Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Corn Roast Feature
Event of Past Week
For Skyland Colony
Bugle Call Summons Guests
for Picturesque Parade to
Point Where Monster
Bonfire Blazed.

great cup of the mountain within easy
walking distance of the Skyland camp
At $50 o'clock bugle call summoned
the entire body of guests to the big
dining hall, where they were provided
with red torches and then formed into
a long and colorful procession that
wound its flaming way through the ups
and downs of the camp and its hinter-
lands to where number of mountain
GERS were gathered about a gigantic pile
of dry wood. At the approach Of the
procession the pile was saturated with
oil and in moment great flames were
soaring heavenward, illuminating the
surrounding forest and mountain side
with a brilliancy of light that almost
extinguished that of the moon. While
the fire burned the roasting ears and
other refreshments were handed around,
stories were told and songs were sung.
Society Circus Staged
For Benefit of School.
On Tuesday afternoon a society cir
Gus was arranged on the tennis courts
for the benefit of the mountain school
near Skyland. The star features of the
entertainment were the side shows"
with clever limitations of snake charmer.
Oriental nautch dancer, Turkish sword
dancers. etc.
On Wednesday evening benefit card
party, followed by a late supper, was also
given in the dining hall for the benefit
at bridge. offered by Mr.. George Free
man Pollock. owner of Skyland for the
highest score of the evening, was won
by Mr.. Paul Selbe of Washington.
Thursday a party of Is riders made
the all-day trip to River View, delight
full bathing resort on the Shenandoah
River Is miles from Skyland At the
Koof7 ranch the horses were tprnnOr0rllV
abandoned for big bus, which carried
the party to the bathing beach and aft
erward to the Kaufman farm for a
fried chicken dinner. Those making the
trip we're Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Ander-
son and their son. Mr.. David Anderson:
Mrs. j. Franklin Bell and Miss Marjorie
Bell of Washington. Pa; Miss Bruce
Lockwood of Norfolk, Va; Miss Helen
Stanka, Miss Edna Brems. Mrs. Louis
BREWER. Miss Edith Mitchell. Mr.. White,
Miss Mary DAILY of New York, Mrs. Ed
ward Grasselli. Cleveland; Mr.. Lawrence
Bailey Washington. Pa: Mr.. and MRS.
Robert Black of Philadelphia. DR.. Nor
ris Gellman, Baltimore, and Mr.. Fred
erick S. Saddington of Brooklyn.
Friday and Saturday the mems Au-
e,lst tennis tournament was held. the
winners we're: Singles Mr.. Paul Seioe
of washington: doubles, Mr. David An
derson of Washington. Pa. and Mr:
Frederick Saddington OF Brooklyn. Az
the conclusion of the finals tea was
served on the field surrounding the ten
mis- courts. Mr.. Ellsworth Meyer OF the
BEAVER Dam Country Club, washington,
presided over the tournament as judge.
Bridge Party Listed
Among Leading Events.
The biggest event of the week In the
wav of private entertaining was bridge
marty given at her cabin, the Little
Studio. by Miss Sarah Harrison Powell
Of baltimore in honor of Mrs. Harry
w. Hunter, also from Baltimore. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Basil
Jones of Richmond and Mrs. Edgar w.
Spalding of Washington. Az me COR
cIlIsion of the games a collation. was
served al fresco in the pine grove
around the cabin where tables ana
benches were placed beneath the over
hanging boughs of the trees. AT one
table Mrs. Hunter presided over large
punch bowl completely sheatned Ill WHO
ferns and field daisies. AT anotner
table. decorated with wildly hued now
ers from the cultivated gardens in the
camp, an immense cake, peautiiu1ly
iced and decorated, the handiwork OF
Skylands famous pastry cook. occupied
the Mace of honor bearing the 1nScrlp-
ton. Greetings from G. F. POLLOCK:
Assisting at this table were Mrs. onlt
Rasin OF Philadelphia and her sister,
Miss Mary Davis of Washington, nleces
of Mrs Hunter and now her mouse
guests at Skyland. Among others pres.
emit we're Mrs. Charles j. Hepburn VI
philadelphia, Mrs Edward Grasselli OF
cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Besll Jones
of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
lockwood of Norfolk, Mrs. George
Freeman Pollock, Miss Temple Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Noonan, MISS
Margaret Winship, Mr.. Charles NC
Clinic and Mr.. and Mrs. George n.
of New orleans.
IN TUESDAY evening charming IN
formal buffet supper was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Basil Jones of Richmond at
the Little Peter Pan bungalow they
are now occupying at Skyland: Amcng
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Lockwood and Miss Bruce LOCKWOOD OF
Norfolk. Mrs. Harry w. Hunter, MISS
sarah Harrison Powell, Baltimore; Mrs.
Charles J. Hepburn and Mrs. Unit
Rasin, Philadelphia; Miss Temple
perry Miss Margaret Winship, Mr..
william Ballantyne. jr., and Miss Mary
Davis of Washington; Mr.. Harry W.
Hunter, I'd, of New York and Mr..
Fowler Of New Orleans.
Skyiand Rejoices Over
Long Distance Phone Line.
Quite the most important event OF
the week, however, in the point OF
general interest, was the announce
ment by Mr.. George Freeman POLLOCK
Tuesday evening after supper in the
dining hall that the Page County Teie.
phone Co., through its Luray district
manager. Mr.. j. p. Borden, had just
completed the putting in OF metallic
circuit telephone line direct from Luray
to Skyland and had also installed In
the dining hall a long-distance tele-
phone connecting through the Chesa-
reake & Potomac system with all points
in the United States. Following the
announcement lively bidding Went
no all over the dining. hall for the
privilege of sending the f1rst long-ols-
stance message from the Skyland camp
over the new line. Mr. John j. Noonan
of Washington won out with DID OF
$50 for q brief talk with niece IN
Cleveland, who was married that eve
ming. The proceeds OF the bidding
chief philanthropy, the mountain
school. All of Skyland is naturally
much elated over the acquisition OF the
Telephone service. The entire installa-
tion. over a distance Of 10 miles, was
ACCOMPLISHED in less than 10 days: In
ciHA,ing all inside work. Mr.. Pollock
IS ffNy negotiating for electric power
and Nht at Skyland in the early
Spring. The telephone system already
Installed Ms been inaugurated by MIN
in pure faAh that within a year Sky
land will ne the actual center OF a
newly creE Yea shenandoah Valley park.
Meanwhile, with all Of these public
->,hsteres[ great preparations are going