Evening star., 1932-05-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Make
First Visit of Season to
Camp on Rapidan River
Chief Executive and First Lady VIII Return in
Time for Dinner Tuesday With Secretary
and Mrs Adams.

Society, engrossed in gardens for q
fortnight or more, will turn its atten-
tion to horse shows, having been d.
verted for several days by the tennis
matches last week for the Davis Cup.
Tours of Virginia gardens are not yet
over, nor are all the gardens in George
town closed for the season. Mrs.
Hoover has a hardy mountain garden
at the presidential camp, on the Rapi-
dan River, though the dwellers in that
garden are just now awakening from
their winters sleep. Mrs. Hoover spent
a day there early in the week super
intending the finishing touches OF
opening the camp for the Presidents
first week end visit in many months.
The Chief Executive and First Lady of
the Land took guests with them when
they motored there yesterday morning,
and will return in time for the dinner
party which Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Adams have planned in their
honor Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hoover had been very busy in
the last few weeks receiving large num-
bers of visitors, delegates to conventions
and congresses of the scores of organi-
cations which meet here each Spring.
She has been more than generous with
her time and strength in her gracious
greeting to the many admirers from
other cities. She took time to watch
the tennis match Friday at the Chevy
Chase Club, one of the series played
for the Davis Cup, given by former
Secretary of War, Mr.. Dwight F. Davis.
Horse shows again come into promi-
nence with the junior show Saturday,
when the beaux and bellies of many
years hence will put their ponies and
young steeds through their PAGES at the
Preece Riding Club. The following
week the annual National Capital Show
will be held at Bradley Farms, and
after that through many weeks there
will be shows in the nearby Virginia
cities in the heart of the horse coun-
try" Many of the devotees of King
Horse will come from their homes in
the hunting country" of Virginia for
the horse shows here, and next week,
during the four days of the National
Capital Horse Show, there will be much
<cstivity, Iuncheons, teas and dinner
parties
The Army Relief Society will be the
beneficiary of the refreshment booth at
Bradley Farms, which is under the di-
rection of Mrs. Lutz Wahl.
Al fresco parties still hold their own
in Washington, and an outdoor fete,
which again will take its place. is the
garden party for the benefit of the
House of Mercy, TO be held Friday May
19. Picturesque Cathedral Close has
been the setting for this annual party,
abandoned for a year or more, and this
year the Cathedral Close has an added
interest, the great Cathedral nearing
completion, and the many beautiful and
historic additions in the grounds.
Another festivity of Interest to So
ciety in the Capital is the Colonial
Fete Champetre. to be given at the
National Woman's Country Club Tues
day, May 10. The fete will be held in
the club house and grounds through
the afternoon and evening, with dance
in the evening to make gay close
Many will wear Colonial costumes, and
among the varied features of the fete
will be pony rides, fish ponds and grab
bags for the children, as well as bridge
for their elders.
A bright spot in the traditionally dull
Summer in Washington viii be the
series Of dances at the Fairfax Hum