Evening star., 1935-06-16

IEONARDTOwN, Nd, June Is
One of the most important social al
fairs held In St. Marys County this
year was the banquet and ball given
Monday evening by the members OF
the Leonard Hall Alumni Association
to celebrate the silver jubilee OF the
school. The distinguished guests and
speakers at the banquet were Rev:
Brother Ambrose. former principal
of the school and now provincial OF
the Xaverian Brotherhood OF Mount
st. Joseph Preparatory School and
College at Baltimore Rev. Julian OF
New Jersey; Rev. Walter, formerly on
the school faculty and now at Mount
st. Joseph's College IN Baltimore; Rev.
joseph Sheridan knight, rector Of
st. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
Of this city and toastmaster; princ1-
pal of the school, Rev. Brother Ro-
gatus, and president Of the school
alumni, Mr.. Alex Loker. More than
100 guests attended the banquet and
ball. Among those attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Meshkoff and
Miss Laura Mae Church of Washing
ton.
The June ball for the st. Mary's
Academy senior class was held in the
school auditorium Tuesday evening
with only members Of the junior set
attending.
Last evening the members OF the
senior class of the Margaret Brent
High School held its June ball in
the school auditorium. 1t was at
tended by many of the school alumni
and patrons and patronesses Of the
school,
Historic old Trinity P E. Church. in
st. Marys City, was the scene Of a
simply arranged wedding when Miss
Virginia Beck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Beck of Middletown,
Ohio, became the bride of Mr.. Clayton
Charles Brown, son of DR.. and Mrs.
c. A. Brown of Chingville. near this
city, Saturday, June 8. The rector.
Rev. Nelson MaConomy, ofhciated
at noon before the historic old altar
end communion rail built from the
wood of the mulberry tree under
which Leonard Calvert. who settled
the Maryland colony. purchased the
land from the Indians. The wedding
marches were played by Mrs. Nelson
MaConomy, organiSt of the church,
which was decorated with orange blos-
SONS and seasonal flowers. The
father of the bride gave her in mar
riage and was the only attendant.
The bride wore a blue chiffon silk
gown, with picture hat of same color,
and carried an old-fashioned bouquet
of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Immediately following the ceremony
large reception was held at Oak
wood Lodge at Piney Point, Md,
where the bride and bridegroom were
assisted in receiving by their parents.
Mrs. Beck, mother of the bride, wore
a gown Of green figured silk with
small hat and matching accessories.
and Mrs. Brown, mother Of the BRIDE
groom, wore a gown of blue chiffon.
with small hat and matching acces-
sories. The bride Travelled in a light
blue suit. On their return from their
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Brown will
live with the bridegroom's parents
near here. The bride Is q graduate of
the Charlotte High School In Cleve-
ldklQ, O1AAO. AuiOdS bA4C OOI-OR~bOWn
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Marele
Brown of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Bull, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Metcalf, Mrs.
Annlea Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lloyd and
Miss Margaret Lloyd, Mrs. Mary
Facke, Miss Claire Andrea, Miss Helen
Metcalf and Miss Florence Jones, all
Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Lane of Valley Lee, Md, and Miss
Adele France, principal of the St.
Mary's Female Seminary, and her
school faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Trimble of STRAIT
ton-on- -the-B Bay and Mrs. Samuel Dy-
son of Great Mills are spending this
week with Mrs. Dyson's son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dyson, in Baltimore.
Miss Laura Mae Church Of Wash
ington will arrive next week to spend
the Summer with her grandfather,
Judge William C.. Mattingly.