Evening star., 1933-11-01
Piedmont Fox Hounds Race Meet
At LIangoIlen Next Saturday.

The sporting element of Eastern So
ciety is all thrill in anticipation CT
the third annual race meeting OF the
Piedmont Fox Hounds, Oldest recog-
nized hunt in the county, which Will be
run Saturday, November 4, at Liam
gollen, the historic old Powell estate OF
900 acres. near Upperville, Va, the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whit
ney. which Mr.. Whitney gave to his
bride, the former Miss Elizabeth
Altemus of Philadelphia, as wedding
gift when they we're married several
years ago.
The feature event is the famous Liam
gollen steeplechase, in which the
Whitney clan is putting up $4,000 in
added money and gold cup. coveted
by all horsemen whose colorS are seen
In the races between the flags. The
Llangollen is a gruelling race of miles
over the stoutest course in America,
fashioned after the Grand National
course at Aintree, England. The course
was built for the Whitneys by experts
from Aiken. S. c. The jumps are so
stout that breaking through is impos-
sible. Reaching height Of more than
S feet and about 4 feet wide. horse
must clear OF go down. bitches and
The timber course is also formidable.
The whole course. laid out through
rolling fields along the edge Of the Blue
Ridge, provides the acid test for horse
and rider
Other events carded for the days
sport include the Piedmont Gold Cup,
3 miles over timber, the Blue Riband,
2l2 miles over brush and the Ayshire
Cup. 81. miles over timber, for quail
fled hunters.
A mule race over brush is also on
the program.
made for the benefit of the Loudoun
County Hospital.
of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Simpson.
was given a shower by her grand
mother. Mrs. James w. Simpson, Sat-
urday afternoon in her hqme in ksnf Essfz
numbered about so and the party was
a surprise to the guest OF honor
The American Business Club, District
of Columbia chapter of the national
organization of the same name, is spon-
Soring a play, to be given at the Belasco
Theater by the Montgomery Players of
this city, under the direction of Cliff
ford Brooke, on November 18. The
play is Rachel Crowthers' "As Hus-
bands Co." which had a very success
full run in New York last year. It has
been given by the Montgomery Players
in several neighboring cities.
The club is sponsoring the play in
the hope Of raising a considerable
fund, to be turned over in its entirety
to the Children's Hospital to aid in the
erection of the new heating plant so
urgently needed for the coming Winter.
Tickets for the performance, which
every hospital and many of its leading
physicians may be procured through
the Uptown Ticket Agency 1906 Twen-
tieth street northwest, or North 4O12;
the Maxwell & Tennyson drug stores.
the. branches Of the Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank, the Kenendy-
Warren, the Hay-Adams House. or by
writing or phoning to DR.. Edward NJ.
Pickford, 1925 I street northwest, Ma
tional 1890, general chairman of the
benefit.
Miss Ethel Mathews is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Leroy at the
Shoreham and will sail this week end
to join her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B Mathews, at their home in Havre,
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Dawes are
at the Shoreham, coming from their
home in Evanston, Ill, and expect to