The Washington times., 1924-05-19
OIL YMPIC FETE
MECCA FOR
SOCIETY
Notables Are Enjoying
Brilliant Event
Today

interest, with many of the athletes
who will represent the United States
in Paris appearing in the program
and a notable official company as
Rembled in the stands to give them
a royal send-off. Tickets have gone
like the proverbial hot cakes and
the fete should go far toward rails
ing Washington's quota Of the Olym-
pic fund.
President Coolidge's recent indis.
position has prevented his being
present, but practically all the men,
bers of the Cabinet are in attend
ance, with large number of for
eign ambassadors, officers Of the
army and navy, resident society folk
and, OF course, officials OF the
American Olympic COMMITTEES, of
which Colonel Robert M. Thompson
ie president.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs,
Hughes have a box for the fete,
while the Secretary Of War and the
Secretary Of the Navy are occupy
ing opposite sides of the big field.
with General Pershing's box next
| to that of his chief. and with Ad-
miral Eberle and Major General lie.
| jeune thanking the Navy Secretary.
Secretary Mellon, Secretary, Hoover,
Secretary Davis, all of whom are
members OF the Washington COM
mittee, have boxes, as have Dwight
Davis, Assistant Secretary Of War;
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Assist.
ant Secretary Of the Navy, and 4
number Of other Cabinet officials.
M. Jusserand. ambassador Of
France; Senior RianO, ambassador
Of Spain; Mr.. Hanihara, ambassador
OF Japan, are attending, and the
British embassy box is occupied by
the Honorable III. w. Brooks and
members Of the embassy staff.
Representatives of the army and
navy present include Major General
John L. Hines, Major General Frank
w. Coe. Major General NJ. w. Ire
land; Major General Charles Salts
man. Rear Admiral Andrew T.
Long, Rear Admiral John X. Robi-
son, Rear Admiral Julian l.. Lati.
mer, and Rear Admiral William A.
Moffett.
Marines From QuanticO
Contribute to COlOrful Effect.
Colonel Dion Williams, command.
ing officer at Quantico, also has a
box, and the occasion has been
honored by the presence of the
famous Quantico Marines, 2,Oa0
strong, with their bands, mascots,
cheers and songs, that alone insure
| colorful and entertaining after.
noon. Members of the Washington
committee present include Milton
| c. Allies, Solicitor General James
M. Beck, Admiral w. s. Benson,
Edward F. Farley and a number Of
| others.
Prominent among boxhoIders are
MRS. James M. Beck, Mrs. James
/ w Wadsworth, 8, Mrs. Nicholas
AongWorth, Mrs. Larz Anderson,
raymond 7. Baker, Congressman
ana Mrs. Louis rockingham, Ad.
mlral and Mrs. Willard Brownson.
colonel and Mrs. Howard Dickin-
son, Commander and Mrs. Lee
Warren, Colonel and Mrs. Ernest,
Locke. Mrs. John Reyburn, Mrs.
Henry Dalton, Of New York: Mrs.
j.! Lyman Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ G. G. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton
Rollins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Moves. Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr, Doctor
and Mrs. William Mason, Mrs.
Parker Corning, Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
ridge Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rather, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Flovd
| Waggaman. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
kauffmann, Mr., and Mrs. Howard
Chandler Christy, Major and Mrs.
George Oakley Totten .jr., Mr.. and
MRS. Walter Tuckerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Langhorne, John Poole.
John Biddle, j. NJ. Johnston. ir.
Frederick Brooke, Cleveland Per.
kins, Horace Luttrell. Thomas
Fortune Ryan, of New York, Lean.
der Mccormick Goodhart. Coleman
Jennings, Henri de Sibour. IT..
Captain William Galbraith, CAPTAIN
| Hough, E. Lee Jones. Robert
Stead. W. B. Hibbs. William NJ.
Olympic Buttons' are being
sold at the fete by a group Of
charming debutantes headed bv
Miss Janet Moffett, and INCLUDING
Misses Betty Byrne. Nina damon.
topoulos, Barrine Drake, Eugenia
Lejeune, Bessie McKeldin, Ruth
Stoddard, Helen Strauss and Mar.
garet Zolnay.
The Boy Scouts Of America. the
High School Cadets, and all the
public school children of Washing.
ton are the special guests Of Colonel
Robert M. Thompson for the fete.
TEA ROOM CONTRIBUTES IN
GAYETY OF HORSE SHOW.
The tea room at the horse show
which is being conducted by a
group Of prominent society women
for the benefit of that appealing
| charity, the Children's HospitaI'
contributes in no small measure to
! the gayety Of the scene at Airing.
ton Park, with luncheon and tea
parties of frequent occurrence.
| Several luncheonS were arranged
today, and on Saturday afternoon
when everybody" seemed to be
at the show. numerous hostesses
entertained groups Of guests.
Mrs. Coolidge, who "batted'' for
President Coolidge in pinning tho
blue ribbon on the winner Of the
Presidents steeplechase and who,
remained through almost the ontire
afternoon, had tea served In har
box. She was accompanied bv q
Bascom SlemR Secretary to the
President, and Miss Mary Randolph.
Colonel Clarence Sheriff. and Com.
mander Adolphus Andrews, Colonel
Robert M. Thompson Joining their
party, and many visitors dropping
In upon them.
One Of the most interesting
luncheon parties of Saturday was
given by Mrs. Walter Tuckernan
for Mrs J. Wilmer Biddle, OF BaIti.
more, who came over to attend the
wedding of Miss Anna Montgomery
and James Newton Carter, Jr.
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