Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-29
SANDY SPRING.
Merry Times at . Historic Maryland
Spot Of Great beauty.

Merry Times at . Historic Maryland
Spot Of Great beauty.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md. Aug %, 1898.
The tennis tournament and all-day picnic o.
cured at Alloway. the homo of Warwick P.
Miller, on Tuesday. and at least hundred and
fifty young people were on hand, although only
forty participated in the games. Miss Mamie
Shoemaker Of Philadelphia won the prize for
ladies' singles; score, 60, 6-1; and George H.
Brooke the one for men; score, ga, 81. Owing
to the lateness of the hour the final contest for
doubles was deferred.
During the afternoon some thoughtful
friends unexpectedly furnished ice.cold water
melons to feed the multitude.
The Horticultural Society met ct Edgewood
the home Of Robert N. Stabler, on Thursday
afternoon, one week before the regular time,
a. Mr. Stabler will then be IN Chicago. Some
thirty members attended and the following
guests: John A. Needles and wife, Mrs. Mary
Osborne. Misses Carrie Cover and Gertrude
Miller, Mr.. Charles NJ Stabler. Mrs. Barry
Mrs. Chaplin and Miss Libbey, all Of Washing
ton.
Tho fair and concert at Olney Grange Hall
on Thursday under the auspices Of ladies con-
nected with st. Johns Episcopal Church was
gratifying social and financial success. Mrs.
Shirr-Clif and Mrs. Gait Of Washington, who
are spending the heated term here, sang sew
eral exquisite BALLAD, and them anagers are also
indebted to other Washingtonians for kindly
interest and assistance. TheprOceeds amounted
to moro than $780, which will be devoted to re-
pairing the rectory occupied by the Rev. Mr..
Laird and family in Brookeviile.
The children's party given at Norwood by
Mrs. Joseph T.. Moore to Estelie T. Moore,
IT,, was attended by seventy-four children and
a. few fathers, all the mothers and numerous
''sisters, cousins and aunts' were likewise in
vited the company numbered one hundred and
seventy-four. Their ages ranged from more
than eighty years down to less than three
months.
The 25th Of August was the birthday Of FIVE
present. including Mrs. Moore herself and the
latter was the recipient Of some beautiful gifts.
The venerable Robert r. and Hadassah J.
Moore honored the occasion and they were
surrounded by children. grandchildren and
| seven great grandchildren. Norwood. formerly
styled Pretty Prospect, is one OF the best pre-
served of Sandy Springs historic places. al
though the house was built in 1860 by Richard
Thomas Of Cherry Grove and seventy-one Of
the merry party, who assembled under the old
trees on the lawn or chased each other through
the long box walk, were either his direct
descendants or had married such. The chill
dren departed at pm, each with toy and q
bag Of candy and in an ecstatc condition.
The following is partial list Of this unique
gathering: Mrs. J. T. Moore, jr.. and three
children Mrs. r. Rowland Moore and three,
ME- 1hFltCn d. SldDier ana ono, WIS. Ft6uClS
Snowden and three, Mrs. Mary {Janney) Hut
ton and three, Mrs. Augustus Stabler and four,
Mrs. Charles Hartshorne and three, Mrs
Charles F. Brooke and two. Mrs. Albsn Brooke
and one. Mrs. Downey and two, Mrs. William
Bartlett and two, Mrs. Samuel Wetherall
| and three, Mrs. B. d. Palmer and
two, Mrs. Nathaniel Hogg and one
Mrs. Samuel n. Janney and one. Mrs. Janney
Shoemaker and three. Mrs. W. B. Chichester,
jr., and one, Mrs. Edith D. Bentley and fifteen
grandchildren.
The Sandy Spring base ball team defeated
the Highland nine on Thursday afternoon.
Tbs rifle club is much pleased that their own
DR.. s.. l. Scott should have won at Sea Girt the
distinction Of champion long distance shot for
the United States.
Robert NJ Stabler, Frederic Stabler, Asa
Staber, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Holland have gone
TO Chicago via the Chesapeake and Ohio and
and they propose spending day at the Natural
Bridge en- route. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Farquhar
| and daughter, r. Rowland Moore, Misses Sussie
Chandlee, Elizabeth and Mariana StAbler, Sasl-
ton B. Caleb and Llewellyn NJ. Staber are also
at the world fair. Several Of the last named
will return via Niagara
Mira Cornelia Staber and Miss Eliza H.
Miller are In New York.
The serious illness Of Mr.. E. j. Hall OF
Brookeville causes sorrow
Recent arrivals are Miss jamie Smith, Mrs.
Downey. Mrs. Dempsey, son and daughter;
Mrs. Edward Reese, Dr.. Isaac Stone. Mrs
Harriet Kirk, Misses Amy Miller Edith b. Lea
Gertrude Miller and Louisa Thomas, Mr. Rap
ley, Prof. ii. II. Bancroft and wife.