Evening star., 1935-05-19
Statue Rites
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County Tercentenary
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male Seminary, the site Of Mary
lands first capital in st. Marys City.
The luncheon preceded formal dedi-
cation ceremonies and the unveiling
of the statue Freedom of Conscience"
this afternoon. The statue is gift
of Marylands % counties and was
placed at the entrance to the former
capital.
Those at the luncheon on the local
committee who welcomed the guests
were State Senator j. Allen Coad, Col.
Garland w. Fay, U. S. M. C. (retired)
and Mr.. Stephen NJ Jones of this
city. The distinguished guests at
tending were the Governor, Harry w.
Nice, who accepted the statue from
Mr.. Francis Neal Parke of the Court
of Appeals; the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington. who gave the
invocation; Miss Eleanor Calvert and
her sister, Miss Margaret Peyton CAL
vert, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Calvert, jr., of Washing
ton, who unveiled the statue; former
Governor of Maryland. Albert c.
Ritchie; the Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara of Washington, who delivered
the benediction; the former conserva-
tion commissioner of Maryland, Mr.
Swepson Earle; Mr.. ]. Spence How
ard and Mr. R. Bennett Darnall,
chairman of the Executive Committee
of the State Tercentenary Commis-
sion; Miss Elizabeth Chew Williams,
chairman of the county committees
of the Tercentary Commission, and
Mr.. Hans Schuler. noted Baltimore
sculptor, who made the statue. A
number of guests from all sections of
the State also attended the luncheon.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Rev. Harry Howe Bogert, rector of
historic Christ P E. Church, at La
Plata. and Mrs. Bogert to the rectors
and their wives in the 81 Episcopal
parishes which form Southern Mary
lands Episcopal diocese, to attend a
luncheon in the rectory in La Plata
Thursday, May %, at l o'clock. The
luncheon is in honor of the Rev. Mr..
Bogert, and will celebrate the 40th
year since his ordination. A Gel
ebration of holy communion will be
held at 1890 o'clock that morn
ing in his church, in La Plata,
to which the public is invited. Dis
tinguished clergymen from Washing
ton and Southern Maryland will con-
duct this service The members of the
Church Auxiliary will assist in receiv-
ing the 81 rectors and their wives
with Rev and Mrs. Bogert that after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Long and
their two daughters, Miss Mary Helen
Long and Miss Lucy Long, enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at Miles
town. The guests we're Mr.. Robert
E. Pogue, Miss Majorie Hill, Mr. Louis
Gibson. Mr.. Cullins Hill of Maddox
and Mr.. John Maddox of this city.
Miss Margaret Murphy of Washing
ton, who is recuperating from an
illness, has arrived to spend the Sum-
mer with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Long.
Mr.. Carol Ellis was host at dinner
in his home in Bushwood Sunday and
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Nc
Cormick. Mr.. Albert Tippett, Miss
Elizabeth Ellis, Mr.. Aloysious Drury
and Mr.. Joseph Ellis, all of Maddox.
Mrs. James Beacon of Washing
ton is spending a fortnight with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Magrogram, at Rosebank, on Bret
tons Bay.
Thomas Shadrick, son of Mr.. A. J.
Lomax, celebrated his 18th birthday
anniversary Thursday evening at st.
Mary's Hotel, where he was host at
large party given him by his mother
Covers we're laid for % guests.
TIl6Ca and MrS William Maynrp11
Loker entertained at dinner Wednes-
day evening in honor of Chief Judge
Walter j. Mitchell of La Plata and
Judge Joseph C. Mattingly of OXon
Hill, who are attending the special
session of court this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas Bond of
Hester on -the-PatuXent had as their
guests the first of this week Mr.
Bonds brother, Judge Duke Bond of
Criminal Court No. in Baltimore,
and their son-in-laW and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Dippell, on the
staff of Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore.
calico" dance WIS held in the
Duke Auditorium last evening Spon-
sored by the members of the Womens
teer Fire Department. The women
all wore calico dresses and the men
overalls. The dance followed an
illustrated historical travelogue lee
ture by Mr. Frederick A. Godcharles
OF Milton, Pa, and Budds Greek, Md.
Mrs. Louis Nathanson is spending
this week with relatives in Baltimore.
She will later spend a few days in
Washington with her twin daughters.
Miss Miriam Nathanson and Miss Anna
NathanSon, who are now making their
home there
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Robinson, who
spent the Winter cruising on the
Mediterranean aboard their yacht,
concluding the trip at Palm Beach,
Fla, have returned to their old es-
tate, Rosecroft, on the st. Marys
River, and opered their home for the
Summer season. They entertained a
large number of guests from Phila-
delphia this week aboard the yacht.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Dent of
Washington and Mrs. Dents parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Jones, have
opened their home on North Washing
ton street for the Summer.
Capt. and Mrs. Carlos Grevemberg,
who made their home in Washington
last Winter, have returned to their
historic old home, Rose HILL for the
Summer. This old house was once
the home of Gen. George Washing
tons personal physician, DR.. Gustavus
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Mckay
were hosts at dinner Sunday evening
at their estate, Arlington-on the Bay,
in compliment to Miss Odie Edwards
of this city and Mr.. Carol Ellis of
Bushwood Covers were laid for IA.
Bridge followed the dinner. High
score winners were County Agent and
Mrs j. Julius johnson of Bushwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. j B. Abel of Clements,
Mr.. Carol Ellis and Miss Esther Wood
burn of MorganZa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Matthews of New
York spent a few dayS this week at