Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-19
SHOOT CLUB HERE
THEY ARRIVE AT HILSMERE
THIS AFTERNOON.
A Week Will Be Spent In Duck,
ing AT The Blinds On
South River.

Beautiful "Hilsmere, 4" the country
seat of Mr.. NJ II. Smith, of New
York, has been put in readiness to re-
ceive the Shooters Shoot Club, of
New York, which arrives here this
evening for a weeks sport at the duck.
ing blinds at the mouth of South
river. The Club is an organization
of representative business men of New
York city. who visit Anne Arundel
county during the cunning and fishing
season. To better accommodate his
friends and give them all the com
forts and pleasure within his power,
Mr.. Smith has fitted outthe handsom-
est country residence in the county.
Some months ago he purchased
from the owner the farm of $50 acres
known as "HilI's Point" and which
the present owner has named Hills
mere" 1t is most beautifully and
pioturesquely situated on the Chesa-
peake bay at the mouth of South
river. an ideal ducking ground, where
are located the best ducking blinds in
the county. The property was owned
by DIR. Hayes, of Chicago, who resid-
ed there with his daughter part of
every year, until his death few
years ago. OF his daughter Mr.. Smith
purchased the farm and is fitting IL
out according to his own taste and
ideas until, when completed, it will
be veritable garden spot.
The old house has been torn down
and remodeled until there is practi-
cally nothing left of the original ex-
cept the foundation. 1t is almost q
hotel, containing as it does twenty
one rooms, eleven of which are he'd
rooms. Driving through the imposing
gateway : of cherry and yellow ON
which the name "Hilsmere" an.
nounces the private grounds, the visi-
tor enters beautiful she'll drive with
charming view stretching out be-
fore him. To the left is the broad ex.
panse of the Chesapeake bay with
ships and steamers plying up and
down. To the right, picturesque South
river mingles its waters with those of
the bay. A little further on and the
house looms up TO view. It's style is
much like that of the bungalos of
Colorado. Broad porches extend its
entire length and width and twenty
two massive pillars support and orna-
ment the lower ones. The upper porch.
es, four in number, are very ornamen-
tai and afford fine view of the water
front.
The ooloring of the house is very
attractive. The shingles, 80, 600 Of
which have been used, are green on
the roof, and maroon on the pillars
of the lower porch. the house is a
colonial yellow with maroon trimmings
At the sixty windows, for they are
in every conceivable part of the
h house, are hung cherry colored cur
tains with an effect highly pleasing to
the eye. At the entrance are four
colonial pillars and the large door is
hung on old Dutch hinges. At the
east side is a driveway, where the
visitor may alight under cover. The
interior is finished in hard wood, oil
ed, and the best taste is displayed in
all the furnishings. The foyer is fur
nished in that artistic mission
furniture with red leather upholstery.
This and the dining room are the
''red" rooms. Beautiful red Turkish
rugs cover the floors and handsome
tapestries are hung at the doorways
and arches. One corner Of the foyer
is fitted up as a Turkish nook and is
hung with the most exquisite tapestry
and jeweled lamps, swords and tro-
phies.
Above the old fireplace and Dutch
chimney is a huge Elk's head with
graceful antlers, and around the walls
are specimens of the taxidermist's S art.
The library is in green leather furni.
ture and the entire walls Of this room
are hung in green tapestries. Next To
the library is the game room, which is
fitted out with pool and card tables.
The bedrooms are elegantly furnished,
some in oak. some in bird eye maple
and all have brass or enameled beds.
No expense has been spared to make
"Hilsmere' the most luxurious home
of any Club in the state. 1t will be a
few years, perhaps, before it is en-
| tirely furnished as it's owner desires
] to have it, and when completed it will
indeed be a magnificent estate. The
lawn has been leveled and will be laic
off by landscape gardener. The lake
will be stocked with fish, swan, ducks,
etc. The farm will be planted in al
kinds of fruit trees. There will be
deer, sheep and domestic animals
about the place. The bathing beach
will be improved with lighthouses and
a bungalo will be built on hill over
| looking South river.
"Hilsmere'' will be an ideal place
| for its owner and his friends, and
many pleasant hours will be spent
there. Today the Shooters Shoot
Club will have its first outing al
"Hilsmere, and for the next week 9
jolly stag party will enjoy {
house warming at the beautiful home
of Mr. Smith They hope TO baf
much game during the next few day
and it is evident they will not go bacl
to Gotham empty handed.