Evening star., 1934-08-26
St. Marys- County
Residents Entertain
Guests on 'Showboat
NJ any Washingtonians
Have Journeyed to Leon.
ardtown to Enjoy Per-
formances.

LEONARDTOWN, Mo, august 70.
This has been "Showboat" week in
st. Marys County and the Floating
Theater has been a unique way Of
entertaining. A number of Wash
ingtonians have made the trip to
Leonardtown to attend the showboat
performances. Among those who en-
tertained guests this. week were Mr..
and Mrs. Mat Trimble of Washington
and Cedar Point, who had with them,
Mr.. Frank B. Brown, Mr.. Charles
Zurhorst, and Miss Ruth Neatly and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haskins. all of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. George
p. Wigginton, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
M. Jones, who had with them w. o.
Boreherdt of Mountain Lakes, N. j.;
Miss Laura Mae Church, Mrs. Louis
Nathanson, who had with her her
daughter Miss Miriam Nathanson Of
Washington: Mr.. Harold O'Connor,
and Mr.. Jackie Munson of Buffalo,
NY.
Col. B. F. Crowson, principal of
the Charlotte Hall Military School,
and Mrs Crowson, have as their
guests Miss Dorothy Ryce and Mrs.
Raymond Erickson Of Cape May, N.
j., who will spend o fortnight at
Charlotte Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wyche of the
Briscoe House at Charlotte Hall, had
with them the first of this week, Dr.
o. H. Renders of Miami, Fla, who
remained several days. The Briscoe
House was built in the year 1899.
and is one of the most interesting
old Colonial homes of its type in
Southern Maryland.
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, U. S.
NJ, and Mrs. Land, and Admiral
Haynes Ellis, U. S. NJ, were the guests
Sunday in whose honor Col. William
G. Fay, U. S. M. c., retired, and
Mrs. Fay, entertained at dinner at
Mulberry Fields, their place on the
lower Potomac River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Dorsey Of
Georgetown, D. c., spent last week
end at their place on the Patuxent
River.
Miss Sophie Tayloe, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tayloe, Crom-
well, Va, spent last week end with
Miss Mary Gwyn Hamilton. A shore
party was given for her Sunday eve
ming at Foxwells Point by Mr.. Fox
Burch and his cousins, Miss Louise
Jones and Miss Erva Pardoe Of
Washington.
Miss Lillian Lynch and Miss Sarah
Gwynn Bryan of Valley Lee are
spending this week in visiting rela-
tives in Washington, and before re-
turning home will also visit In Bal
timore.
Sergt. Michael Callahan Of Fort
Myer, Va, accompanied by Miss Ann
Frudenrick of Washington we're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Fenner Lee
at dinner Sunday.
pal of the st. Mary's Female Sem
mary at st. Marys City, who spent
her vacation in her home, In Elkins,
KY, returned to her post here Tues
day.
Judge and Mrs. William M. Loker
have with them their son, Brother
Clyde, C. r. X, formerly Mr.. Leslie
Loker, who will spend the remainder
of this month with them.
Mr.. Bennett McWilliams Of Wash
ington and st. Marys County, accom-
panied by Mr.. Stanley Beall of
Tacoma, Wash, spent last week end
at Piney Point, Md.
Miss Miriam Nathanson Of WASH
ington is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ma
thanson.
The Rev. H. z. r. Reck, rector of
the Patterson M. z. Church, in Balti-
more, and Mrs. Reck, are spending
this month with Mrs. Reck's mother,
Mrs. Thomas Foxwell, in her home,
Foxwell's Point. on Brettons Bay,
here.
A wedding of much Importance to
Southern Maryland and especially to
Calvert County, was that of Miss Mil
dred Louise Hance, daughter of Mr..
George w. Hance Of Prince Frederick,
Md, and Mr.. Eldridge Ridgeway Hard
esty, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hard
esty Of Owings, Md. which took place
August IL. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Asbury M. E. Church,
the rector. the Rev. j. T. Bard, Off
ciating. Miss Hazel Hance, sister Of
the bride, was the maid of honor and
Mr.. Oliver Hutchins, brother-in law
Of the bridegroom, was the best man.
The ushers were Mr.. Lloyd Hance, Mr..
Ernest Hardesty, Mr.. James Cox and
Mr.. Carol Marcellas. Following the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hardesty left
for Northern wedding trip and on
their return will make their home at
Chaneyville, Md.
President of the Maryland Senate
and Mrs. Walter j. Mitchell of
Thainston have as their guests this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Slater Wilson, who
will go shortly to Georgia to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lore, jr., of
Solomons Island gave bridge lunch
con Thursday afternoon for their
daughter, Miss Anna Lore, who will
be married to Mr. Albert Zahniser in
September. Among the 40 guests were
Mrs. Russell Clark, Miss Naomi Leath-
ering, Miss Elva Detman and Miss
Mary Tongue and Miss Martha
Tongue of Baltimore: Miss Elizabeth
Dabis, Miss Louise Hicks and Miss
Catherine Broun of Annapolis; Miss
Grace Cole and Mrs. Harley Bafford
of New York, and Mrs. Thomas Trail
and Miss Marjorie Trail of Eastport,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Hayden of
Hollywood, in st. Marys County, Md,
announce the engagement of their
daughter Mildred to Mr.. Andrew Mat
tingly, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mattingly of Hollywood The we'd
ding is planned for the early Spring
and will take place in st. Johns Ro-