Evening star., 1934-09-30
Tercentenary Ball
Is Given for Church
In Calvert County
Benefit Oyster Scald for St.
Mary's Hospital Is to Be
Held on October IL.

cCdoOu ID JuSt commencing III 0OuLu-
ern Maryland, with the late Summer
guests departing this week for their
homes and the youths and maids leav-
ing for college. Many in st. Marys
County are looking forward to the an
nual benefit oyster scald held each
year by the Women's Auxiliary Of st.
Mary's Hospital at historic old Tudor
Hall. The party is set for october IL.
Tonight In Calvert County a large
tercentenary ball was given for the
benefit of the Christ P. E. Church at
Mutual. Nd, and attended by q large
company, including the Republican
nominee for Governor, Mr.. Harry w.
Nice. The ball followed a tournament
at which Gov. Albert c. Ritchie of
Maryland was chief orator.
In Charles County yesterday and
today large historical pageant, 1.-THE
Court Of the Magic Weed" was pre-
sented at the Charles County Fair be-
fore large number of spectators
from all sections of Southern Mary
land. The pageant was written and
directed by Mrs. Kathleen Reed
Coontz Of Washington and was based
on the history of the native Charles
County Indians and the lives of the
early Colonial redemptioners and the
lords and ladies of the sixteenth CEN
tury, mixed with facts and fancy Of
Maryland's history.
Miss Mary Agnes Dixon Of Wash
ington will entertain at a birthday
anniversary party Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas A. Mckay, at
Arlington, her home on Brettons Bay.
Mrs. Margaret Wigginton, with her
daughter and sons, Miss Margaret
Wigginton, Mr. Robert Wigginton and
young Richard Wigginton, who have
been at their place. Belvedere Planta-
ton, on the lower Potomac for the
Summer. returned this week to their
home in Chevy Chase, Md, for the
Winter
Col. and Mrs William Garland Fay
have with them at Mulberry Fields
this week Mrs. c. A. Doyen and Mrs.
Felix johnson and her two small
daughters, who will spend the Win
ter in Annapolis, where Lieut.. john
son is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Abel had
as their dinner guests the first of this
week Mr.. and Mrs. 10y Kellogg, Mrs.
Paul Weiss and Mrs. Laura Belt, all
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thomas Bond OF
Hector, on the Patuxent, have with
them for this week end their son-in-
law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Louis
Dippell. and tie latters eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Adelaide Bond, and Mr..
Thomas Freer, all Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Clifton Emmerson OF Hyatts-
vile, Md, and Mr.. Edward Watts of
Washington were guests of Mrs. Maria
Knot Palmer and her son, Mr.. Windsor
Palmer, at their place on st. Patricks
Creek the first of this week. Mr..
Palmer is a candidate for the Mary
land House of Delegates on the local
Republican ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancaster Halland
and their daughter, Miss Helen Hal
land. of Patterson, N. j., accompanied
by Mr.. George Hall of Long Island,
spent the first of this week with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hall.
Mrs. Anne E. Woodall and Mrs.
Minnie Swindler Of the faculty of the
st. Mary's Female Seminary, at st.
Marys City, were the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr
entertained Sunday at dinner at Pine
Shadows. their home in st. Marys
City.
Mr.. Besson De Wall, only son Of
Mrs. Louis F. Abel Of this city and
New York. is making a tour Of the
Western States and will attend the
Worlds Fair before returning East.
Miss Agnes Hurry, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Hurry Of Clements,
Nd, is spending a fortnight with
Mrs. Jack willard in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zack S. Graves Of
Keech's Rest, who made a motor tour
of the western part of Maryland, have
returned to their home here. Their
youngest daughter, Miss Edith Graves,
is the guest this week Of her brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Peterson, in Washington.
Mrs. R. C. Abel of Baltimore, who
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Paul Hayden at Mount Osborne,
has returned to her home.
Mrs. M. F. Hopkins, postmistress
for 80 years at Oraville, Nd, this
county, has retired and went this
week to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Early, in
Washington. Mrs. Early, before her
marriage, was Miss Ora Hopkins and
had the honor of having Oraville, on
the historic three-notch State road,
named for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chesley. jr.,
who were recently married at Char
lotte Hall, Md, have returned from
their wedding trip and are making
their home at the quaint old Chesley
homestead in Charlotte Hall.
A wedding Of much interest to
Southern Maryland, and especially to
Calvert County. was that Of Miss Eliz-
abeth Moan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moan of Baltimore, and Mr..
Raymond Bernard Johnson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bernard johnson OF
st. Leonards Creek, which took place
September IS in the rectory OF st.
Bernard's Church, in Baltimore. Miss
Mildred johnson, sister Of the bride
groom, was maid of honor. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson will make their home
in Baltimore after their return from
q Northern wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis P. E. Dixon of
Calvert County announce the mar
riage of their daughter Lorena Vir-
ginia to Mr.. Francis Vincent Shea of
Washington, which took place Sep
tember 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Swami of Faulk-
ner entertained this afternoon at a
cocktail party. their guests including
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Allen and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Hackney and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Leo Coontz. all of Washington.
Another wedding of much interest