New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Polo Games. Tablcaus and
Card Parties and Church
Pageant i'll Program to
Aid Needy in Washington
Relief for Ex-Soldiers
Dinner Parties TO Continue
as Most Frequent Form
Of Entertaining to Easter
se.e.o, Dispatch to Tho Tribune

S,fore they make plans and leave for
~. ummer season has taken on its
tsus! brisk aspect. There will be polo
Games. a polo hall May 1. tableaus and
esrd parties for the Girl Scouts, the
ehurch pageant, "The Cross Trium-
phant,D in May, for which rehearsals
are constantly in progress; work for
me Lest We Forget" movement, and
so on.
The "Lest We Forget" movement has
taken on new phase, and having
provided the Stepping Stone, rest
house for unemployed ex-soldiers on
Pennsylvania Avenue. a movement for
ramu Bellevue, in Virginia, is afoot.
country recreation place for wounded
soldiers in hospitals hereabouts, where
they may have in addition to the
change a splendid view, good fresh
farm products, amuscments Of all sorts
and. in fact. perfect change from
hospital routine. The idea is a good
cue and is progressing rapidly, with
Mrs. Harding honorary chairman, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty chairman, Mrs.
Thomas z. Walsh and other women Of
society behind 1t
The "Lest We Forget" movement in
Washington is only month old, and
the appointment OF the committees,
which include both women and men.
was delayed until exactly tDc right
persons were found. and as a result
it includes Nine. Grouitch. compensa-
ton chairman; finding work fo" the
veterans Col James McChord. U. S.
A., Capt. Watson Miller and Mrs.
Frank S. Hight chairman for the
yacatlon committee. Bernard B. Jones;
treasurer, Roland Robbins and Mrs.
Samuel Winslow, wife OF Representa-
tive Winsow, of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Walsh has announced that she
would have all the clothing donated
mended, while q generous merchant
would have it thoroughly cleaned. So
now the veterans of the world war
who are in need Of work may walk
about in the attire of President, a
former President, Cabinet members,
Justices Of the Supreme Court, Sena-
tors and Representatives, progressive
business men and who not.
Brilliant Tableaus Given
For Benefit of Girl Scouts
bevy Of society girls presented a
brilliant series of tableaus at Rausch-
er'S Thursday evening for the benefit
OF the Girl Scouts. Miss Cornelia Van
derbit and Miss Madelon Lcughran
staging the first of the series, while
Miss Adeine Oxnard and Miss Martha
Hawley, Miss Frances Hampson, Miss
poretha Heiberg, Miss Katherine
Nyte, Prince Lubomirska and Miss
Lindsay Wood were among others who
charmed the audience. A little later
On there will be society circus and
country fair for one of the local chari-
ties, while card parties and early spring
dances will 60 on in great number.
Nashington's fast growing colony Of
society folk from New York and other
cities grows steadily, and there are ru-
mors Of MANY additions to the colony
bcfore next winters season opens. The
coming of Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Miss
trace Vanderbilt is cncouragin
while Mrs. George Vanderbilt has been
esta ollshed here for some years, Mr..
vanderbilt having bough. home on X
street for his wife and daughter a
short time before his death. Mrs,
Judah H. Sears Catherine N. Cameron)
is again in her home on Eiphteenth
Street, where she and Mr.. sears en-
tertain. Among others arc Mrs !.
borden Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs, vii
liam X. Castle jr., of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Carroll. of St Louis, and
mrs. NJ. lockwood Bishop, of New YORK.
VINO spent the winter at the Shorahs1,7
Drner parties were the most fro
0uent form of entertaining and will
continue so up to Easter. Many
OF the moro important ones we're in
honor of the Chief Justice and Mrs
William Howard Taft, the Secretary Of
state and Mrs. Hughes and othe- high
Gncials, the entertaining for the Vice
resident and Mrs. Coolidge being en-.
sreiy suspended until about April IL.
en wnlch date the Assistant Postma ster
usherai and Mrs. John II. Bartlett will
entertain In their honor.
Inc Nlce-President left WASHINGTON
iuesday for Lansing, Mich, to make a
tspeech' ~hlie Mrs. Coolidge spent her
;.ine IN quietly visiting about and rest
Statton Minot has been one of the
most assiduous young matrons Of
Mssn!hgton during the season. Monday
Mlgnt she was hostess at dinner for
,ne Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Mel
3gn, Justice and Mrs. oliver Wendell
nm,o.!mes, General John ]. Pershing. the
wfd wahifd assistant Secretary of State and
.a.s. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Van
VSsiollt, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, DR..
po,;se pe,n;ees-as Sokolowski, secretary Of the
i;"nsn Legation; General G.. C. Will
.sms and Henry Coleman May.
Entertainment Held at
siccho.Slovakian Legation
Two Of the most important dinner
gssues OF the week were those given
r. 'ne Czecho-Slovakian Legation by
g. oedrch Stepanek and his sister,
tnsS vs.. otepanekova (society folk in
d;sssnlngton have just gotten on to the
taelent t.a.:lnt ending in the masculine and
d;Nllhe names in that country. The
saher smhr Wednesday night was for the
s.aoassador Of France and Nine. JUS
w.s .ahe' while that Of Monday night
Wa Ior the Secretary of State and
sma:. .ras. hughes. At the latter dinner the
eses1s included the new Postmaster
Ssnetai and Mrs. Hubert Work, the
ls.se.ary ls.a OF Agriculture and Mrs. Wal
tne Secretary of Labor. Mr.. Davis
r,..a,s' ,.ls' Davis is not yet accepting in
sauons out, their baby being only a
i.s i,s, weeks old-the Minister of Switzer-
iu"a and Nine. Marc Peter, the Min
ss sr OF China and Nine. SEE, Senator
t;n. sa Mrs: William H. King, Representa-
others. "oi"'' o"" "N
.he counselor Of the Belgian En-
S;asy SSsssy and Nine. de Selys entertained at
;s'nner ;anner Tuesday night for Warren De-
snas, .sno Robbins. who has recently been
yspSolnted counselor of the American
rsoassy In Berlin, and Mrs. Robbins.
are coming in for vast amount
l. H.. sate tertaining. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
u