Evening star., 1932-08-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodsdon
Entertaining This Week
At Historic Estate
Mr.. and Mrs. Godcharles
Return to Old Southern
7 Maryland Home.

IEONARDTOWN, Md, August 20
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Dana Hodg-
don of Washington, who are spending
the Summer at Porto Bello, their his
toric estate on st. Marys River, are
entertaining a group of distinguished
guests his week, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Livezey, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot
Coulter and Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Scott, all of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic A. Godcharles
of Milton, Pa, who have been away
from st. Marys for two months, ar
rived Thursday accompanied by Mrs.
Godcharles' niece, Miss Ann Louise
Fish, and will spend some time here at
Felicity, their ancestral estate at
Chaptico, Md. Mr. Godcharles, a
forme.: newspaper man: has completed
a portion of four-volume history OF
the State of Pennsylvania, and now is
writing a novel Mrs. Godcharles Is
recuperating from an operation.
Mi. and Mrs. Edward Linskey OF
Washington are spending few weeks
in their cottage at Piney Point,
on the lower Potomac River, where
they had with them last week end Mr..
and Mrs Frederic Schafhirt, Miss
Catherine Fletcher and Mr. W. Edward
Mitchell, all of Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. T Hooper Lynch of
Mount Olive, at Valley Lee. Nd, had
as their guests at dinner Sunday DR..
and Mrs. George c. Medeary, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weldon Giell and Mr.. Louis Hill
ton, all of Baltimore.
Miss Martha Harding Graves and
her younger sister, Miss Phyllis Carolyn
Graves, daughters of former County
Commissioner and Mrs. Philip I.
of 7 1aft for Atlanti r
City, N. j., Tuesday morning. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Jack Cryer
and Mr.. James McGill of Buffalo, N.
Y, and will spend about 10 days with
the Misses Graves uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Graves. While there
they will be entertained by Mr.. Theo-
dore Marshall McAnerney Of Mantolok-
ing, N. j., aboard his yacht.
Mr. Kenneth Birch returned to Balti-
more this week after a visit to his
mother, Mrs. j. Wood Birch, who is
staying with her family at Windmar
on the Lower Potomac for the Sum-
mer. He was accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. William Birch, and sister
Miss Margaret Birch.
A wedding of much interest to South
ern Maryland is that of Miss Viola Mae
Edelen, daughter of County Commis-
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Leigh Edelen of La Plata, Md, and Mr..
Harold Austin Swain, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold S Swami of Faulkner, Nd,
which too. place Sunday morning,
August 7, at 1880 o'clock, in the Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic Church, at La
Plata, Md, the rector, the Rev. c. j.
Hennessy, s. j, officiating in the pres
enee of a small number CT intimate
friends. The bride had as her maid Of
honor Miss Anna Cecilia Cox and the
best man was Mr.. J. Leo Gardiner of
La Plata. Following the ceremony a
reception was held in the home of the
brides parents. She is a graduate OF
the La Plata High School. They will
make their home near La Plata. Md.
Miss Alice Brown of Pittsburgh is
the guest of Mrs. Harry Scott Wherritt,
at Sunset Villa, on the St. Marys River.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Bennett Of
Philadelphia, who have been at historic
st. Mary's Manor for several weeks,
with their grandsons. Thomas Chalmers
Montgomery and James Bennett Mont
gomery of Detroit, left Monday for their
home.
Miss Elizabeth Hutchins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Hutchins, has
returned after several weeks visit with
relatives in Washington.
The st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church, at Bryantown. Md, was the
scene Of q pretty wedding Saturday
August 6, when Miss Helen Marie Kill
hoffer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Killhoffer of Hughesville
Md, and Mr. Hugh Davis du Frain
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. du F'rain OF
Georgetown. D. c., were married before
the immediate families and few init
mate friends. The ruptial mass was
celebrated by the rector, the Rev
Charles E. Roach, and only members
of the two families and intimate friends
were present.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father. Her gown, which was made
on princess lines, was of ivory satin
with long pointed sleeves, z round neck
line and long train of tulle The vel
of tulle was arranged in a simple car
effect and trimmed with spray OF
orange blossoms. and She carried
bride roses and lilies of the valley. Hel
only attendant was the bridegroom
sister, Mrs. Anna Stakes. who wore q
powder blue lace gown with Flue acces-
sories to match, and carried pink roses
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served the
bridal party in the home Of the brides
parents. The young couple will make
their nome IN washington.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Morgan Knight Of
Leonardtown entertained at dinne
Sunday. their guests including Mrs
knights brother and sister-in-laW, Mr.
and Mrs S. C. Wilson, and their daugh'
ter, Miss Marie Wilson, and Mr.. Mar.
riott John Winchester of Washington
and Mrs. w. Hatcher Hawpe Of Rich
mond
Miss Miriam Nathanson and Mis-
Anna Nathanson, twin daughters o.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nathanson o
Jeonardtown, who visited their cousin
Miss Mary Krammer, in WINCHESTER
Va. have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Donald Hurr!
of Hurry. Md, entertained at dinne
Monday in honor Of the Rev. and Mrs
Franklin Lee Metcalf and their daugh
ters, Miss Emma Metcalf and Mis-
Mary Metcalf. and their son, MI
francis Metcah, of Mechanicsville. Md
Others in the company were Mrs. OSca
Hancock of Helen, Md; Mr.. George L
Raley of Morganza, Md; Mr.. and MrH
William Davis of Chaptico, Md; MI
and Mrs. Joseph Donald Hurry. jr, o
Clements. Md; Mrs. John Green o
Milestown. Md. and Mrs. John vii
liams of Clements, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Simpson Knlgh
of Evanston, H.. are the guests Of Mrs
Knights nephew and niece, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Kenneth o. Wilcox, at Tudor Hall
in LeonardtoWn. this week.
Miss Leila Bennett and her sister
Miss Jenne Bennett Of LeonardtoWn
left Monday TO spend two weeks motor
ing on the Atlantic Coast as far a
Canada.
Mr.. Robert Haskins of Washington