Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Academy Annual Hop
At Leonardtown Draws
Large Number of Guests
Visitors From Baltimore Are
Honored at Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel's Supper Party.

IEONAtbDIOWN, Mo-, FEBRUARY 20.
The Charlotte Hall Military Academy
annual hop tonight at the Acad-
e1Ey gave Q brilliant close to the social
life Of Southern Maryland for the week.
southern Maryland, Baltimore and
Washington were represented In the
saveral hundred invited guests. Cadet
Roul F Silva was master of ceremonies,
assisted by Cadet George S. Brett. A
washington orchestra furnished the
dance music. After the dance refresh
mentS were served.
The largest and gayeSt supper party
Of the week was given by Mrs. Louis F.
Abel last Sunday evening at her home
in Leonardtown in honor of Mrs. John
Jenkins and Mrs. Bernadctte Birch,
both Of Baltimore. More than 20 guests
were in attendance.
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage Of Miss Ruth Adelaide Ham,
NETT daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Hammett of Hermanville, to Ernest
Leo Combs son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Combs Of Great Mills, Md. The cere-
mony was performed Monday. February
Is, at the rectory OF the Holy Face Ro-
man Catholic Church by the Rev. Fa-
Their J. Parker, S. j., rector OF the
church.
Mrs. James S. Carr, who Is making
her home at the Cairo Hotel in Wash
ington, spent day during the week at
her attractive Summer home, Pine
Shadows, at st. Marys City, overlook
ing the St. Marys River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gaffney of
Baltimore are spending a few days as
the guests of former Judge and Mrs
B. H. Camalier at their home In the
South End. Judge Camalier is con-
valescing from grippe at his home.
Judge Carnalier Is affectionately known
throughout Southern Maryland as "the
grand old man of st. Marys" and Is the
Oldest citizen of Leonardtown, having
celebrated his eigrty-flrst birthday an
niversary September Is.
Mrs Leo Chester and her small
daughter, Faith Shirley Chester, both
Of Baltimore, who have been the house
guests of Mrs. Louis Williamson of
Leonardtown, returned TO their home
Saturday.
Mr.. Jefferson Stone Combs, who is in
Washington for the Winter, visited his
home at FoXs Point on Brettons Bay
mers there with his wife, who was Miss
Sibyl Hayner Of Troy, Ohio.
Miss Laura Mae Church and her
schoolmate, Miss Catherine Guessford,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. L. M.
Church, and Mrs Leila sMattingly
Rodgers, all Of Washington. were the
guests Of Judge w. C. Mattingly at his
home on Fenwick street over the week
end.
On Thursday Mrs. Richard H. Sears
OF Society Hill entertained in compli-
ment to the Ladies Afternoon Bridge
Club and had as her guests of honor
Mrs. George E. Hamilton, Mrs. Frank
A. Camalier and Mrs. Lucy Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fenner Lee of Lees
Crest on February 10 celebrated their |
twenty-hfth wedding anniversary.
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Mountain Lakes, N. Y, spent the week
end as the guests Of Mrs. Frank F.
Foxwen at her home at Foxwells
Point.
Monday Mrs. Philip r. Graves and
her daughter, Miss Phyllis Graves of
Laurel Grove, were guests in whose
honor Mrs. M. F. Hopkins of GRANVILLE
entertained at dinner.
Midshipman Jack Ketchum of the
United States Naval Academy, spent
. brief time as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Hutchins at their home
on Washington boulevard.
Miss Janice Loker Of .Leonardtown
has returned after visiting friends in
LaaIrel, Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Rosalie Williamson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Williamson of
Lecnardtown, has, completed plans for
her marriage to Mr. David Deitz, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mendal Deitz Of Tren-
ton, N. j., which is to take place March
8 In Washington, D. @. The ceremony
Is to be performed by the Rabbi Abram
Simon. A wedding dinner viii be
served to the immediate members. of
the family following the ceremony.
Miss Nathanson has just returned from
Trenton where she Will make her home
after her marriage. Mr.. Deitz prac-
ticeS law In Trenton. Miss NathGnson
since her graduation in June from the
University Of Maryland has been con-
nected with washington newspaper
IS member Of the advertising staff
Mrs. Edith Markof of Columbia |
University, IS visiting this week her
aunt and uncle, Capt. and Mrs. Walter
H. B. Wise at their home in Leonard
town.
Announcement Is made Of the mar
rtAge of Mrs. Rena Lacey Allen Of
Mechanicsville, Md, TO Mr.. James
Henry Baker Of Alexandria. Va, which
took place on February IL at Rockville,
Nd. The bride was former poStmistresS
OF Chaptico, Nd and is now proprietress
Of Hotel Allen of Mechanicsyille. She
was attired in green georgette with
accessories to match and carried roses
and carnations. She was attended by
Mrs. Agnes Neal, q cousin, who wore
brown nat crepe with accessories to
match. The bridegroom Is o lineal
descendant Of the late President
Buchanan. His best man was Mr..
Aubrey Neal of Washington, d. c. Mr.. /
Baker has been an employee Of the
Southern Railway for the past 80 years. |
A wedding supper was served the bridal |
party Immediately after the ceremony. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker win make their
home in Mechanicsvil1e, Nd.
The Bushwood Fox Hunting Club met |
Monday at am. and held an interest
ing hunt, with some 10 riders taking
part. The chase started at the top OF
the Wicomico River and led TO Ryceville
and then on to Newport and back to
Budds Creek, where the red fox eluded
the dogs by swimming the wide creek
after an exciting chase The combined
pack Of T. Grover Stone and Edmund
j. Plowden, jr.. were used and both
acted as masters Of hounds. Queen and
Virginia Boy led the pack, the latter
having just been sent TO Mr.. Stone Of
Budds Greek. After the chase the
field was entertained at the estate OF
Mr.. U. Lee Mcguire Of Budds Creek.
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