The New York herald., 1922-03-26
WAsnISGroN. March 25.

~ UTE few of the younger set
y are spending many e their
afternoons these Lenten days
over at Fort Myer practicing for the
society circus to be held there the last
day of March for the benefit OF the
post-athletic fund. 1t is to be the
greatest show on earth,'' tie advance
agents are assuring the eager public.
Nothing like it has ever before been
seen in the national capital" There
IS to be "a woman's battalion of death
defying danger and the laws OF
gravity" Cor gravitation?) to furnish
thrills for the spectators. or course
tie girls have had to go over quite
frequently, as they are practicing un-
der the direction OF veteran troopers
~ The post for this death defying
stunt.
Also there is To be a dramatization
OF "The Sheik," with alterations sug-
eested by the fertile imagination of
the young officers in charge. two per-
iormances, one in tie afternoon and
one in the evening, winding up with
II realistic presentation of the hanging
of horse thief. So far there are
aching muscles and a few bruises, but
no serious casualties reported from
the post.
Which reminds me, how does a box
ing match strike YOU as a Lenten di-
version? Looking over a woman's
engagement book I noticed Monday
evening was left blank. and I asked
wherefore. Whats the matter with
Monday" Promised to chaperon
some of the youngsters over to Fort
Myer." laconically. "Dance?" mo
indeed; prize fight. Didn't you know
about them? Loads of people go over
The girls are quite crazy about them.
letter come along"
They don't call them prize fights out
at the post-they are boxing exhibit
tions. And | find on inquiry that the
i1dy was right-"loads of people go
over for them; so much so that one
Young OFFICER bhoy" walled that the
sporting editor of one of the local
papers. who came over to cover the
bouts two or three weeks back. wrote 4
society story rather than a sport yarn
Whereupon the disgruntled soldier was
admonished to invite the society editcr
next time, and she'd probably write MIN
sport story.
As | understaid it, it is the enlist ID
men who arrange these boxing exhibit
tions. and not merely their comrades
md their officers who make UP the gal
lery, but "the Colonel's lady and judy
O'Grady' flock in to cheer them on !.
Part of the grand stand-or balcony
j. reserved for the ladies of the post
ard they and their guests fill 1t very
completely. Free show? Not at all :
.l.nt- Dt II.
Going TO some post fund. presumably
like those Of the forthcoming society
circus to the athletic fund.
They tell me it's great fun, and bids
TO Fort Myer on Monday night are ever
50 much in demand, for it is assumed
hat they will involve a very sedate.
nicely arranged box party for the any,
thing but sedate prize fight" It
sounds so much more thrilling that way
than when one calls it a mere boxing
exhibition. or course the suggestion
that I'd better come along was promptly
accepted. and. barring accidents. I'm
planning to enjoy that popular Lenten
diversion myself next Monday.
Attractions at the Fort.
That of course isn't the only thing
that takes the girls out to Fort Myer.
It's an attractive place. anyhow. for
though the world may be weary or war
the girls are not weary of warriors, not
in the least. They still love uniform
and the boy that wears it.
[ can almost hear YOU asking why
have not as yet mentioned the White
House. Truth to tell. the White House
has been almost as quiet socially this
week, with the President and Mrs. Har
ding back in ii. as ii was while they
were away. They have had the Scobeys
with them as guests while the latter
are looking up suitable house or apart
ment. The Scobeys are new so far as
Washington is concerned. They are Mr..
aud Mrs. +. j.. Scobey, of San Antonio
and Point Isabella, Texas. You may re-
member that the Hardings spent some
time with them year ago last Novem-
ber just after the election. Mr. Scobey
is the new Director OF the Mint. sworn
IN a few days ago to succeed Raymond
r. Baker. They are very old friends
Of the Hardings-came from Marion
originally. At least l think I've been
told that 1t was Mrs. Scobey who was
the Marionite and the Hardings' friend
before their marriage-and they found.
as occasionally happens. that they could
lie just as good friends with the man
she elected to marry.
The Scobeys came up to Washington