The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Circus Lures
COlOrful
Crowd
Brilliant AsSembIage Ap-
pIauds Acts of Annual So
ciety Event at Fort Myer;
Two Performances Today
By ANNE PATTEN

ny ANNE Il N GAN
Undaunted by the incle1nent
weather, a record.breaking
crowd is promised this after
noon for the second matinee
performance of the Society
Circus at Fort Myer, which
opened yesterday and will con-
tinue through this evening.
The Vice President, Mr.. Cur
tis, a lover of all things equine,
will be the bright star in the
audience this afternoon. Mr..
Curtis, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, is attending the show in
compliment to the post and to
witness the performance of his
two grandchildren, Anne and
Curtis George, children Of Maj.
and Mrs. Charles 2. George,
now stationed at Fort Myer.
George Children Ride
Both the youngsters are mem
bers of the little troop of Capi.
tai boys and girls giving one Of
the most charming acts on the
circus program.
Yesterday afternoon and eve
ming the children'c act was
greeted with loud applause from
the boxes and gallery, occupied
chiefly by their proud papas
and mammas, not to mention
uncles and aunts and grand
parents.
Countess Sylvia Stars
Little Countess Sylvia SEE
chenyi, daughter of the Hun
garian minister and Countess
Laszlo Szechenyi (the latter a
member of the box gallery
leads the long line of graceful
youngsters atop the well-trained
if a bit rough-gaited, cavalry
horses. The tiny lass sits her
horse like a veteran, easily CIV
ing the best performance in
the group. Her fair curls and
serious small face under the
close fitting cap of her cos
tune make a charming picture
as she, captaining her band,
wheels and trots her big horse
around the riding ring.
Hall Gayly DecOratd
The riding hall, where the cir
Gus is being staged, has been
made gay with brightly colored
bunting and many colored flags
In the children's set act the
youngsters wear gay little cos
tunes of varigated hue and car
ry red balloons floating from
their mounts bride reins.
No less enthusiastically re-
ceived has been the perform
ance staged by the seasons
debutantes, including a goodly
sprinkling of post and subdebs,
whose act, however, is anus
ingly burlesqued by we'll
trained and gifted group of
Fort Myer troopers, who, imme-
diately following the disappear.
ance of the girls, give an imita-
tion of their performance with
hobby horses, to the music of
a mock calliope. The calliopa,
following the act, opens and re-
veals the source of the music,
a half dozen members of the
Third Cavalry Band.
Troopers Thrill Spectators
Most thrilling of the fea-
lures on the program is the
performance of the troopers
themselves, fire drill, acrobatic
stunts and rough riding. The
men ride so amazingly we'll
that the audience at times is
forced to hold it's breath, fear
full that a foot might slip or
an unwary hoof land on some
unSuSpecting Uranium.
The program closes with a
spectacular exhibition by the
Gray Horse Battery. The hall
is darkened and as the band
plays the famous artillery
marching song, horses, caissons
and guns, Illuminated by vari-
colered electric lights, wheel
and circle.
Miss Mary Cootes, daughter
of the commandant of Fort
Myer, Col. Harry N. Cootes, and
Mrs. Cootes, gave what was
easily the best performance of
equestrienne skill in her group.
Sponsored the Event
This afternoon and this eve
ming the boxholders will in
clude Vice President Curtis.
Don Manuel c. Tellez, Ambas-
sador of Mexico; KatSuji De-
buchi, Ambassador of Japan;
the Secretary Of State Henry
L. Stimson, the Secretary of
Navy Charles F. Adams, the
Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Frederick H. Fayne, Maj.
Gen. w. D. Connor, Maj. Gen.
G. v. H. Moseley, Maj. Gen.
Blanton Winship, Brig. Gen. H.
C. Whitehead, Brig. Gen. F. S.
Foltz. Mrs. James S. Parker
Mrs. c. C. Weeks, Mrs, Roland
K. Smith, Mrs. U. S. Grant, Sd.
Mrs. F. j. Fletcher, Mrs. James
A. Lyon, War Department Polo
Association, Mr.. George Del
mar, Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs
Herbert j. Slocum, Mrs. Marion
N. Dawley, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, Mrs. Eleanor Patterson,
Don Alexandra Paddila Y Bell,
Ambassador of Spain, Maj. Gen.
Guy v. Henry, Col. Harry N.
Cootes, Maj. George S. Patton,
jr., Mrs. Pearl Mesta, Mrs.
Henry Dickson. Maj. R. D. New.
man, r. L. Foster, Mrs. Charles