The Washington times., 1927-07-20
Mammoth Garden Fete Planned for
Army Relief; October Date Chosen
ALI Branches of Service
to Cooperate in Spec
j tacular Event; Plans in
Making.
By JEAN ELIOT

SeApSQ IN washington VIII
work together to make spectacu.
lar success of the mammoth gar
den party to be given at the Wash.
lngton Barracks on Saturday, Oct.
Obsr /, for the benefit of the Army
Relief.
Previously it has been the Gus.
rom of each branch of the Army
ReIief-and there are a bakers
dozen representing the different
Branches Of the service-to give
each year some sort of benefit,
q concert or a dance, a bazaar or
b bridge party. But now it has
been decided, through the inspira.
aion Of Mrs. Charles p. Summerall,
wife Of the Chief of Staff, U. s. A.,
rs substitute for these scattered
Festivities one annual garden fete
and to make of it so big and bril-
liant event that it will become
Washington institution as the gar
den party at Governors Island, is
an institution in New York.
After Governors Island Fete
It will be remembered that General
Gummerall came to Washington from
Governors Island where he had been
III command. So the generals lady
has had considerable experience in
helping to organize this spectacular
service fete. She is familiar with all
the stunts which go to make it a,
memorably interesting event, and she
Il full Of original ideas which could
be developed only in Washington.
Indeed, there is no place where the
Army could put on such q show as
IA Washington; and since the head
Of every branch, every division, is
pledged to do his bit to make the ap.
preaching fete q success we have in
prospect an event which will be
worth going miles to see.
To the civilian the most interesting
and certainly the most illuminat.
ang-feature of the garden party will
be the comprehensive demonstration
OF Army activities which Is prom
ased.
A Military Circus
There will be drills, Of course,
and displays of flags and service
bands, with the pomp and cerep
monial incident to the welcoming
OF distinguished visitors to add to
the day. Infantry, Cavalry, Artil-
lery, Engineers, Signal Corps, Chem
2cal Warfare Service and the rest
viii have their individual displays.
There will be a flying circus, with
tremendous batteries of floodlights
and landing lights installed so that
there may be exhibitions at night
as well as by day. The army will
demonstrate how it keeps house and
how it takes care Of itself in the
deld-verily q tremendous amount
Of entertainment and enlightenment
offered for the small admission fee
De $1.OO.
BY way of sideshows to this
thrilling military circus, there will
be all the usual garden party events
under the direction of groups of
army women. The fete will con-
Einue from 2 o'clock In the after
noon until midnight, with supper
served between the afternoon and
evening Shows"
There will be dancing both after,
noon and evening in the Officers
cub and also on the tennis courts,
which viii be floored over for the
occasion. Card tables will be pro-
vided for lovers of bridge, There
will be a whole battery of fortune
tellers. Booths viii be devoted to
The sale of useful and beautiful
articles. And special arrangements
will be made for the entertainment
Of the children Ponies will be
provided for the children to ride,
there will be pirates den by way
@t . grabbag, as well as puppet
show, toy booths and other enter
eainment.
With the Commander-in.Ch Chief of
me Army-the President-and all
the official world to draw from,
there, is sure to be a brilliant as
aemhlage for this fete: and altogether
e gives promise of being an event of
QDectacular interest.