Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
American Legion Ball IN
Leonardtown Proves
One of Best of Season
Ladies Auxiliary Joins in
Giving Colorful Affair at
Duke Auditorium.

| LEONARDTOWN, Nd, January 81
One OF the largest balls of the season
was given last evening by the American
Legion, Post 54. of st. Marys County
and the Ladies' Auxiliary, at the Duke
! Auditorium in Leonardtown. A Wash
ington orchestra furnished the dance
music and the hall was attractively
decorated in flags and the Legion co.,
ors, The dance was attended by many
| from all over Southern Maryland, both
| young and old.
In the receiving line were Mrs
George c Poverty of Mechanfcsville
i Mrs. l.. A. Wilmer Mrs. Louis F. Abel
Mrs B. H. Camalier, and Mrs Meverell
! Loker, being assisted by Mrs. G. Etnel-
| bert Abel, president of the Women
Auxiliary. and Comdr. Joseph G. Mat
tingly of the local post
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rat
, lidge celebrated their fourth wedding
anniversary at their home near Leon
srdtown, with a supper followed by
bridge. Among the guests attending
were: Mrs. Frank Latham, Mrs. Leroy
McNey. Mrs. II. S. Van Deyanter, Mrs,
James C. Greenwich, Mrs. Richard
Norris, Mrs Robert Murray Hunt, Mrs
C. B. Greenwell, Mrs. Claude Hayden
Mrs p. M. Andrews, Mrs. Frederick
Trotter, MIS-. Roger Richardson, Mrs.
Frank Goldsburrough, Mrs. P. Fl. VII
liams, Mrs. Jackson Goldsburrough'
Mrs. B. B. Love, Miss Frances Loker
and Miss Nell Latham.
Mrs. Arthur Briggs of Washington Is
spending the week as the house guest
of her sister. Mrs. Edward j. Warpg,
in Leonardtown.
a two-tab.e bridge supper at her home
in Ieonardtown Tuesday evening.
A very attractive supper and dance
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Graves of I.oveville, to party OF young
folk on Tuesday evening. The music
was furnished by an old-taShloneo
string band
Mrs. ]. Allen Coad of Chestnut Hill,
who has been the guest of her son in
law and daughter, Consul Dana Hoog-
son and Mrs. Hodgson, at their nome
in Washington, returned on SATURDAY
accompanied by them and thelr TWO
children, Dana. jr and Hyatt.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Leonard B.
Johnson of Nor ganZa was hostess TO
the Leonardtown Bridge Club, sup
per following the game. Mrs. William
Meverell Loker and Mrs. @. G. PeVerly
won the high scores.
Mrs. Miles Palmer of Palmers Is
spending SOM time as the guest OF her
mother. Mrs E. F. Stubb-. in Baltimore.
Miss Sarah A. Denver OF LeonardtoWn
passed the week end in Annapolis with
relatives Wednesday Miss Denver was
the guest in whose honor Mrs. John
H. T. Briscoe entertained at dinner.
Last evening Miss Nell Combs was
hostess to the newly formed Subdeb
Bridge Club, which met at her nome
in the North End. Light refreshments
were served at the conclusion OF the
party. -.
February IS has been set as the date
of the dance to be given by the Char
lotte Hall military cadets. This MIG.
winter hop is well known and attended
by persons from all parts OF the United
States.
Miss Margaret Wigginton, with her
brothers, George and Richard, spent
the week at their home, Belvidere, on
the Potomac River.
Mr.. john C. Cryer of ST. Marys
County and Mrs Cryer, who are spend
ing the Winter months in Washington,
celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday
anniversary on Saturday, at his resi-
dence, 1880 Park road northwest.
Among those attending were: Mrs.
z. A. Harden, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Harden, Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Harden,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Alderman, Mr..
H. Claude Cryer, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Mattingly, Mrs. Arie Walsh Mr.. Yates
Goldsburrough, Mrs. George Dillahay,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Warren Leach, DIR.
Odell, Mr.. L. H. Rogers, Mrs. Vera
Wambold, DR. A. d. Wheatley, all OF
Washington; Mrs Joseph Driesbustock
of Philadelphia and Mrs. Joseph M.
Mattingly of Leonardtown.
I hl, ar nf
entertained In honor Of the Late Owls
Bridge Club at her home, q supper
following
The BushWood Fox Hunting Club has
he'd this week an interesting series or
fox hunts throughout Southern Mary
LARD
The first hunt was held on Monday
under the direction OF Master OF Hounds
Edmund j. Plowden, jr., with his 81
English hounds taking part. The chase
led from Budds Greek TO Ryceville,
where the brush was gotten by Miss
Beatrice MCGUIRE, who later enter
tanned the field of % riders at the home
Of her father, Mr.. U. Lee Mcclure, at
breakfast.
Tuesday the chase started at z
o'clock, am, at the estate of Mr..
Julian Simpkinson of Thompkinsville.
The brush was gotten by Mr.. John
Freer of Shades Store on the Wicomico
River Splendid Workmanship was
shown by Mr.. Morty Swami. At 10
o'clock, am, a second hunt was held
on the south end Of Cobb Island, which
led to the north of the island, where
the brush went to Hiss Beatrice Jami-
son of Bryantown, with Miss Edna
Wathen of Rock Point close second.
The. owners of Thomas Hotel gave a
large midday dinner in honor OF the
hunters. Later in the day Miss Miriam
Hill entertained the hunters at her
home at an informal tea.
THURSDAY morning the club met at
Aliens Fresh with % riders taking part
in the chase, which led to DenJsYille,
where the brush went to Mr.. Frank
Martin of La Plata, who later enter
tanned the fed at breakfast at his home.