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Wonderful Weekend

Now I too, can say, "I was there!" Where is "there?" Where else than the Chevalier d'Eon Resort? Over the Halloween weekend and prior to my trip to Washington I attended the Resort. I was met at Idyllwild Airport by Edith and Terry, a very sweet thing for them to do. They took me in town where I had some business to perform after which I went up to Marie's shop where Gloria and Anita (in their male impersonations) were waiting. After meeting Marie and making various arrangements I was chauffeured over to Dr. Benjamin's office for a nice but too brief visit and dinner with him. Those of you who have never met Dr. Benjamin have missed a real treat. People of our persuasion have no better professional friend.

After dinner, Gloria Anita and I had a most pleasant ride up to the resort. We didn't arrive till the wee hours because it is some 135 miles from New York and we didn't start till about 8:30. With two previous early mornings, I was ready for bed but Edith was bring- ing my bag so I had nothing. But Marie, bless her sweet and helpful heart, came forward with a nightie and a dressing gown. Although the rest stayed to await later arrivals and to talk, I went to bed.

The next morning began a whole new experience. Now, I've known a lot of TVs in my life and been to a lot of parties, but I have never had an experience remotely like the next 2 days and a night. To start off with, I went to the bathroom at the end of the hall to shave. What a sight. There were, Karen, Audrey, Edith and a couple of other girls all standing about in heels, slips, bra etc.--shaving. Somewhat of a shock for a moment, but Virginia got out her trusty Ronson and Schick and joined the Battle of the Bristles. After a few moments the novelty was gone and the whole thing was perfectly reas- onable and natural. Somebody forgot her eyebrow pencil and the other girls lent her one. Someone else needed bobby pins and they were forthcoming. Later one of the girls commented that she had bought a pair of heels by mail and they had proven a little too small. This was quickly solved when one of the other girls said, "Here try these, they are too small for me but my foot's larger than yours!! It worked and so some one else's weekend was more comfortable.