The Washington times., 1931-02-13
to
Stage Ride
At Fort
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. H. G.
Bishop Will Be Guests of
Honor at Weekly Exhibi-
tion of Soldiers
BY ANNE PATTEN

0Y AN me- I "A i oN
: Major General Harry G. Bish-
pop, U. s. A. chief Of field artil-
lery, and Mrs. Bishop will be
the guests of honor this after
snoon at the weekly Friday ex-
hibition ride at Fort Myer.
: Others present will include
major General U. G.. Alexander,
DIR. and Mrs. V. Lansing Collins,
sof Princeton University; Col
sonel and Mrs. Henry Dickinson,
Colonel and Mrs. A. T. Smith,
Lieut.. Colonel and Mrs. William
Dryden, Major and Mrs. C. P.
J George, Major and Mrs. Alexan-
der Surles, and Miss Mary
lHenry.
Here From Vassar
I Miss Mary Cootes, daughter
Of the commandant of the post,
Colonel Harry N. Cootes and
Mrs. Cootes, who is home from
tVassar for a brief vacation, will
be hostess to a box party, in
:cluding a. group of this seasons
sdebutanteS planning to take
spart in the annual society cir
Gus.
! 1t has been decided to make
tthe circus tWo-day show.
March 81 and % are the dates
sselected, and afternoon and eve
sning performances will be given
ION both days. Already the
tcommittee in charge has OBJ
ttained a list of patrons and
.patronesses, including a dis
stinguished group from official,
diplomatic, and residential So
;Ciety. Several practice rides
Ehave been staged by the buds"
ewho will participate.
. Two Rides Planned
{ Only two more of the weekly
exhibition rides will be given,
the last being scheduled for
sThursday, February 26, in honor
sof the diplomatic corps.
! Merritt N. Cootes is spending
"a brief vacation from Prince
: ton University as the guest of
his parents, Colonel and Mrs.
,Cootes, at Fort Myer.
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. Host for Mr.. Curtis
" Vice President Charles Curtis
was the guest in whose honor
Senator and Mrs. Charles S.
:Deneen, of Illinois, entertained
at dinner last evening in the
Palm Court Of the Mayflower.
Covers we're laid for so.
Vice President Curtis will be
the honor guest at the dinner
ito be given tomorrow evening
at the Mayflower by Represen-
itative and Mrs. John @. Til
:son, who will entertain in the
Pan-American room of the
hotel. q
Will Entertain Envoy
The Ambassador of Japan
and Madame Katsuji Debuchi
will be the guests in whose
honor Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose will entertain at dinner
this evening in her apartment
at the Mayflower.
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Hurlcys to Entertain
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick Jay Hurley are en-
tertaining at dinner this eve
ming in honor of the Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora Manuel
C. Tellez.
Secretary To Be Host
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur
will be hosts at dinner this
evening in the Pan-American
room at the MayfloWer.
Envoy Returns Here
The Minister of the Neither
lands and Mrs. j. Herman van
.Royen. who have been at the
Barclay, in New York, returned
yesterday to Washington.
j: \
Calls Meeting of Sponsors
Mrs. Russell Langdon, of East
Orange, N. j.. president of the
Society of Sponsors Of the
, United States Navy, has called
a rehearsal of the color bearers
FVho will take part in the an
nual patriotic service under the
auspices of the society at
. Washington Cathedral on Sun
$day, to meet in the Bethlehem
LChapel of Washington Cathe-
'dral this afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock.
Workers
! Plan Fete
: Feb. q
The New York State Society
will gather at the S1Orehan