Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-02
Correspondence Of the Capital.)
A LETTER FROM TRAPPE, MD.
TnAppr .Inlv 2n- 1881

DEAN CAPITAL:-Since You give
publication to letters from Oxford in
your interesting little paper, we pre-
sumo you will accept the effusion
which we are about TO pen, coming
as it does from q delightful little sum-
mer resort which rivals with Oxford
Trappc is enlivened just at this
time by the presence of bakers doz-
en- OF Baltimore's prepossessing young
ladies, together with few ladies and
gentlemen from Philadelphia, and last
but not least, three young ladies from
your own city. New guests are ar
irving every day and We average be-
tween thirty and forty guests at the
"Carrollton," who are delightfully."- en-
tertained by mine host Edwd Fl.
Lloyd, gentleman untiring in bis
efforts to make things pleasant and
agreeable for the sojourners at the
"Carrollton.
Although Trappe is an inland town
we find abundant amusement in driv-
ing, picnicing, and even in sailing
when we take it upon ourselves to
drive some four or FIVE miles to reach
the water. Some of our party, who,
longing for a sight of the water, star
ted out last Saturday for sail across
TO Cambridge, met with an adventure
in the shape of being lost on the re-
turn trip. The numerous coves and
creeks that wind in and out from the
Choptank to Trappe Landing were
too much for our pilot, the genial doc
tor from Philadelphia, and we were
left to the mercy of the waves on q
dark night in unknown waters, until
rescue came in an unforeseen way,
and we were landed safe and sound
at farm house two miles from
Trappe. Our lasting gratitude we
extend through your paper to these,
our benefactors, who were angels in
disguise Talk of hospitality Mr.. Ed.
itor, why one doesn't know what the
word means until one strikes the
Eastern Shore. These people whom
we had never seen before, took US H.
prepared supper for us near mid
night and then hitched up team aud
drove our party into Trappe, and
would accept no compensation what.
ever. Think of the hospitality which
takes party of strangers in at mid
night,prepares supper for them, and
drives them some two or three miles
and will accept only thanks" for all
this kindness! Ridicule the Eastern
Shore if you will, but we'd like to see
the Western Shore beat this.
A number of our party went on O
Sunday School picnic at Kirby
wharf last Wednesday and enjoyed
the day hugely.
We have hops twice week; hops
not like your Naval Academy or Col.
lege hops, but equally as enjoyable.
There is this difference in your hops
and ours: in yours the female portion
Of the community predominant, 10
ours We have 50 many more gentle
men than ladies that the girls are ac-
tually besieged. IT one wants to
catch beau, Trappe is the place to
come to- Such scores Of elegant, re-
fined and cultured gentlemen you
will not meet in life time any where
elsel Every one who comes here leaves
with regret, and if you could gaze in
upon US any evening you would not
wonder why we like Trappe aud its a.
greeable inhabitants; why so many
young ladies from Baltimore, Annapo.
lis,and other points seek the Eastern
Shore as place to spend the summer
months, instead of some more fash
ionabIe resort. l tell you, Mr.. Ed
tor, there is more solid comfort here,
more real pleasure and enjoyment
than at the whole lot of your sea
shore or mountain retreats. If you
don't believe it, come and see for
yourself G. A. b.