Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
Charming All-Day Picnic
High Light" at Skyland

SKYLAND, Va, August 25.-The
high light of the week at Skyland was
the annual all-day picnic given by Mr..
George freeman Pollock at Crescent
Rock. gigantic peak of solid rock
forming the pinnacle of a neighboring
mountain. and commanding magnifi-
cent view over seven counties. Inc
excursion began shortly after breakfast
with the starting out of the big Army
wagon drawn by four stout horses and
laden with the great camp range the
provisions for the old-time virginia
dinner cooked on the picnic ground
and a generous portion of the service
staff for its proper preparation and
serving. Along, too, on the seat with
the driver. went Old Uncle Malleroy,
venerable colored raconteur OF historic
facts and legends with which this par
ticular section of the proposed Shenan-
doah National Park Is so abundantly
enriched. Following the wagon afoot
shortly after went the Skyland quartette
of colored singers and banjo players
who provided entertainment after the
dinner. The guests arrived later IN
accordance with their own inclinatlons,
some nreferring to walk the stralgnC
trail through the beautiful mountain
woods, others taking a long detour on
horseback and the remainder making
the trip in stout" mountain vehicles.
All met, however. promptly for the
famous Crescent Rock dinner, which
was followed by vaudeville en-
tertainment and later Uncle Malleroy
and the Skyland quartette appeared as
the star performers and general dane
ing on the green concluded the festivi-
ties.
Among those present we're Mr.. ana
Mrs. Basil Jones of Richmond, MISS
Margaret Winship. Hiss Linden Pat
terson. Mrs George Freeman Pollock,
Mrs. George Holmes, Miss Matte
Stamper. Mr.. Seymour Cragin. MISS
May Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Cogswell, Miss Kendrick, DR.. Scnalflrt:
Miss Kellon, Mr.. F.. E. Carter Mr.. ana
Mrs. Samuel j. Irwin, Mrs. Agnes Hur-
die. Mr.. Harvey w. Wiley, Jr, ana MI
Victor Jaffe OF Washington: MRS, Ed
ward Grasselli, Cleveland; DR.. Thomas
M Hatton, Mr.. Harry Hunter Mr.. d.
M Mackey. Miss Mary DAILY, Mr.. and
Mrs, w. A. Widman, Miss Lucille Lazar
of New York Mr.. r. G. Carter, Alex
andria. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Knight
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M Woodson. Lynch
burg Va; Mr. Norman S. White OF
Pittsburgh. and Maj r. F. Rittenhouse
Of Leesburg. Va.
Apart from current affairs, Skyland
is further engaged this week in prepara-
tions for its Labor day celebration
which. as usual. will include a three
day program upon an unique and ella
borate scale. The opening event will
be the annual masquerade ball given
Saturday evening, September /. sun
day evening there will be great bon
fire In the Pow-Wow grounds with sing
ing of negro spirituels by famous
singers from Gainesville, Va. Monday
HOLLYWOOD" dinner will be served
la cabaret with the majority of the
guests in the costumes worn at the
masquerade ball After the dinner there
will be general dancing interspersed
with vaudeville acts by we'll known per-
formers from Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil NJ. Jones of Rich
mond are among the arrivals of the
week at Skyland. Mr.. Jones Is brother
of Rear Admiral Jones, United States
Navy. of Washington,
Mai. E. Lombard, military attache at
the French embassy. Washington. with
Nine. Lombard, have been recent guests
at Skyland.
Mrs. Unit Rasin of Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, formerly Miss Martha
Davis of Washington. is now visiting her
aunt, Mrs Harry w. Hunter of Balti-
more. in her private cabin In the camp.
Mrs. Hunter also now has with her her
nephew, MIR Harry w. Hunter, ID.
of New York