Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Leonardtown Cotillion
Club Is Host at Dance
With Large Attendance
Maryland Regent of D. A. R.
Will Make First Official
Visit to St. Marys County
Chapter.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April 18.-
One Of the largest dances of the Spring
season was held Saturday evening at
the Duke auditorium in Leonardtown by
the Leonardtown Cotillion Club, just
formed, from II TO 2;30 o'clock. 1t was
attended by many of the younger set
| Of Southern Maryland, this being the
| second dance which the club has given
here. The music was furnished by a
washington orchestra.
The first official visit of Mrs. John
Gray Lillburn, the newly elected State
Maryland will be made To the Maj.
William Thomas Chapter, d. A. r., of
st. Marys County, Mrs. Lillburn's own
chapter. She will be accompanied by
Mrs. l.. N. collar of Baltimore. Mrs.
Lfllburn will visit the local chapter at
its April meeting. to be held April %
at l pm. at the home of Mrs. George
G. Poverty of Mcchanicsville, who will
entertain the local members at plate
luncheon.
Mrs. Edwinetta S. Zurhorst of Wash
ington, who owns Chalton Villa, over
looking Brettons Bay at Leonardtown,
will not open her home until July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bennett of New
York, accompanied by their young
daughter, Miss Iva Lee Bennett, have
returned after spending several weeks
with Capt. and Mrs William T. Ben
nett of California. Mr.. Bennett had not
visited st. Marys, his old home, fer
nearly two years.
Mrs. Allen Williams, wife of the ma
tionally known artist and portrait
painter, was a recent guest at Summer
seat, enc CT the oldest homes in South
ern Maryland, at Laurel Grove.
Mrs. Molly Crane, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Laura Crane, widow
and daughter of former Judge Crane of
st. MaryS County, who now make their
home in Baltimore, were visitors to st.
Marys during the week.
Mrs. Rose Raley. accompanied by her
son, Mr.. Loker Raley, both of New
York, passed the week end as guests
Of Mrs. Louis F. Abel at LeonardtoWn.
Mrs. Raley is spending few days with
her sister Mrs. Abel. Her son returned
to New York and within few months
will bring cut volume of his poems.
Mrs. Charles S. Myers of Leonard
town, who is spending several weeks
at her cottage on Brettons Bay, had as
her recent guest Mrs. Adelaide Whit
son Of Washington and New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Hervey S. Knight OF
Evanston, ILL.,, left Tuesday for Atlantic
City, N. j., after spending few days
with her niece, Mrs. Kenneth o. Wilcox.
who has Just opened up historic Tudor
Hall on the Key estate at Leonardtown,
formerly an old inn. Mr.. Hervey S.
Knight, jr., is spending several weeks
more at Tudor Hall. Recently the
knights purchased old Rosebank
estate, where they expect in a year or
two to build an attractive manor house.
Mrs. George T. Hutchins entertained
at her home on Washington boulevard
"Wednesday evening for the Late Owls
Bridge Club.
Mr.. and Ms. Jefferson Stone Combs
Of Washington and st. Marys spent
this week end at their home, Foxs
Point, Brettons Bay, below Leonard
town
Mrs. Myrtle Foote and her daughter,
Miss Margaret Foote, the latter stu
dent at the st. Mary's Female Seminary,
spent few days this week with Mrs.
r. H. Bennett at her home, Globe.
Miss Mary Catherine Evans, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard C. Evans,
Of EEenboro at Leonardtown, and Mr..
William G. Cation of Medleys Neck
were married April cc $50 am, at
Our Lady Chapel, with the Rev. Father
S. j. Rudkte, S. j., rector OF the chapel,
performing the ceremony. Mrs. st.
Clair Heard was maIron OF honor and
Mr. Benedict Abel was best man.
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard B. johnson OF
MorganZa passed few days this week
visiting in Washington. Mrs. Johnson,
who formerly was chairman Of the
Woman's League Against Prohibition
for st. Marys County, recently resigned.
An attractively arranged wedding was
that Of Miss Ann Madeline Lyonn,
daughter Of MT. j. D. Lyonn Of Char
lotte Hall, Nd, to Mr. George Gray
Mallory of Mechanicsville, which took
place Sunday, April IL, at the Imma-
culate Conception Roman Catholic
Church, with the rector, the Rev.
Father Charles Duff, performing the
ceremony. The young couple left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a
honeymoon in Alabama, the former
home CT the bridegroom.
Mrs. James Brown Monfort of Wash
ingtCn spent few days as the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman
Cross Slingluff, who have just opened
their estate, Chiekihominy, at River
Springs.
Miss Josephine Doyle Of Washington
was among the younger set spending the
past week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John c. Doyle, on Washing
ton boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane of Calvert
County and Mr.. and MRS. Spencer
Crane Of Hartford, Conn, were visiting
relatives in st. Marys during the week.