Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Fox Hunting Features
Varied Social Events
In Leonardtown Area
D. C. Members of St. Marys
D. A. R. Chapter Enter
tained-Hospital Shower
Held-Assem bly, Holds
First Dance.

LEONARDTOwN, Md, March a.
The Bushwood Fox Hunting Club has
held a series Of three hunts which
rounded out the season of sports.
The first hunt was held on Thursday
morning, at MorgantOwn, on the
Potomac River, starting at 6 o'clock
am, with large group Of riders TAX
ing part. 1t was conducted by Mas
ter Of Hounds Edmund j. Plowden, jr.,
who handled his splendid pack of 20
English fox hounds, with Make lead
ing the others. The chase led to PopeS
Greek, where gray fox was caught by
the dogs, and the brush going to Mr..
T.. Grover Stone.
The second hunt was held Friday
morning at 6 o'clock am, starting at
Swans Point, with another group OF
riders taking part. After two-hour
exciting chase, with the fox always in
full sight, it was caught by the master
of hounds himself.
The third hunt was held. at 8 O'Clock,
starting at Swans Point, and lasting
until 10 o'clock am. The brush went
to Albert Tippett of Bushwood.
The Mechanicsville Fox hunting
Club, revived last Fall for the first
time in 80 years, has had q successful
season, with yesterdays hunt the last
for the Spring season. A large num-
Der of riders attended. Mr.. lack S.
Graves acted as master of hounds, and
his is Walker hounds took part in the
chase, which. starting at Mechanics
vile, led to Benedict, in Charles Coun-
ty, on the PatuXent River.
According to Master Of Hounds q. s.
Graves, the red fox is returning to
Southern Maryland, after an absence
has only gotten three during their en-
tire season.
The washington members Of the Maj.
William Thomas Chapter, d. A. r., OF
st. Marys County, were entertained c1is
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. George
w. JOY. on washington Boulevard, With
the following co-hcSteSses assisting
her: Mrs. s. Paul Hayden, Mrs. John
II. T. Briscoe, wife Of the States attor-
ney at st. Marys County, and Mrs.
Robert Loker.
honor Mrs. Rex Adams of st. Georges
Island, Miss M. Adele France, principal
of St Mary's Female Seminary. and her
assistant. Miss Elizabeth Lindsey, both
of st. Marys City, Md.
Following the luncheon q business
meeting was held and final plans were
completed to hold the annual card
party and dance for the benfit OF the
chapter on Easter Monday night at
Hotel st. Mary's and the committees
Ia charge appointed.
A DELIGHTFUL informal tea and niscel-
laneous shower was given Thursday aft
ernoon from to 5 o'clock at the
st. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown,
with a large crowd of prominent society
folk from all parts Of st. Marys attend
ing. Tea was poured by Mrs. Lucy
spaulding, and auxiliary members
aided by Mrs Walter Briscoe, Mrs. A,
81. Gardiner, president of the auxiliary;
Mrs. j. Allen Coad, wife of State Sena--
tor Coad; Mrs. O. Morgan Knight and
Miss Mary Lenahan, received the
guests.
THE Leonardtown Cotillion, composed
Of interesting members of the st
Mays younger set, headed by Robert
Loker, gave the first dance on Tuesday
night at Hotel st. Mary's. Many parts
Of Southern Maryland were represented
in the large crowd attending. A promi-
nent Washington orchestra furnished
music.
one Of the largest and most out
standing parties of the week was that
given by Mrs. j. Roger Richardson, at
her home on Washington street Tuesday
evening, when she entertained at a six
table bridge supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pardoe and thet
popular daughters, Misses Erva and
Margaret Pardoe, of North Chevy Chase
passed the week end as the house guests
Of MrA Thomas r. Foxwell at her home
at Fuxwells Point.
During the week Mrs. Harry Scot
wheTrit Of Pittsburgh, Pa, spent sew
eral days at her estate, Sunset villa
at st. MaryB City. Her home is one o.
the show places of the county.
Mrs. Edith Afarkoff, who has beer
spending three weeks as the guest Of
Capt. and Mrs. Walter H. B. Wise o.
Leonardtown, returned to her home, a