Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-25

With the Chief Executive and thu
| First Lady of the Land heading tn,
| list of patrons for the military expo
sition and carnival to be held Friday
and Saturday, by the branches of tn,
Army Relief Society, at the Washing
ton Barracks, the fete, which is the
first Of it's kind to be held in the
Nations Capital, promises to be one
| of the most brilliant and interesting
! functions Of the year. The President
and Mrs. Coolidge in all probability
will attend. and, given for so worthy
a cause as caring for widows and chill
dren of soldiers, people in all walks OF
life will give their support to this
event, which opens the seasons social
festivities.
Washington Barracks will present
a gala scene, with the numerous
booths, fortune teller tents, dancing
replicas Of famous battles of the
World War, the many flags and the
wartime equipment Of the Army on
view. There will be free balloon rides
offered to the guests and there will be
various amusements for the children
and a sham battle will be staged, in.
Guiding the destruction Of a tank in
maneuvers. In case Of Indictment
weather. arrangements have been so
made that the carnival may carry
on" through the two days, awnings
being used.
The officers Of the Army and their
wives and a bevy of pretty Army
maids are lending their untiring ef-
forts to make the SHOW" one of the
most successful in the history of the
society. Meetings are being held daily
by the ladies heading the various COM
mittees and practically everything in
the social way for the ladies of the
Army have been set aside until after
this interesting event.
Among other patrons and patroness-
es are: Vice President and Mrs.
Charles G. Dawes, Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, Assistant
Secretary of War and Mrs. Hanford
MacNider, Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs. F. Trubee Dawson, Gen.
John j. Pershing, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles P. Summerall, Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. Frank Mcintyre, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Clarence G. Williams, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Merritte w. Ireland, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. William j. Snow. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Mason NJ. Patrick,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Eli A. Helmick,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Hanson e. Ely,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles Nick.
Saltzman, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John
A. Hull, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Kenzie
w. Walker. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos
H. Allen, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Creed
C. Hammond, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. B.
Frank Cheatham, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Hero, jr.; Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Edgar Jadwin. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Lutz Wahl, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Peter c. Harris, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. David Shanks, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Charles T.. Menoher. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Henry T. Allen, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. William M. Black, Maj Gen.
and Mrs. Harry Taylor, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Walter A. Bethel, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Robert c. Davis, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. John l.. Chamberlain, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. John L. Glen, Maj
Gen. George o. Squier, Mrs. Edward
f. McGlachlin, jr.; Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Tasker Bliss, Maj. Gen. Willard A.
Holbrook, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John
f. Morrison, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Mark L. Hersey.
The committee in charge of the
affair includes. Maj. Gen. Charles P.
Summerall, chief of staff, U. s. A;
Maj. Gen. Fl. e. Ely, commandment
Army War College; Maj Gen. NJ. w.
Ireland. Surgeon General, U. s. A. and
Mrs. Summerall. Maj. Gen. H. r.
Ely is the executive head and the ex-
ecutive committee includes Maj. Mark
Ireland, Maj. B. F. Cheatham, Quar-
General, U. 8. A, and Maj.
Gen. r. H. Allen. chief Of Infantry.
Brig. Gen. 3. H Wells IL chairman Of