Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
St. Mary $ County Post
OF Legion Will Hold
Benefit Gard Party
Mrs. George P. Wissinton
and Family to Spend Sum-
mer in England.

1EONARDTOWN, MO, Marcn IL
American Legion Post 81 of st. Marys
County will hold card party at Tudor
Hall Inn, Leonardtown, Wednesday eve
ming in connection with the Women'S
Auxiliary, the event being the first card
party held In the old mansion since its
reopening. The proceeds will be used
to furnish room in st. Mary's Hes
pital, and while many tables are being
taken for bridge other tables will be ar
ranged where men may play their ia
vorite game.
Those appointed on the following
committees are: Reception Committee,
Mrs. g. B. Greenwell, ST.; Mrs. Quirk
Meredith, Mrs. Claude Hayden, Mrs.
Warren Dunbar, Mrs. w. G. Fay and
Miss Irva Fish; Card Committee, Mrs.
Kenneth B. Duke, Mrs. A. F. King and
Mrs. Benedict B. Love, jr. On the Prize
Committee will be Mrs. K. B. Duke,
Mrs. P. J. Bean and Mrs. Willard Whit
more. Others on the Refreshment
Committee will be Mrs. Robert Miles,
Mrs. Kenneth wilcox, Mrs. G.. Henry
Camalier and Mrs. j. Roger Richard
son.
Mrs. George P. Wigginton, accom-
panied by her family, George, Robert
and Richard Wigginton and Miss Mar
garet Wigginton, plan on June to sail
for England and spend the Summer
IuOnIIlS aDTOdQs 4IlGy VIII bdkC dDIOdu
Their new sport roadster, in which they
viii tour all of England. Robert Wig
ginton, who is at present q student at
Georgetown University, plans on his re-
turn in the Fall to enter Cornell Uni
versity to continue his law course.
Among those who have received spe-
cial invitations to attend the annual
banquet Of the Southern Maryland So
ciety at the Southern Hotel in Balti-
more tonight include q group of men
who have come into Southern Mary
land and bought old estates and spend
much Of their time here, among them
Col. w. G.. Fay of historic Mulberry
F1elds, near Leonardtown; Herbert L.
Satterlee of New York, who owns Sot-
terley on the Patuxent River near here;
Maj. Howard M Dawson, commandant
OF Boiling Field, who recently bought
Cremona, also on the Patuxent River;
Dane Stevens Of La Plata, who bought
Mulberry Grove; Frank B. Keech Of New
York, who has an estate on Popes
Greek, and Richard H. Sears of .pictur-
esque Society Hill The president Of
the society, j. Spence Howard, owns st.
Mary's Manor at st. Marys City.
Mrs. George w. Joy Saturday will en-
terrain in honr of the Major William
Thomas Chapter, D. A. r., of st. Marys
County, when final plans win be conn
pleted for the large card party and
dance the local chapter will hold Easter
Monday night at Hotel st. Marys in
Leonardtown. Mrs. Joy will entertain
at her home on Washington Boulevard
In Leonardtown with a luncheon pre-
ceding the business meeting.
Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock
an informal tea was given at historic
Tudor Hall at Leonardtown by Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth o. Wilcox to a large
number Of guests in and out of Leonard
town. Mrs. A. Dana Hodgdon Of WASH
tngton poured tea in the charming old
dining room, where cakes and dainty
sandwiches were served. Mrs Harold
Knight, sister TO the hostess, poured
coffee at the other end Of the table.
The guests were received and welcomed
by Consul A. Dana Hodgdon, head of
the visa omceS of Washington, and as
sisted by Mr.. Harold Knight. Many
found interest in the colonial kitchen,
where an old Dutch oven still stands.
ana the log fire, over which an iron
crane and pot showing how cooking
was done In the early days. Approx
mateiy 200 guests attended the affair.
Mr.. and MIS- Grit. Alexander of
Philadelphia, Pa, have returned to st.
Marys and opened their charming old
place, Green Holly, on the Patuxent
River. Mr.. Alexander is colunnist Of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Mrs. Arthur Briggs Of Washington,
who has been the house guest of her
sister. Mrs. Edward J. Warning, In the
North End, returned to her home on
Sunday. While here Mrs. Briggs was
much entertained.
Mrs. Erich A. Faux Of Milton, Pa,
who has been visiting Mrs. Frederick A.
GodcharleS at her old home, Fidelity,
near Chaptico, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. Rosa n. Clements Of the South
End, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Bell, at her home in EQmonston, Md.
Mrs. Walter 3. Wise Of Leonardtown,
with her niece, Mrs. Edith Markof Of
New York, Spent Saturday in Baltimore,
Is guests Of d.. Wslter B. Wise
Mrs. Joseph I. Cough, who is spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs. Won
Helm, in Chevy Chase, spent this week
end with her family in Leonardtown.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Fenner Lee
Briscoe Of Baltimore are spending this
week end as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Fenner Lee, at their home, Lees
Crest, near Leonardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Cross Sling
luf Of Chickahominy, who passed the
Winter with their daughter, Mrs. James
Brown Monfort, whose wedding, Novem-
Der %, was one of the seasons brilliant
events, have returned to their home In
St. Marys and opened it for the Sum-
mer.
Mrs. B B. Love Of washington and
Mr.. Love, spent this week end at Meadoe
Brooke, their home at Morganza. Mrs
Love, around the first of April, viii
open her home for the Summer
Mr.. Philip Dorsey Of Baltimore is
spending few days as the guest Of his
sister at Chaptico.
Miss Mary Agnes Dixon and Mr.. Paul
Ellis Of Washington were the guests
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Nc
Kay at Arlington, Leonzrdtown
Mrs. @. Morgan Knight and her son,
George Morgan Knight, IT., accom-
panied by the Rev Frederick A Cook,
motored on Friday TO Washington and
visited relatives.
Thursday Mrs. George z. Hamilton
entertained the members Of the After
noon Bridge Club and had as her guest
Of honor Mrs. Henry Burroughs Of
Chaptico.
Miss Sarah A. Denver, superintendent
Of st. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown,
spent the past week end in Annapolis.
Prof. r. Adams and Prof. f.. Wingo
Of Montross, Va, we're the guests Mr.
and Mrs. Richard H. Sears entertained
at dinner Sunday at Society Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Abel Of Glenn
ents spent Sunday in Washington visit
ing relatives.
The Bushwood Fox Hunting Club Is
planning to hold large hunt next Sat-
urday on Cobb Island, according 10 the