorts of tricks, and
the U. S. N. hydroplane dirigible Clio,
that seemed at times almost in touching
distance of the beholders. There was 4
polo match between teams from Cover
nors Island and Squadron A. They had
score being 10 to 6 in favor of the army
1t was late in the afternoon when this
match ended, but many remained for
darkness SO that they could watch tha
pyrotechnic display and also to dance
and dine in Corbin Hall.
Among the many present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert c. Burnside, the Misses Eve
and Maude Burnside, Mrs. Albert r.
Gallatin, Mrs. David Heller, Miss Olga
Serdobin, Mrs. Crimmins Jennings, DR..
and Mrs. John S. Thacher, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Stanwood Menken, Mr.. and Mrs. De
Witt Clinton Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam e. Shepherd, Mrs. Charles Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt S. Van Rensse-
laer, Mr.. Monroe Mayhoff, Mr.. Arthur
Schermerhorr, Miss Amy Schermerhorn
Mrs. R A d. Cort van der Linden. Mrs.
George c. Balch. Miss Ethel Mallory
Neel, Mrs. Wilson Shannon Dunn. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram. Mr.. Adrian
Iselin, Mrs. Henry Lawrence Burnett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn +. Daniel. Col. Dan
Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Damrosch,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nelson Borland. Mr.. A.
Morris Bagby, Mrs. Wallace Shillito,
Miss Charlotte Wotherspoon, Mr.. Regi-
nald Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wallace