Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
AUCTION SALE ABANDONED.
Effort to Dispose Of Calvert Estate Pro-
ductive Of Unsatisfactory Bids.

Effort to Dispose Of Calvert Estate Pro-
ductive Of Unsatisfactory Bids.
The ancestral home at Mt. Airy, Nd. OF
the eldest branch Of the Calvert family,
and which has been the residence Of the
Lords Baltimore and their direct descend
ants for a century and half was with
drawn from sale yesterday afternoon. when
offered at auction in accordance with an
order of the court. The purpose Of the sale
was to admit Of distribution Of the estate
OF the late Ceciius B. and Miss Eleanora
Calvert among large number of heirs
Only 5000 was bid for the whole tract OF
$50 acres, and this was regarded by the
trustees Of the property as SO unsatisfac-
tory that 1t was decided to withdraw the
property from public auction and sell it
privately. The disagreeable weather, which
sponsible for the smallness Of the attend
ance at the sale.
There were only four bidders, Mr. ]. E.
Dorsey of Prince Georges county. Mr.. Will
liam Earl Ambrose, an attorney Of Wash
fngton: Mr.. Frank DuvaN and Mr.. George
T. Taylor, both farmers Of the county. The
Calvert family was represented by Mr..
George E. Calvert and Dr. Finley H. CAL
vert Of Washington, two of the executors;
Mr. Charles Benedict Calvert, Mrs. Sarah
Calvert Huse and her sister, Mrs. Rosalie
Calvert kearney of Washington, and Mr..
Calvert Hines Of Washington. The trus-
ington and Joseph K. Rogers of Upper
Marlboro were also In attendance. The
auctioneer was Mr.. Robert L. Wells Of Up
per Marlboro.
An attempt was first made to dispose of
the property in separate parts-the resi-
dence, the eastern acreage and the western
acreage-but this plan was not productive
OF satisfactory results and the sales were
Cancelled.
Mt. Airy is located about sixteen miles
from Washington on the road to Rosary
Vile. It is about six miles from Upper
Marlboro and about two miles from Lin
den. The house is a quaint old structure a
part Of 1t being built nearly $50 years ago
by Charles. the fourth Lord Baltimore.
Another part OF the building was erected in
17S5. Benedict Calvert, son Of Charles, and
his family resided in the house during the
greater part Of their lives. Edward Henry
Calvert. the eldest son. inherited the place.
which at that time contained 10000 acres.
1t was then known as His Lordship's
Kindness" He disposed of all the land ex-
cept about 200 acres. which at his death
became the property Of his wife. Elizabeth
Biscoe Calvert, and was divided among her
children. The greater part Of the estate
was bought from the heirs by the late Ce-
cilius B. and Eleanora Calvert. Mr.. CAL
vert died In March, 1901, at the age of
ninety-five years, and Miss Calvert died in
July. 1902, in her eighty-third year. In
beautiful oak grove, behind the house, the
members Of the Calvert family are buried.
Ten Of the twelve children Of Edward Hen
ry and Elizabeth Calvert are buried In the
shadow OF the marble image of Faith,
which rises above their parents grave. The
old burial ground is to be reserved when
the estate Is sold .-s ~
Nearly all the furniture and other house
hold effects were sold last November, and
the pictures and jewelry were sold at auc-
ton in this city last Wednesday.