Evening star., 1935-07-07
Maryland's
Hospitality
Attractive
S u m m er Travellers
Sail, Picnic A mid
Charm on Vacations.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July g.
Informal entertaining is being done
in St. Marys County this month and
will be continued throughout August
and September. A number of picnics.
boat rides, sailing parties and hay
rides are being enjoyed and planned
by the younger set daily. In each
historic home guests are arriving to
spend some time in their native
county or discovering for the first
time the muchtalked-of Southern
Maryland hospitality from their native
hosts.
Miss Elizabeth Lilly of Laurel, Md,
who was the guest of the Rev. and
Mrs. J. NJ. B Woodrow for few days,
returned to her home Monday. The
Rev. and Mrs. Woodrow entertained
Sunday in compliment to Mrs Wood
rows brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. c. p Johnson, and their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Rock
fellow of Howard Park, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T H. Briscoe
entertained a large ard distinguished
company Independence day at a shore
dinner at their place on the Patuxent
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Johnson had
with them Mrs. Johnson's brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Harding of Richmond, Va.
Miss Mary Jane Frazier and Miss
Mary Agnes Lane, Washington, who
we're guests for fortnight of Miss
Fraizer's maternal grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Myers, at their
place, Journeys End, on Brettons
Bay. returned to their homes Tuesday
Open Historic Home.
Maj. and Mrs. Howard c. Davidson
have opened their historic old home,
Cremona, on the Patuxent River, for
the Summer season, and have their
four children with them, Mrs. David
son spent last Winter at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans.. where Maj. Davidson,
U. S. A.. was on duty They will spend
the next three months in St. Marys
County and September II will go to
Rockwell Field in California, where
Mai Davidson will be stationed next
Winter. Mai. Davidson was former
commandant at Boiling Field, Wash
tngton, and while there discovered
Cremona from the air and later pur-
chased it from Miss Kit Thomas. Gre
mona was a land grant from Cecilius
Calvert to John Ashcom, who in 1918
sold it to the Thomas family. 1t is
famous for its hanging staircase. the
only other one in the United States
being in the jefferson mansion in
Richmond, Va, Mr.. Jefferson Patter-
son, brother of Mrs. Davidson. owns
an old estate in Calvert County on
historic St. Leonards Greek, and is a
frequent visitor at Cremona when his
diplomatic duties in Washington per-
NIT
Mrs. Ella Shallenberger Of Seattle,
Wash, who spent two weeks with her
sister, Mrs Henry Harrison, at Char
1otte Hall, Md, has left for her home
In the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Dorsey, jr.,
and their two young sons have re-
turned to their home here after spend
ing the latter part of last week in At
lantic City, where Mr.. Dorsey attended
the annual lawyers convention being
held there.
Wedding Stirs Interest.
A wedding of interest to Southern
Maryland and Washington was that
of Miss Mary Elizabeth Ellis of Wash
ington, daughter of the late George
w. and Pattie Norris Ellis of River
Springs. Md, and Mr.. Joseph Carol
Ellis of Washington, son of Mr.. r.
Carol Ellis and the late May Russell
Ellis of Bushwood, Md. which took
place June q in the Sacred Heart
Roman Catholic Church at Bushwood,
the nuptial mass being celebrated by
Rev. B. H. Pelham of st. Ignatius'
Roman Catholic Church at Rock
Point, Md. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother, Mr.. Cyrus
Ellis of Washington, and she wore
gown of white silk net, on princess
lines. tulle veil held by cap and car
ried a bouquet of gardenias and lilies
of the valley. Mrs. George McWilliams
of Dynard was the maid of honor and
the ring bearer was little Cyrus Ellis.
.ir., nephew of the bride. Mr.. Ernest
S. Hodges of Washington acted as best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Paul
Ellis of Avenue, Md; Mr.. John M.
Hodges of Washington, Mr.. Thomas
Hodges of Oakley. Md, and Mr.. George
McWilliams abDynard, Md.
1memdiatAG& Following the ceremony
large recer l5 was held in the home
Of the bridegroom's father at Bush
wood, followed by a large dinner for
the wedding party. Mr. and Mrs
Ellis will make their home at 1923 c
street northeast, in Washington.
Among the out-of-county guests at
tending we're Mrs Corrine Cotton, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Herman, Miss Effie
Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Burtram Russell,
Mr.. James Moore, Mrs. John Hodges
and Mrs. Cyrus Ellis, all of Wash
ington.
Holds Entertainment.
Miss Estelle Burch of the North End,
entertained ar dinner Sunday evening