Evening star., 1948-05-09

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For weeks scores Of leading Capt.
alities worked untiringly in plan
ing the Mart. Then after their
Dainstaking ly wrought displays were
IN order they became salesladies. And
I,efore the day was over they had
andwiched In a little shopping of
heir own along with chatting with
.riends at other booths.
The Presidents wife never turns
a deaf ear to q plea for worthy
cause. And Mrs. Truman probably
has attended as many dement's as
any other Presidents wife.
Yesterday she was present when
the Mart opened. visited all the
booths and then presented the
prizes to the most attractive dis
plays.
Mrs. Truman Buys Cheese
When she left she was not empty
handed. She had purchased an
Edam cheese, and a potted lockwood
that perhaps will find its way into
the White House garden. She
sampled some of the delicious
cookies at one of the booths and
was enthusiastic in her praise OF all
the many lovely articles found at
the Mart.
Mrs. Truman was escorted on her
tour of the Mart by the Bishop OF
Washington, the Right Rev. Angus
Dun, and Dean John C. Suter.
The Judges certainly must have
had a difficult time deciding on the
distribution of honors for the most
attractive booth They were all gay
and lovely. And with the Gothic
glory of the Cathedral rising ma
jestically above them, the scene
Yesterday on the Pilgrim Steps was
one to linger long in the memories
of all who visited the Mart.
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. Miss
Rose .Greely and Mrs. Herbert
Gregor were the judges of the
booths in the first section. Serving
as their guide as they viewed the
display was Mrs. McCook Knox.
First prize in this section went
to the fruits and vegetables booth.
And this was happy coincidence,
for this display was that of All
Hallows Guild, which maintains the
bishops garden and the beautiful
grounds of the Cathedral Close.
The mart is given annually to raise
funds for the guild to carry on
with its important work.
The Presidents wife presented the
imposing blue ribbon to Mrs. Jean
Delattre-Seguy, chairman of the
booth. Then she went to the strik-
ing booth of the Trowel Club to
hand the second prize to its chair
man, Mrs. Vance D. Chaplaine. And
the bright red ribbon matched the
gorgeous geraniums predominating
there.
Honorable mention went to the
boutonniere booth, which won first
place many times, under the direc-
ton of the late Miss Rosalind
Wright.
Enjoys Wife Judge
Nine. van Kleffens, wife of the
Dutch Ambassador: Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney, wife of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Air Force,
and Mrs. Ethel pilson Warren and
the difficult task OF selecting the
winners in the second section.
80 They finally chose the pantry shelf
and the Presidents wife gave the
blue ribbon there to its chairman,
Mrs. Howard c. Davidson.
The Cathedral mementos booth
won second prize, and honorable
mention went to the Forest Hills
Garden Club for its coffee and
doughnut stand and to the Belle
Haven Women's Club for its baby
tending booth.
With garden clubs of MARYLAND
and Virginia, as well as of the Dis
trict cooperating, the very best In
plants. seedlings and flowers were
offered for sale. Few growing
things were left when the sale
closed. And soon gardens all over
town will be blooming with living