Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-26
IN THE MIDST Of NATURE.
Reveled The Guests at BURNSIDE
Last of AT Homes"
Given BY Mrs.
Burns.


Mrs. W. H. Burns gave the last of
her charming 'at homes" yesterday
afternoon from to at Burnside. .
Mrs. Burns is pleased TO call them
informal "at homes. +" and while
they were most delightful, they were
informal in the very best sense
Everybody did just what they pleased
and everybody enjoyed the air of in
formality that prevailed.
Burnside" is an ideal country
home, just near enough TO the city TO
make it suburban. 1t is located across
Spa creek on the Bay Ridge road,
and is surrounded by a beautiful
stretch of well-kept lawn, back of
which are woods aud fieldf of green
In the centre of the spacious lawn,
beautifully mown. there is a large
mound of blooming hCneysuokle and
wistaria. The strong easterly breezes
blowing all afternoon waited the de-
licious odor of this mass of sweetness
over the porches, where the guests
were gathered. Beautiful natural
scenery greeted the eye at every turn.
Over to the west, is the graceful
Spa, winding in and out among its
curves and -coves; farther off to the
east is the beautiful Severn, upon the
bosom of which nestles that part of
Uncle Sans fleet now anchored off the
Naval Academy. Then those hand
some new Academy buildings loom up
to admiring view. Turning the
glance in the immediate vicinity of
Burnside, the beautiful green fields
stretch into the far distance; the
cattle low as they lazily find their
way to the milking shed; the little
chicks are roofing for a worm the
mother hen has just scratched up for
them. and the handsome hunting dogs
with a pedigree that would entitle
them to claim the honor of having
come over in the "Mayflower,' greet
the visitors from town with a friend
ly yelp and a bark, intimating that
they are among the things about the
place worthy of notice.
Indeed the delightful air of nature
and freedom envirOns Burnside" one
of the most ideal country homes in
this county. On the spacious porches
Mrs. Burns received her guests and
dispensed hospitality in accord with
all the charm of the place. Added to
the beauties of nature-running vines,
blooming flowers, profusion of
prettily tinted laurel-there was
touch of patriotism to enhance the
attraction. Tiny American flags were
here and there among the vines, and
large handsome emblems of this glor-
ious Republic festooned the house
side OF the porches. Scarcely any
where could there have been such per-
feet freedom in the enjoyment of an
afternoon social event. On the ten
mis- court some of the guests played
tennis; on the croquet grounds, others
played croquet. Some sat in ham,
mocks and swings, others wandered
about the place ad libitun, and all
enjoyed the delightful hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns, who always dis
pense it with liberal hand at their
beautiful home at Burnside. F."
Mrs. Burns was assisted i'll receiv-
ing by her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
II. Green, Mrs. L.. Dorsey Gassaway.
Mrs. Frank A. Munroe, sMiss Achsaah
Robb, Miss Evelyn Green, Mrs.
Chew. Mrs. J. dePeyster Douw served
tea, Mrs. K. d. Pusey served straw
berries and Mrs. Green served punch.
Some of those who called were: DR..
and Mrs. Fell, of st. Johns College;
Professor and Mrs. j. White, Mrs.
Byron V. Cissel, Mrs. McComas, Mrs.
James d. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Claude, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Nj. Munroe, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hardy,
Mrs. Evans, Miss Sturdy, Mrs. John
Walk, Mrs. William S. Welch, Mrs.
Austin M. Knight, Mrs. James O.
Oresap, Mrs John Writ Randall, Miss
Mary r Magruder, Miss Eliza Ma
gruder, Mrs. Garrison, Miss Elizabeth
Tate, Mrs K. A. Gage, Mr.. b. Allen
Welch, Mrs Walter S Crosley, Mr.
Frank A Munroe, Mr. Eugene Iglehart,
Mr. dePeyster Douw, Mr. w Meade
Holiday, Mrs Tisdale, Professor and
Mrs Arthur Newton Brown, Mrs
James S Hodges, Rev. W I Twamley,
Rev Sheers