Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26


25.-An engagement of interest tt
Southern Maryland's five counties
and especially to Charles County, il
that announced today by Mr.. ane
Mrs. William j. Lyon of Hughesvill'
of their elder daughter, Mary Agnes
to MIR. George Henry Matthews, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brooke Matthew!
of La Plata, Md. Miss Lyon Is the
granddaughter of the late JOSEPH
Henry Ching, well-known Southern
Maryland lawyer and prominent po-
litical leader in st. Marys County
and Mrs. Ching of Leonardtown. She
Is a great-great-niece of the late
Justice Alvey of the United State.
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Matthews, who is connected
with the Federal Land Bank of Balti'
more, comes from an old and distin'
guished line of ancestors of Maryland
His father was chief State tobacco
inspector during the Richie admins
tration. The wedding will take place
in the early Summer in st. Marys
Catholic Church at Bryantown, thu
high nuptial mass being celebrated by
the pastor, the Rev. Charles Roach
S. j.
The rectory of the Sacred Hear,
Catholic Church at Bushwood was thu
scene of a simply arranged wedding
this morning at 8 o'clock when Mis-
Eleanor Sothoron Pogue. daughter o.
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Steele
Pogue of Knotly Hall at Maddox or
on the Wicomico became the bride o.
Mr.. Ernest Smith Hodges Of Washing.
ton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Hodge!
of Barton Hall at Oakley, in st. Nary
County, Md. The rector, the Rev. s
]. Rudkte, oficiated with only mem
bers of the immediate families at
tending. The bride was escorted BY
her brother, Mr.. Billingsley Pogue o.
Bushwood and she wore becoming
wine color crepe ensemble made or
princess lines with black accessories
small turban and had a corsagt
bouquet of white rosebuds. Mrs. Bill
ingsley G. Pogue, sister-in-law OF thu
bride, was the matron OF honor ant
wore a green crepe gown with blacl
accessories and small turban and hae
a corsage bouquet of Talisman roses
Mr.. Thomas Hodges of Oakley. Md.
brother of the bridegroom, was thu
best man. Immediately following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast wa!
given the bridal party by Mr.. ano
Mrs. B. G. Pogue at their place
Maiden Bower, at Milestown, after
which the young couple left for
Northern wedding trip, and on theil
return will make their home at 424
East Capitol street, Washington. TIT
young couple are members OF ole
and distinguished families in st
Marvs County. The bride is a grad
uate of the st. Marys Female Semi
nary, class of 1881, and was the
valedictorian of her high school class
Mr.. Hodges is a graduate of the River
Springs High School.
Mrs. Joseph I. Cough is the guess
of her sister, Mrs. r. j. Selesmanr
of Chevy Chase. Md. this week.
Mr.. Ford Loker. junior student Of
medicine at the University OF Mary
land, is spending a short vacation
with his parents, Judge and Mrs. VIII
liam M. Loker.
The magistrate of Clements and
Mrs. Paul j. Bailey were the guests in
whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Chesldine entertained at dinner al
River Springs Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Vought Of
Washington spent the first of this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John B
Abel at Bayside.
Lieut.. Comdr Frank Foxwell, U
S. NJ, retired, and Mrs. Foxwell are
spending the Winter in Florida.
Mrs. Nettie O. Morgan. who spent
some time in Washington with hel
brother and sister-in-law. Mr. ano
Mrs. Roach Abel, has returned te
her home here.
Mrs. M. M. Coleman of Satisfac-
ton Manor on the Patuxent River
entertained at luncheon, followed BY
bridge, Thursday afternoon. High
scores were won by Miss Minnie Davis
of Charlotte Hall and Mrs. John
Fowler of Mechanicsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edward Mere
dith of Charlotte Hall entertained at
dinner Sunday for Mr. Meredith's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Meredith
of Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haverman Mattingly
of Abel, Md, we're hosts at large
birthday anniversary party Monday
evening for their son, Mr.. Francis
Mattingly, who celebrated his twenty
first birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Virgil Y Moore of California
Md, entertained at bridge Tuesday
followed by tea at her estate, Myrtle
Point on the Patuxent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Byrd Gibson Of
Prince Frederick. Md, left the middle
of the week by motor to spend a
month in Florida.
An engagement of much interest
announced by Mrs. E. M. Hall OF
Prince Frederick, is that of her daugh-
ter, Maude Isabelle, to Mr.. Miles Ross
Patterson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Patterson of My Lady's Manor al
Baltimore. No date has been set fol-
the wedding.