National Republican., 1883-08-27

which faces the horel, a commodious building,
approached from hat side by II convenient
aud substantial bo C Ian ding, which
offers quite leas nt prone made to
tho guests Of tin iotcl. The site
was bought about 1856 by Mr. Thomas b.
Adams, venerable Id gentleman, now liv-
ing with his wife, Mic. Elizabeth B. Adams,
upon the farm adjoining the hotel, while tho
store" and hotel are conducted by his sons,
Nlossrs. Robert l., Benjamin f., Edward t..
and Thomas n. Adams Many points of
interest arc readily accessible from the
island, rs st. Mary's, tho first white settle
ment in Maryland; st. Georges, ST.
limoges, Pinoy Point Point Look
out Peoaton, and others. Tho last
named place is on the Virginia side and
holds the ruins of grand old mansion, with
spacious halls, high windows, and built very
substantially of brick, presumably 2OJ years
old. The mails for st. Georges island are
left at Pinoy Point where visitors to the
island also leave the steamer, and are brought
over by the boats of the Mossrs Adams.
Tho whole place is pcrvaded by that ap-
pearance of rural quiet and simplicity that
must win the visitor ut the first glance. Tho
excellent reputation Of the hotel and is
low rates brought IL so many guests this year
that almost as many had to bo turned away
as could be accommodated, and large addi-
ample, well prepared, and palatablc, and all
facilities for bathing, fishing, sailing, rowing,
bowling and other amusemonts arc free to the
guests ut all times, while the fruits of the
garden and vineyard arc added to tho pleas
uros of tho table.
The following Washingtonians have made
stay of longer or shorter duration at this
hotel during the past few weeks, aud n num-
bor of them still remain there at tho present
time:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bnync W. e. Chandlee, W. II
ChandleG Il. l.. Chuudlee, Geo. Ii. Chandlee, JAS
harrington, Mr., and Mrs WueS'enield, Mr an1
Misses Martha Y and Clara O'Mara, Coleman, Nc
Daniel, Mrs. T. A. Leonard, NJ: V. Iierney, l.. g.
Wood, L. L. Baker, Mr.: aud Mrs, Thos. q, Car
mick, Mrs. T.. A. Grndin, Miss 5. Dugger Chas
T. Bright, Frank d. Scitert, Robt, J. Bright j; Q.
Lewis, r. Bcrberlgh, II. Berberch, ,jr J, Ber.
Mrs. Lakeman, Mrs. Dakin, Mr.. and Mrs j. w;
Smiles, Ms. Eva Lyndham, Mrs. Krltchelt aud
i2 Carmel % r. WIl!"nT Mr. and d Il Mrs 0fS5 Edson '1s
Brace, MIR. and Mrs. &. W. Shiles,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 7. benjamin and children,
Henry c. Anderson, DR.. Charles l.. FlciSchman, D.
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas S. Bell, Fred I.
Detweiler, DIR, aud Mrs, A. +, Johnson, Leonard d.
A. Y. Lakemau, |. B. Jones, MT. aud Mrs, GcOrgc
IL. Brochmer, the Misses Josie Diebi!sch and Mag
gle Rupp. ID. Turner, Mrs Richardson, Charles
Ebert Jacob Frech. u. u. Glilis W. X, steele,
Charles Dnuenhower Henry l.. Rick, John o..
Weidman, August Schmcdtie MI. aud Mrs. George
Spicr, Henry Hinkc, A. j. Donaldson, the Misses
X, DOnneily and MHgRie knchelt, Clement A.
Peck aud son, Charles a. Moss, spencer NlGhos,
Miss Linda SChintt, W. L. Layton, h. II, l. lele,
l.. b. JAY, John r. johnson, Josiah Alinrd. u. r.
Rhodcrick WIN. A. kotts, VIM. Chedn Miss Mabel
Green, Mis-, NJ. j. Wheeler, Miss Anno Johnson,
Charles l.. BENJAMIN, the Misses L. Il. aud Carrie
Brown, f. Il. llill ]. aud ii. Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustav W. Forsberg, the Misses J. Brown aud
Annis @ so rOrSSerg Mrs Il M9ors E. CoGnrn Miss
w. Hughes and daughter, &. Il. Brooke, #. T..
RRS@P James MG h f. FrkS Snd IGns das H.
il. W. nessebach Miss Ida ilessebNoh'
oDG TSdeSEe ME % JonSsos Ms C. A. AnRa Rors Mss fa% @
ry G. Kritchet, Jno. {. Wedman, II. G. Franken-
field, Miss Emma Swain, Adolf schul!ze Chas. +.
RTSniamin H. , Bowl Mr. R,on ana n WFS TSS Eaar H.
W. Macdonald, +. Ii. Finley, S. Kinnsley, l. NJ.
Nesbtt, l. r. Rose, Mrs. Bennor and children, q.
Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayne. Olis b. Goodall j.
L. Il. Bright, Fillmore Donaldson, Frank J, Reilly,
Mr.. and Mrs W, T. Fraser, ", T. Gappi W; stow;
Mrs. Jas. Cunningham, NJ Pechin aud children,
Miss Ada G. hammond, l.. W. Shook. 5. schleis-
ner and NJ. Stern.
Among the recent visitors were also the
merry crew sailing under the piratical name
of "The Brigands,' consisting Of IL. j. DAILY,
captain; Charles Schlcgcl, first mate; Daniel
Donovan, second mate; II. II. White, steward;
NJ. p. Sullivan, pursor; b. Murphy, cook.
The list of the remaining visitors COM
prised guests from New York, Baltimore,
Alexandria, Va, and inland places.
Among those returning Friday morning to
the city were Mr. and Mrs.W. II. Johnson, and
Mrs. l.. c. Brace, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker and
chldrcn Mr.. Shook, and several others. Mr..
johnson brought back with him u fifteen
pound sheopshead as trophy of his piscato-
rial exploits, besides some smaller fry. Mrs
johnson, q very charming lady, mag
nificently represented the Goddess of Lib
erty" during the entertainment ON Wednesday
evening, n short account of which was pub
lished in Saturdays REPUBLICAN. Tho en-
tertainmont had been generously arranged
for the benefit of poor workman, Mr.. John
Sanner, II carpenter who lives in the neigh
borhood of the hotel, and whose house burned
to the ground on the Saturday previous,
leaving him and his Fix children homeless.
The fire occurred during the forenoon, and
was noticed by some of the guests Mt the hotel,
who succeeded in saving some of the lurni-
ture. The kind hearted lady guests took up
the idea of nn entertainment with great zest,
and succeeded not only in showing their
many accomplishments to the best advantage
and in delighting their audience, but also in
raising over $50 in all for their charitable
object. The "Berdmudes," female negro min
strels, came in for u good share of applause,
although one of the colored stewardesses de-
clarcd Indignantly, when she caught sight of
them, that 1.-The Lor' neber made sich look
ing people as them"
The trip home was made in the usual
way" via Piney Point.
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