Evening star., 1934-12-02
Southern Maryland
Dinners and Dances
Mark THANKSGIVING
Prince Frederick Cotillion
Club Holds Elaborate
Fete at Leonardtown.


and St. Marys County celebrated the
Thanksgiving season with a round oi
many important dinner parties in the
old manors and by attending num-
Der of brilliant dances.
In Calvert County the Prince Fred
erick Cotillion Club gave an elaborate
dance Thanksgiving evening in the
Town Hall. with the most important
members of the younger set attend
ing. Another interesting affair was
the Huntington Ko Ed Klub card
party held this evening to raise funds
for the Huntington Hall.
In st. Marys County Thanksgiving
evening the St. Mary's Academy
alumnae held their annual ball and
card party at Hotel St. Marys. Many
attended from Washington, Balti-
more and New York City. Mrs. John
Fowler Of Mechanicsville, Md. presi-
dent of the association, headed the
Reception Committee and was as
sisted by the alumnae. Serving on
the Card Committee were Mrs. LIE
Roy McNey, Mrs. Frank Latham, Mrs.
LOulS lDtll, L. D.
Mrs. James Fenner Lee, Mrs. Nettie
Wilmer and Mrs J. C. Love, jr In
charge of dancing were Mrs. Frank
Guy Miss Miriam Drury. Mrs John
Gardiner and Miss Violet Mattingly.
On the Refreshment Committee were
Mrs. Thomas A. Mckay and Mrs.
Maurice Thrift. The bill room was
attractively decorated in blue and
white. the alumnae colorS.
A wedding of much interest to St
Marys and Southern and Western
Maryland was that of Miss Mary G
Layman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Layman of Frostburg, Md, to
Mr.. Charles |. Norris, son of Mrs
Leila C. Norris and the late James
j. Norris of Leonardtown, in ST.
Aloysious Roman Catholic Church
rectory at IL am November 30. The
ceremony was performed by the rec
tor, Rev Father Joseph Sheridan
knight, g. j. Mr. William A. Loker
sang appropriate solos. The bride
was given in marriage by her father
Mr. Ernest Layman. and wore a gown
Of carrico blue. with touches of silver
with matching accessories. She car
ried bouquet Of Talisman roses. Miss
Anna La Verne Miller was her maid
of honor and was dressed in dark
green, with matching accessories, and
carried a bouquet of tearoses. Mr..
James A. Norris, brother Of the bride
groom, was the best man. The bride
was given a miscellaneous shower No
vember "a at the home of Mrs. A. F.
FenWick on North Washington street,
Leonardtown, and November II Mr.,
and Mrs Ernest Layman gave dinner
party in their daughters honor at
their home in FroStburg. The bride
is graduate of the Maryland State
Normal School of Frostburg. The
bridegroom graduated from Leonard
Hall High School and attended the
University of Maryland Dental School.
Among the out-oftown guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Milton R. Smith of Tow
son. Md. The bride wore as her trav-
cling costume dark blue ensemble.
They are making a wedding trip in
the North and on their return will
reside in Leonardtown. where Mrs.
Norris is on the faculty of the Leon
ardtown public school.
Mr.. and Mrs George P. Wigginton
of Leonardtown accompanied Mr..
Wigginton's mother. Mrs. Margaret
Wigginton of Washington and Mont
eomery County, Tuesday on motor
trip to Kalamazoo, Mich, where they
are spending the Thanksgiving holi-
days as the guest of Mrs. Wigginton's S
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick A. Mehaffie.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Love. sr., Of
Loveville, Nd, entertained at dinner
Thursday evening in honor of DR..
M. c. Bulls and Mrs Bulls of Wash
ington. Mr.. Love was recently elected
sheriff of St. Marys County.
Mr.. John Blackstone, junior at the
St. Johns College, Annapolis, is spend
ing his Thanksgiving recess with his
mother. Mrs Alice Blackstone, at
Ocean Hall on the Wicomico River
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard MieSsel, and
their only son. Billy, of Norfolk, Va.
are spending this week end with Mrs.
Miessel's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
T Graves of Laurel Grove, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. Graves will return home with
her guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Elliott of
Prince Frederick. announce the mar
riage of their daughter Dorothy, to
Mr.. Victor E. Martin of Oakland,
N. j., at the Cathedral in Baltimore,
November g.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Dorsey. with
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Adams and Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Dorsey, all Of Wash
hi nd
at historic Summerseat on the Three
Notch State road.
Mrs. Mary H. Healy Of Annapolis,
who has been the guest of her niece.
Mrs Arthur Edward Meredith. at her
Charlotte Hall home, has just re-
turned home.
Mrs. j. Frank Coad has returned
to Charlotte Hall after visiting Mrs.
Maria BriScoe Croker in Baltimore.
Md. Mrs. Coad also attended the
meeting of the Maryland Society of
the District of Columbia in Baltimore,
as did her husband, Prof. Coad.
Among the members Of the Pill
grims Society of st. Mary's Chap
ter who made up the motorcade and
visited the historic spots in Annap-
oils Monday from this county were
Rev. Father Joseph Sheridan Knight,
S. j.; Mrs. A. S. Gardiner. president
of the local branch: Mrs. James Fen
ner Lee, Miss Sarah A. Denver, Miss
Mammie Wathen. Mrs. Raymond
Burch Mrs. Melane Cawood, Miss
Rose I. Milburn. Mrs. Harry Beal.
Mrs. James Waring, Mrs. Sprigg
Reeves and Mr.. Howard Lee Of Leon
ardtown.
Mr.. George Morgan Knight, jr.,
spent Thanksgiving day as the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne
Bouldin Of Kenbridge, Va. This eve
ming and tomorrow he is the house
guest of DR.. William C. Pitcher and
Mrs. Pitcher of Petersburg, Va. Mr.
Knight will return to his home here
Monday.
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