The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25
descriptive Artitles,
Mr.. CHILDS' NEW HOME.
HOUSEWARMlNG DINNER AT W00TT0N,

Mr.. CHILDS' NEW HOME,
HOUSEWARMlNG DINNER AT W00TT0N,
Distinguished Men From Various Walks of Life, In
Guiding the Members of the Farmers Club Enjoy
an Afternoon of Princely Hospitality at the Quaint
Country Seat
The Farmers Club of Pennsylvania has
always had twelve members, each Of whom
gave a dinner to the others once a year,
the reunions being held monthly. The
club was invited by George W. Childs,
proprietor of the Philadelphia Ledger, to
diue yesterday at Woottou, his new eoun-
try place, near Bryn Mawr, twenty miles
out on the Pennsylvania Railroad named
by Mrs. Childs after the ancient seat of
the Greenvilles in England, the home of
the Duke of Buckingham, because of the
kindness of that noblCman to Mr.. Childs
and herself when they visited there. Be
sides the members of the club there were
several of Mr.. Childs' friends invited be-
cause Of their representative character.
They were men who mix in the world ;
great traffic, men skilled in statecraft, ar
biters Of the nation laws and government,
and wealthy in other ways than the pos
session of wealth itself Those present
were Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, with
his splendid, wellknit frame and elegant
manners, General Simon Cameron, yet
erect aud energetic; FIX Speaker Randall,
looking ike Roman Senator, Ex-Minis-
ter John Welsh, suaye aud gentle in his
bearing, and Atlorney-Geueral Wayne
MacNeagh, with his nervous, magnetic
personality, Senator J. Donald Cameron,
Alexander Brown, the banker; judges Bid
die, Green. Hare sud Butler, T. Wistar
Brown, a neighbor; President Roberts,
Mr. Cassett, Edmund Smith, Mr.. DuBar
~, Frank Thomson aud II. IL Houston.
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad; James l..
Clashoru, George Blight, ID. b Cummius,
Frederick Fralcy, Joseph Patterson. Chas
II. Rogers, Samuel r. Shipley and Chas
Wheeler, all presidents OF financial inSti-
tutious; J. B. Ljppinc5ti, the publisher:
General Patterson, Or. : Meir Mitchell,
DR.. Horurr, Professor Stille, Clement 4.
Griseom, Henry C. Gibson, Amos r. Lit
tie. John T. Lewis. Edward IngersoN, y
Parker Shortriise, Henry VI. Phillips,
Coloael 4. L. Suowden. Rudolph Ellis,
Isaac Hazlehurs,, William II Rawlc,
James Rawlc; Managing Editor Mexican,
OF the Le3ger; United States District At
toruey Valentine, JOHN L, Whitney, o.
the -whccl.wogks; Psesiien, Comfy, of
the North Pennsylvania Road. Thomas
II. Dudley. Of New jersey, james pafy,
Of Harrisburg, Col ForlDey, of Lancaster,
aui Charles HartshoTsc, president IF the
Lchigh Valley Railroad Although not
horny handed ploWmen, they al were
farmers in the busy world Of law aud trade
and politics, knowing what 10 root aud
when to pruae. and careful TO reap she bar
vest Of their s5ving They we're all true
laborcrs and msstcr uorkmcu 10 their way.
Amoa- them. Mr. ChGds. doing the hon
ors from the daVst to the house aud back
again, looked Ike 4 mag Of cheerful yes
serdays, comfortable 10 days and co0hdeu {
to-morTows
TIE FARMERS DINNER
a special car from West Philadelphia
brought the guests to Bryn Mawr and
from there they drove 10 carriages 10 the
house. Dinner was served in tent cx-
tended from the house znd lined Inside
with the Tags of foreign nations. There
weTe al least hundred flags Ga the
tables we're floral plais with as many as 4
thousand roscbuds 10 = single Que, caadel.
abra and vine coolers of gOld aud silver
and beautiful glass ornaments Of various
eolors. from Italy, Bohemia aud elsewhere
In the euurss Of dinner twenty-five plates
Of different kinds Of decorated poFcelaiu
we're placed before each guest, 10 two
alike. Eight glasses TO a guest were tlled
a diifeFeut times with various yiutages.
Terrapiu was served 10 a lillic aa,ed nest
Ike charlotte russo. Oranges were scoop
cd cut aud filed With cream aud thea the
pisce restored aud the whole arrangement
frozen. Several vegetables were served
together in an artistic arrangement Of
colors, with Drowned potatoes as base,
embroidered with tomatoes, and soafoam
arrangement Of spinach on top. There
was a waiter for every guest As might
be supposed there was all the Vivacity Of
spirit and grace Of conversation that usu-
ally marks the intercourse of gentlemen
Of The world. Although mostly men past
middle life there Was more saiety than
gravity. Each one tried to get up jokes
on the other. The conversation was about
foreign travel frolics in Paris, the turn
pike roads, French philosophy, English
cooks, aud almost everything but politics
The relative quality Of the butter given
by each mans cows aud lis quality was a
glowing thcme. That cream, said Far
mer Shortbridsc 10 Farmer Childs, cost
more I'll warrant, than the Pommery-
See. After all. said Wayne Mae.
Yeash, "the beauty Of country house
consists not so much in what il Is
as what IS in it. As for me, put in
President Roberts, I'd rather due FIVE
times With ten men with neighbor Childs
than once with fifty men, Money, p
said Mr.. Rogers, SIS ike wheat and brings
its price according to the demand. %
"Put not your trust in money, added Mr..
Wheeler "but put your money in trust.
1t is wonderful how j dinner changes men.
The thaw Of this party was simply social
Alpine torrent. Everything brimmed
over with humor aud pleasantly Mr..
Childs seemed the happiest Of men enjoy
ing the happiness Of others. Socially be-
fore and after dinner the gentlemen we're
entertained BY Mrs. Childs and several
young ladies Of her acquaintance.
MR.. cHILDs NEW HOME.
The house aud grounds are just com
pleted. The first thing seen upon ap-
preaching is the gate-lodge, built Of fancy
brick. with an open, hospitable looking
perch, from which the carriage gates are
opened by peeially-contriged machinery,
without the gate-keeper appearing. 1t is
very English Hooking entrance. The
carriage drive is twenty feet wide, and
there are two side gates for foot-passen-
gers. These are Of ornate ironwork, hung
on heavy brick supporters, with gray Ohio
sandstone tops The drive winds in the
Hogarth curve and crosses a small stream
by romantic bridge. Its placid-look-
inc place, where butterflies sip from little
yellow cups like bevy of ladies taking
their tea. Looking oyer, one sees their
reflection with the groen-fringed banks for
frame. The ascent is gradual to the
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