Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

tress in her stiff brocade and handsome
golden ornaments did not disdain to over
look the making of the soap. the chop
ing Of the linen. Every woman knew
how these things should be done and
each gloried In her skill in weaving and
in the culinary mysteries.
Doughoregan Manor was not OF first
Importance IN the Carroll family until
after the independence. Annapolis seemed
the favorite home Of the lords Of the
manor before that date. anording as 1t
did more opportunity to hold communi-
ripe old age OF the signer. when his sun
had passed the zenith and the cares OF
life had dropped from him, the golden
days at Doughoregan may be counted.
He was used to a large hospitality, and
he chung to the customs OF his forefa-
theirs with reverent care. He devised the
manor to his grandson, the fifth Charles,
son Of Charles Carroll Of Homewood. as
the most precious OF his possessions. The
last Of the stgners died In his ninety
fifth year, and he lived more than thirty
years in retirement spent between his
home In Baltimore and Doughoregan
Manor. active to the last and filed with
interest In passing events.
To DOugh0yegan Manor the great world
followed him. and never failed to get a
cordial welcome. Even when he had
proved by signing the Declaration that
to own great tracts Of land did not make
him an ardent tory, he remained as other
owners Of manors did, thoroughly an aris-
tocrat and q person Of exalted social i'm
portance. All about him were famous
old Maryland homes. and the country life
savored in the beginning OF the nine
teenth century of that brilliant period in
England so well described by the early
Victorian. The son Of Charles Carroll of
Carrollton married Miss Harriet Chew of
Philadelphia, and he and his bride were
given a splendid domain still illustrious
in Maryland social annals as Homewood.
Near this beautiful residence was the
Homestead, the Patterson place. where
Jerome Bonaparte and his lovely bride,
Betsy Patterson, spent their honeymoon
and where they lived the short years of
their Inflated alliance The hills about
the growing city Of Baltimore were dotted
with the homes OF its citizens, and in the
large hospitality of the times all were
neighbors Of Charles Carroll at Doughore-
gan, and all were recipients of his gen.
erous customs. Not far distant lived the
most beautiful Of his daughters. Mary,
who had married Richard Cation. and
whose fine estate, called BrOOklandwOod,
ton spent much of his time In his de-
clining years. This Mrs. Cation was the
mother Of the famous beauties, the Ca
ton sisters. who made the first of long
line Of international matches which now
make up American history. There were
Elizabeth, Baroness Stafford; Louise
Katherine, who married first Sir FELTON,
Hervey and on his death Francis IS
borne seventh Duke of Leeds, and Emily,
who married John McTavish. British
consul to Baltimore.
During the years Of his residence in
Doughoregan. Charles Carroll decked the
walls with many famous paintings of his
ancestors, himself and his children done
by the best masters of the times. Most
Of these became the property OF Mrs Nc
lavish and by her permission now hang
In the rooms of the Maryland Historical
Society. Few remain on the walls o. the
wide hall which they formerly adorned.
esting old document, the royal grant
made to Charles The Immigrant of the
vast territory which he owned at the time
of his death, the largest and most pro-
ductive in the south. if not in all the
colonies. Many other cherished historic
the picture of Doughoregan Manor. quiet
ly colored and showing the plan in iii.
not altered in these two centuries that
have elapsed since its erection.
But the principal treasures are the old
family papers kept in the venerable
strong boxes, where records Of many
glorious old Christmas feasts repose
The feast at Doughoregan was always
that OF the English holiday of the type
made famous by Observation-Disclosures of
the Yule log. Of good cheer. smoking pud-
dings, spiced cakes and enormous pies OF
meat aud fruit. of the wonderful roast