The Evening critic., 1882-08-19
Potomac Fruit.Growcrs' Excursion.


Potomac Fruit.GrOwcrs' Excursion.
The Potomac Fruit Growers gave ono of
their pleasant monthly excursions to Glymont
yesterday. There was good patronage, Just
enough TO mako 1t pay right we'll without be-
ing a crowd. The display of fruits, flowers
ana vegetables was very fine, and there were
some speeches, recitations and music. Ample
accommodations for bathing and boating gave
the boys and some OF tho girls all the fun they
wanted. The grounds at Glymont arc natu-
rally beautiful, and little money would soon
enable tho Improvement Company, which Is
well supplied with good taste, to make It the
%Sst W Wadr a Paf0 was Gn aers ae rTsr an Some
noyance, has, with n vase, few
rocks, some ferns and n little pipe,
been turned into fountain; paths have
already been made, with seats and rustic
bridges across the ravine leading through the
grounds. Two OF the projected cottages have
been built, and visit TO one Of them, occupied
by Mr.. Trembly's family, gave proof strong as
settled conviction that Glymont can be made n
lovely summer resort. This cottage is situated
on the brow OF a point In one blum that stands
out like peninsula, between two ravlnos-
one the beautiful Avelon Glen and the other u
shorter one, where 1t is intended to mako a
winding road, leading by an easy route to tho
MIS-. Trembly visit and We're graclously re-
ceived by that most amlable little lady, and
the vote was unanimous that her cottage,
with Its snowy beds and embroidered
window drapery was q safe retreat for "Love
In q cottage" though Its occupants wore not
the most youthful Of lovers. Mr.. Trembly
has n big heart, but he no longer possesses a
soul, for he has given It oil to the success OF
the Temperance Excursion Grounds, and It is
TO be hoped that no unklnd criticism OF q few
inevitable drawbacks Mt the beginning OF tho
enterprise viii bo allowed to mar the almost
holy work he has undertaken. The dining
rooms, where temperance beverages are dis.
Iensed along with moro substantial good
things, are we'll patronized, because every
thing is so fresh and wholesome. MIX,
coffee and tea, without money or price. Surely
this Is some recompense for the loss of soul
do stroying alcohol with Its terrible price. Dr..
McKim, Colonel Chase, Or. Rowland and Mrs.
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Trembly, Mrs. Weaver,
Mr. Mayne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gurley exerted
all their powers to make their guests comfort.
able. There was only one drawback TO a per-
feet day, the young folks did not get dancing
enough, and some OF the tender-hearted old
folks grieyed along with them. throw this
out as n hint, for old-fogylsm has lost the
power to make the more Intelligent part OF q
Christian community view this innocont
amusement with anything but favor. or the
gOodly company present, observed Mr.. Taylor
and his wife, the talented artist,an her lovely
old mother, Mrs. Holiness the genial young
old couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford; Colonel Ed
ward Daniels, Mrs. Daniels and their son and
daughter, MIR. Ed Daniels and Miss Cleone.
Mrs. Months aau daughter, Miss Mamie Mon
tis Mr.. and Mrs. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. George p.
Sheldon, Mrs. Baker, Mr.. Meadlng, Mr.. Da'
vies, Mrs. Captain Tyson, Colonel Nat David.
son, Mr.. Roberts, Mr. johnson, Mr.. Grimm, Mr..
Moulton, Mrs. Sheldon AUNT Truol, Colonel
Curtis, DR.. Domer and Miss Loilio Domer,
Miss shannon, Miss Nettie shannon, Misses
Dora Benton, Ella Sharritt Deoyal, Blake,
Wren, Miller, Larmor, Kinda Burke, and
Masters George Tyson, Gordon Van Hook, os-
wald Burke, Eddie Benton, Raymond Burke
ana oeorsio Megrew., ,O,,,. oon,,,,,