The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Eastern Actors in
Play at Greenwich

Special Dispatch to THE New YoHK HERALD.
.GREENwIcH, Conn, Oct THE an
nual gymkhana, which in the past has
taken place on the Percy A. and William
G. Rockefeller estates here, will be held
on the Fairfield polo field No. ., the
estate OF e. y. Clausen, in Port Chester,
n. Y, under the auspices of the Green
witch Riding Association and the Green
wich Fairfield Polo Club on Thursday
afternoon, Columbus Day The event
was postponed from Labor Day on ac-
count Of the heavy rainstorm. There
will be a number of unique and humor-
Gus events, including a stick and ball
race. going to Jerusalem, egg and spoon
race, jeu-de-bras, cigar and umbrella
race. potato race and open jumping class
for horses to De ridden by owners over
four to eight jumps about four feet high.
Many expert riders, including Miss
Becky Lanler. Miss Ivy Madison. Miss
Betty Berry, Miss Marie Leary, Mrs. II.
n. Whittelsey, William v. c. Ruxton, Il.
G. Snow Sd, and others will be entered.
Prizes win be given TO the winners in
each event, and ribbons to those receiv-
ing first. second, third and fourth places.
Tea will be served during the afternoon.
Arthur Lee Warthen. Jr., is secretary OF
the gymlhana.
The Fairfield and Westchester County
Hounds, OF which John McEntee Bow
man and NJ. Roy Jackson are Joint mas
ters, has arranged the following sched-
ule for meeting places during the re-
mainder of the month for the fox and
drag hounds: Fox hounds. Thursday
October Il, J.. NJ. Percy A. Rookie
feller's entrance. Maple avenue; Thurs
day. October 10. +. NJ, Round Hill
store; Thursday, October 26, 2 II. NJ.
John Nee. Bowman's Ford: Saturday
October z. 8 A. NJ, RI. j. Fishers en-
trance, Round Hill road Saturday.
October ~. a. NJ. North Greenwich
Church. Saturday. October Il, 5 A. NJ,
Charles a. Moore's entrance, Round
Hill road Saturday. October %, s
A. NJ, North Greenwich Church drag
hounds, Wednesday. October IL, p. NJ.
Clapboard Ridge line, put in Percy A.
Rockefeller's Maple avenue entrance !;
Wednesday, October IS, 4 p. NJ.
ArmonlS- -McClelland line, put in Round
Hill store. The fox hounds will go
out occasionally on Mondays and
Wednesdays.
The woman's Club OF Greenwich. OF
which Mrs. william Hodge is president,
opened the seasons program Monday
afternoon with music at the Field Club.
Mrs. William V. c. Ruxton, OF Green
WlCn, SOpIdnOs anu OlntfS Nooh pdII hil
interesting program has been planned
for the several meetings OF the club dur
ing the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs A. $. Fedde moved
from their country home at Diamond
Hill, Monday. TO spend the winter
months at their residence In New York
city
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby M. Chester Jr.,
returned the last of the week from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Hut
ton OF Long Island on their yacht.
Mrs. Hutton, as Mrs. Edward b. Close,
formerly resided in Greenwich. She is
the daughter OF the late c. w. Post.
Mrs. John D. Barrett and her two
sons. John D., Jr.. and g. RedingtoI
Barrett, have returned from abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Watjen have
opened their home at Meads Point, after
spending the summer in Europe.
One OF the most original and artistic
performances that has ever come to
Greenwich was given in the gardens OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w Packards
estate, on Maple avenue. last Saturday
afternoon Three Hindu plays were pre-
sented under the direction OF X. N. Das
Gupta. director OF the Union OF the East
and West, who brought his own cast,
comprised Of Bindus and Broadway
artists, as we'll as costumes and Hindu
orchestra A number Of young debu-
tantes and young men played the part
of supers I'm costume. The proceeds
will be equally divided between the
Union Of the East and West and the
East Port Chester Day Nursery. which
Is supported by the welfare committee
Of the Greenwich Woman's Club.