The Washington times., 1921-05-14
vHE Rain God being at last APP

direction and as the afternoon wears
on q brilliant company Will have
assembled to watch the aristoersts
of the equine world 30 through theiT
PAGES.
The President and Mrs Harding
have accepted q box and the posi-
bility-nay probability-that they
will occupy IL this afternoon gives
an added hliip of interest to the
opening Of the annual meet OF the
National Capital Horse Show. Mill
tary and Amateur Racing Associa-
ton, which 10 always one OF the
most important events OF the spring
season In Washington.
Other prominsn boxholders, many
OF whom will entertain guests eAcn
afternoon. are the Secretary OF war
and Mrs. Weeks. General Pershing.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goeiet Gerry
General James A. Buchanan and Mr..
and Mrs.' William Corcoran EustiA 3,
Colonel and Mrs. Robert N. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson.
James Parmelse, Mrs. Gibson Fahnc-
stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oxnard. Mrs.
Grafton Minot, Mrs Charles Il.
Wood, william Phelps Emo. Mr.. ami
Mrs. George Hewett Myers, Mrs.
r. r. Gown, Nrs Delos Blodgett.
Miss Julia Maths, Mr.. and Mrs. ori
Preston. and Lieut.. Col and Mrs
Francis T. A. Junkin.
The show will continue for hve
days, Sunday excepted. General
Pershing. who 10 exhibiting four
teen horses in twenty-three classes.
10 one of the vice presidents of the
association. and the president is
william Corcoran Eustis.
Although 1t was announced at
noon yesterday that the opening
of the show would be again de-
ferred. many visitors and patrons
motored over to Arlington Park
during yesterday afternoon on the
chance that the appearance OF the
sun might have caused a change
of plan. In the evening a number
OF impromptu dinner parties were
Arranged, most of the entertaining
being at the Shoreham. which is
headquarters for a large number of
New York and Virginia visitors.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
Hughes will be honor guests at Tho
dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Anderson are giving tonight
Washington early in June for theil
summer home in York Harbor. Ne.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine
de Riano will give q dinner tonight fol-
sixteen guests.
The Russian a Jassador, Borii
Bakhmeteff, returned yesterday from
New York, where he spent severa
days.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. lie Breton and Nine. lie Breton.
niece, Miss Manuela Lloveras, lef'
Washington for New York yesterda,
and today will sail aboard the Olympic
for q short sojourn in Europe.
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GILLET-rs DINNER GUESTS.
The Speaker and Mrs. Frederick II
Gillett were honor guests at a dinner
given last evening by congressmar
and Mrs. Harry c. woodward. The
other guests we're Senator and Mrs
James L. Watson. Mrs. Stephen b
Elkins, Col. James G. Garden, Con
gresham and Mrs FINS J. Garrett
ard Mrs. Samuel +
Congressman and Mrs. Wells
Goodykoontz and former Congressman
and Mrs. James A. Hughes.
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MISS OXNARD's DANCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard will
entertain approximately 125 young
people at q dance tonight for their de-
butante daughter, Miss Adeline Ok
nard. Miss Elizabeth Scott and Miss
Louise Branch. OF Richmond. and Miss
Elaine Sullivan, OF Philadelphia, are
Miss Oxnard. and will be with
her for several days. Miss Katherine
OF New York. was also to
have been Miss Oxnard's guest, but
has been prevented from coming to
Washington by q death in her fam
lily.
Tomorrow Miss Oxnard will give a
luncheon for sixty girls and young
men who are asked to meet her
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Oxnard will
close their Washington house about
June 1 and will go to their country
home at Upperville.> Va
Several dinner parties will precede
the dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
T. Oxnard are giving tonight. Miss
Oxnard and the members OF her little
house party will be guests of j. de
LaOefDeIR, OF the SWeulsh ickotiohs
who Is entertaining a company at
dinner.
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Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews was
hostess at a buffet luncheon today
and Is entertaining at tea this aft
ernoon. both parties being given
honor Of her daughter-in-law, Mrs
Eliphalet Frazer Andrews. Mrs. Rose
Gouveneur Hoes assisted Mrs. An
drews at the luncheon, at which there
were twenty-four guests. And this
afternoon Mrs. Howard sutherland
Mrs. John A. Lejeune and Mrs. George
Porter will preside at the tea table
Mrs.sAndrews will give another tea
next Saturday and Is planning a Sc
ries Of informal festivities at which
the old friends OF the hostess will
have an opportunity to meet heI
daughter -in-law,
Heretofore known as Mrs. Eliphn
let Fraser Andrews. the senior Mrs
Andrews is now callin gherself Mrs
Minnigerode Andrews in order tc
avoid confusion with her sons bride
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Mrs. Arthur Lee has arrived from
Gracelands, Elkins, w. Va, and 1:
staying with Capt. and Mrs. Arthur
Hepburn. Comdr. and Mrs. james