Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Vacationists
Eniov Season of Gayety

SKYLAND, Stony Man Camp, Va,
August Wednesday evening Mr.. G.
Freeman Pollock, owner of Skyland,
gave a big party and dance to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary Of his
niece, Miss Rosemary Brandenburg of
New York, which was attended by a
large number of the guests at Skyland.
In the Washington contingent at
Skyland are Mr.. and Mrs. william r.
Bolton. Mr.. Paul Gross, Mr.. Thomas
Griffin and his mother, Mrs Thomas
Griffin; Capt. and Mrs. A. C.. Stott,
U. S. N; Mrs. John Huiss, John A.
Huiess and Miss Genevieve D. Huiess,
Mr.. Joseph Buscher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gardner Coombs, MIR. and Mrs. L.
D. Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Aryness Joy, Mrs. John Day Green,
Miss Mildred and Miss Dorothy
Green, Mr.. Myron CHASER, Miss Eva
Fridell Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Monesmith,
Miss Katie Thorne, Mr.. Harrison Dyar.
Mr.. Stephen L. de Bun, DR.. Carl Ket-
tier, Miss Margaret Winship, Miss
Temple Perry, Mrs. George H. Judd
and Mr. George H. Judd, Mr.. and Mrs
Adolph Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hyman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Evans, Mr..
and Mrs. William Winslow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
King, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. O'Brien,
Mr.. Russell Balderson, Mr.. George j.
Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. Mangion Nc
Ardle, Miss M. Henderson, Mr.. c. H.
Willingham, and Mr.. e. E. DriScoll
Mr.. H Seymour Crogin, Miss Martha
Stamper, Mr. Carl Hauf, Miss Lillian
McElroy and Mrs. G. Hauf.
Saturday evening last Skyland had
its annual floral ball, held in the big
amusement hall There was q large
crowd present and the decorations were
truly beautiful, although not so elabo-
rate as usual because OF the recent
drought. The walls and ceiling were
banked with mountain laurel, giving a
beautiful deep green background
heavily studded with white, yellow and
pink artificial flowers. The predomi
mating color was yellow and over 800
huge sunf1owers were used In the deco
rations.
AT the supper the mattresses and
walters we're all bedecked with flowers
and boutonnieres and refreshments
were served in the dining hall at 1880
O'Clock pm. The ball opened at 9
o'clock with a grand march in which
Prizes were awarded for costumes as
follows:
For the most beautiful costume, Mrs.
Frank Dolan of Harrisonburg, Va, for a
pink organdie evening gown deliberately
appliqued with blue birds and she wore
a headdress of blue corn flowers.
For the most unique costume, awarded
to Mrs. Charles Feldman from Scars
dale. N. Y, who wore exquisite ap-
parel of Nile green, artistically designed
and made out of crepe paper.
For the most original costume, to
Miss Tillie Roberts of Harrisonburg,
Va, who wore paper costume deco
rated with golden rod.
For the most artistic costume, TO
Miss Rosemary Brandenburg of New
York City, who were a beautiful black
lace creation studded with daisies.
For the best costume made of artifi-
cial flowers, prize was awarded to Miss
Mary r. Daily Of New York City.
Also there was awarded special
prize for costume made by the wearer,
which was awarded to Jackie Brandon
burg, who appeared representing an elf.
Taking the costumes all in all, the
most beautiful of the evening was that
worn by Miss Mary r. Daily. 1t was
of emerald green chiffon, decorated
with silver flowers, fruits and nuts worn
with silver headdress.
The judges were Mrs. G.. Freeman
Pollock, Mrs. C.. j. Hepburn of Phila-
6elphia, Mrs. T. Rowland Thomas of
Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. William r..
Bolton. Miss Margaret Winship and
Miss Temple Perry of Washington
D. C.
Prizes were awarded for the best
couples giving exhibitions of ball room
dancing to Mr. G. j. Evans with Miss
Lillian McElroy as his partner, both of
Washington, d. c., and to Mr.. e. A.