Evening star., 1933-02-05
Cadets Plan Annual
Midwinter Dance at
Leonardtown Feb. 18
Mrs. Rosalie Burroughs Po-
sew to Become Bride of
Mr.. Benjamin Edelen, Jr.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, February A.
The famous and colorful mid-winter
hop of the Charlotte Hall Military
School will be given February 18 in the
school gym" for which invitations
soon will be issued. The master of cere-
monies will be Mr. F.. D. Bowie and
assistant master will be MIR. John War
ren. The decorating committee includes
Cadet C. Fernandez Cadet D. Connelle,
Cadet Robert Morris, Cadet H. Sargent,
Cadet B. Breeden, Cadet Mackubin T.
Owens, Cadet B. B. Matthews, and
Cadet William Ryan. The dance this
time is being given by the Washington
and StoneWall Literary Society and the
patronesSes are Mrs. CrowSon. wife OF
Col B. F. Crowson, principal of the
school: Mrs. George c. Peverly, wife
of former State Senator Peverly; Mrs.
L. j. Sothoron, Mrs. j. Frank Coad,
Mrs. R. H. Sothoron of Charlotte Hall.
Mrs c. French Owens of Chaptlco,
Miss M. Adele France, Mrs. B. P. War
ren and Mrs. William I. Shores.
The engagement of Mrs. RoSalie Bur-
roughs Posey daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby Burroughs, Of Mechanicsville.
Mo, to Mr.. Benjamin Edelen. Jr. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Edelen, OF
BryantoWn, tharles County, is an
ncunced NJ. date has been set for the
wedding. Mn. Posey was given sur
prise shower c-r a group of her friends
ana Mrs. J. Webb Lyonn at her home
In Hughesville Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George C. Feverly of Mechanics
vile, Mrs. A. D. v. Burr of Charlotte
Hall, Mrs. Leonard B. Johnson of Nor
ganza, and Mrs. Richard H. Sears OF
Society Hill we're the guests from st.
Marys who attended the bridge party
given by Mrs. Charles Camalier at her
hcme in North Chevy Chase Tuesday
afternoon
Mrs. Francis Metcalf, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. Franklin Lee Metcalf, Of Me-
ohanicsville, who spent two months
with relatives In Boston, l1aSS, returned
this week to his home - st. Mary's.
While there he spent several weeks
visiting in an Episcop.t, noviate. Mr..
Netcalf is studying to be an Episcopal
Clergyman.
Miss Mary OToole of Baltimore was
the guest this week of Mrs. Aubrey S.
Gardiner of Chaptico Md. and was
her guest at the st. Mary's Academy
alumnae banquet Saturday, January %,
At Hotel ST. Mary's in Leonardtown.
Mrs. Robert Murray Hunt of Cum
berstone. Anne Arundel County, Md.
spent this week with her son and
daughter in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Murray Hunt, jr.
Mr.. Louis Ritchie of Fairfax. Va,
spent last week end with DR.. Charles
v. Hayden, in Leonardtown. Mr..
Ritchie who is a freshman at George
town University, is graduate of Leon
ard Hall in Leonardtown.- Mr.. Thomas
O'Donnell of Baltimore also spent the
week end with DR.. Hayden.
Miss Sarah A. Denver entertained
at bridge party Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs H. E. Miessel and their
only child, Mr.. William Miessel, now OF
Baltimore, and Mrs. H. E. Pons and her
children spent last week end as the
guests of Mrs. Miessel's and Mrs. Pon's
parents. former County Commissioner
and Mrs. Philip T. Graves, at Laurel
Grove.
Mrs. Leila Mattingly Hodges Of
Washington spent last week end IN
Leonardtown, her home, and was &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bascum
Broun. also of Washington. Mrs. Broun
attended the St. Mary's alumnae ban
quet as Mrs. Hodges guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Godcharles
have returned, after spending last week
ncity," their home on Budd's Creek.
Mrs. G. French Owens of Chaptlco
entertained at dinner last evening at
Alta Vista. in honor of Miss Jewel
Simpson of Baltimore, assistant State
supervisor of schools, and Miss Lett1e
Marshall Dent of Oakley and Miss Vio-
let Elizabeth Young of Leonardtown.
wedding of interest to Southern
Maryland was that of Mrs. Flora
Bowie Dutton and Mr.. William We'd
ding, both of Welcome, which took
place January %, at La Plata. the Rev.
j. E. Mcdonald. rector Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, ofaciating. Mr..
Wedding is prominent Southern
Maryland merchant. Mrs. Wedding IS
a member of the Federal Chapter Of
the Eastern Star and is the daughter OF
the late Henry Bowie OF Charles
County.
DR.. and Mrs. Donald st. C. Camp
bell of La Plata have returned, after
attending the deputy State health con-
vention in Baltimore Friday and Sat-
urday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Briscoe Han
son Wise were at home Tuesday from
5 to O'Clock to celebrate Mrs Wise's
73d birthday anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wise are the parents of Dr.. Walter Dent
Wise, a we'll known surgeon of Balti-
more and Guilford, Md.
Mrs. George H. Harris returned to
Cedar Point this week, after spending
three weeks in her home in Toronto,
Canada She was accompanied back
by Miss Ida Shipside of Toronto. Can
ada who will spend some time with her
before going to Florida.
Mrs Jack Stauffeur of Silver Spring,
Md, Is spending a short time with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Leverling, near La
Plata.
The St. Mary's Academy alumnae
celebrated their silver anniversary Sat
Grday evening with large banquet
In Hotel ST. Mary's. One hundred and
thirty-eight alumnie with their guests
attended Mrs. Leonard B. johnson of
Morganza was toaStmistress. The tables
were attractively decorated with blue
and white and silver, the alumnae
colors, and lighted white candles were
placed on the tables Mrs. J. Bernard
Love, president of the alunlnae, pre-
sided, and the music was furnished by
the Academy orchestra. Miss Hope
Greenwell, one of the alumnae, an
swered the toast with a poem which
brought in all the alumnae members
present.
Mr. R. Alan Turner. who has been
at "Keechland' for some time, left
Tuesday for Plainfield, N j., where he
will be with his sister, Mrs. Francis A.
Martin.