The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-31
Lone Day of Spring
Lures Society to
Open
WY INTER again! Apd a bitter
" wind roaring. But tomor-

SO much for Washington's wealth
Grand yesterday 1t was spring
time out in Rock Greek Park,
with young green buds just burst
ing from their hiding places and
fat little bourgeois robins taking
possession of everything.
Everyone out, too, enjoying the
sunshine. Ambassador Jusserand
driving by in his big enclosed car.
Looks lonesome without Nine.
Jusserand. She sailed for Paris
the other day to be gone six
weeks. Too bad. They are al
ways together on their afternoon
drives and he looks rather for
lorn without her. A bit pale, too.
And no wonder, for he has just
been through a severe attack of
influenza.
And Senator Lodge. Driving,
or rather being driven, in a huge,
just a bit fashioned car. His
chauffeur looks as though he
knew he had someone most inn
portant riding behind him. And
The Senator looks as though he
rather suspected it himself. Just
behind them very dilapidated
car, of a quite well-known make,
damned full of a family party.
Riddles and dogs and two beam
ing grOwn-ups. Wonder il any
one in the party is bothering his
or her head about the big, i'm
posing looking car with it's most
important passenger in front.
Guess not.
A party of riders from some
riding academy. Frightened to
death. The instructor is having
the time OF his life keeping them
from humping into each other. De-
termined to teach 'em, but trying
to keep from breaking their necks
doing it. Another party. Quite
different. Major Harry Leonard
and his small stepdaughter, Nell
Thoron. The major is as jaunty
a figure as ever Rides like a
Centaur. Gives me quite thrill
to watch him. His pretty little
stepdaughter has evidently profit
more like a little lad than girl.
Cute youngster. Several others
in the party. Evidently chums
of Nell's.
in ''cits." Ought to wear his
uniform all the time. More be-
coming. Goodness gracious, how
he can ride. Remember when as
Captain BILLY" Mitchell he used
to carry off all the horse show
ribbons? Still doing it, too, but
general sounds SO much more
dignified than captain" Wouldn't
dare call him Billy now!
Lady in side saddle and wear
ing trailing habit. Looks funny
in these days of breeches and
polo coats. And not nearly SO
attractive to my mind. Takes a
veteran to handle 'em. Skirts, I
mean. Hate to be thrown in
that outfit.
Two youngsters, flappers
reckon one would call them, in
locks fairly standing on end, En-
joying their ride like anything.
Imagine 'em in skirts.
Another car. The little Princess
Priscilla, daughter of the Minister
of Rumania and Princess Bibesco,
out for a ride with her nurse.
cunning yOunBSL0r. LOOKS ike
her handsome daddy. They say,
however, she is an Asquith-her
mother was Elizabeth Asquith, you
know-all over.
Old Pierce Mill. Looks as
though the Girl Scouts were get
ting it in shape to open their tea
house. / hear they are to have
a cozy big fireplace this spring.
Colonel Sheriff., superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, gave
it to 'em last winter, but too late
for the autumn crowds.
A flock of wild ducks on the
creek. MaIlards. And a group of
tiny youngsters trying to knock
'em off with pebbles. The ducks
scorn to even notice 'em. Rude.
Big car with former President
Wilson in it just rolling into the
park Mrs. Wilson beside him rs
usual. Country bound I reckon.
His ride begins as mine ends.
Out of the park and home.