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'Tercentenary Ball /
Brilliant Prospect
u For Leonardtown
All Southern Maryland Will
Be Represented at D. A.
r. Event Tomorrow Eve
ming.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, March 81
One of the most interesting and bril-
liant affairs which society from all
parts Of Southern Maryland has been
especially invited to attend, will be the
Tercentenary ball and card party.
which will be given Easter Monday
evening by the Maj. William Thomas
Chapter, D. A. r., of st. Marys Coun-
ty in the Duke auditorium here. The
Committee on Arrangements is COM
posed Of Mrs. G. French Owens of
Chaptico, Md; Mrs. Marshall Dent,
Mrs. Justin r. Sypher. Mrs. Wilmer
Matthews and Mrs. Bernard Smith of
Leonardtown; Mrs. Ernest Burch of
Milestown, Md, and Mrs. Arthur Ed
ward Meridith of Charlotte Hall, Md.
Miss Adele France is chairman of the
Dance Committee.
Another interesting dance, to be
held at Hotel st. Marys, will be that
Tuesday evening by the travelling
statesmen of Southern Maryland, for
the benefit Of the st. Marys Hospital.
Attendance to this dance is by special
invitation and a popular local band
will furnish the dance music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Cross Sling
luff of Chickohomony on the Wicomico
River are spending this week end with
their Son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Hall at Upper Marl-
borO, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor F. Johnston of
Leonardtown have as their guests for
the Easter holidays Mr.. Johnstonis
mother, Mrs E. T. Johnston of New
ark. NJ j.. and Mrs. Clifford Vreeland
of Short Hills, N. j.
Miss Louise Jones, who is a student
Of the Towson. Md, State Normal
School, is spending the Easter recess
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen M. Jones.
Miss Bessie Abel, who has been in
Baltimore for several months. is
spending this week end with her fam
lily in Leonardtown.
Miss Mary Metcaf of Mechanics
vile, Md, youngest daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Franklin Lee Metcalf, Is
spending her Easter holidays with
Miss Lucy Hurry at Clements. Md.
Mr.. Truman Cross Slingluff, jr., of
Milestown, Md. is at Long Island
this week as the guest of Miss Doro-
thy Moore and her family. Miss
Moore is a graduate Of ST. Marys Fe-
male Seminary and represented it last
year as one Of the II apple blossom
princesses at Winchester. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr of Pine
Shadows, in st. Marys City, with their
niece, Miss Alma Robinson of Park
ers Landing. Pa, are Easter guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Samuel Russell, In
Washington.
Miss Agnes waring of Pomookey
Md. is visiting her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Waring.
DR.. Charles v. Hayden, president of
ST Marys County Oratorical Society
entertained on Maryland day last
Monday, the guest speaker at the cele-
bration. States attorney Of Bald-
more, Md, Mr.. Herbert R. O'Conor. at
dinner at Hotel ST. Marys preceding
the exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. o. Peterson of
Washington will spend tomorrow with
Mrs. Peterson's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zack S. Graves. at their place near
Mechanicsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Perry of Wash
ington are this week end with Mrs.
Perry's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
II. Hancock at Helen. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip T. Graves of
Laurel Grove. Md. have with them
this week end their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Meissel.
and their son, W. H. Meissel, jr., of
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Julius Parran Of Lusby. in
Calvert County. is spending some
time in Hagerstown. Md
Miss Lorena Burch of Milestown.
Md, is this week the house guest of
Washington.
Mr.. Kedrick K. Motley of Peters
burg. Va, is spending this week end
with his schoolmate. Mr.. George Nor
gar Knight. jr.. of Leonardtown.
Mrs. Kadie Buckley of Cataharpin.
Va, is the guest for several weeks of
her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Lawler, at
Faulkener, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Dent of
Leonardtown are spending this week
end with their daughter, Miss Mary
Turner Dent, who is making her home
in Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs Foster Reeder had
with them, at their lovely old estate,
West Hatton Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Patrick of Washington. Mrs Reeder,
who recently returned from a trip