Evening star., 1933-04-02

program, Mrs. Roosevelt having pur-
chased four upon her arrival.
Also in the PRESIDENTS box were Mrs.
Curtis B. Dali, daughter of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, striking fig
ure in an all-blue ensemble; Mr.. henry
Roosevelt, MIR. David Roosevelt, Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt, sons and daughter of
Mr.. G. Hall Roosevelt, brother of Mrs.
Roosevelt. Mrs. Cootes also sat in the
presidential box for a time.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore striking cos
tune in her favorite shades OF blue,
the long wrap of the deeper shade and
her gown and hat OF Eleanor blue"
Long before the start Of the per-
formance the ticket office had posted
a sign, Sold Out" Even standing
room was unavailable and many were
seated on the stairs about the enor-
nous ridlng hall.
An amusing feature which delighted
occupants OF the presidential box was
the ',rube" band, playing Happy Days
Are Here Again"
There was a delightful and informal
atmosphere at the tete given for
cnarity, with many unusually interest,"
ing parties In the numerous boxes in
the nall. Smiling skies brought out
many truly Spring costumes and toll
lowing the leau OF the new First Lady.
blue In all shades predominated in the
gowns, suits and wraps worn by the
ladies IN the brilliant audience.
among the boxholders Tor the circus
were the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
George II. Dern, the Ambassador or
roland, Mr.. StanlslaW Peuek; the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and MRS. William
u. Wood1n, Senator and MRS. David A.
Reed, the Ambassador Of Germany and
FRAU von Pr1ttwltz und Gaf1ron, the
Minister of the irish Free State Mr..
Mlchoel MacWhite; Senator and Mrs.
Thomas D. Schall, Senator and MS.
w. Warren Barbour, Senator Frederick
9. Walcott, Representative and Mrs.
Clarence 4. Hancock, Mrs. Nlcholas
Longworth, Col. Morris Ernest Locke,
Lieut.. Col. Barton j. Yount, Mai.
George s. Patton, jr.; Mrs. William Nc
Master Mills, MIR. Robert S. Clark, Mr..
D. D. L. McGrew, Mrs. Keith Merrill,
Mrs. George H. Myers, Miss Gertrude
w. Myer, Mrs. Richard Southgate. Mr..
s. H. Berman, Count Szechenyi, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mr.. Frederick
A. Delano, Mi. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
MAJ. j. Camp, Maj. Harris M. Melasky,
Maj. Henry Leonard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Carpenter, Mr.. G. Phelps
Dodge, Mr.. Jefferson Patterson, Miss
Nancy Letter, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose,
Mrs. Howell Moorhead, Mrs. Orme Will
son, Mrs. Mary R. Slocum, the former
Secretary of State, MIR. Henry L. Stim-
son; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Guy v. Henry,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George S. Simonds,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Col. M.
Robert Guggenheim, Mr.. Wilton J..
Lambert, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
Mrs. Alicia du Pont Glendening, Capt.
and Mrs. Joel F. Watson.
On the return trip to the White
House Mrs. Roosevelt drove her car and
was accompanied by her two nephews,
David and Henry Roosevelt, while Sis
tie Dali went with her mother and the
President, his secretary and Secret Serv-
ice escort.
The committees responsible for the
success of the benefit included: Director,
Lieut.. Col. c. P. George; Executive
Committee, Col. Harry N. Cootes, Lieut.
Col. c. P. George, Maj. G. S. Patton, jr.,
and Maj. A. D. Surles; committee on
arrangements, Lieut.. Col. c. P. George,
Maj G. S. Patton, jr., Maj. A. D. Surles,
Capt. c. M. Willingham, Capt. ]. T.
Menzie, Capt. Thomas w. Lyon, Capt
H. w. Blakeley, First Lieut. G. B.
Barth and First Lieut.. A. T. McCone;
SoiiiiuAIVSc OAl cFeLlIS, MAJ. "A. -. SurIeS
Capt. @. d. Shea, Capt. G. 1. Smith,
Capt. H. w. Blakeley and First Lieut..
G. B. Barth; decoration and construc-
tion, Capt. ]. w. Weeks, Capt C. M.
Willingham, First Lieut.. D. e. Lowry
and First Lieut.. w. A. Fuller; ticket
sales, Maj. G. S. Patton, jr., Capt. j. T.
Menzie and Warrant officer L. S.
Whitehouse; programs, Capt. Thomas
w. Ligon, First Lieut.. c. Knudsen, First
Lieut.. L. M. Grener and Second Lieut..
A. Watson, I'd; publicity, First Lieut..
A. T. McCone; cavalry events, Capt.
G. I. Smith, Capt. L. K Truscott, jr.,
Capt. G. H. Palmer, Capt. M. Carson
and First Lieut.. w. A. Fuller; artillery
events, Capt. G.. D. Shea, Capt. H. r
5rotherton, Capt. H. w. Blakeley and
Capt w. R. Frost; costumes, Capt.
Claude o. Burch, Capt. c. M willing
ham and First Lieut. w x Mnel