New-York tribune., 1922-05-08
Notable Week Begins
In y ashington Society
'Cross Triumphant Pageant on
- ednesdoy Eniists .Serriccs
Ot N0nv Prominent Hnnnor,

rom The Triburss Wosh}r 9tor F,,rcn,,
WASHINGTON, May This week
"ll begin with Supreme Court dio.
ner and several diplomatic dinnor
parties tomorrow night. The Polo ban
or ednesday night and the Victory
oaII OF FRIDAY night are the two most
important dancing events, while the
pageant The Cross Triumphant. 80
Wednesday afternoon and eveninc on
the cathedral close holds Interest for
" Nashlngtonians in general MANY OF
those appearing in the pageant will
later be at the Polo ball in the same
costumes. Both dances had been
scheduled to take place in the New
Willard. but after the fire the man
ayers Of the Polo ball chose the Mems
City Club as their scene Of action.
while the Victory ball Will be given at
Wardman Park Hotel
The horse show opens Friday at
Arlington Park. The entries are
greater in number and moro important
in character, the prizes more numerous
and handsome and the interest shown
in the event generally both in and out
of Washington far exceeds that of
former years An Executive box viii
be decorated for the use Of the White
House family and others to occupy
boxes viii he the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Weeks, Miss Anna Hamnn
and Miss Katherine MscKay, Of New
\ ork; Mrs. Gibson Fahuestock and Mr.
anG Mrs. Sylvanua Stokes, Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood and Mrs, William
Phelps Emo.
Seldom has such concourse Of i'm
0ortant persons in every branch of
society been assembled in q single
presentation as Will appear on the ath-
LOT E7iH Of No Ipf-
day afternoon and evening in "The
Cross Triumphant pageant depict
ing the church history of Egypt and of
America.
More than 700 persons will appear
IN the pageant, while more than zoe
Will be IN the choir.
The groups are sponsored by women
OF social Importance, Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson is sponsoring the Pocahontas
group, while Lady Gedd.s Will sponsor
the group which depicts the legend Of
Joseph OF Arimathea leaving the Holy
Land and going into England. bearing
the staff Of thorns and the Holy Grail.
The interlude Of music is sponsored
by Mrs Henry F. Dimock and Mrs.
Pembroke Thom, with Mr.. Paul BIey-
den as director and a choir of twenty
girls.
Four prominent Administration wom-
en- will take part in the pageant scene
The Modern Crusaders,' appearing IN
symbolic tableau representing Wom-
ems work as developed through the
World War. They are Mrs, Robert
Woods Bliss, who will be seen as
"Equity"; Mrs. Theodore Rooseve!t lr,
as "Equality"; Mrs. J. Mayhem Vain
wright, as Humanity" with Mrs, Ed
ward Clifford, seated at her feet, por-
traVing Love"
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft will
be the guests of honor at dinner to-
morrow night of Mr Justice Day, VINO
VIII entertain a distinguished com
pany. Mrs. Rufus Day, daughter-ln-
raw OF the host, will be hostess.
Mrs. Lenroot, wife Of Senator IRVINE
L. Lenroot, will entertain at luncheon
" ednesday at the Congressional Club
Of which she is president. Her guests
have been asked to meet Mrs. Coolidge
General John J. Pershing was most
at luncheon to-day at the Shoreham.
when his guests met the Secretary OF
ar and Mrs Weeks.