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GYMKHANA PROVED
PLEASING FROuC
Interesting Social Event, Which
Also Helped the Babies
Hospital.

The Gymkhana, held last Saturday
Mt "Dilwyne Farms" the estate of
Mr.. and Mrs II. X. NJ. Carpenter, was
a pleasant and successful affair.
All the friends OF the Babies Hos
pital gathered there TO give their sup
port to a movement to furnish funds
for the maintenance of one of the
city's oldest and most worthy chart
ties. Mrs. Henry n. Thompson,
chairman of the Finance Committee,
devised the plan OF the Gymkhana,
which she and her corps of able as
sistants carried out.
Between events young girls sold Ice
cream cones. popcorn, and lemonade.
A gay touch was given by the balloons
which nearly everyone had purchased
from the vendors. Girls In pictur-
esquc typsy costumes were bankers
for the fortune tellers. The Pennsyl-
vania Band furnished music through
out the afternoon.
The events were unusual and anus
Ing stunts on horseback. which the
performers and audience enjoyed
equally. The opening event was an
egg race In which the contestants
dashed around the ring holding n
China egg in a large wooden spoon.
The winners In the preliminary heats
were Elinor Thompson. Eleanor du
Pont, Mrs. Francis Jacobs OF West
Chester; Francis Lindsay, George
Blest. The winners In the final were
Eleanor du Pont. first: Eleanor
Thompson. second: George Blest
third.
The pony race for children was won
by Bobby Carpenter on prince
Frank Lindsay was second on Jack
and Alice du Pont. third on Twilight
The obstacle race was most anus
ing Tor the spectators. "a the contes-
tants had to ride through barriers
from right to left. dismount and
crawl through barrels. ride to bar
where they dismounted. removed coat
and drank bottle of ginger ale
Putting on their coats backward
they took n brush jump and rode tc
tho Judges stand. The winners in
the heats were Horace Lindsay
George Blest. Miss Esther Ball. Mr.
Hall. Howard Talley. w. o. Peters. Ed
mund Laird. The final winners were
w. q. Peters. first: Mr.. Hall, second;
Edmund Laird, third.
During the inter,niss!on. the guests
gathered around the huge yellow UNI.
brella where baskets Of fruit ant
vegetables. Japanese parasols. lac.
Quercd boxes. and other novelties wer,
auctioned of.
The next events were fitting a
rings for girls and men. each rider
having a chance to try Tor four rings
while going at sallop. Mrs. A. Fell,
du Pont won in the ladies' event, ant
DR. Francis Jacobs won in the mems.
This WAS followed by an impromptr
red bug" race. the red bugs" beine
miniature automobiles driven by chill
dren. Lammot du .Pont was fret
Hugh Sharp. second, and Louisa Car
penter. third.
The farmers potato race showes
skill in dismountins and picking u,
one potato at each OF eight piles, thel
carrying them In a basket around tn
circle without spMing any. Berr,
Wiggens won first prize; NJ. W
Hughes, second; Howard Talley
third.
The pet race was also very enter
tanning. Miss Anne Marvel won frs
place with her goose: Robert Marvs
won second with his goose: Irene Car
penter was third with her puppy. Mis-
Elinor Thompson entered a rooster.
The Gretna Green race afforde
much laughter. A lady and gentlema
rode around the ring. dismounted an
signed their names in a registratio
book. after which the man gave tn
woman a ring and she sewed a butte
on his coat. After this they rod
hand and hand around the ring Min
couples entered the race. The winner
were: Miss Amy Rupert and John. In
gersoll. Mrs. Victor du Pont and Hor
ace Lindsay were second. and Mr.
Francis Jacobs and A. Felix du Pom
Jr., We're third.
The Gymkhana closed with Mus
cal Chairs" n version OF the old gam
Going TO Jerusalem" In which tn
riders dismounted and sat in chain
whenever the music stopped. OF III
seventeen entries there were three SUI
vivors: Dr. Francis Jacobs, first; Mis-
Lydia du Pont. second; and Mis-
Elinor Thompson. third.
Among those present We're Mr.. ar
Mrs. II. II. NJ. Carpenter. Mr.. and Mr.
&. Marshall Barton, Miss Katherir
Hilles. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan G. Scot
Mrs. Irving Warner. Miss Doroth
Curtis, W. II. Laird, Christopher
Ward, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thompson. Miss Helen Townsend,
ID. Townsend, Miss Augusta La Mott
Mr., and Mrs, George p. Bissell. Mi!
Helen s. Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. z,
gene tiu Pont. Mrs. Philip Kimba
Miss Alice johnson. Miss Elinor Val
degrift. Miss Polly du Pont. Mi.
Sarah Townsend. Major f. c. McCun
Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan Hopes, Mi
Madeleine Draper. Miss Helen Ode
Miss Marjorie Speakman, Miss All,
Candee. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Cop
land. Mrs. w. G. Spruance. Miss Ma
allie du Pont. Miss Mary Marvel. NJ
and Mrs. John r. Bird. Mrs. c.
Lewis. Miss Julia Townsend. Mr.. al
Mrs. c. L. Ward. Mrs. Irenee du Por
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, Mrs. P. S. {
Pont. Mrs. Fl. F. Brown, Mrs. L.
Warner.
In the evening a dance was held
the Du Barry Room Of the Hotel {
Point with music by the Original 81
Hurt In Motor Accident.