The Washington times., 1927-10-01
President to VieU Great Military Spectacle;
Gala Attendance at Opening Session Yesterday
Thrills, Thrills, Thrills !!
Carnival Features Con-
tribute to Gay Effect;
Huge Crowd Present
By JEAN ELIOT

DOXY says-and centainly Roxy
~ ought to know-that the mill
tary show at Washington Barracks
could be put on for a months run
in Van Cortland Park. New York,
and would clean up 100000.
That's the judgment OF as keen a
Snowman as this country has pro-
duceds who has come down from
New York especially to be present.
And anybody who deliberately
passes up this carnival for the
Army Relief is missing a truly
thrilling experience.
All the horror Of warfare and
yet its terrifying beauty are
brought home to the spectators of
that mimic attack on the Madeleine
Farm, with every arm OF the serv-
ice taking part. And that's only
one feature, although the climax Of
excitement, Of a bewilderingly
spectacular show. And it's all in
the picturesque setting Of the War
College point. shaded by great
trees, gay with tents and booths
and lighted, when. night comes on,
by q myriad OF Japanese lanterns.
Carnival features, under direction
Of huge committees OF army wom-
en-, contribute to garden party
effect in piquant contrast to the
stirring military maneuvers and
the great exhibits Of Army equip
Ynent and activities The exhibits
are both instructive and interesting
Ito those who can find time for
instruction between thrills. Vaude.
vile, dancing-both general and ex.
hibition dancing-bridge every form
Of entertainment are provided with
supper served in airy tents between
the afternoon and evening shows.
And the varied activities are set to
the martial music of four military
bands.
President to See Show
The President aud Mrs. Coolidge
are attending the fete this after.
noon-having been In a small minor
ity Of the big-wigs missing yester-
day.
Dwight F. Davis, Secretary Of
War, was ''among those present" in
the afternoon, accompanied by
Senator Hiram Bingham, himself
veteran Of the World War. They
were met by Maj. Gen. Charles
p. Summerall, Chief Of Staff, u. s.
A., and Mai. Gen. Hanson E. Ely,
commandant OF the War College
and impresario Of the military
features Of the show, who escorted
them to the ring side tent, where
General and Mrs. Summerall were
entertaining. General and Mrs. Ely
also had special tent on the side
, lines; and in one or the other-or
visiting between the two-were ever
50 many distinguished guests.
It was Mrs. Summerall. who first
conceived the idea OF putting on
one big military garden party for
the benefit Of the Army Relief in
stead Of the grist of balls, bridge
drives and bazaars under the aus
pices of varions branches of the
service. which had previously been
scattered through the year. Fresh
from Governors Island, she spon.
sored many of the features that
had been successful at the annual
garden party there. She also In.
corporated many bright ideas OF her
own. But somehow the show out
grew even her dreams. And before
plans were completed every general
officer stationed in Washington was
serving on the general committee |
with General Sumnnerall and the
chief OF every branch Of the service |
was egging on his aides to produce |
spectacle which would outspectacle |
all the rest.
Among Those Present
General and Mrs. Summerall |
fingered until well into the evening |
and entertained guests at supper |
In the ''cook tent Secretary |
Davis daughters, Cynthia and Helen, |
entertained party Of young guests, |
among them Miss Anne Rollins, and |
viewed the show under escort Of |
General SummeralI's aide, Lieut.. |
George Foster.
Practically the entire group Of |
foreign military attaches was on
hand, their colorful uniforms con.
tributing to the picture. And
among the other diplomats present
I noted the Minister Of Austria and
Nine. Proehink and the Minister Of
Persia, Mira Davoud Khan Meftah. |
with N. and Nine. Noury, of the le.
cation staff. Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Hanford MacNider
were on hand. spending part Of their
time with General and Mrs. Sum,
neral and part with General and
Mrs. Ely.
Ine Army establishment In Wash.
ington appeared to have moved in
a body to Washington Barracks.
the men, from general officers to
junior heutenants, in uniform. Mrs.
Borah was among the Summeralls'
group and so were Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant. Mai. ana Mrs. II. s.
Grant. third, Miss Edith Grant. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank w. MondelI. and
Miss Marjorie Mondell. Others
spotted" were Mrs. Sinclair Bowen,
Mrs. Edgar Jadwin, Mrs. Laurence
v. Frazier. Brig. Gen. Ell Helmick.
Mrs. David Kincheloe, Mrs. Robert
Hinclley. NJ. ana Nine. Claude
Langlais. Col. Edward Clifford.
Major and Mrs. Thomas Larkin'
Comdr. and Mrs. John M. Shafroth,
Miss Josephine Page, Mrs. walter
Tuckernan, Mrs. DeBrie Higgins.
Mrs. Thomas Coleman, Major and
Mrs. Marion o. French and Count
d'Adhemar.
Senator and Mrs. Walter Edge
have Miss Olyve Graef as their guest
in their home at Ventnor, N. ]. She
will be with them for about 4 fort.
night.