Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Tennis Tourney Feature
OF Season at Skyland

sKYLAND, Va, August 9.-This week
at Skyland has been notable one, Dc
cause cool breezes have been constantly
blowing, until the hot wave has scarcely
been felt At the beginning OF the
week was held the July tennis tourna-
ment. AS there we're very few en-
trants, only mems singles were played.
The tournament was won by Mr.. John
Huiess of Washington. d. c., who de-
feated Mr.. Harrison Dyar. also OF
washington. in the finals. Those who
have entered the tournament for the
coming week are Mr.. Henry Steward
of Wilmington, Del, and Mr.. William
S. Candee of Wilmington, and the
Misses Dorothy and Elizabeth Funk
houser will enter the ladies' singles. as
well as Miss Betty Babbitt and Miss
Virginia Lunsford
Tuesday a jollifcation was given In
honor of Col. Frank Dolan of Harrison
burg. Va, whose family has been spend
ing the season at Skyland, beginning
with a picnic dinner in White Oak
Canyon at noon and winding up with a
card party i'll the evening.
A concert was held on the same day
during dinner in the dining hall. and
splendid program was rendered by Mrs.
Frieda Hauf Twins Orchestra, and
guest soloists were Sue Kennedy Nc
IelSn, COnUTdIJO 0IlQ 6LlIdUcIu Gn10-
ner Coombs, pianist.
The first rain in weeks fell Monday,
July %, and lasted about 80 minutes,
and. though the drought continues, the
evenings are cool and delightful ana
the DAYS not uncomfortably warm here.
THE dining room tables still are oec-
GRATED with flowers from the gardens,
and fresh vegetables are not yet serl-
o,Isly affected.
The most distinguished gueSt-or at
least the one attracting the most at
tention-at Skyland this week Is Master
Baby Billie O'Possun1, possibly grano-
son to the Burraker Boy OPossum, now
at the Presidents camp, not lar away
This 'possum was thin ana sclaw sIV,!
when picked up in the road by SKY
land eouistrienne. Mr. Pollock brings
him to the dining room mornings az
breakfast time, and he sits on top OF
a rustic coat hanger and eats nearly
hreakfast taking almost everything tnaI
fs offered. He is growing fast ana Is
fat This 'possum is not the sleepy,
law animal that one usually eNpeccs
to see, but it is full of life, quite active
goes around camp squatted on tne pto-
I,rietor's shoulder and altogether Is
fine ref He has been adopted as SKY
lands mascot.
skvIand guests are much interested
in the progress of the work going on ct
White Oak Canyon Bridge, where the
| new swimming pool is being built. II
| is expected the opening of the pool
will take place on August II. There
will be music, bathing beauty pa
rade. diving and swimming contests
and possibly a hy-casting tournament
and, of course, the usual barbecue din
| ner cooked on the Army ranges.
Invited to be present on this occasion
are Gov. Pollard and Miss Sue Pollard
and former Gov. E. Lee Tr1nkle ana
Mrs. Trinkle
New arrivals at Skyland this week
from Washington are Miss r. E. Maher.
Miss Jessie White. Miss Martha STAN
per, Col. Bruce Magruder, U. S. a.;
Miss Gertrude Warren, Mr.. G. D. SIM
nonds, Mr. j. F. Bowling, Mr.. L.
Childs, Miss Mary Mack and Mr.. Ed-
ward Schmidt. Others expected are
Rear Admiral c. P. Plunkett and his
wife. from Washington, D. c., with
| their daughter-in-law and her tive
boys; Mr.. Norman White of Harris
burg, Pa; Mr.. Arthur Brown of New
| York and Mrs Charles B. Owens OF
Wilmington, Del.