Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
Fox Hunt Enthusiasts
At Leonardtown Hold
Series During Week
Gard Parties. Dance and
Oyster Roast Also on List
of Social Activities.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April A.
Another of the series of fox hunts was
held this week by the Bushwcod Fox
Hunting Club, the chase leading around
Morgantown and on the shores of the
Upper Potomac River. Master of Hounds
Mr.. Edmund J. Plowden. jr., and his
Thoroughbred English pack took the
lead.
Thirty riders met at Morgantown
Tuesday morning, the run starting at
So'clock and continuing to Mount Vic
torfa, the estate of young Mr.. Robert
Grain, where the killing took place. The
british went to Miss Alice Stein, with her
sister Miss Daisy Stein, being the Sec
ond at the killing. Afterward the field
and Mrs. Thomas Stein Of Rock Point
Hotel.
The second hunt was held Wednes-
day, starting near Morgantown at SIS
o'clock, with some 20 hunters particle
pating. It ran to Pope'S Greek and on
to Glassva Schoolhouse. The brush was
presented to Miss Catherine Swami by
MI. @. Henry Camalier.
Another hunt was held later at 1880
o'clock with Is riders taking part, when
Miss Ethel Stein excelled In horseman-
ship over the other riders. The fox
was caught at Thompkinsville after
two-hour- and-a-hah chase. Miss Edna
Wathen and Miss Ethel Stein were in
ut the killing at the same time and both
claimed the ownership of the brush.
which is still undecided. The hunters
were entertained at dinner by MFR. and
Mrs. Rudolph SimmS at their estate
In Charles County.
The concluding hunt of the series was
held Thursday morning at Aliens
Fresh, on the estate of Mr.. Morton Hill,
near Rock Point, and the fox was raised
around o'clock and ran for about two
hours, with % hunters following the
hounds. The killing was at Jacobs
Leg Cabin. Miss Beatrice Jamison of
Bryantown got the brush. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Simms, prominent in Southern
Maryland society circles, later enter
tanned the field at breakfast. The dogs
that excelled in the runs in leadership
were Driver. owned by Albert Tippett OF
Maddox, and Queen, owned by T. Gro
yer Stone of Budds Greek.
Thursday Mrs. Mattingly johnson OF
MorganZa entertained in honor of the
Rural Women's Club of Morganza at
Q plate luncheon at her home. The
dining room was decorated with pink
roses and ferns. This being only social
meeting, bridge followed the luncheon.
Those attending the affair included Mrs.
A. S. Gardiner. Mrs. T. Lee Mattingly,
Mrs. George w. Joy. Mrs. Frank YOU
waiski, Mrs. T. H. williams, Mrs. Paul
Long, Mrs. M. B. Fowler, Mrs. Lottie
NJ. Alvey, Mrs. Bernard Abel, Mrs.
Clarence Latham and Mrs. G. L.
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs st. Clair Heard of Med
1eys Neck entertained informally at
dance Wednesday, with over 80 guests
attending.
Mrs. Arthur Briggs of washington.
who Is the guest sof her sister Mrs.
Edward j. Warning Of the North End, will
spend several days in Leonardtown.
Saturday Mrs. S. Paul Hayden of
Mount Osbone entertained at her home
in compliment TO the Afternoon Bridge
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr, who
have been passing the Winter months
ut the Cairo Hotel in washington, have
returned to St: Marys and are making
their home with Mrs. r. H. Pembroke
near st. Marys City. Their home. Pine
Shadows, is being wired for electric
lights and win be ready by the middle
of April.
Mr.. F. H. Mechanic Of Kalamazoo,
Mich, who has been visiting the es-
tate Of his wife'S mother, Mrs. George
p. Wigginton. on the lower Potomac
River, has returned to his home in the
West
Miss Mary Agnes Dixon Is spending
the Easter holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Thomas A. Mckay, at Arlington,
on Brettons Bay.
Those from Washington who are
spending Easter as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Greenwell, ST., at their
home, Abell's Wharf, are Mr.. and Mrs
e. o. Craig and Miss Ida Elliott. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Greenwich, student of
st. Joseph's School for Girls, is also
spending the holidays there
The Poppy Eight" Bridge Club,
composed of a few members Of the
younger set Of Leonardtown, were en-
tcrtained by Miss Frances Loker,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. william
Meverell Loker, at her parents home,
I'm the North End, Monday night
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander L. Hodgdon,
who have been spending the Winter at
the Cavalier Hotel in Washington, have
returned and opened their old home
place. Dana-on-t Patuxent. for the
Summer. They ere the parents Of Mr..
A. Dana Hodgdon. head of the visa
Offices in Washington.
Miss Agnes Hurry student of the
st. Mary's Seminary, Is spending the
Easter holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Hurry of Clements.
State Senator J. Allen Coad is spend
ing this week end at his home, Chest
nut Hill, at Leonardtown. While at
home Senator Coad enjoys horseback
riding.
Miss Louise Jones is among those