The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
WOMEN PLANNING
TO HONOR NINE. CURIE.

TO HONOR NINE. CURIE.
Miss Atcherson is the daughter Of
Fred Atcherson, a prominen Mt busi-
ness man of Columbus, and she had
been engaged in relief and welfare
work in France for several years.
She vent abroad in 1918 as a rep
resentative of the American COM
mittee for relief of devastated
France, and since that time she has
distinuished herself in her work for
humanity. She is in Paris now.
The women of Washington are
taking such keen interest in rails
ing the money to purchase the gram
of radium to present to Nine. Curie,
the greatest living woman scient-
ist of the world who is coming next
month. Great preparations are be-
ing made for her visit and the wom-
en- Of the country are getting very
enthusiastic about 1t. The presen-
taton will be made at the White
House on May 20, and Mrs. Harding
will be honorary hostess to the great
woman. The radium is given for
experimental purposes according to
the wish of Mime. Curie and quite
Independent of any work she is do
ing for the French government,
-'hi o. w DIO"H MelCney, Oh
New York. sails on the Olympic on
Wednesday to escort Mime. Curie to
America, representing the commit
tee of scientists, physicians and
1hilanthropists who have arranged
for the presentation.
President Harding will make a
short address at the presentation
ceremonies. Invitations to the lat
ter will be issued from New York
with the cooperation of the Wash
ington committee, headed by Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss.
Several society women held meet
ings at their houses last week on
which occasions money was contrib
uted and I don't believe there Is a
woman's organization of any sort or
size but what has given somethin
towards the fund.
~ UESS who I saw the other
L., evening at the theater? Sal
~ lie Williams Bunker-John
Sharp Williams daughter. Haven't
seen her for ages. She says she
has been every place imaginable
since I saw her last but just now is
in Annapolis. She looks very we'll
though is somewhat stouter than
%" nCE ldSI uuN 10 just d5
sweet and charming as ever. She
was so popular when she lived in
Washinton! I hear her father, the
veteran Senator from Mississippi,
inaugurated the Senatorial straw
hat season last week. He was the
first Senator to appear with a 1921
straw. Others wore overcoats.
4 + +
The cherry blossoms at Potomac
Park have been rivaled by the polo
ponies as the heralds Of spring. For
a fortnight past the fresh turf of
the Potomac Park polo field has been
registering the first prints of the
swift feet of the ponies Of the War
Department Polo Association. On
Mondays and Wednesdays the prac-
tice continues from about 4:15 p. m.
until g.. And on Saturdays regular
games are played, starting at 3:a0.
That this sport is going to be very
popular with Washingtonians this
season is evidenced by the long line
Of cars that park along the Speed
way as soon as a polo pony starts
warming up. With the War De-
partment Association furnishing
three teams and Fort Myer as many
1t Is certain that keen rivalry will
grow between the local teams. while
for the tournament which will start
in a short time 1t is confidently ex-
pected that teams from Camp Dix.
Camp Meade and Camp Humphreys
will participate. 1t is also probable
that the Camden Polo Club wilI en-
ter q team, and other civilian teams
may compete.
The field has been put in the best
of condition, and the association DO
nies have been through a very thor
ough course of training at Fort
Myer Riding Hall, where the asso-
citation members have been working
enthusiastically with their strings
for the last three months. This fine
sport is going to furnish q splendid
entertainment to the thousands Of
spectators who will observe II in the
course of the season.
Plans are Aing perfected for q
beneft ball to be held ID the New.