Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-20
CAMBRIDGE. MARYLAND.
Meeting of Maryland Democratic Editors
Association-TheirT Trip TO Dorches-
ter's metropolis on the Chop
tank River

tauA RIVER
On the evening of the 14th instant.
together with number of editors of the
Maryland Democratic Association, we
embarked OH one of the Baltimore, Chop
tank and Atlantic Railway Company's s
steamers for trip To Cambridge, Md,
situate on the beautiful Choptank river,
in Dorchester county. Leaving Balti-
more at 5 p. m, we reached our destina-
tionlabont O'Clock next morning, after
a adelightful trip. Upon landing we We're
taken in charge by a committee compos-
ed of Messrs. w. Laird Henry and j. NJ.
Mills, of the Cambridge press. and assign
ed quarters at the "Cambridge House, -
conducted by that genial host, 4. T..
Green. who made his guests feel "at
home.o At ten O'Clock a business meet
ing of the Association was held at the
Leonard Hotel, - at which several mat
ters of interest were discussed, and the
old officers OF the Association re elected.
Letters of regrets were read from the
several candidates for Go, ernor OF their
inability to be present and address the
Association by special invitation of the
President, on the political issues, which
will be published. Iu the afternoon, by
special invitation of Comptroller Smith,
the editors, accompanied by their wives
and daughters, were given delightful
trip on the State steamer II. Il. Thomas,
to Oxford. on the Talbot side of the riy.
er, at the mouth of the Tired Avon, sit
uate on a high bluff, overlooking the
Choptank, a distance of about ten miles
from Cambridge and eight from Easton.
As the party assembled the hill, one of
Talhot's prominent Republicans, Col.
Mullikin, was seen making for his bug
gy, when Easton's Democratic editor,
who always Had-a-way of joking, sang
out: "Hold on Colonel, don Z get fright
ened-it s only the Democratic editors,
who've come over to take Talbot The
Colonel smiled and said ''George, am
not frightended. | have stood before
Democratic editors guns before today
and know what they are. The party
strolled through the pretty town, and
took in the famous grape vine, which
measures some eighteen inches in dame
ter and covers an arbor of a quarter of
an acre of ground, in the rear of which
is II commodious boarding house. The
pretty, rustic Episcopal Church, at the
far end of the town was also visited, the
woodwork of the chancel of which, is
said to have been all carved by ladies of
the town. After an hour of sightseeing,
the little steamer, with her party on
board, returned to Cambridge, arriving
about six o'clock, making the time in
side of an hour. The SThomas" was as
trim and bright as new pin, and Capt
TON" Howard, the popular command
er of the oyster navy, who was in charge
of the party, made the trip most enjoya-
ble for all-especially the ladies. At
night ball was given i'll honor of the
editors and their wives, a number Of
whom were present and INDUCED in the
terpsichorean art with Cambridge's fair
daughters.
Cambridge is q most delightful town
of about five thousand inhabitants, the
houses being almost hid by rows of beau
tiful shade trees, which stretch from
one end of the town to the other. 1t is
an old, aristocratic town, many of its
citizens being descendants of some of
the most prominent citizens of the State.
The hospitality of her people is proven
bial of the Eastern Shore, but on this
occasion it was most lavish. TO Editors
Henry and Mills, and their amiable
wives, for the many cOurtesies extend
ed, is due much of the pleasure of the
individual members OF the Association,
their wives and daughters who accom-
panied them. Like Annapolis, oyster
packing is one of the principal indus
tries of the place. 1t also carries on
bodybuilding to some extent, has a large
saw and planning mill, canning factories,
an ice plant of 10000 tons per day, fine
water and gas worksan machine shops.
Cambridge has two banks, three hotels,
and is great summer resort. 1t has
many fine stores that are credit to the
place. The churches are fine granite
structures, and reflect the influence and
culture of the place. The town is local
option, which also speakes well for the
morality of the place. In all, Cam
bridge is lovely little city by the sea,
nestled as it were in grove of beauti-
full trees, with as artistic scenery as
can be found.