Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Gard Party to Benefit
St. Mary's Hospital
Set for December IS
Dancing a Feature of Nota-
bic Fete at Leonardtown.
Two Marriages in Society
observation-disclosures
In Homes.

IEONARDTOWN, Md, December 10
The large dance and card party held
every year by the st. Mary'S Hospital
Auxiliary for the benefit of the hospital
will be held the night after Christmas
December 26, at Hotel st. Marys in
Leonardtown. 1t is one Of the largest
and most brilliant social affairs held
during the social season here and is
attended by many prominent people
From all over Southern Maryland and
many of the younger set home from
prep schools and colleges.
For many this dance is the coming
out party, as there are no cotillions or
germans listed in the counties. The
dances and card parties held by the st.
Marys Academy alumnae at Thanks
giving, the Christmas dance and card
party and the dance and card party
held by the Daughters of the American
Revolution of the Major william
Thomas Chapter of st. MaryS County
the Monday after Easter and the Oak
ley ball at New Year are among the
most important. and outstanding events
on the social calendar in Southern
Maryland, also including a large prom
held by Charlotte Hall Military Acade-
nv around the first of February, and it
Is at these events that the young de-
butantes make their bow to society.
Mrs. Lydia M. Dixon of Sandgates,
daughter. Miss Annie May Dixon, to
Mr. William Henry Knott, son of Mr.
Theodore Knott of HugheSVille. Md. The
wedding took place November % at
Gaithersburg, Md.
A wedding Just announced is that of
Miss Mary Lucille Buckler, daughter Of
Mrs. Daniel Buckler of HugheSville, to
Mr.. Raphael Morgan Long, son of Mrs.
George H. Long of MechanicSville,
which took place at st. Joseph Roman
Catholic Church November %, with the
Rev. Father James I. Moakley, S. j.,
oficiating.
Friday two-table bridge party was
given by the twin daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Williamson. Miss Miriam
Nathanson and Miss Anna Nathanson,
IN their home on Washington street.
Mrs. Stephen M. Jones and her
daughter, Miss Adele Jones, accom-
panied by Miss Erva FoXwell of
Leonarotown, attended the foot ball
game Saturday between Western Mary
land and Maryland University, held in
the Baltimore Stadium.
Mrs. James H. BoWles and her
daughter, Miss Catherine Bowles, ac-
companied by Mrs. John Jones and Mrs.
Lee Newberry, all of Washington, we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Graves in Loveville on Sunday.
Miss Sarah A. Denver of Leonard
town spent the past week end in her
home at Annapolis.
Invitations have been issued to the
large dance to be given by Mr.. and
MRS. Louis Nathanson at Hotel st.
Marys tonight at o'clock.
Mrs. j. Fenner Lee of Lees Crest, near
Leonardtown, entertained on Tuesday
night at bridge supper in honor of
the Late Owls" Bridge Club of
Leopardtown. Honors were won by
Mrs. A. F. Fenwick, Mrs. S. Paul
Hayden and Mrs j. F. Lee
Mrs. Catherine Price of Mechanics
vile has returned from New York after
spending several weeks there visiting
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Meissel and son,
Billy, jr., of Richmond, Va, accom-
panied by Mrs. M. G. Livingston of
Atlanta, Ga. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip T. Graves in their home at
Laurel Grove.
Miss Mary GWyn Hamilton, accom-
panied by her sister and brother, Janice
and George Hamilton of Leonardtown,
passed the week end as guests of their
grandmother, Mrs. William Queen, in
Baltimore
DR.. Charles Ortiz of Lancaster, Pa,
was a house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fenner Lee at Lees Crest the past week
Mrs. Richard Bullock Of Loveville was
hostess Tuesday at a two-table bridge
supper in honor of Mrs. j. Bernard
Guy, Mrs. Paul Long, Mrs. Ethel
Thompson, Mrs. P. T. Andrews and
Mrs. Frederick Trotter, all Of Clements.
Mrs. George P. Loker Of the North
End viii entertain with the aid of the
Leonardtown Daughters, the Washing
ton and Baltimore members of the
Major William Thomas Chapter, D. A.