Evening star., 1935-01-20
Parties and Dances
Enliven Southern
Maryland Society
Former Judge Camalier to
Be Honor Guest at Dinner
Sponsored by American
Legion Post 81.

GEONASDIOWN, Mo, Janudiy
19.-Society in st. Marys County and
Southern Maryland in general this
week has been enjoying a round OF
numerous public and private card
parties and dances.
One of the largest dinners to be
held at Hotel st. Marys in Leonard
town is the testimonial dinner to be
given by the citizenry of st. Marys
County and sponsored by American
Legion Post 81 to its oldest citizen of
Leonardtown, former Judge B. Har-
ris Camalier, aged 85, Monday at
o'clock. For a number of years Judge
Camalier served on the seventh judi
cial circuit in Southern Maryland.
Among the distinguished guests in
vited to attend are former Gov. Al
bert C. Ritchie, Chief Judge j. Walter
Mitchell of La Plata and Judge Will
liam Mattingly of Oxon Hill, Md, and
Judge William M. Loker of this city,
who now comprise the seventh judi
cial circuit of Southern Maryland
The members of the American Legion
on the Dinner Committee are Chair
man Kenneth 3. Duke, commander
OF the local post; Mr. Joseph c. Mat
tingly, Mr.. r. B. Brown, jr.; Mr.. John
Ethelbert Abel of Medleys Neck and
Mr.. j. Allan Cecil of Great Mills.
Provision has been made for 125.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edward Mere
dith of Charlotte Hall left Sunday
by motor to spend a fortnight in
Florida. Mrs. Meredith was recently
elected vice president of the P. E.
Church Women'S Auxiliary in st.
Marys County and made a member
Of the Executive Committee of the
Women's Auxiliary of Washington.
The Rev. and Mrs. Franklin Lee
Metcalf of Mechanicsville, Md, en-
tertained at buffet supper Thursday
evening to celebrate Mr.. Metcalf's
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr gave q
buffet supper Sunday evening at Pine
Shadows, their home in St. Marys
City. Among the guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Pembroke, Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Harris, Mrs. S. M. Swim
dler, Mrs. Anne Woodall and Mrs
Capal McCutcheon, all of st. Marys
City. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr also enter
tanned at theater party this evening
in Leonardtown for Mrs. Swindler
and Mrs. Woodall.
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard B. johnson
of Morganza were among those at
tending the Army horse show pageant
held last week at Fort Myer, Va. They
were the guests of Capt. James Duke
U. S. A, and Mrs. Duke, who are
stationed at Fort Myer. Capt. Duke
is an expert rider and has been trained
by the various governments in Europe
to ride, being sent there by the United
States to learn and return to instruct
in the methods at the Army posts
where he has been stationed.
Miss Jenne Bennett of this city is
spending few days with her cousin
Miss Laura Jones, in Baltimore.
Mrs. Thomas A. Mckay of this city
and her brother, County Agent j. Ju-
nous johnson, and Mrs. johnson, OF
Bushwood, spent Tuesday with rela-
tives in Washington.
Mr.. John Leach of Compton, Md,
is spending some time in Florida.
Mr.. Brooke Bryan, who spent 10
days with relatives in Chevy Chase,
tomac View, on the lower Potomac
River. While in washington he was
entertained by Mr.. Pete Mecias at
the High-Ho Club.
The wedding of Miss Cecilia Burch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Burch
of Charlotte Hall, and Mr.. Edward
Murphy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Murphy of Charles County, took place
January 6 in the Immaculate Con-
ception Roman Catholic Church in
Mechanicsville, the rector, Rev. James
M. Duff, S. j., officiating. Miss Kath-
ryn Burch, sister of the bride, was her
maid Of honor and Mr.. Bernard Muir
ply, brother of the bridegroom, acted
as best man. Only members OF the
immediate families and few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony. A
reception followed In the home of the
parents. The young couple left i'm
mediately afterward for Northern
wedding trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Carlyle Turner, Mrs.
j. Read Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Wills, Mr.. Alan Turner, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Reeder,
all of Charles County, are guests OF
Col. Frank B. Keech of La Plata and
New York City at Pine Needle, Green
boro, N. c., this week.
Mrs. w. Bruce Matthews, who spent
q month with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Wilson of Griffin, Ca,
has returned to her home in La Plata.
Mrs John Fowler of Mechanicsville
and Mrs. William ]. Lyon of Hughes
vile, Md, have returned from a 10
day visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. C..
Casten, at Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Louise L. Jameson of Faulk-
ner, Md, has gone to. Miami, Fla,
where she will spend the remainder
OF the Winter season.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mrs. GuSsie Simmons Of
Baltimore to Mr.. George A. Bowen.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Bowen of Calvert County, December
% at the William Street Church in
Baltimore, the rector, Rev. C. D. Tay-
lor, officiating Mrs. James Bowen,
sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was
the matron of honor. Mr.. Bowen
was best man. The bride and BRIDE
groom are making their home in Balti-
more for the present.
Mrs. Eugene Bowen and Miss Hazel
Bowen of Barstow are spending 10
days in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bailey enter
tanned at their place on st. Clements
Bay at dinner Tuesday evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Roy McNey, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. p. johnson and Mrs. Frank
Latham of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Abel of
Bayside at Clements had as their
house guests Wednesday evening Mrs.
M. c. Voght and her son, MIR. Canton