Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-03-21
Potomac
St. Patrick's
Day Is Feted
By Celebrants
By Cissy Finley

BY Cissy Finley
st. Patrick's Day was royalty
observed Saturday night in the
Potomac Hunt Club with the
combined efforts of the ladies
committee and the decorations
committee of two, namely Skip
Ply and Fred Hughes. They did
things up green!
About 125 members and their
guests braved the driving rain,
and later fog, to partake of this
celebration, the monthly dinner
party accumulated. Roast beef,
baked potatoes and tossed salad
were on the menu, and this plus
a good orchestra, and some
good Irish NEEDLES, made for a
jolly evening. And for those
who really wanted to be green
there was green beer to match
the hats and ties, not to mention
the tummies.
Anne Christmas arrived, not
with a green tan mot even
Florida can do that but a gold
en- one, obviously acquired on
her two week vacation. Beth
Ann Barr was there, sans Joe,
who had accepted an invitation
for quail hunting in Florida.
Emily and Val Wilson, he the
NTH for this Junior Hunt day,
due to MFH Bill CAROLS alb
sence, came as did the Jack
Kneipps and Tommy Dowds.
Janet Kneipp and Mary Cath
crime Dowd were the chief host
eSseS.
Twish champ, Ray Norton
Jr., and Anne, made it back
from the Observation-Disclosures
races in time for the fun as did
the Tick" Semmes and the Glib
Semmes and Mrs. Semmes Sr.
Glib had ridden his horse in the
main event, but found out he
wasn't "mudder," and if ever
there was a need for a mud
der" it was Saturday afternoon
af WaYropt,on
Mrs. Audrey Young, another
most successful race contender
was on hand to receive con-
gratulations for winning the
ladies and gentlemen's flat
race. She rode her own "Fire
Bell" (which she, incidentally,
delivered into this horse world,
to a victory over nine other con-
tenders. Paddock judge, Bill
Carroll said she really ran away
with the race, and did a beauti.
full job. Barb and Bruce Reich
elderfer, and Kathryn and
Pres King were there, Pres tell
ing about his recently acquired
bird dog, who was full of bird
SHOT when he brought him
home. He is nursing him back
to good hunting.
Still others in the merrymak-
ing included the Ray Morauers,
Percy Niepolds, Gene Martins,
Mike McConihes, Bill Copenhav-
ers and Bill Gordon, who really
knows how to do the twist, but
doesn't know how to STOP ac-
cording to wife Winnie. The
Arthur Hillands, Tom Foleys,
George Imiries, Sandy Lanklers
Jerry Strongs, Bob Ladds and
Bob Watsons were also there to
honor the Irish.
The Bronson Drive home of
the Pat MunrOes last Sunday
was the spot where the Poto.
mac Irish gathered to Cele.
brate St Patrick's Day. And,
as the Luck O. The Irish
would have II, the thermomet
er rose to the mid-seventies
for the celebrants to comfort.
ably enjoy the DOrch and
lawn.
Irish stew, Irish bread and
shamrock salad were only part
of the menu served the 40 plus
guests. There was also Irish
coffee to accompany the feast.
Naturally the house was dec.
GRATED in green with the finish.
ing touches including real live
shamrocks flown in from Ire
land and green carnation cor.
sages.
An accordion player was on
deck to accompany the song.
Sters, including the Stu Tiptons,
Tom Beers, Thad Browns, Mike
McConihes, Jerry Morgans,
Gene Martins, Bill Rapleys, Bob
Ashes, Romer McPhees, Jack
Readings, Rollin Atwoods, and
Tick Semmes, minus Dudley
who was sick, Bill Greenhalgh,
sans Sara Lee for the same, and
John Fort. without vacationing
Flossie who is in Bermuda. Mrs.
Munroe's mother, Mrs. w. B.
Norris, of Washington, was the
only non-Potomac guest on the
list.
It's been heard to tell that Hal
Poole gave his daughters hand
to the wrong man. In fact, Hal
tells the story himself.
His eldest daughter, Virginia.
EST. ENFNA 1908