Evening star., 1953-05-11

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Bob Hope few down Saturday
morning from Washington.
where he had attended the
White House Correspondents As
sociation dinner the evening be-
fore. Called upon to add to the
evenings fun, he came through
as uSusl.
The comedians banter CEN
tered mostly around golf. Re-
ferring to Mr.. Young. Bob said
he "came down here and played
With the owner, the only man
Lnat replaces a divot." This
brought forth gales of laughter
from the crowd, most Of whom
either had spent a lot Of time
on one of the three golf courses
or had followed the professional
threesomes or the pro-amateur
foresomes around. It was in the
latter phase Of the tournament
that Messrs. Young and Hope
had participated.
Mentioning his rounds of golf
with President Eisenhower at
Burning Tree, Bob said 'It's such
feeling of security playing with
the President" He explained
this by saying that four men
followed you out and "if you hit
into the trees. they move" Fur
ther substantiating his feeling of
security. he quipped. II pulled
out my No. 3 iron and it was J.
Edgar Hoover"
Others Attending
Other well-known persons TAX
ing part in the pro-amateur
tournament the last two days
Of the festival. in addition to
the Duke of Windsor and Mr..
Simmons, were Senator Stuart
Symington, whose wife came
here with him; Senator George
Smathers and Mrs. Srnathers,
former Senator Scott Lucas.
Bruce Cabot and Mrs. Dan Top
ping.
The Sprawling grounds around
the 600-room hotel were at their
best. but the weather is another
story. Only yesterday was SUM-
shiny and warm, free from the
intermittent showers and cold
breezes whipping around the
other three days.
Among the activities planned
for the guests by Stuart Cameron
Of Washington, assistant to the
vice president Of the c. & o. Rail-
road, and Howard Skidmore Of
Cleveland, executive assistant to
the vice president, were a mint
julep party in the old White
Club. a cocktail reception in the
Presidents Room and a get
together breakfast in the Ter
race Dining Room.
These two, along with Ann E.
Stevenson. Edwin Gahan and
William p. Downs, also made
sure that every one knew the
swimming pool. tennis courts.
riding trails, sulphur baths, and
other facilities were available.
Cosino Most Popular
Perhaps the most popular day.
time spot was the Casino Golf
and Tennis Club. It was from
here, Of course. that the tourna-
ment got underway each morn
ing. The more ambitious got
there around $3.50 to see the start
of things. Most of the guests,
though, aimed for a 10 to II
o'clock arrival time.
Choice location at the club
was the open terrace overlooking
the rolling green's and fairways.
Each day delicious buffet
luncheon was served in the din
ing room, a feature that at
tracted everyone.
Other Capitalites at the West
Virginia resort were the Edward
K. Wheelers-he's the son of
former Senator Burton K.
Wheeler; Mr.. George B. st.
George, husband of Representa-
tive Katherine st. George, Re-
publican of New York, who was
accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Priscilla st. George Ryan;
Mr.. A. Coster Schermerhorn,
Marvin Braverman, the Robert
Coffeys, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Foote, and the Messrs. John Jay
Hopkins and K. T. Van Pelt.
A former Washington resident
who came for the official season
opener was Mr.. Harry p. Nc
Donald, lately chairman of the
RFC, Judge and Mrs. George
Nelson stopped over for the pink
champagne ball en- route home
from Roanoke. Va.