Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23

The Pleasures Of Visitors 10 SANDY
Spring NeighAorhood.

The Pleasures Of Visitors 10 sandy
Spring KeisAhorhosd.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
OLNEY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ND,
August q. 1904.
The Evening Star. in its circulating or
bit. does not shed its benignant glitter upon
community of more hospitable men and
women than are to be found In the old
Quaker families of Sandy Spring neighbor-
hood. In the state Of Montgomery" as
the county may be termed. Because Of its
comparative isolation. due to its lack of
railroad facilities. though bounding the
district and Washington. to the north. IT.
tie Is known in the capital city Of the de-
lightful social life which travellers from
abroad have sometimes compared to the
cultured home and country life of Eng
land.
1t ts near this point that the weil-known
Admiral Jouett, who has covered the earth's
surface several times selected his retired
home, and II one may Judge by the exhibit
tons Of genuine hospitality shown in the
frequent meets in following his hounds In
the fox charge, the old admiral would yet
be able to lead In a laval combat. II called
upon.
There are quite a number Of Washing
ton residents being entertained as summer
guests in the several old mansion houses of
the farmers.
The entertainments usually comprise the
round Of visits by the ladies, who make
their morning calls on their neighbors In
busgfes or spring wagons. while the gentle
men who carry guns through the woods
succeed in Frightening the squirrels and
coons, and come home happy, covered with
glory and wood ticks.
There are weekly meetings of the social
clubs at the Grange Hail. where the dance
is enjoyed. The guests arrive In genuine
old-fashioned style by the two-horse wagon
loads or straw rides.
In the community Of Quaker or friendly
interests, everybody shares alike In the
privileges and pleasures Of the days.
The Juvenile Tempiar..
The little ones are remembered alike with
the children of a larger growth" There il
no need of fresh air fund here, there be-
ing an organization of merit somewhat akin
to that of the Christian Endeavor known
as Juvenile Temple" thei- motto being
Truth, Love and Purity" Their simple
tenets embrace the proper conception that
reform must be effected through the train
Ing Of the young. Their primary objective
Is prohibition. regarding the OF intoxi-
eating drink and tobacco, but also a broad
temperance in the matter Of dress and Ian
guage In the form of profanity. To these
may be added cruelty to animals and pledg-
ing to abstain from destroying birds, etc.
The guiding spirit Of the Olney Temple Is
the accomplished daughter Of one Of the
Oldest families, we'll known for her good
works. This young lady assembled at Fall
ing Green. as the gentle slopes of the
groves under the forest trees forming the
lawn about her ancestral home Is so ap-
propriately called. some forty children, who
spent delightful afternoon INDUCING in the
various juvenile games. The amusement
embraced the donkey party, in which all
took a hilarious delight in sticking pins In
the poor animals long face The prizes
were awarded TO two Of the smallest chill
dren. Master Norman Price and Emma Ma
gruder. Each child was supplied with a
1aunty paper cap. The various bright colors
combined with the white dresses Of the lit
tie girls, made quite a pretty lawn picture
After the formal pledges were recited in
concert and some songs rendered, ice cream
and cake were served under the trees the
attendants being the adult guests among
whom were some Washington ladies and
gentlemen.
paper. or toy fire balloon ascension sue
cessfully managed by a Treasury Depart
ment official. afforded enthusiastic delixht
to the children, while its sudden appear
ance In the air created CONSERVATION
amongst drove of turkeys and nocks of
chickens who scampered from the open
fields to the barn yard. shrieking for protec-
ton.
The following Is a list of those present,
both children and Washington visitors:
Sarah Leizear. Maud Leizear, Robert