Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
Polo Match
Heads Series
Of Benefits
Fashion Show and
Motion Picture
Premier Scheduled
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chairman for the Bundles for Britain
benefit. Miss Charlotte holland OF
Foxcroft School, whose idea it was
to have the polo match: Mrs. Wales
Latham, president of the organlza-
ton for Bundles for Britain; the
former United States Ambassador to
France. Mr.. William Bullitt, and his
daughter, Miss Ann Bullitt; the
chief of Cavalry, U. S. A, Maj. Gen.
John K Kerr, who is one Of the
sponsors of the benefit game, and
Mrs. Kerr; Maj Gen. and Mrs. John
Bohn, Mrs Amory Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Oliver ISelin, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Beach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard E. Stands. Mrs. Nancy
Wickes Clark. Mrs. Fitzhugh Mayo,
Mr.. Charles Wrightsman and Mr..
Theodore Hitchcock, former inter-
national star Of polo fields, and Mrs.
Hitchcock. and the Counselor of the
Embassy Staff and Mrs Butler, the
military attache. Col. R. V. Read,
and the first secretary, Mr.. Chris
topher BramWell. and his bride. the
former Mrs. Lille Roosevelt ODon-
nell.
Sir George Hanson
Guest of Lord Lothian.
Lord Lothian has as his house
guest at the embassy Sir George
Hanson, who is expected to remain
for the luncheon and the game later.
The former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis will have
guests luncheon with them before
going to the game, and another
hostess will be Mrs. Truxtun Beale,
who will entertain in her historic
home. Decatur House on Lafayette
Square. Mrs. Beale'S guests will
include the Chief of Staff. U. S. A,
and Mrs. George c. Marshall. the
former United States Ambassador to
Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, the United States Minister to
Denmark and Mrs. Ray Atherton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kent of Balti-
more and Mr.. Joseph Grace of New
York, whose son and nephew are
among the players in the polo game
this afternoon.
The former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis also will have
guests at luncheon. entertaining in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Straw
bridge
The Australian Minister and Mrs.
Casey will take guests with them for
their box at the polo game this
afternoon.
Debutantes Play
Active Part.
Debutantes. too. will have their
place in the sun All week long they
have been assisting members of the
FoXcroft Alumnae Association at
Bundles for Britain headquarters,
answering telephone calls. delivering
tickets, distributing posters. making
themselves generally useful.
This afternoon down at the polo
field they will sell the souvenir pro-
grams especially printed in New
York for the game. CARRYING the
team pictures. players in action a
brief history of polo and other fea-
lures. In addition, they will have
the British cigarette cases and COM
pacts, pins and earrings for sale,
proceeds to 60 for British relief.
Miss Marilynn Hines chairman,
and Miss Nancy Weller. vice chair
man, have rounded up a group of
this seasons debutantes and a few
of last seasons crop among them
Miss Louise StillWell. Miss Elizabeth
Harrison, Miss Kitty Hill Miss Edith
Wright, Miss Mary Lee Miss Lila
Deyo, Miss Elaine Darlington. Miss
Mary Belts, Miss Kitty Claude. Miss
Sta Finkenstaedt, Mis-: ry-Stuart
Montague Price. Miss Yolanda AL
faro, Miss Laura Blair. Miss Joan
Dodd. Miss Peggy Lansdowne and
Miss Fannie Herr. daughter of the
chief of cavalry and Mrs. John K.
Herr
Tommy Hitchcock
Will Be Present
Tommy Hitchcock. regarded the
world over as one of the greatest
polo players of all time, is coming
down for the match. arriving by
special plane this morning with his
wife. the former Peggy Mellon, New
York socialite, and team members
and their wives. Eddie Ricken-
hacker chartered the plane carrying
the New York visitors and other
celebrities, who wouldn't miss a polo