Evening star., 1939-02-12
Mrs. O'Conor
Hostess at
Annapolis
Miss Moss Feted
At Party and
Kitchen Shower

HERBERT II. OCOnOr, Wl1e OF LIle JoV-
ernor of Maryland, held the second
of series of "at homes" Wednesday
afternoon at the Governors Man.
sion. Mrs. O'Conor will continue
these receptions during February
and March.
Miss Margaret Geraci entertained
at her home on Green street We'd
nesday evening at a Valentine party
and kitchen shower in honor Of Miss
Adaline Moss, whose marriage to
the Rev. Robert Jones will take
place in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Duckett OF
Mitchellsville, Prince Georges Coun-
ty, have announced the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Clare Duckett, to Mr.. Thomas Henry
Perrie of Lothian. Mr.. Perrie is the
son of Mrs. Edna Perrie of Lothian.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Anderson OF
West street will leave tomorrow for
Florida to be gone several weeks.
Mrs. Barton Keen has announced
the engagement of her daughter
Sara Longacre to Mr.. Nathaniel M.
Terry of Old Lyme. Conn. Mr.. Terry
is the son of the late Prof. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Terry, who formerly lived
here.
Miss Myrtle Sturm
In Canada.
Miss Myrtle Sturm of Market
street and her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Brock of Baltimore, are spend
ing a week in Montreal. Canada,
enjoying the winter sports.
Mrs. John de P. Douw will be at
home February IA and 81 from un-
til o'clock at her home on South
gate avenue.
Mrs. Carroll Van Ness is spending
the week in Annapolis. Mrs. Van
Ness, whose home is in the Green
Spring Valley, is a sister of Mrs.
Mason Porter Cusachs and formerly
lived in Annapolis.
1t. and Mrs. Phillip w. Mother
sill, the latter a daughter of Ad-
miral and Mrs Downes, are occu-
pying an apartment at the Peggy
Stewart Inn.
Miss Elizabeth Handy, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Claude Handy,
is spending this week end here with
her parents. Miss Handy has as
her guest Miss Jacqulin Imodin,
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. w. M.
Imodin of Fort Knox. Both Miss
Handy and Miss Imodin are stu
dents at ST. GATHERINGS School,
Richmond, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Melvin, a student
at st. GATHERINGS School, is at home
for a short stay with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin,
at their home, Aberdeen, on South
River.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. C. Cowling
of St. Margaret's parish, near An
napolis, held a reception Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. w. S. Lyons
Back From Visit.
Mrs. w. S. Lyons of Gloucester
street has returned from a visit to
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Post, in Chatham,
N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey Hodges, ST.,
have issued invitations to the we'd
ding of their daughter, Mary Ann
Sellman, to Mr. Arthur Johns Wallis
February l8 at 4 o'clock at All Hal
lows Chapel, Davidsonville.
Mrs. A. G.. Cooke of Waterbury,
near Annapolis, is the guest of her
sister and niece, Mrs. Frederic j.
Cotton and Mrs. Richard Whitall,
at Thomasville, Ga.
Miss Sally Whitall. daughter of
Mrs. Richard Whitall, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Morgan Baldwin,
at her home in Anne Arundel
County.
Mrs. Pye, wife of Admiral w. S.
Pye, who is spending the winter in
Annapolis, has returned from a
short visit to Washington.
Mrs. Charles E. Robertson, wife
of 1t. q. g. Charles E. Robertson,
U. S. NJ, has arrived from the West
Coast and is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Robert B. Dashiell, 80
Gloucester street, while her hus-
band is with the feet.
Mrs. w. G. Parker of Sea Pines,
Va, is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. John Tyler OF South
gate avenue. Miss Anne Tyler has
returned from Quantico, Va, where
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