The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-11

when they had as their guests
Mrs. George H. Dern, who wer
moons performance.
Mrs. Woodring had on a smart
black frock and coSsack hat Of
black Persian lamb. Knotted
about her throat she wore a
bright tangerine scarf that just
matched her gloves. To complete
her costume she wore handsome
mink coat. Mrs. Joyce was attired
In modish black, her small close
fitting hat was brimleSS.
Navy Represented
The Navy was present. too, as
the Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Henry L. Roosevelt and their
daughter, Miss Eleanor Roosevelt.
attended the splendid show the
Army gave. Mrs. Roosevelt was
wearing gray tweed trimmed with
black seal and her daughter was
costumed in beige sports tweedS.
From the very first number on
the program, the Grand Pageant
with such colorful groups as De
Soto and his Gentlemen, Brad
docks Men, the Continental Army,
FrontierSmen and covered wagons,
Mounted Rifles, Spanish Dons, In.
dians, Cavalry Indian Fighters
and Cowboys and Cowgirls-to the
last when Troops E and F. of the
Third Cavalry and Batteries A and
B Of the Sixteenth Field Artillery
exhibited their skill-the audience
sat entranced, their eyes never
once leaving the brilliant, rapidly
moving scene before them.
The Vaqueros of Old California
in black, red and yellow, put
their horses through their PAGES
and figures, keeping perfect time
with the stirring military band in
the far corner. Another faSci.
mating sight was that of the bat
terry of Mexican artillery, when
the cleaning caissons swirled and
swept around on dime-sized cir.
cles, seemingly too close on the
heels of the straining, pounding
grayS.
Indian Maids
The following number-Indian
Maids from the Happy Hunting
Ground-waS more calm and
enabled the eager audience to
breathe a bit easier. The debut
tanteS who rode in this and who
were CARRIED in the latest Of In
dian fashions, towering feather
headdress and all, included Miss
Virginia RODGERS, MISS Betty
Radeker, Miss Louise Chase Myers,
Miss Caroline Wilbourne, Miss
Grace O'Hara, Miss Barbara Bon
nycastle, Miss Christine Ekengren,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Damon, Miss
Helen Tewksbury, Miss Ellen Bry-
den, Miss Mary Grunert, Miss
Alice Tuckerman, Miss Nanita
Miles, Miss Diane Rowland and
Miss Marjorie Grant.
Then, there was the covered
wagon train, sadly spattered with
thick yellow mud, and its unfor-
tunate, but happily ending en-
counter with the redskins; the
hunt ride with its background
Of spic and span white fences
with dark green brushes" AMI
trim little ported trees. The young
officers in their pink coats and
their fair companions in black
and white sailed over the jumps,
chatting all the while.
Participants
Those who took part in this, in
addition to the young ladies who
were also in the Indian scene, were
Miss Patricia Westover. daughter
Of the Chief Of Air Corps and Mrs.
Oscar Westover, Miss Dora Brett.
Miss Margaret Cotter, Miss Hebe
Reynolds and Miss Maxine Beh-
ney, and Capt. Eugene Harrison,
Capt. Don Galloway, Capt. Rich
ard Yule, Capt. David Erskine.
Lieut.. clark Lynn, jr., Lieut.. Rich.
ard M. Bauer, Lieut.. Jonathan
Seaman, Lieut.. Beverly Jones,
Lieut.. Marshall Frame, Lieut..
Richard Weber, jr., Lieut.. John T.
Honeycutt, and Lieut.. Francis I.
Pohl.
It was all very thrilling, and
certainly something once seen,
long remembered. Doubtless many
who watched will be encouraged
to go home and try to teach their
pets the tricks Major George Mill,
hollands Kiko performs with a
smile"
Mrs. Arthur Thayer, in pale
blue velvet with full skirt, wide
brimmed hat and trailing ostrich
plumes, and Miss Marion Reybold
in silver Spangles and fancy head
dress, provided that certain some
thing that only side-Saddle riders
can add to show.
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