Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
New York Set on Long
Island Go Lively Pace
Next Month-Many Weddings and Engage
ments in Metropolitan Social Set.

NEW YORK. August 14.-Society
already is preparing for the round of
brilliant entertainments which vii!
be held in connection with one of me
greatest outdoor events of the Au
tumn season, the international polo
games. to take place at Meadowbrook
Long Island next month. 1t Is pre-
diCted that the attendance of the
ultra exclusive set will break all rec
ords. while the matches. including the
open championship and the Monty
Waterbury Cup tournaments. VIII OF
fer the keenest play seen in years.
DevereuX Milburn. one of the
worlds greatest polo players and the
leader of six international teams. has
lust selected his four. Members OF
society were surprised TO learn that
the unpopular Tommy Hitchcock
would not he among those who will
swing the mallet under the guida nee
of Mr. Milburn. This sea son Mr..
DevereuX will introduce two of. the
Army'S best players In Tommy s
place will he Capt. Charles Gerhardt,
at No. . Capt. Gerhardt played on
the Army team last Summer in Eng
land. coming here later to help win
the Junior championship tournament
al RumSOn, y. j.
At the Westchester- Biltmore Club
recently, capt. Gerhardt proved to be
the Armys prize package" when
the soldiers won the junior title. If
this young officer flashes the same
class of play for Meadowbrook that
he showed against the Bryn Mawl
team he may prove real star in
Americas greatest polo classic.
For No 8 Miburn has selected
Capt. Peter + Ro0eS. another mem
her of re all-Arnly four. who has few
superiorS at no. 3. He Is q terrific
hitter and a hard man to ride off
Like Lord WOdehouSe and Malcolm
Stevenson. Capt. Rodes is "A most ag-
EresSiVe player-a firm believer that
the best defense is a rafting hard of
Tense
J. Watson Webb. considered by
many as the best left handed player
in American polo. Will he at No. l
Webb. who has played in a number
Of international games. is also one OF
the most adept of mallet men. Play
ing the ball along the boards and drib
bling ii to position where he praC
tically ties it up for a hard and
timely drive. Watson is without Il
superior.
As Milburn is playing in true cham
plOnShip form. and with four to SIX
weeks ahead for practice. there is no
flouh. that the Meadow Brook team
this season will develop into a wonder
fully drilled organization. Both Ger
hardt and Nodes know the value of
team play, and being mustered in be
tween such heady and pOlo-wiSe vet
Grams as Webb, in advance, and Mil
burn. In the rear. the soldiers should
he able to take good care of the
center 10 ward off any possible flank
movements.
Numbered among the important en-
gagementS of the late Summer season
IS that Of Miss Helen Manning Brown.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Brown of 943 Lexington avenue. She
Is TO be married to Herbert Dudley
Hale. eldest son of the late Herbert
Dudley Hale and Mrs. John Oakman.
Miss Brown, who is a member of
the Junior League, was graduated
from Bryn Mawr in June. She is a
granddaughter of Charles Steele
Brown and the late James Cresson
Parrish
Mr.. Hale was graduated from Har-
yard in 1914 and served overseas dur
ing the war. He is a grandson of
the late Edward Everett Hale and
John r. Maryland.
II Is announced that the wedding
will take place on September II at