Evening star., 1938-02-15

Kentucky. Admiral Grayson was
given a horse named Sleepy Sam.
He whispered to Senator James, who
bet $50 on the horse's nose. 1t won
at is to l. And Senator James looked
disgruntled
whats the matter?" the admiral
asked.
If you had only whispered louder
I'd have bet S100"
In Washington Admiral Grayson was
an important factor in the develop
ment OF another side Of the horse
game, the horse show. In his who's
Who" sketch he always listed ~ one
OF his accomplishments the fact ne
was director of the National Capital
Horse Show, a distinction numbered
beside decorations of foreign govern.
ments, membership In weighty medical
societies and other honors heaped
upon him during his lifetime. Not
only was he q director of the horse
show here. but he had served as its
president, guided its growth and held
virtually every ONCE in the Riding and
Hunt Club. which is closely associated
with the exhibition.
Admiral Grayson also was = golfer
and he often told friends that he took
up that game because he had recon-
mended it to President Wilson--and
the latter needed 4 partner.
THE President used to say I was q
victim Of my own ORDERS" DR.. Grayson
said. Il lad told him to forget busi-
ness while he played, but every one he
played with persisted in talking shop.
SO finally was rung into service"
Horseback riding. however, was Dr..
Graysons principal sport. He and
Theodore Roosevelt once rode 90 miles
in icy weather. from Washington to
Warrenton, Va. The then President
Roosevelt had made travel in the
saddle = test of physical fitness for
swivel chair Army officers, and he
wanted to practice what he preached.
Held Many Posts.
tute the sole avocation Admiral Gray
son pursued. He was . member of the
Public Health Commission of the Ma
tional Food Administration. a medical
member of the Council for National
Defense. a member OF the staff of En-
ergency Hospital and formerly on the
staff of the Eye. Ear and Throat and
Providence Hospitals here and presi-
dent of the Gorgas Memorial Institute
His decorations included the Navy
Cross. commander of the Order of
Leopold in Belgium and commander
of the Legion of Honor OF France.
In addition. Admiral Grayson was 4
member of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary
collegiate scholastic society; Kappa
Sigma National Fraternity, fellow of
the American College of Surgeons, the
Southern Medical Association. the
Association of Military Surgeons and
the District Medical Society.
His social clubs included the Army
and Navy. Metropolitan. Riding and
Hunt, Chevy Chase Alibi in Washing
ton and the Racquet Of Philadelphia
He was for 20 years a member Of the
Alfalfa Club and served as its presi-
dent in 1884.
Son Of Country Doctor.
Admiral Grayson was born at
Salubria, the home of his father in
Culpeper County. Va. His father was
country doctor. and not long after
Cary Travers' birth In 1878 he was
orphaned. The financial path was not
smooth for him, but he obtained a pre-
medical course at William and Mary
College, went to the University of the
South. at Sewanee. Tenn. to obtain
his NJ. D. degree and later attended
the United States Navy Medical
School. He had been in the Navy only
four years when he was called to
White House post. and but 13 years
were behind him when he gained the
rank OF rear admiral