Evening star., 1955-07-21
CIRCLING THE
COUNTRYSIDE
FOXcrOft
Picnic Is
Gay Event
By DOLORES PHILLIPS

If the unbeatable and un-
bearable heat continues in
the country, it might be a
good idea to wrap most par
ties in foil and put them in
the deep freeze. to be thawed
out and enjoyed later in the
season.
Unless it's a party like the
mid summer picnic that is
part and parcel of the Fox
croft Pony Club deal, which
was romped through at the
George McGhees' on Tues
day, where nobody tries to
outdress anybody else. The
mother who shows the least
middle-aged spread in a pair
of shorts is declared the win
ner. The silver loving cup for
this, in an unpolled vote.
should have gone to Kitty
Wiley. who was there with her
daughter Langhorne.
While the advanced" chill
dren took the long way round
from the Foxcroft stables to
the McGhees' with their in
structor, Peter" Bidstrup, the
younger ones trotted their
ponies down the road. with
"Miss Posy" Woodland, who
handles the middling -to-little
group. Parents, while waiting.
arranged their contributions
to the picnic everything
from graham crackers to a
pitcher of martins under
a spreading oak tree beside
one of the McGhees' ponds.
Pony Swim
After parents and children
finished everything but some
of Cele McGhee's fried chicken
and a quarter of watermelon.
the younger fry went in wad-
ing and the Older youngsters
swan their ponies, bareback,
into another pond quite a
feat if either party is reluc-
tant, or if the pony takes a
notion to roll in the deep.
George McGhee. ST.. in a
plaid shirt, and Bermuda
shorts, had company this year.
to offset the bevy of women
and children. George Tenner.
whose children ride with the
smaller ones, Don Mackenzie,
out from town in a becoming
striped gray business suit
and bow tie, and H. Thomp-
SON. Woodland, in a casual
open-necked sports shirt,
showed up to join the fray.
The McGhees shared honors
in the number of children at
the party with Mary Chatfield-
Taylor. George jr. and Mickey.
back from camp. and Dorothy
and Babette. both members of
the club, represented four out
of the six McGhees, while Miss
Mo, Wayne, Adele and Cassie
represented four out of the
six Chatfield-Taylor brood.
Marcia. the eldest McGhee.
had her own little aloof group
In the house, probably making
plans for her party on Friday
night for the sub-deb set.
Mrs. Philip Graham, at her
farm near Marshall for the
summer. enjoyed the picnic in
a chic pair of blue slacks,
rolled to the knees, with her
two club members, Billy and
Lolly. Peggy Mccormick, in
white shorts and Corvette,
kept an eye on son Willie,
Millicent Mckenzie, in a skirt,
saw that Ross and Don. jr.,
didn't 30 too deep, and Kitty
Slater, down from Upperville,
accompanied daughter Anne.
Pixie and Timmy Loomis. and
Danny and Daffy Ward with
their governesses, had more
fun than anybody. Polly Dud-
ley, in white tennis shorts,
kept an eye on son Jack. but
had to 60 on to meet her
tennis classes at Foxcraft.
Missy DeLashmutt was on
he, own while mother Gene
was on her way down from
New York, after m e ting
daughter Janice who docked
Monday after a years school,
ing at the University of Gren-
/ oble. Dee Dee Symington,
Stuart's niece and daughter
/ of the James Symingtons of
Leesburg. Sue Booth, daugh-
ter of the Robert Booths, who
are back from their vacation
in Bucks County, Pa. and Bo
Gushing, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. E. H. Gushing, who are
out from Washington for the
summer, we're among the other