Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Marriage of Miss Carr
In Fall Holds Interest
In Southern Maryland
Engagement to Buffalo Man
Announced by Parents at
i Pearson.


this week by Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Carr Of Pearson, his county. Of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Byrd Carr.
of Baltimore, to Mr.. levitt white, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles Adams White
Of Buffalo, N. Y. The wedding will
take place this Fall. Miss Carr Is a
relative OF Rear Admiral Richard
Evelyn Byrd of Winchester, Va.
Miss Margaret Lennox Of Boston,
Mass, who visited her aunt, Mrs. Will
liam Garland Fay, wife of Col. Fay.
u. S. A., retired, Of Mulberry Fields,
returned to her home Tuesday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Fay. who will
visit with her sister. Mrs. Lennox, wife
of Dr. William Lennox of Boston. DR..
Iennox, who is on the stan Of the Rookie
Teller Foundation has just returned
from a research expedition In China.
Mulberry Fields on the lower Potomac
Is one of the oldest colonial homes in
st. Marys. and was built in 1857 by
william Somerville. Ambassador to
France, and the grounds are noted for
the large lockwood which borders the
garden paths leading down to the banks
OF the Potomac River.
the guest of DR.. L. z. Payne and Mrs.
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on Washington street.
Mr.. Galen l.. TAFT. chairman OF the
State Republican Central Committee,
and Mrs. TAFT, with their son, Galen L.
TAFT. Jr. OF Baltimore. were guests re-
Gently in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
b. B. Love ST., of Washington end
Meadow Brooke. at Morganza. enter
tanned at dinner MIR. and Mrs.
Charles McGhann of Washington were
Mr. w. W. Philips of Butler. Pa,
last week visited his s. Marys estate,
Indiantown, which borders for miles
on the picturesque Wicomico River.
He was Republican gubernatorial
candidate In Pennsylvania last year.
Mrs. Norman Milburn Of Baltimore
and her guests. Mrs Irving Price and
her daughter. Miss Louise Price. both
OF Winston, Va, we're house guests of
Mrs. T w. Dent and Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Jones at their attractive home
on North washington street early this
week.
At Denton Farms this week, DR.. and
Mrs. Walter Dent Of Oakley. have as
their guests Mrs. Grace Rainey of
Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs Colon
Burch of Baltimore. and family.
Miss M Adele France, principal OF
the St. MaryS Female Seminary. ST.
Marys City. is en- route to Europe Tor
a three weeks trip and Will return
August 10.
Miss Corrine Poverty of Washington
Is visiting her parents, former state
Senator and Mrs G. c. Pever,y at
their home in Mechanicsville this week
Miss Ellen Helm. Miss Isabel Helm,
Mr.. Charles Gardiner and MISS
Bernardine Gardiner. all Of Baltimore.
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Cryer. who are spending the sum
ner at their cottage on Brettons Bay,
below LeCnardtown.
The largest bridge dinner OF the
week was given this evening by Mrs.
Edwinetta s. Zurhorst of Washington,
when she entertained at historic old
Tudor Hall Inn. in Leonardtown. in
honor of some 70 guests from in and
out Of town. Mrs. ZurhorSt is spend
ing the season at her place. Carlton
villa. on Brettons Bay, just below
Leonardtown.
Thursday Mrs. John Shea CT Bridge
port, Conn. who is at Tudor Hall Inn.
in Leonardtown. entertained eight
guests at a bridge luncheon.
Miss Lula Hayden of Washington.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Paul
Hayden of Mount Osborne, near
Leonardtown, is spending this week
end with a party of friends at North
Beach. Md. Miss Hayden is talented
musician.
Miss Lula Raley of Washington is
spending her vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Raley OF
Morganza, at their place Hard
Fortune"
Mr.. Henry Hebb Of Washington is
spending the season with relatives at
Mount Pleasant. near Drayden.
Mrs Grace Dent entertained at
xix-table bridge luncheon in homer OF
"a guests at her home near Oakley
Saturday.
Miss Alma Robinson of Pittsburgh,
Pa is the house guest CT her aunt and
uncle. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Carr OF
Pine Shadows. st. Marys City, and VIII
be there for several weeks.
Mrs. Richard Sears of Society Hill
estate spent some time in Baltimore
visiting friends last week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Coleman is entertaining
at her place, satisfaction on the
Patuxent." in honor of a large house
party that includes Misses Lucille and
Martha Stricken Miss Grace Miller.
Miss Helen Chick, Miss Sadie Shepard,
Miss Elaine Clarke and Mr.. Jack Durnn.
Mr.. Ralph Clarke, Mr.. Frederick
Derkoff, Mr. Eugene Smith, all OF
Washington Cremona on the Patuxent.
owned by Mrs. Howard Davidson, wife
of Maj Davidson, commapdant OF
Boiling Field. adjoins one Side and
flanked on the other side is Della
Brooke, owned by Mr.. Leander NC
Cormick Goodhart of Washington.
Among those who entertained during
the week at Tudor Hall Inn at Leonard
town was Mrs. c. B. Greenwich. ir.. OF
Dents terrace. who gave a bridge
luncheon in honor Of % guests.
GnnnnEnnan nf e.
field. Md. on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry M Jones at their home in
Leonardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilmer Russell and
FAIRLY were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Abel of Clements who enter
tanned at dinner In their home Sunday
evening.
Misses Jane. Martha, Violet and Anna
Mattirgly of Old Fields manor in Med
ley'S Neck and daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph M Mattingly. are motoring
through the Western part of the United
States and are now staying few days
at Pagosa Springs. Colo
~ Mrs Eleanor Spielman OF Washing
ton Grove Md, with Mr.. Benjamin
Gunby of Washington spent Sunday as
the guests of Mrs. and Mrs. Harry NJ.
Jones in Lsonardtown.
= Mr. end Mrs Allen Bennett. and their
daughter. Miss Grace Bennett of Wash
irletcn and Mrs. J. B. Porter of Ed
nncncton, Md, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Bennett of Climber
razo. near Leonardtown on Sunday.
In hi-toric, UNCOVERED Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church at St.
Mery's City. this county, July %. at
IL O'Clock, Miss Louise Birch, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Birch became
the bride of Mr.. Louis Abel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Abel of st. InigoeS.
Mo.
The church was decorated with pro-
fusion Of hydrangea blooms, pink and
orange gladioli On the chancel and
altar