Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Fox's Point Is Gay
As Garden Fete Aids
St. Mary s Hospital
Marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Lindsay to Greacean Ped
ley Announced in Leon
ardtown.

Beautiful Fox's Point wore festive attire
Saturday, with the gayly decorated
booths dotting the lawn and flags and
bunting streaming freely in the breezes
against the blue sky and bluer waters
of Brettons Bay at a lawn fete spon-
sored by the Women's Auxiliary of the
st. Mary's Hospital. Guests from Wash
ington, Baltimore and other parts of
Southern Maryland attended in large
numbers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson
Stone Combs, host and hostess of the
estate, gave generous aid to the affair.
Besides dancing in the ball room of the
manor house, entertainment by profess
kionals from Washington, with other
amusementS provided for the children,
delicious suppers were served on the
shore. st. Mary's Hospital is located
in Leonardtown.
Announcements have just been re-
ceived here OF the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Lindsay, daughter of Mrs. Ed
win Lindsay of Elkton, KY, to Mr.
Greacean Pedley of Denver, Colo, which
took place on June 10 in Elkton. Miss
Lindsay is assistant principal of the ST.
Mary's Female Seminary. at st. Marys
City, this county, and will return here
when school opens in the Fall. Mr.. Ped
ley Is editor Of the local paper in Elkton,
KY. The news came as great surprise
to her many friends.
Mrs. Weed Returns.
Mrs. Louis Weed of New York has
returned after spending 10 days as the
guest of Mrs. Charlotte King in Leon
ardtown, whose old place is noted for
its Colonial slanting roof and is one of
the very first homes built in Leonard
town-almost 200 years ago. Mrs. Weed
was formerly Miss Theresa Herbert OF
Leonardtown, and her husband was at
0f Iniu
sity, New York.
Mrs. Frederick Cromwell and her
daughter, Miss Peggy Cromwell, both of
Chevy Chase, spent the week end in
Leonardtown.
An attractively appointed wedding
was that Of Miss Madeline Agnes DAM
eron, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Cameron of Ridge, Md. and Mr.. Joseph
Ronald Stewart. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm N. Stewart of Ridge. Md,
which took place in st. Michaels
Roman Catholic Church on June Is,
with the nuptial mass being celebrated
by the Rev. Father Gregory Kiehne,
s. j., rector Of the church.
The church was beautifully decorated
with Summer flowers.
THE maid Of honor was Miss Minonette
Robinson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest L. Robinson of Cameron, Md,
and the best man was Mr.. Allen DAM
eron, brother of the bride. Immediately
following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was held at the home Of the
brides parents and attended by large
number of the young couples relatives
and friends, after which the couple left
for Northern honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Duke Of Balti-
more are staying at their home at Her
ring Greek. near Valley Lee, below
Leonardtown.
Miss Robinson Is Guest.
Miss Alma Robinson Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James
s. Carr, of Pine Shadows, at st. Marys
City, for the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard j. Child of
Toronto, Canada, are spending part Of
their honeymoon as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Harris of Belvidere plan
tation, on the lower Potomac River, this
week. They are visiting Southern Mary
land and st. Marys County for the first
time and motoring to the numerous
historical places Of interest here.
Mrs. j. j. Tanyan Of New York and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Burg of Denver,
Colo, are the guests Of Mrs. Harry
Marys City, overlooking historic ST
Marys River.
MI. Robert p. Bailey of Bushwood
and Miss Pearl L. Cutler of Frederick,
Md, were married Friday, June 26, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at
Abells, Md, with Rev. r. H. Polhman,
8. j., rector Of the church, performing
sister OF the bridegroom, was maid of
honor and Mr.. Claude Gass of River
Springs was best man. Following the
ceremony the couple left for trip to
the brides home in Frederick County,
Md. Miss Cutler for the past three
years has been teaching English at the
River Springs High School. and will
probably return here in the Fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Cryer of
Washington and st. Marys County en-
tertained at their cottage, Cedar Grove,
IN Br1tton, Saturday evening at a
birthday anniversary dance in honor
OF their grandson Jack Cryer, jr., of
Buffalo, N. Y, who is visiting them.
Mrs. Cryer was assisted in receiving
by her daughter, Mrs. Eral Brown of
Baltimore, and her daughter in law.
Mrs. j. Bosley Cryer of Jackson
Heights, Long Island, N. Y A num-
Der Of the members Of the younger set
In st. Marys attended.
Miss Earnshaw WEEDS.
Announcement is made of the mar
ftage Of Miss Bertha Mary Earnshaw,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Earn
shaw of Townshend, Md, and Mr..
Joseph l.. Russell, son OF the late John
Henry Russell and Mrs. Fanny Russell
OF Oakley. this county, which took
place in Washington. D. c., at pm
on June "a, in st. Peters Roman
Catholic Church there. The couple
are now making their home in
Leonardtown after short bridal trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. v. O'Connor enter
tanned at their home across the bay
from Leonardtown this week end Rep
resentative and Mrs Edward Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. James Doyle and Miss Eliza
beth Calliman from Buffalo, N Y. Mr..
Doyle is on the staff of the Buffalo
Courier.
Mrs. P. H. Dorsey, jr, wife of Legis-
lator Dorsey Of the Maryland House
Of Delegates, on July will entertain
some 48 guests at bridge luncheon
at historic old Tudor Hall Inn in
Leonardtown, for which invitations are
being sent out.
DR.. James Duke, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Duke and their son, James Duke, jr.,
of Fort Riley, Kans., are spending
their Summer leave with DR.. and Mrs.
Leonard B. johnson at their home in
Morganza.