Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Younger Set Attends
Beach Party and Dance
At Valley Lee Home
Mrs. Charles S. Myers Is
Entertaining Guests on
Breton s Bay.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, August IS
Miss Sarah Gwynn Bryan, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. James Brooke Bryan OF
Valley Lee entertained in her home,
Potomac View, Monday evening in
honor of her schoolmates, Miss Irma
Dove OF Annapolis and Miss Aycle Tay-
lor of Elkton, on the beach of her place.
large fire was made from driftwood
end the younger set, some 30 IN num-
Der. attending from Brooklyn, New
York Baltimore, Washington and st.
Marys, sat about the fire toasting
marshmallows. Later an informal
dance was held in the home. Potomac
View was built on the site OF the old
manor house some seven years ago. IL
is colonial in architecture and houses
many interesting heiriooms OF the
Bryan family, and commands me
view Of the lower Potomac.
An interesting house party this week
Is being given by Mrs. Charles S. MY
ers at Journeys End, across from Leon
ardtown on Brettons Bay. The guests
include DR.. and Mrs Nathaniel Chap
man of New York Mrs. Walter Dent,
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Lane and their
daughter, Miss Mary Agnes Lane; MISS
Nellie Frances FRAZIER and Miss Mary
Jane Frazier Of Washington. DR.. Chap
man Is the son OF the late Dr. Natnan.
lei Chapman, prominent physician Oh
Southern Maryland
Rev. H. z. r. Reck of the Patterson
Memorial M. E. Church in Baltimore
and Mrs. Reck, who was formerly MISS
Erya Foxwell of Leonardtown, are
spending the month of August with
her mother. Mrs. Thomas F. FoxweH
Mrs. Rose Loker Raley. with her two
sons, Dyer and Loker Raley. Of Brook
lyn. N. Y, arrived this evening to De
nA
Abeli in their home on Washington
street. Mr.. Loker Raley has just pub
lished his first volume of verse, called
Medley which is receiving much IA
Vorable comment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Sears OF
old Society Hill on Brettons Bay,
which commands a view OF three riV-
crs in st. Marys, are entertaining IN
formally this week in honor OF MISS
Elizabeth Jones and Miss Marie Alex
ander of Washington.
Mrs. John Shea Of Bridgeport. Conn.,
eko has spent a few weeks at Point
Lookout and Tudor Hall Inn in Leon
ardtown, returned Wednesday to her
home. She was before her marriage
Miss Agnes Thompson Of Leonardtown
and while here was entertained extern
eiyely by her former schoolmate5 OF St.
Mary's Academy.
B. Abel, prominently known In South
ern MARYLAND as 2 Republican leader
and for q number of years clerk OF the
St. Marvs Circuit Court celebrated her
seventy fifth birthday anniversary
Thursday in her home on Washington
street She is the only living sister OF
former Judge B. H. Camalier OF the
seventh judicial circuit OF southern
Maryland. the Oldest citizen OF Leon
ardtown who will celebrate his eighty
second anniversary September 10.
Mr.. Charlie zurhorst of Washington.
who is sunlmering at Charltonvilla, en-
tertained in his box on the hoating
tt1eater playing in Leonardtown TINS
week for his cousin, Mr. Robert Schroe-
der of washington. and party.
Mr.. George c. Harris OF Baltimore
visiting Mr. william Eric FLOYD at ms
place. Beauvue, in Medleys Neck, THIS
week.
Mrs r. NJ. Thomas of Richmond,
va. Is spending this month as the
house guest of her sister, mrs. ..
BROOKE Bryan, in her home, Potomac
View. at Valley Lee, and MISS MaIy
Shadrick OF washington was her guest
last week
Miss Helen Parsons Poverty. daneh-
Ter of former State Senator and Mars.
George G. Poverty of ffechanicsville,
1UEAUZX
day anniversary and entertained 10
guests on a straw ride to the Patuxent
River. and from there a boat ride 10
the mouth of the Patuxent, Miss LOU
ise Jones and Miss Nell Combs we're
the guests Of honor.
Miss Phyaiss Graves and her mother,
Mrs Phillip T. Graves, OF Laurel Grove
returned this week after spending sew
eral DAYS with Mrs. Graves daughter,
4 ~ PARK
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Pardoe. With
their daughter, Miss Margaret Pardoe,
OF Chevy Chase. Md, spent Saturday
end Sunday as the guests OF MRS.
Thomas F, FoxwelI of Foxwells Point,
on Brettons Bay at Leonardtown. Their
elder daughter. Miss Erva Pardoe, VINO
has been spending her vacation at
girls camp in Pennsylvania, Is now
travelling in California with her aunt,
Miss Grace Pardoe. and viii not return
until school opens In September.
Miss Clara Leach OF Baltimore was
the guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs
John C.. Cryer in their cottage at
Brefton-o -the-Bay. near Leonardtown.
Miss Margaret Floyd daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eric Floyd OF
Beauvue, is spending this week in Buf-
falo N. Y. with Miss Beverly Cryer.
MISS 4AeSHAS AAAIsoA " -
N " with her brother Mr. Louis Hli-
ton OF Baltimore, are the house guests
this week Of their cousins, Miss Lillian
Lynch and Miss Olive Lynch, daugh-
tiers OF DR.. and Mrs. Hooper Lynch, IN
their home In Valley Lee. Miss Hilton
was among those attending the nfor-
NAL party Monday evening given by
Miss S. Gwynn Bryan.
Miss Resale Queen OF Baltimore is
spending this week with her cousin
Miss Mary Gwynn Hamilton, IN the
North End.
Miss Emma Loker Of Washington Is
spending this week with Prof. and
Mrs J. Frank Coad. who are spending the
summer in their old place, Cherry
field, at Drayden.
Mr. and Mrs r. M. Bennett of Glebe