The Washington herald., 1922-04-16

Monday night there was to have
been the Ohio State Society enter
tainment with a program followed
by dancing, and large and
notable company planned to at
tend, including the President and
Mrs. Harding. the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Taft, Justice William r. Day
of the Supreme Court-but the list
is too long to enumerate. The
party was to have been given on
January 30. and was to have been
a celebration of President McKin-
ley's birthday. Then. because of
the Knickerbocker accident, It was
postponed until last Monday. but
realizing 1t was holy week, the
party was again postponed, this
time until next season.
Many of our leading citizens arc
from Ohio; such has been the case
for a long time. But since we have
acquired an Ohio President a large
number of officials here now are
from that State while several Of
Ohio's leading citizens have taken
up more or less temporary resi-
dence here in the last year or so.
MANY PARTIES HELD
DURING THE WEEK.
Col. and Mrs. Morris Ernest
Locke gave a dinner Monday even
ing, as did Mr.. and Mrs. judah
Howe Sears, who, by the way, live
not only across the street from
each other but exactly opposite.
Mrs. Sears party was small but
she gave a large one last Sunday,
the day before. The Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge were the
guests OF honor at a dinner which
the Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. John II. Bartlett gave last
Tuesday evening. The Third AS
sistant Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss had a company
for dinner Tuesday. one of the very
many farewell parties for Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins. Mrs.
Sara Lee Phillips, who resides with
her widower son-in-law, Senator
Walter E. Edge, gave a luncheon
Tuesday for her sister, Miss Rosa
Lee.
Wednesday the Spanish Ambassa-
dor md Nm. Riano had dinner
party. Mrs. Paul Evarts Johnson
had luncheon party that day. ask
ing her guests to meet Mrs. Coolidge.
Thursday and Friday there were al
most no social events of any size.
Mrs. Miles Poindexter had a small
luncheon Thursday and Mrs. Gordon
Lee and Alice Page gave a bridge
tea. That's all that l can recall,
Representative nd Mrs. James p.
Woods had planned a dance for their
dn u g.
postponed It when they realized it
was Good Friday.
POLO SEASON
GETS UNDERWAY.
The chief events OF yesterday were
both connected with horses. A horse
show was given for the young mem
bers of the Washington Riding and
Hunt Club yesterday morning "for
the last time this season" The
exhibition opened with a short drill
which was followed by games on
horseback. Eugene Meyer, jr., OF
the War Finance Corporation, do
mated silver cups for the winners of
the various games, which were fol-
lowed by a breakfast given by Mr..
end Mrs. Meyer.
For the first time this season the
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a polo game in Potomac Park
President Harding threw the ball and
Gen. Pershing and many army chiefs
attended the game; also many So
ciety leaders OF both sexes and all
ages. The big combined army band
from the Washington barracks
played between periods. The polo
grounds looked lovely with the color
full costumes OF the players, the
women in their spring frocks and
Easter ''bonnets" and the many
motors OF all sizes and colors parked
around the field. with its new score
board and freshly painted sideboards.
with the river in the background
edged with the picturesque weeping
willows fresh in the light green OF
their new leaves, and. prettiest OF
all. the frings of Towering cherry
trees. lovely beyond words with their
pink blossoms. You just can't
imagine a lovelier sight.
1t did seem strange, though. not
to see Col. John Quekemeyer play
ing or Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, now
Mrs. Douglas Macarthur sitting In
her good looking car on the side
lines enthusiastically applauding.
Both were always there and II
neither of them to be about Both
were always SO picturesque, as 1t
were.
POLO BALL TO DE GIVEN
ON MAY 1 THIS YEAR.
The polo ball, which was such a
notable success last year is to be
repeated tIis spring, May /. Boxes
are selling rpidly to the elite. The
players will appear in polo costume.
as they did last year, the snappy
white breeches and polo belt and
white open-necked shirts make an
attractive contrast to the exquisite
toilets of the ladies. Some women
Of the saddle will feature
the polo habit for their ball costume.
Shortly after the ball. on May /. will
come the National Capital Horse
Show, for which boxes are selling
fast also. People come from different
part OF the country every year to
attend this show and social leaders
Of New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more, also of Virginia, always come
In large numbers and parties of every
are given in their honor
by their various hosts and friends.
Enthusiasts of the saddle are in
creasing in Washington every
month; almost every day. And the
latest recruits to their ranks are
President and Mrs. Harding. They
both used to ride a great deal but
haven't done 1t much for years
though the President tried II once
or twice last fall. Mrs. Harding