The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-19
CHARLES CARROLL's MANSION
Reproduced At Jamestown Expo
sition By Maryland.

After Virginia no state plays more
Maryland, and no state building can sur
pass hers in the plentiful and accurate
reminders contained therein of her his
tory and traditions. Contrary TO the
general impression it is not Dougheregau
Manor, the home of the first Lord Balti-
more, which is still in splendid state of
preservation near Ellicot City, that is re-
produced, but Homework" the stately
residence of Charles Carroll, of Carroll
ton, built in 1903 on what is now Charles
street Baltimore, and belonging at present
to the Johns Hopkins University. 1t is
said that the presidents of Johns Hopkins
will in the near future make their home
there.
There is such wealth of1ocal and his
torical interest in this building that it
leaves one undecided as to what to des-
cribe-an embarrassment of riches as it
were The house furnishings are in per-
feet keeping with its style of architec-
ture, and there is an agreeable absence of
anything glaring or bizarre. The stencil
ed curtains and hangings are all the
work of Baltimore women, and numerous
creditable specimens of their handiwork
are in cabinet in the hall. Over the two
broad mantels in the reception hall hang
the Maryland State flag, which is taken
from the coat.of-arms of the Calverts.
There are portraits of the six Baltimores,
all of them fine copies, and another pic.
ture of great interest, which is one of the
originals of James Barry's allegorical en-
cravings, representing Cecilius Calvert,
second Lord Baltimore and founder of
Maryland, exhibiting the laws of Mary
land to Lycurgus, the Spartan lawgiver.
So complete is the collection of photo
graphs of the portraits of members of the
Calvert family that there is scarcely one
extant but has its Photographic reproduc-
ton on exhibition here.
The feature, however that will prove
most attractive to visitors at the Mary
land building. is large room in the rear
which is an exact reproduction of the old
Senate Chamber in the State House at
Annapolis; in It is mahogany table over
one hundred years of age, which belonged
to Governor Ridgley, and harpsicord,
made in London in 1850 for Charles
Carroll-of itself a temptation to make
one break the commandment, "Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours goods"
for what lover of antiques can see it
without longing to possess it There
are also in this apartment two cases of
Indian relics, arrowheads, stone hatch
cts, &c., collected in Maryland by
William H. Love.
Miss Mary Lynn Robbins, of Cumber.
land, the gracious and intelligent hostess
of "Homewood," is ready and able to
give the history of any of these exhibits
and is admirably fitted for the duties she
has assumed. She is assisted by J. VIM
Baughman of Frederick.
The Maryland State Building is of per-
manent construction and occupies a
prominent position in the group of State
buildings along Willoughby Boulevard,
having Virginia for neighbor on the one
hand and Missouri on the other. Mary
land Day is September II.
It is anticipated that many thousand
Marylanders will visit the Exposition on
Eastern Shore Day, August 1st. Great
preparations are being made for the day
both by the Exposition management and
the people of Eastern Shore.
BALTIMORE DAY.
Governor Warfelds speech was the
feature of the Baltimore Day celebration
at the Exposition June Fl. The Governor
said among other things:
| 81 visited the Centennial in Philada., in
1876, the Columbia Exposition in Chicago,
in 1898 and the St. Louis Fair in 1904,
and cen say without exaggeration that
the jamestown Exposition is superior to
them all, from any standpoint. The
architecture and natural beauty of the
Exposition is without parallel"
Baltimore Day was marked by large
attendance of members of the Merchants
and Manufacturers, and Travellers and
Merchants Associations of the Monu-
mental City.
A handsome gold watch was presented
to A. T. Murphy, of Relay, the author of
the prize winning song, Baltimore.
Mayor Mahool delivered an address on
Baltimore, speaking of the city's CON-
mercial advantage and the great progress
made in recent years.
Miss Minnie Hicks, of Galena, Md,