Evening star., 1935-04-21

One Of the most brilliant and i'm
portant weddings to take place in st.
Marys County, which was attended by
numbers of officials in Washington,
was that of Miss Olive Ritter Lynch,
daughter of Mrs T. Hooper Lynch and
the late DR.. Lynch of Valley Lee. and
Mr. John Petrovich MeShkoff of WASH
tngton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter E.
Meshkoff of Rockford, Ill. The cere-
mony was performed in the historic
Poplar Hill Protestant Episcopal
Church, built in 1892, this evening at
6 o'clock, with the rector, Rev. Nelson
altar where prominent Colonial figures
have knelt The bride entered the
church with her brother, Mr.. T. Hooper
Lynch. who gave her in marriage.
She wore white satin made with a
train and matching accessories. Her
tulle veil was held in place with orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet. Her sister, Miss Lillian
Lynch, was the maid of honor, wear
ing a blue ensemble with small hat.
The four bridesmaids were the sisters
of the bridegroom. Miss Jean Mesh
koff, dressed in orchid shade, and her
sister. Miss Betty Meshkoff, in becom-
ing pink gown; Miss Mary Agnes Guy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude E.
Guy of Clements, Md, in aqua marine,
and Miss Violet Mattingly, daughter of
the clerk of St. Marys County Circuit
Court, of Medleys Neck, in yellow.
They all carried Spring flowers. Maj.
Brown of the Washington Police De-
partment was best man.
Following the ceremony. large re-
!ception was held by the brides sister,
Miss Lillian Lynch. at Swann's Hotel
at Piney Point. She was assisted in
receiving the hundreds of guests by
the bride and bridegroom, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Brook Bryan, MIR. j. Brook
Bryan, jr. and Miss Sarah Gwynn
Bryan. and Mr.. T. Hooper Lynch and
Mr. and Mrs. Derby Lynch of Balti-
more, uncle and aunt of the bride
Following the reception. Mr.. and Mrs.
Meshkoff left for their wedding trip
and on it's completion will make their
home at 3446 Connecticut avenue in
Washington.
Mrs. Meshkof is a graduate of the
Great Mills High School, student
at the Temple Business College, Wash
ington, and was a popular member OF
the younger set here. Mr.. Meshkoff
for four years has been physical in
structor of the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club in Washington, coming to
the Capital from Chicago, where he
was physical director of the Chicago
Boys Club, as we'll as affiliated with
1f
is a member of the Epsilon Kappa
Fraternity and a graduate Of the
Rockford High. School and American
College of Physical Education in
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Thomas Bond OF
Hector on the Patuxent have with
them for the Easter season their chill
dren, Miss Adelaide Bond and DR.
Louis Dippell, on the staff of the
Johns Hopkins University Hospital OF
Baltimore, and Mrs. Dippell, and Mr..
Douglas Bond, freshman at the St.
Johns College in Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Pardoe and their
children, Miss Eva Pardoe and Miss
Margaret Pardoe, all of Washington,
are with Mrs. Pardoe's mother, Mrs.
Thomas F. Foxwell. at Foxwell's Point
on Bretton's Bay, for the Easter holi-
days. She had with her this week her
son and daughter-in-law, Comdr.
Thomas F. Foxwell, U. S. N. (retired)
and Mrs. Foxwell, formerly of New
port, r. l., and now of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Dorsey of
Washington are at their ancestral
estate, Summerseat, on the Three
Notch State road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miessel and
their son Billy Miessel of Norfolk are
with Mrs. Miessels parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip T. Graves, at Laurel Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carr of st.
Marys City are entertaining at din
ner today and tomorrow in honor of
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carr
of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Helen Parsons Peverly of
Mechanicsville. with Mrs. ]. F. Coad
of Charlotte Hall, were alternates
representing the st. Marys County
D. A. R. in Washington this week.
The postmaster of Leonardtown and
Mrs Harry M. Jones have with them
their son, Mr.. Harry S. Jones of Bal
tinore, and Miss Grace Reany Of
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Bernard Finan Of
Cumberland, Md, for the wedding of
their daughter, Louise Elizabeth, and
Mr.. F. de Sales Mudd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mudd of Bryantown, Md,
which will take place Monday morn
ing at II O'Clock in st. Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church in Cumber-
land, when the Rev. Patrick Conroy
will officiate. Miss Eleanor jenkins
Digges of La Plata, Nd, will be the
maid Of honor and one OF the brides
maids will be Mrs. Edward E. Cola
day of Washington. The young cou-
pie were guests of honor at a dinner
party given them this evening at the
Cumberland Country Club by Miss
Barbara Louise Cuevhead, and the
wedding party following the rehearsal
will be given buffet supper tomorrow
by Miss Manan Swayne. The we'd
ding will unite two old Maryland fami-
lies of great distinction. Following
their wedding trip the young couple
will make their home at La Plata.
Mr.. Holmes Fowler of Mechanics
willie was given large surprise party
TUESDAY ctcIllllS ny Iilo Pul Chec aiio
q number of his friends to celebrate
his oath birthday anniversary.
Capt and Mrs. Walter Hanson Wise,
who spent last week with their niece,
Mrs. Edith Markloff, in New York
City, have returned to their home
here.
Miss Reba Shunan Of Washington
is spending her Easter recess with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Shuman, at Scotland. Her engage
ment to Mr.. Albert Kramer of Win
chester, Va, has recently been an
nounced. The wedding will take place
June 80 in Baltimore.
/, Mrs. A. S. Gardiner Of Chaptico,
Md, president Of the Pilgrims Society
of St. Marys County. with two of its
members, Mrs. Walter Briscoe and
Mrs. James Fenner Lee of this city,
attended the tea given by Miss Sarah
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