The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Bright Panorama

7Brlght Panorama
:. The various little houses,
where the Junior League held
forth with gifts, cool drinks,
and cafeteria, were dazzlingly
white with bright green roofs,
land fetching little flower boxes
from which sprouted gay BIOS
SONS. The trees which any
other time have seemed quite
numerous, all over the bril-
liant green grour S, somehow
were almost too few to meet
the demand for shade.
Most of the smaller protected
spots were already claimed by
painting CANNES, whose owners
had thoughtfully tied them out
of the glare. It was a very color.
full sight-the white grandstand
with it's crest of waving flags,
against a background of vivid
green landscape that but a few
weeks ago was brown and scar
off to one side horses-yet to be
shown-being exercised, their
sleek, satiny coats glinting in the
sunlight-and the rail bordS,"
who, unmindful of the sun, non
chalantly perched on the top Of
the fence to watch the ring.
Have q Bite to Eat
On the terrace of the club
house. which was occupied by
the cafeteria, were, small green
tables and chairs. Here the spec
tatorS as well as exhibitors sat
themselves for a bite to eat be,
fore dashing back to the ring.
AL over the place were ener
getic members of the Junior
League, easily identified by their
green smocks and busy ways.
Jane Esther Plat was doing a
thriving business with her tray
Of iced beverages. Young Mrs.
Willard Farrar West, Jr., served
tea with the ease of an old-timer
and artiStically decorated each
glass with a spray of mint.
In a group taking time out from
their duties, after hectic morn
ing, and chatting in the shade of
the house were Eleanor Flood,
with a wee red bow in her hair,
Martha Davidge, Anne Sterrett
and Mrs. William Barron Kerkam,
jr. Over by the ring Kay Pearson
and Priscilla Watson had turned
their attention to the jumpers.
Not far from them was blond
Jane Thorpe temporarily minding
q small, dependent looking little
black dog. Other LeaguerS pres
emit were Diane Maitland, Fred.
ericka McKenney Mallen. Agnes
Stands and Mrs. Marshall o.
ExnicioS.
Occupy Box
Lucy MatheSon, in smart blue
and white polka-dot, with the
quaintest of hats, made with
white straw crown and blue brim,
long "little girl'' streamers provid-
ing the final touch, and Sally
Mitchell LeFevre wearing a bur
gundy and white crepe with
wide-brimmed gray felt with band
of red had a whole box to them
selves.
Mary Tyler Mccormack looked
particularly cool in a white crepe
frock with short navy jacket. Her
Panama was banded with red,
white and blue. Mrs. Robert Wat
son, in dark blue with a sash of
fuchsia and her cartwheel hat of
violet baku trimmed with the
same rich shade, paused to dis
cuSS the merits of some mount
with Mr.. Frederick w. Mackenzie.
Perhaps one Of the most in
terested watchers was little Bob
bic, dapper young bulldog, whose
owner, Mrs. Emil Hurja, also
brought her dachShund Gretal.
With her was Mrs. Homer T.
Bone. Mrs. William Graves Cren-
shaw. Srd., the former Louise wal
Ter, who is in town for a brief
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Absolam Waller, was wearing
a printed frock with a brown
background, and a wide brimmed
natural colored straw hat.
In White Linen
Mrs. Robert Moran was quite
Summary in her smart tailored
white linen suit, with white &C
ceSSories and white felt sports hat.
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, in black
with stitched taffeta jacket and
pillbox hat of Milan straw, and
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro, in a beige
printed crepe with a matching
square-visored hat of baku, were
being comfortably British with
their "spots" of tea off in a cor
ner.
Between classes Louise Chase
Myers, and Lieut.. Clarke Lynn,
both Of whom had entries, could
be seen making their way to the
cold drink counter. Others taking
q brief vacation from the dusty
ring. in search of cool thirst
quencherS were Captain John
Reybold, Mrs. Charles Lyman,
Mrs. Forrest Sherman and Vir-
ginia Rodgers, all of whom were