Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-21

rors. suspended by parti-colored ribbons,
hung baskets ofrOscs, and the tables i'm the
dining-roem were al beautifully decorated
with roaes and orchids. Senator and Mrs
German received their guests just within the
drawing room door and presented them 10
the President Of The Club and his wife, while
the daughters of the house were assisted
by pretty Lily Compton, wko, like all the
daughters or grand daughters ofSt. Mary's,
is charming
II il almost too early To speak Of the
Spring styles, though here and there the
shops display rayishing assortment of
things light and airy for Summer wear, vet
would advise my country friends to avoid
the pretty light wollens that are offered for
early Spring or Easter suits They are
expensive, no matter how little they cost
per yard, for they soil easily and fade.
would advise rather an investment in the
pretty, wash silks for waists to wear with
Winter skirts until il ia warm enough for
wash goods. These six waists are ex-
tremely fashionable, and then they can be
laid aside for evening wear next fall or
winter. The silks can be had from TWEEN
ty-two To one dollar per yard, and i've
/ yards will make a waist and the immense
/ sleeves now worn. Jaunty little capes
1 just reaching the waist are popular and
easily made. They are useful little acces-
! series % girls wardrobe, for they are con-
| veEient for evening wear in the summer.
I Flowers are to be worn on hats and the
more hat is trimmed 10 resemble dew
| lis horse-ihat four winged insect that we
| all know-the more fashionable ii is. Flow
ers are beautiful yet an expensive luxury
for country wear and are little sought after
| by city girls when preparing fer their sum-
mer outing. One dress hat for evening
wear they may have, but for general wear,
/ for riding, driving or boating, the ever pop
ular sailor hat is preferred. With plenty
of wash dresses-ginghams, piquies or per.
Gales, with lawns and muslins for morn
ings and evenings, they are equipped for
dusty drives, boating excursions, and rain
| storm has no terrors tor them-thcir things
can't be hurt." And why should not our
pretty country girls do likewi and avoid
that over dressed, dowdy feeling they must
have when confronted with their chic, yet
cheaply dressed, city visitors {?
The resident st Mary's colony were dis
tiessed at the sad death Of Mr. Frank Dill
lahay, who was knocked down by gro
GERS wagon, and though apparently slight
! ly hurt, died in a few hours, his skull hav-
ing been fractured by the fall That bright,
merry spirit, Susie Slye's mortal remains
had just been taken back to mingle their
dust with that of her parents when they
We're followed by those of Mr.. Dillahay.
/ ST. Mary's has a number of her children
! here, and some Of the Oldest residents can
and do (no2r) trace their parentsge back TO
the county so unappreciated by her child
ren, for To ST. Mays not only this coun-
try, but the world, owes religious, # not
civil liberty, and every son of hers should
be proud Of her and cor that she shall take
a foremost rank in the State Let them
look up their colonial ancestry and see how
much the world is indebted TO that little
band who came over in the Ark and Dove
and whose descendants they are and whose
names they bear. If it is we'll 10 die for
ones country, how much better to live for
it, But, perhaps, every one does not think
as does. CoNTIDENA.