The evening times., 1899-06-06
MARYLAND's HOME FOR DEWEY
Londonderry Rich with Naval As
sOeiatiOns of the Past.

Londonderry Rich with Naval AS-
seeiattons of the Past.
Easton. Md, June s.-Thers is some
misapprehension about the movement
started in Talbot county 10 buy London
derry" near Easton, on the Tired Avon
as a home for Admiral George Dewey
when he shall have been placed on the
retired list. 1t is not intended to make it
exclusively local affair. but to make the
purchase OF the place as much national
matter as circumstances will admit of,
and to this end plans are being formulated
which will be speedily brought to the at
tention Of the general public.
Londonderry is an estate Of about 200
acres. lying between the Point road, as
the street from Easton town to Easton
Point. the shipping place and steamboat
landing. one mile from the courthouse, is
called, and the southeast branch OF the
headwaters Of the Tired Avon River.
wide, straight avenue, lined with trees OF
a dozen different varieties. leads from the
Point road to the Londonderry residence.
which is on a knoll by the river shore. II
is a stone house and is said to be the finest
residence on the Eastern Shore. 1t was
built by Surgeon Ninian Pinkney, of the
United States Navy. at the close OF the
war; whose residence it was until his
death, when his widow and daughter sold
the property to Rear Admiral John c.
Febiger, who lived there fifteen years af-
ter being placed on the retired list, and
who died there last year.
Londonderry was the original seat OF the
Needles and Hambleton families, several
Of Whose members were naval officers. DR..
Pinkney married Miss Hambleton, whose
brother. Col. Samuel Hambleton, repre-
sented the First Maryland district in Con-
gress from 1868 to 1872 There are. there
fore, the best naval "reminiscences adher-
ing to Londonderry. Since the death OF
Admiral Febiger the Londonderry man
sion has not been inhabited. except by a
-taker. He left two sons. The eld-
est. John Carson Febiger. lives in New
Orleans; the younger, Harry Febiger. in
Philadelphia. Both are men OF large busi-
ness affairs.
Talbot county has always been favor
ite place OF residence for naval officers.
Near ST. Michaels is Perry cabin, long the
residence OF Naval Paymasters Samuel
Hambleton and John Needles Hambleton.
On the Wye is Crosses" the magnificent
estate of Capt. Richard Lloyd Tilghman.
who resigned from the navy at the begin
ming of the war between the States. and
died at Crosses" shortly afterward. 1t is
now the property OF his son. DIR. Charles
H. Tilghman, who saw service in the
Franco Prussian war.
On Miles River The Rest the home OF
Admiral Franklin Buchanan, and The An
chorage." the home of Commodore Charles
Lowndes. have frequently been described.
Capt. Edward Lloyd. United States Navy,
eldest son of Col. Edward Lloyd. Of Wye
House, and the seventh Edward Lloyd OF
Wye, will doubtless settle down in Talbot
some time in his career. His wife is the
daughter OF the late Hon. John Mitchell
Robinson. Chief Judge OF the Maryland
Court of Appeals.
During the civil war Surgeon Ninian
Pinkney. OF Londonderry. who was an in
innate friend OF Admiral Porter. had
charge Of the Hospital Corps and the medi-
cal supply service in the Department of
the Mississippi. During his mastership- OF
Londonderry. and also during that of Ad-
miral Febiger. an elegant hospitality was
dispensed within its walls. and some of the
most distinguished men in navy and army
circles and In the ranks OF the statesmen
Admiral Daniel Ammen was Admiral Febi-
gers most intimate friend among the men
of the old navy and was several times his
guest at Londonderry. the last time not
long before his death.
If Admiral Dewey should come tc Tai
bot to make Londonderry his summer
home he will be with a people who have
given naval heroes to the country's his
tory and among whom the best naval ira
ditions linger and are fondly cherished.