Evening star., 1932-09-11
Opening Skyland Trail.
Followed by Fancy Ball

SKYLAND. Va, September 10.-The
past week at Skyland has been the
greatest in its history. The inspection
of the new Skyline Trail over the crest
Of the Shenandoah National Park from
Panorama, on the Lee Highway, to the
Spottswood Monument, at the highest
point on the Spottswood Trail, where
the trail crosses the park, being open
from end to end, though not completed.
was the occasion of much celebration.
The Virginia State Conservation and
Development Commission, with its en-
tire membership, headed by Mr.. Will
liam E. Carson of Riverton, were in
the party.
Among the invited guests were Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Tyler Of washington
and. Mr.. and Mrs Ferdinand Zerkel Of
Luray, Va; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fish
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Garth, Judge and
Mrs. A G. Carson and Mr.. and Mrs. v. r.
Ludgate of Washington; Mr.. G. I. Gibbs,
Mr.. Melvin Aleshire, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
C. Haygard of Stanley, Va; Mr.. Sam
uel Fink, Mr.. Nicholas Ftnesteln, Mr.
T. w. Allen and Mr. A T. Foster.
A masquerade ball was held earlier
this week, when prizes were awarded by
Mrs. H. K. Bishop Of Washington, Mrs.
G Freeman Pollock and Maj. j. H. Pirie
OF Washington, judges OF costumes. Prize
for the finest costume was awarded to
Mrs. Lucille v. Saugstad of Washington,
D. c., who represented satellite. The
most aStistic costume prize was award
ed to Mrs. J. MacDermott OF Washing
ton, who wore costume OF the period
of 1906 The prize for the most conf
1ol Nrrnc
Mrs. Lillian Hauf of Washington, who
wore a burlesque cowboy-girl costume.
The prize for the most comical cos
tune worn by man was awarded to
Mr. Roshan Dyar of Washington, who
wore a brownie costume. Prize for the
best couple was awarded to Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Watts of Washington, who
were a Spanish cavalier and lady.
Prize for the best acted part was
awarded to DR.. Dana F. Conan OF
Byrd South Pole expedition fame, who
wore a costume of Beau Brummel. A
prize was awarded to Mr.. Harry E.
Cooke Of Philadelphia, Pa, who wore
the best oriental costume.
Prize for the best childiS costume
was awarded to the 7-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Clark, manager of
the Grafton Hotel Washington. Prize
awarded to the best group, best cos
TUNED, was given to the Skyland Orches-
ira, the musicians wearing respondent
East Indian costumes. They played
special accompaniments for marvellous
exhibition of snake charming, given by
Mr.. G. Freeman Pollock. The snake
charming act was taken in moving pic
lures by Mr.. George E. Judd Of Wash
tngton.
Other notable costumes were worn
by Dr. Louis F. Krumrein and DR.. VIII
liam Nachlas of Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, Md; Miss Mary r.
DAILY of New York City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Aires Of Washington; Mr.
Thomas P. Dowd of Washington, Mr..
Joseph H. Baird Washington corre-
spondent for the Universal News Serv-
ice; Mr. George Durno of the Interna-
tional News, Mr.. Edwin Morris OF the
United Press, Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Chester, Mr Chester of the Associated
Press, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Sherry,
Miss Jean Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Durant, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Enrich,
Mr.. r. E. Focus, Mr. and Mrs. William
z. Austin, Mr. Edward w. Beatty,
Washington correspondent of the United
News Press Mr. and Mrs. James w.
Sullivan, Miss Dorothy Jost, Miss H. b.
Thorn. Mrs. Florence Thorn. Miss Mar
garet Scattergood, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lockwood, Mrs. Edith B. Trout, Mr..
and Mrs. William Clark, DR.. and Mrs.
Ernest Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton
Leith. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs.
F. w. Smith. Miss Leah E. Elwood, Mr..
Rexford L. Holmes, Mr.. Thomas Grif-
fin of the Washington Herald. Judge
Annabel Mathews, Miss Nan Howard,
Miss Louise Menefee. Miss Lucy Miller,
Mrs. John Huiess and family, Mr..
Joseph Buscher, Mr.. J. J. Pierson, Mr.
John w. Naughton, Mr.. Willard @.
Sauder and Mr. and Mrs. Myron D.
CHASER, all of Washington.
Others attending the week end cele-
hration, but not in costume, were Mr.
George II. Judd Of washington. Herr
Ernest Meyer, FIRST secretary; Herr