The Washington times., 1921-04-24
ROBERT LANSING
SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT,

SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT.
1t was there. too. that had a little
chat with Mrs. Robert Lansing. and
she told me that Mr.. Lansing was sit
ting for his portrait to Philip Laszlo,
the brilliant painter from Budapest.
who has found his way to Washington
via London. Mrs. Lansing Is delight
ed with the portrait, which Is being
done to hang in the State Department
with the other brilliant men who have
been Secretary Of State. 1t will be
finished after one more sitting, and
then Mrs. Lansing is to have it on
view at her house for a while and in
tends giving her friends an oppor-
tunity to see 1t.
Mr.. Laszlo's exhibit, which was at
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art for a
while, Is now at Knoedlers, in New
York. Long known abroad as ia
nous painter OF pretty women. tn e
critics are agreed that II In as a paint
er of pretty women that he Is at his
best. There is a portrait of Mrs. John
w. Davis, lent by her husband. the
former American ambassador to Great
Britain, which Is ;exceedingiy inter-
esting, and he Is also showing por-
traits, of Hugh Wallace, until recent
ly our ambassador to France. and
Mrs. Wallace, as we'll as such notables
as Colonel House, with a rather anus
ing foreign studio lit, Elinor Glyn,
and Colonel Repington. Mr.. Laszlo is
being a good deal feted in Washing
ton, and was recently entertained at
luncheon at the British embassy.
RAIN CHECKS
ron poi n ,rOIfRN NEWT
People in Washington are taking
an ever-increasing interest in polo.
Even the practice games have been
we'll attended of late. SO it was
on the cards that a large. enthusiastic
and important gallery" should turn
out for the opening OF the army tour
nament yesterday. And then the rain
had to come along and spoil everything !!
The ponies not being web footed the
game to be postponed until Monday,
and the whole schedule pushed on Mon
day. Wednesday, and Saturday are
polo days
There are seven teams entered in
the tournament-three from Fort
Myer, three from the War Depart
ment and one. THE Freebooters,"
made up Of two officers-Col. Nelson
e. Margetts and Major v. p. Irwin
Beard. from Front Royal. Va. and
one other man. The game yesterday
was to have been between the Fort
Myer first team-at Fort Myer they
are numbered 1. and sand the
War Department 'Greens"-the de-
partment teams being the Green's"
the "Yellows" and the Reds"
Major John G. Quekemeyer. General
Pershing's aide, is managing the War
Departments polo outfit and captain
ing the Greens. The other men on his
team are Major John Milliken, Major
J. C. Montgomery and Major II. NJ.
Groninger.s Col George Williams is
captain of the Fellows and his team
mates are Major A. d. Newman. Major
H. T. Bull ana Major Burr. The Reds
arc mad cup, OF Major@waido c, Pot
ter, captain: Major Robert il. Lee.
Capt. ]. A. Hettinger, and Major w. H.
Simpson.
Tho polo field has been put in the
best of condition, and the association
ponies have been put through a
thorough course of training in the
riding hall at Fort Myer. whe}e the
members have been working out their
strings for the last three months.
Everything connected with this sport.
which will furnish splendid entertain
ment for hundreds Of spectators dur
ing the course of the season Is ex-
pensive. 1t Is impracticable and un-
desirable to charge admission to the
games. But an opportunity VIII be
given to the Washington lovers OF
polo to contribute to the support of
the game here by means of the ball
which is to be given at the Willard
on Monday evening, May 2.
POLO BALL =
AT WILLARD.
The War Department Polo Associa-
ton has sent out cards for this and
it is to be given with the object OF