The Washington times., 1922-05-14
The Horse Now King
lin Capital; Motors
Crowd Show Grounds
"F1orse-ShoW Week"
Brings House
Parties.
very successful horse shoy

this will be, II the two open.
ing days be any criterion. The
entries are numerous and high
class and lots Of prominent people
from other cities are here for
horse show week"
Given good weather, that is glory
enough for any week. It always
means horse show house parties.
the afternoons spent over at Ar
lington Park and the evenings IN
all sorts Of hospitalities organized
for horse show guests-peopie like
Katherine Mackay. who has come
down from New York for the occa-
sion and is sharing box with
Anna Hamlin, and Frances Sulli.
van. of Philadelphia. who is visit.
Ing Gladys Hinckley. and Katherine
Elkins. who almost always man.
ages to be in town when the horse
show Is on.
I hear. by the way, that Mrs.
Elkins' handsome daughter has
taken her maiden name since her
divorce from BILLY" Hit. How
ever, they seem to be the best of
friends. and they danced together
constantly at the polo ball the
other night. But that, after all, Is
another story.
10 always reunion time in Wash
ington, a happy season for 1t, too,
since the city is always at its
loveliest this time O. year.
A gay scene over at Arlington
Park Of an afternoon, the beau
ties in the grandstand dividing in
terest with the beauties in the
ring; the band playing. with an
obligato Of fresh young voices:
evergreens and bright colored
flowers all about, with the city
stretching away across the blue
Potomac and the beautiful Lin
coin Memorial rearing its snowy
crest on the farther bank.
Pretty girls served tea, which
could be had In ones boVor in the
awninged deck" at one end of the
grandstand, for the benefit Of the
Children's Hospital. And there
were flower and candy booths,
with equally pretty saleswomen.
run for the benefit Of the Saliva.
ton Army.
The tea room 10 being run by a
committee of women of which Mrs.
Cary T. Grayson is chairman, who
take turns in being hostesses. Mrs.
Harold Walker and Mrs. wilfred
duPuy presided on the opening day
and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover.
jr.. and Mrs. Billy" Father on
Saturday.
HELEN BUCHANAN JONES
who came all the way from
Porto Rica for the horse show
held court with her father, Gen.
James A. Buchanan, former
president Of the National Capital
Horse Show Association. what
time she was not in the ring show
ing the string Of horses sho had
brought with her. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buchanan and their adorable
kiddies were down from Warren.
ton, Va, for the event. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Cary Grayson had
their two sturdy little boys with
them-Admiral Grayson, you re-
member, 10 president of the asso-
citation. having been elected to sue
coed the late William Corcoran
Eustis. Among the box holders. too.
were the Secretary of War, Cen
eral Pershins, the Larz Ander-
sons, DR.. and Mrs. Francis S.
Nash, the Joseph Letters, the Ned
most Of the old stagers, in fact.
The horse show even brought 10
town dear old Colonel Thompson,
who like General Buchanan is a
one-time president of our horse
show association and who never
misses q meet. Col. and Mrs.
Thompson. have spent very little
time here since their house-now
the Rumanian legation--was sold
and were in California the greater
part Of the winter. They are living
abroad their houseboat, The Ever.
glades, which is anchored In the
Potomac and has been for the last
fortnight.
don't know how they managed
to be here so long without the
newspapers finding 1t out, but 1t
was only a few days ago that their
presence became generally known.
They usually slip away for a week.
end cruise, taking guests with
them. but this time they stayed
over so as not to miss any of the
show.
No, Colonel Thompson doesn't
expect to accompany tie famous
class OF '81-of the Naval
Academy. be 1t understood to Ja.
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