Evening star., 1934-04-15
Mrs. Justin R. Sypher
Of Leonardtown to
Visit In Washington
Will Attend D. A. R. Con-
gress as St. Mary s Coun-
ty Alternate - Dinner
Given Prof. Coad.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April IA
Mrs. Justin r. Sypher OF Leonard
town will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Baggs in Washington next week.
While there Mrs. Sypher will attend
the annual Continental Congress OF
the D. A. r., which will open Monday.
Mrs. Sypher Is one of the alternates
from the Maj William Thomas Chap
ter of st. Marys County. She also is
chairman of the local chapters Ma
tional Defence Committee and has re-
Gently organized a study club Of the
ladies of st. MaryS, which holds In
teresting discussions on the affairs Of
the Nation and international events.
A large testimonial dinner was held
tonight in honor of Prof. John Fran
els Coad, vice principal of the Char
lotte Hall Military School, at Char
lotte Hall, Md, by the alumni and the
professors friends, at the Southern
Hotel in Baltimore, to celebrate the
forty-seventh consecutive year Prof.
Coad has taught at the military insti-
tuition. The speakers at the dinner
were the president of the Maryland
Senate, Mr.. Walter =. Mitchell of La
Plata, who was POSTMASTER; Judge w.
Mitchell Digges of the Court of Ap-
peals and Col B. F. Crowson, princi-
pal of the Charlotte Hall Military
School. and Legislator Philip H. Dor
sey, jr., of LeonardtoWn. Among those
who attended the dinner were Mr..
Francis A. Metcalf of Mechanicsville,
Mr.. Biscoe L. Gray and Mr.. Edward
Burroughs of Washington, and Mr..
T. K. Harrison of Westminster.
Mrs. Harry Scott Wherritt of Pitts
burgh has opened Sunset, her villa on
st. Marys River, for the Summer
social season. Mrs. Wherritt, with
her house guests, Mrs. F. c. Currier
and Mrs. Wherritts brother, Mr.. John
S. Sprugue, both of Pittsburgh, will
motor to the Gardens in South Caro-
lima next week. Mrs. Wherritt enter
tained at dinner last Sunday in honor
of Mrs E. o. Cragg and Miss Lettie
Chapman, both of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Russello. who
spent some time with Mrs. Russello's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ninnian P.
Barber, in New Market. Md, have re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn,
N. Y. Mrs. Russello before her mar
riage last year was Miss Jane Barber.
Mr.. RusSello Is graduate of the
Charlotte Hall Military School and
was amcng the outstanding athletes
in the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr have
returned to their home. Pine Shadows,
at st. Marys City, after spending last
week end in Baltimore
Mrs. William Whittingham Black
istone had with her over last week end
at Ocean Hall, on the Wicomico
River, her brother and sister-in law.
the Rev and Mrs. Franklin John Bo-
hanan, and Mrs. Blackistone's brother
in-law and sister, Mr., and Mrs.
Samuel w. Russell of washington.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Polly Wilkinson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Wilkinson,
to Mr.. Karl Abel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Abel, both of Hollywood,
Md, which took place Easter Monday
in ST. Johns Roman Catholic Church,
the rector Of the church, Rev. Joseph
johnson, officiating, in the presence
of only members of the immediate
families. The bride wore an attractive
grey Swagger suit, with accessories to
match, and had as her maid Of honor
Miss Loretta Abel, sister Of the BRIDE
groom, and Mr.. Preston Goldsborough
was best man. A wedding breakfast
for the wedding party followed in the
home of brother and sister-in-law of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willkin-
son at Hollywood, Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel will make their home with the
brides parents at Hollywood on their
return from their wedding trip.
Miss Virginia Reeves of Washington
is spending this week end with her
mother, Mrs. Sprigg Reeves, at her
place at Chaptico.
Miss Hope Greenwen of Leonard
town spent last week end with Miss
Alma Robinson, at Pine Shadows, in
st. Mary's City, Md.
Miss Elizabeth Dorsey of Annapolis,
who spent few days with her brother
and sister-in-law, Legislator and Mrs.
Philip H. Dorsey, jr., in Leonardtown
has gone to Washington to spend some
time with her cousin, Mrs. Armstead
Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bascoun Broun and
Mr.. Joseph Mattingly of Leonardtown
are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Morgan, at Orange, Va. Mrs.
Broun recently returned from visit
with Mrs. Leila Mattingly Hodges in
Washington.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Lucille Van Glider,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Van
Glider, of Baltimore, to Mr.. Emile
Noble Turner Rowe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas T. Rowe, of Charles
County, Md, which took place March
81 in the Walbrook M. E. Church in
Baltimore before members of the i'm
mediate families and few friends.
The young couple will make their
home in Baltimore for the present.
Mrs. Robert S. Pogue of Maddox, on
the Wicomico River, is spending a
fortnight with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Billingsley Pogue,
in their New York home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris S. Matthews
entertained large company Monday
evening in their home at La Plata.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Davis OF
Prince Frederick, who spent 10 days
In Florida, have returned home.
Mrs. Roy Guyther of Mechanics
willie entertained at bridge luncheon
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bedford Glasscock Of Balti-
more is spending some time with her
parents, State Senator Of Calvert
County and Mrs. J. c. Webster OF
Solomon's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 3. Gray of
historic old Battle Greek on the