Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Christmas Ball and
Card Party Attracts
Leonardtown Society
Elaborate Event at St.
Mays Hotel Sponsored
by Hospital Auxiliary.
House Parties Also q Yule-
tide Feature.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, January a.
The Christmas ball and card party,
which u held every year under the au-
spices Of the Ladies' ApxiliAfy of St.
Marys Hospital, was this season a brill
liant success. 1t was held Thursday
night at st. Mafy's Hotel and the hotel
was thfongea with guests. Many beau
tiflll gowns worn for the first time were
noted.
Several buds made their debut. The
Reception Committee was headed by
Mrs. Aubrey S. Gardiner of chAptico,
president of the auxiliary, who wore
black chiffon with gold scarf.
A delightfully."- large Christmas house
party was held at Cherry Field, the old
Colonial home on the st. Marys River Of
Prof. and Mrs, Francis r. Coad, reviVing
for the first time in many years an old
family custom. The guests present in-
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Preston DallaIn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McMaster and
Virginia Saunders, Nh Francis McNAs-
ter Of Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Emma
Loker and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neal
shaw of washington, and Mr.. Rodnlan
Smith Coad of Atlanta, Ca.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy, formerly
Of Rose Croft Manor, entertained at d
Christmas party over the holidays In
tneIE NOME AT OFayQens
Mrs. George p. Wigglntpn and her
family are spending the holiday season
with her daughter ana son-in-laW. Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. McHafAe, In their home
at Kalamazoo, Mich. The home of
Mrs. Wigginton on Belvedere Plantation
will soon be torn down ana D new house
built there.
Mr.. j. 3. McdDmb Of Ridge il spending
the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Me-
Comb In Richmond, va. The latter Is
visiting hef mother, Mrs. G. Smith, there
and has been quite III.
Mr.. Albert Kloby was dinner guest
Thursday Of Mr.. George Morgan knight.
ir., and his parents In their home ct
Leonafdtown.
Miss Mary Evelyn Nuthall entertained
in her home on washington street Fri
day ~ @smbers Of the younger set,
at bfA4se The bridge honors went I'd
Miss Anna NAthansofl ana Allison VIII
If1ef.
Miss Gertrude Knight Of WASHINGTON
spent the Christmas holidays 40 q guest
OF her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. 9. B.
Knight, at Oakville.
Former State Senator and Mrs, George
G. Poverty OF Mechaniesville and their
children are spending the New year
holidays with Mr.. PeVerly's parents, in
Mr.. and Mrs. William Busick ana Mr..
and Mrs. J. Eandich of Washington
were guests In whose honor Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard H. Sears entertained at
dinner ct their estate, Society Hill, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Betty Lynch and her daughter
and sohsln.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Clarke OF Washington, were guests on
THURSDAY of Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy
Abel In their home in the North End.
Mr. ana Mrs. H. o. Pardoe of WASH
ington ana tllcir daughters, Misses Erva
and Margaret Pardoe, passed the holi-
days as guests of Mrs. Pardoe's mother,
Mrs. Thomas F. Foxwell, at Foxwells
Point, near Leonardtown.
Mrs. Nettie Morgan of washington
kept open house at her home in Leon
ardtown, during the Christmas season
and will return to the home OF Mr..
Roach Abel in a few days, where she
will remain until Spring ana then re-
turn to open her home for the Summer
season.
Miss Laura Mae Church and her aunt,
Mrs. Lelia Mettingly Hodges Of wash
ingboH spent the holidays in Leonardo
town az guests of Judge william @.
Matttngly.
Mr.. Besson, De WAL Of New york
passed the Yuletide with his mother,
Mrs. Louis F. Abel, in Leonarctown.