Evening star., 1934-12-16
Leonardtown Plans
For Brilliant Ball
During Yule Season
Annual Function Will Be
Given for Benefit of St.
Mary's Hospital.


IS Especially The annual Christmas
ball will be given the night after
Christmas day at Hotel st. Mary's,
by the Women's Auxiliary of the
st. Mary's Hospital here. The dance,
one of the most brilliant Of the social
season, is for the benefit of the hos
pital. Mrs. A. S. Gardiner of Chap
tico, Md, and president of the auxil-
larry, will head the Reception Com
mittee and be assisted in receiving
by members of the auxiliary. Many
return to st. Mary's for this affair
from many parts of the United States.
This evening the cadets and men,
bers of the Monogram Club Of Char
lotte Hall Military School gave a
large and interesting Fall prom" in
the school gymnasium, which was at
tractively decorated in the orange and
black school colors and Christmas
greens. A number of the alumni
and members of the younger set at
tended. The guests were received by
Col. B. F. Crowson. principal Of the
school, and Mrs. Crowson and Vice
Principal of the School and Mrs. J.
F. Coad
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Hancock of
Helen entertained at dinner the first
of this week for their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Perry,
and their guest, Miss Christine Far
rell of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bailey Of Wash
ington, who are spending the Winter
season at their cottage on st. Clements
Bay, entertained Sunday at dinner
in honor of Mrs. Lillian Bailey, Miss
Daisy Allwine and Mr.. John Bailey
of Washington.
Mrs Frank Latham and her mother,
Mrs. D. P. johnson, have just re-
turned from Washington, where they
went to attend the wedding of Mrs.
Johnson's niece, Miss M. Eleanor
Harding, daughter of the late Ben
jamin Harding of st. Marys County,
and Mr.. Arthur Evans of Washington,
who were married December 8 in
Brightwood Park NJ E. Church. While
in Washington they were guests of
Mrs. Bert Cryer.
Mrs. Katie Stevens of California,
Md, has returned to her home after
spending 10 days with relatives in
Baltimore and Sparks, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fenner Lee Of
Lees Crest entertained at dinner Sun
day in compliment to Lieut.. Michael
Callahan of Fort Myer, Va, and Miss
Elizabeth Freudenrick of Washington.
Mrs. A. S. Gardiner of Chaptico,
Md. gave a luncheon Thursday in
honor of Mrs. Thomas A. Mckay and
Mrs. James Fenner Lee of this city.
Miss Margaret Knight of Mechan-
icsville, Md, is the guest of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone McDermitt, in Wash
ington over Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Gardiner gave bridge
luncheon today at her home in Chap
tico in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Mattingly of Washington, who
were her house guests. The guests
getting the highest bridge scores were
Mrs. P. H. Gladstone and Mrs. Mary
Reeves.
Mrs. j. I. Cough and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Oscar Cough. are spend
ing this week with relatives in Balti-
more and will later be guests Of rela-
tives in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sears Of Soci-
at dinner Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. George Cook and their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Cook, of
Washington.
Mrs. Margaret Wigginton, with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George P. Wigginton, have re-
turned to their homes after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Wiggintons
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fredric H. Mehafie in Kala-
mazoo, Mich.
Mrs. George A. Weschler of Malta
pani on the Patuxent River returned
Monday after spending a week in
New York City.
Miss Elizabeth Gill, vice principal
of the st. Mary'S Female Seminary
In st. Marys City, left today to spend
the schools Christmas recess at her
home in Elkins, KY. She will return
here January 3.
A marriage Of much interest here
In Southern Maryland Is that Of Miss
Mary Moreland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Moreland, to Mr.. Bennett
Wheeler, son Of the Rev. R. c.
Wheeler, both Of Eastport, Md, which
took place November 20 in the home
Of the brides parents, the BRIDE
groom's father officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Finan Of
Cumberland, Md, have announced the
engagement Of their daughter Louise
to Mr.. F. de Sales Mudd, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Mudd Of Bryan
town, in Charles County. Miss Finan
attended the Immaculate Conception
School in washington and is grad
uate OF the Notre Dame College Of
Baltimore In the class of 1892. Mr..
Mudd is a graduate Of the Catholic
University and Georgetown Law
School in Washington. The wedding
will take place in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Lyon Of
Bel Alton left this week to spend the
Winter months in Miami, Fla.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Pearl Cooksey, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cooksey Of
Spring Hill, to Mr.. Thomas Kenneth
Cooksey, son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cooksey Of Dentsville, Md,
which took place December l in the
rectory of the Sacred Heart Roman
Catholic Church in La Plata, the Rev.
John Gampp officiating.
Mrs. Joseph F. Crew of historic
Brambley, on the Wicomico River,
entertained at bridge luncheon
Tuesday. The ones winning high
bridge scores were Mrs. F. Harvey
Bailey, Mrs. w. H. Mattingly and Mrs.
Maria Palmer.
The Smithfield Methodist Episcopal
Church November 20 was the scene of
the wedding Of Miss Marie Elizabeth
Deuchler. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Deuchler of Baltimore, and
Mr.. Griffith Harrison, son of Mrs.
Edith Norfolk Harrison and the late
Joseph j. Harrison of Mount Harmony,
Calvert County, the Rev. o. c. Mitchell
officiating.
Miss Elaine Knowles of Prince Fred
erick had as her guest this week Miss
Mildred Emperor of Washington.
Mrs. Lorena M. Gallman of New
York City and Mr.. Paul Walter Lich-