The Washington times., 1922-05-11

sponsor for a group, THE Bap-
tism OF Pocahontas," with Mrs.
Cary Grayson in the role OF the
indian princess Mrs. Mimi
yerode Andrews, who wrote the
script for the pageant, had a
narty of guests in the box which
was presented to her by the girls
OF ST. Mary's School. The Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding was host to
a group Of prelates, Bishop
Gailor, OF Tennessee, among them.
in the box set aside for the
Other boxholders in the eve.
ming were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Bennbroke Thorn, who entertained
Nine. Grouitch, Senator Short
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. T. Taylor.
of Virginia, and Mrs. Muriel
Lynch; Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock. Mrs.
Charles Patterson. Mrs. Charles
]. Bell, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs.
Joesph Letter, Mrs. Thomas M.
Chatard, Mrs. George y. hope'
Mrs. william Eric Fowler, Ms.
n. r. Gown, DIR. and Mrs. VII
liam Carroll Rives. Mrs. John {.
Boyd and Mrs. George F. Huff.
The box holders in the after
noon were: MrsA Stephen b. FL
kins, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs.
Wilfred DuPuy. Mrs. Isaac T.
Mann, who entertained wounded
men from Walter Reed: Mis-.
Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. c.
c. Glover, Mrs. Robert M. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Sinclair Bowen, Mrs. 10.
seph Thropp, Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mrs. w. ]. Boardman, Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Guy d. Goff,
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, Mrs.
George d. Hope. who entertained
the Sisters Of st. Johns Orphan
age. Miss Isabel Freeman, Thomas
Nelson Page and William Phelps
Emo.
THE Polo Ball at the City Club
last evening settled a long-dis-
puted question in the editorial de-
partment of this paper.
Ever since polo became popular
in Washington the game has been
a bone OF contention between the
society editor and sporting editor.
Both insist that the game belongs
rightly in the others department.
The society editor holds that
game is a game. no matter by
whom or where it is played. The
sporting editor disagrees. Polo,
he claims, is not a game. 1t is
exercise for horses, he insists, and
the only interesting thing about
IL is the crowd attending.
And last nights party, the
sporting editor holds, put the
finishing touch TO his argument.
Certainly II was "Society"-with
a capital 8.
One OF the smartest ball crowds
OF the season turned out for the
ball. The War Department Polo
Associat ton has in other years
established a reputation for smart
and unusual parties that draws a
crowd like a magnet. The ball
room at the City Club, converted
for the evening into a polo field,
was gay with pennants OF the
various War Department teams.
Goal posts at either end OF the
floor. crossed polo mallets above
the boxes, and hurdles OF fresh
green pine boughs in front of the
boxes completed the picture.
The polo players. following a
custom established in other years,
wore polo costumes Of white rid
ing breeches. brilliantly striped
shirts and natty riding boots.
Quite the heroes OF the evening
they shared their honors gener-
ously with the hunting enthusi-
asts who came brilliantly attired
in the traditional pink" coats
and black breeches OF the hunt
Coming from the pageant, THE
Cross Triumphant" at the Cathe-
dral Close, a little earlier in the
evening, a number of the guests
wore their pageant finery. Polo
costumes, hunting togs and
pageant gorgeousness together
formed a colorful picture on the
ballroom floor. giving the party
the touch OF originality for which