Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-28
BY MARJORIE F. vIRDEN

ny MhRJOnA6 To VAAD6AN
REHoBoTH BEACH. Del.
July 81 Especially The end Of
July finds everyone having fun.
This includes boating. SWIM
ming, surfboard riding, zqua-
planning, evening cruises. golf
and tennis. The boardwalk and
restaurants are fun too.
Tomorrow. Sunday. those in
terested in fine horseflesh will
gather at Bay Manor Farm, the
handsome estate Of Mayor Otis
H. Smith of Lewes for the an
nual Horse Show sponsored by
st. Peters Episcopal Church Of
Lewes.
This event, which attracts
approximately 200 horses and
riders from all over Delaware.
Maryland. and Virginia will
begin at 10 am. and will be at
tended by Eastern and Ameri-
can horse show associations
members.
Mayor Smiths estate is one
OF the most impressive in this
area. The Georgian dwelling
is OF brick and within are
priceless antiques, fine rugs,
paintings. china and silverware.
The stairway was imported
from q manor house in Eng
land.
Alfalfa Battle Mixer, Mayor
Smiths prize Hereford bull was
purchased for $4,000 ard was
the national champion. The
estate also owns Lady Larry.
the International champion
heifer a few years ago.
Milton to Celebrate
Residents of Milton, is miles
from here, will celebrate It's
seSquicentenial next Friday
through Sunday. The male
residents are growing boards
to be in style with the costumes
Of a century and a nalf ago
they will wear for the parade,
chicken fry. OK roast and
pageant. Gov. Boggs, Senators
Williams and Frear, and Rep
resentative Haskell will attend.
Hospital Annual Meeting
Everyone knows the Beebe
Hospital of Sussex County,
Inc. founded in Lewes in 1916
by DR.. James Beebe. sr., of this
resort. and his brother, the
late DR.. Richard c. Beebee.
At the annual meeting held
last week, DR.. James Beebe.
Jr.. was elected president of
the medical staff for one year.
succeeding DR.. Robert L. Kiln
gel Of Rehoboth Beach. DR..
James, as the senior DR.. Beebe
is affectionately called, is
chairman Of the board of di-
rectors.
Art League Tour
The Rehoboth Art Leagues
annual cottage tour of art will
place the pictures as if they
were an integral part of the
furnishings of the houses
themselves. The days of the
tour are August Z and 8.
The homes include those Of
Of Russell E. Cunningham,
Warren A. pullman, William
H. Prescott. Mrs. Stacey r.
holland, Alvin L. Aubinoe, DR..
Hugh ]. Jewett, Mayor Clar-
ence K. Lynch, j. Lewis Spang,
DR.. George o. Eaton. Gen. Fes-
ter j. Tate, John Lewis Smith,
John Elbridge Parker. Irwin G.
Burton, and George w. Plum
mer.
OF these, the cottage owners
from Washington are the Tates,
Smiths. Parkers, Cunninghams,
Mrs. holland. and the Aubinoes,
while Gen. and Mrs. Tate are
of Royal Oak. Md, and the
Prescotts are from Bethesda.
The Spangs formerly lived
in Harrisonburg, Va, and now
year round residents. have re-
f1ected their many travels in
their home on Silver Lake. Pale
green and dull mulberry are
used as backgrounds for their
fine mahogany. French Pro-
vincial and italian Renaissance
furniture. Their barbecue pit,
picnic table. shuttle board court,
and boat landing aer set of by
terraces.
Each Of the homes offers its
own unique attractions.
Mrs. Howard L. Garrett Of
Washington is the general
chairman.
At the Art Leagues annual
children's costume party, prizes
were won by Marge and Onel
Collins. Sherele Sewell, Billy
Redenburg. jr.. Greg Marsh,
Deanne Warner and Peggy and
John Gussman. The small fry
RESORTS