Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
SOCIETY
Vice President and Party to Witness
Thrilling Society Circus at
Fort Myer Today.

Curtis, and his brother in-lav
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwart
Everett Gam, will attend tn
Society Circus this afternoon q
Fort Myer. A military escort VIII &C
company the Vice Presidents part!
fror, the entrance of the post to thu
riding hall, where the colorful show il
being presented. A cannon salute also
win be included in the ceremonie:
greeting the Vice President. The Vtct
Presidents grandchildren Anne anC
Curtis George children Of Maj. ane
MRS. Charles p. George, are among the
Junior riders in the show.
An audience rivaling that at yes
terday's performances OF the event
which Is being given for the benenl
of the athletic and recreation fund o.
the post, will witness the skilled rider;
and comical performers ut today's two
shows. The Secretary of State and Mrs
Stimson and the Secretary of the Nav
and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams anc
a large coterie from diplomatic ant
residential circles are expected to at
tend this afternoons performance,
"A carnival atmosphere prevails about
the grounds of the riding hall, VIII
vendors and peanuts, popcorn, Sof'
drinks and brilliant hued balloons
shouting their wares as the large throns
makes its way into the hall. Clowns
typical in performance and costume SCI
of by the gay decorations, give the
hall the aspect of true big top.
King Horse carried of the honors OF
the day at the performances of the cir
Gus yesterday. So Immediately drilled
and trained are these exquisite speci-
mems Of "equinedom" that the many
skilled riders had scarcely to touch
their reins in the most difficult maneu-
v-..r ~. fTa Tyarf0alS numbers
Thrills, but not one single casualty
or mishap. was the keynote OF the c1r-
Gus Yesterday. Cadence sounded by the
band Of the Virginia post found few
hoofs out of step in the spectacular
Jumps and drills.
Spontaneous applause greeted the
debutante group in one OF the most
picturesque events Of the day, the sport
tandems, the buds wearing scarlet coats
with cossack eGect caps to match, and
the reins and bEidles Of their beautiful
mounts in red and white. The dehutante
groups also appeared in q mounted
ninnSt and a royal pasttme, their
habits this time in black and white.
Buds and beaux of the future ap-
peared in the Juvenile esquestrians,
the riders, some under 10 years OF age,
taking their steed through figures with
as much ease and grace as the more
experienced riders OF the day.
The daring riding OF the troopers
brought cheers from the stands at both
ends Of the hall. The most thrilling
event was the finale, the Grey Horse
Battery Drill, the riders CARRIED In
uniforms of the Mexican War period
and charging their f1ery gray thor
oughbreds through lanes OF burning
torches.
Among those In the Notable company
Yesterday were Mrs. William de Mitchell,
who had with her her mother, Mrs.
Bancroft; the Ambassadomo Cuba and
Sonora de Ferrara entertained q box
party. Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont
had with her Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams and Miss Gertrude Lamont and
her fiance, Mr.. Charles Eskridge Saltz-
man. Countess Szechenyi, wife OF the
Minister Of Hungary. was one OF the
early arrivals. and an interested spec
tator when her little daughter rode IN
the Juvenile class The Ambassador OF
Poland and Nine. Filipowicz occupied
q box, as diS the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. David s. ingalls,
Others noted were the commercial sec
refarv If the british embassy and MRS.
Mccormick Goodhart, Mrs. Emmett G.
Cudger. Mr.. Carl Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs
walter r.. Tuckerman and Miss Fran
cesca Mckinney. The Assistant Sec
refary OF war and Mrs. r. Trubee
Dawson had large party Of children
with them.
Secretary Mellon Back
Today From Pittsburgh.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr..
Andrew W. Mellen. viii return to
washington today after spending q
few days In his home in Pittsburgh.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. Walter
p. Brown. has returned from lew
days stay in Toledo. Ohm.
The Ambassador Of Mexico, Senior
Don Manuel c. Teller, returned yester-
day from . short stay in New York
City.
The Italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de MARITIME viii be hosts at
dinner this evening.
The Ambassador Of Argentina, Senior
DR.. Don Manuel y. Malbran, left yes
terday for New York, where he will be
the guest this evening at the banquet
Of the Association Of Foreign Press
CORRESPONDENTS. He VIII make q
speech at the banquet and Is expected
TO return to Washington Tuesday.
The newly appointed Belgian AMI
bassador, Mr.. Paul May. is expected
TO come TO washington today. He will
be accompanied by the first secretary
Of the embassy, Viscount de LAnt-
sl1eere, who went to New York to meet
him.
The Chinese Minister, M. Chao-chu
WI, returned yesterday afternoon from
q trip TO Hartford and Providence
where he made several speeches.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. owen j.
Roberts and their daughter, Miss Eltz-
abeth r. Roberts. are in New York al
the Ambassador Hotel, where they viii
remain until Tuesday.
Mrs. Davis. wife Of Senator James
J. Davis. viii return today from a short
visit In New York.
Mrs. Beck. wife of Representative
James NJ. Beck, was hostess at lunch
con yesterday, entertaining small
company in compliment TO Mrs. S
Pinkney Tuck and Mrs. S. Pinkney
Tuck, jr. the latter formerly Mis-
Beatrice Beck, daughter Of the hostess
The military attache Of the Chilean
embassy and Sonora de Galeno enter
tanned a company at dinner last eve
ming at the Shoreham Hotel, the part!
remaining later for supper and dancing
The first secretary Of the Polish en-
ba6sy, Mr.. Podoski, viii entertain al
tea tomorrow afternoon In compliment
70 Nine. Zaniewska, wife Of M. Henri
Zaniewski, formerly connected with the
Polish legation IN Toxic. who Is at the
Shoreham for a few days. Nine
Zaniewska came to Washington from
Montreal, where she has been visiting
her family in her former home, and
Is en- route to Warsaw. where NJ
Zaniewski Is now attached to thu